Mishap Explanation

[dubiemo]

 :-[After moving from CA. to CO. and retrieving the buffet from storage, I noticed top was coming loose. Spoke with a man at church who did wood working and asked if he could reattach the top for me. He said yes. When I went to pick it up, I found he had sanded the top and re-stained it, he had screwed small squares of wood to the claw feet (which caused a split up one side), and put on new hardware (even though I told him I had the original pieces). How much damage does that do to the value? I feel like a fool!

[mart]

How much damage ??  More than you want to know about !!

[ghopper1924]

Sounds like overkill on his part, trying to "improve" the piece.

New hardward and a sanded, refinished top? I'm afraid you've lost alot of value my friend. Can't say just how much without seeing it. Perhaps if you post some pictures using Mart's words as a guideline, we can tell more.

Sorry about your "mishap." Don't feel foolish, though. You trusted him, and he should have (at the least) called you before doing this work.

[mart]

It just blows my mind that any reasonably intelligent person would do that !!  Especially without asking !! And worse,, its usually those that claim to know antiques !!  When I had my shop I had to deal with these things pretty regularly !!  Between that and paint,, drove me nuts !!

[KC]

The problem I have with my kids alot of the time....ASK!!!  A simple little word that people don't get the concept.  He should have asked!!!!!  Good intentions aren't always best!!!
Sorry!

[dubiemo]

Then had the nerve to charge me $370.00! So sad.