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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 213367, member: 37"]Those pulls could be original. Would like to see the entire pull detached from the piece. Sides do look like another wood. I wouldn't sand it at all. If you want to adjust the finish, you may find it will take stain without sanding. Otherwise, you can carefully remove any remaining finish with lacquer before staining. Be careful not to get any on the sides or you will ruin the finish there as well. The original finish on this would have been a French polish. I find that a tung oil varnish (or several coats of straight tung oil) and a coat of paste wax gives a good antique look without going through the process of a French polish. If you search the web, you may find other ways and/or products available to replicate the look of French polishing. I would not worry about the cracks for a piece this age unless they affect stability.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 213367, member: 37"]Those pulls could be original. Would like to see the entire pull detached from the piece. Sides do look like another wood. I wouldn't sand it at all. If you want to adjust the finish, you may find it will take stain without sanding. Otherwise, you can carefully remove any remaining finish with lacquer before staining. Be careful not to get any on the sides or you will ruin the finish there as well. The original finish on this would have been a French polish. I find that a tung oil varnish (or several coats of straight tung oil) and a coat of paste wax gives a good antique look without going through the process of a French polish. If you search the web, you may find other ways and/or products available to replicate the look of French polishing. I would not worry about the cracks for a piece this age unless they affect stability.[/QUOTE]
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