Early Southern Table with messed up feet

[mart]

Mostly its the younger generation that have inherited items that the grandparents purchased during those days !!  They just refuse to believe that they are Imports from the UK that were purchased for pennies on the dollar and not worth that much today !! I always hear" Its been in the family forever" !!  Or "Its been in the family for generations" !!  Of course mid century is antique to them !!  They believe that age = money !!

[jacon4]

Well, when one considers that in the 18th century, America was still sparsely populated and in the UK, by comparison, a very large middle class population that needed/wanted/demanded all kinds of material goods, furniture being in that group, it's easy to understand how that trade developed. By the 1960's it was a BOOM time for that business, there just wasn't enough American antique furniture to meet demand so hey, lets just import from the mother country and make everybody happy!

[jacon4]

Until Mart stumbles along and destroys all that happiness! And during the holidays to boot! Keep that up and we may have to SMITE you!!!

[mart]

LOL !!  Shame on me !!

[KC]

Jolly good laughter on that one Mart!  Bah Humbug!

[jacon4]

Meanwhile, my southern table is almost fully stripped now, that X stretcher is original to the piece, not sure about the feet yet. The wood species i think after getting all the gunk off it is......... ENGLISH PEAR! and the top as well as X stretcher has very nice figure/curl/burl.

Is Martha in here talking bad about my Pear table again? I will SMITE her!!!!!

[mart]

Oh No Jacon4 !!  I rather like the little table !!  However,,,from now on I will think about your adventure with the southern (England) table every time I look at our pear tree !! 

[KC]

Getting pretty feisty there Mart!  LOL 

Mart, Hope you/your pear tree is faring well in this crazy weather!  The weather hit pretty hard between/south of the two of us...saddened by the loss of lives and homes.  Keep Safe!

[jacon4]

Tell you what, i have never seen Pear wood used in cabinets before but i am impressed. Matter of fact i don't think i've seen pear used for anything. I am thinking i'll just put a clear finish on the entire table with no stain at all.

[mart]

Well, I am a southern lady,, we are all feisty !!

That pear tree is 30 years old at least and usually has more pears than I can use and a few other families plus my 6 horses !! Two years ago it was hit with fire blight as well as everyones fruit trees,, thought I was going to lose it !! But it rallied back and had a few pears this year !!
Post some pics of your table when you finish it !!

[jacon4]

Well, i refinished my "southern" pear wood W&M table last winter, southern england, right? I replaced those hideous wood pulls and after i got all the gunk off the table discovered that it is all original except for a repaired back left portion of X stretcher.
 This is why when Cogar posted "The “stretcher” on that table intrigues me in the way it was made of 3 different pieces of wood"..... it IS made in 3 pieces, the back left part of X stretcher was replaced. Other than that and quite a few dings, it's good to go! I didn't stain it, just a clear finish, i like the pear natural.

[jacon4]

Well dang, i rotated pics in my photo editor but forum program doesn't show it.

[cogar]

You did a great job at refinishing. I really like the looks of it. 

[mart]

I like it too !!  Nice work !! Nice table,,now !!

[KC]

Beautiful job!!!