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<p>[QUOTE="G.Isaac, post: 192181, member: 3542"]I have some furniture from the Balkans, hand made by the wood carvers of Konjic (Bosnia), who are currently candidates for UNESCO recognition for their unique trade. You can see some pictures here (mostly contemporary stuff, but scroll down for more traditional pieces):</p><p><a href="http://semifashion.blogspot.com/2013/01/rukotvorine-handcrafts.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://semifashion.blogspot.com/2013/01/rukotvorine-handcrafts.html" rel="nofollow">http://semifashion.blogspot.com/2013/01/rukotvorine-handcrafts.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a link to pictures of the sofa (the main piece, you can also see a hutch in the background of the same style), made in 1937:</p><p><a href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNN-7QGcaDnFyfeceZxVFox6_ndG_tH0-W5wVZRpXHoUVlVbb0UeUFQ-_E41qBc4A?key=UXFFOUhJQmUwblVsbExkTUd0eW9TRjhQYWl2elJR" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNN-7QGcaDnFyfeceZxVFox6_ndG_tH0-W5wVZRpXHoUVlVbb0UeUFQ-_E41qBc4A?key=UXFFOUhJQmUwblVsbExkTUd0eW9TRjhQYWl2elJR" rel="nofollow">https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNN-7QGcaDnFyfeceZxVFox6_ndG_tH0-W5wVZRpXHoUVlVbb0UeUFQ-_E41qBc4A?key=UXFFOUhJQmUwblVsbExkTUd0eW9TRjhQYWl2elJR</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Ignore the upholstery (currently being redone) and other issues, like the new incomplete back of the sofa (originally had no back, but we're making one that is removeable and does not affect the original sofa, all the while allowing us to sit more comfortably on it). </p><p><br /></p><p>The big question that remains is what to do with the finish. I do not know what the original finish of these pieces was, and the color currently changes significantly in parts, which could be a degradation of the original finish?</p><p><br /></p><p>I was planning on doing a gentle clean and application of high quality wax paste. However, before I do that, should I do anything else about the finish, especially where it has worn down/away? Should I leave it? Or is it ok to restore it in some way, and if so, what products do people suggest? (aesthetics beings primary concern here as opposed to keeping every inch of the original finish).</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm all ears. Thanks so much in advance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="G.Isaac, post: 192181, member: 3542"]I have some furniture from the Balkans, hand made by the wood carvers of Konjic (Bosnia), who are currently candidates for UNESCO recognition for their unique trade. You can see some pictures here (mostly contemporary stuff, but scroll down for more traditional pieces): [URL]http://semifashion.blogspot.com/2013/01/rukotvorine-handcrafts.html[/URL] Here is a link to pictures of the sofa (the main piece, you can also see a hutch in the background of the same style), made in 1937: [URL]https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNN-7QGcaDnFyfeceZxVFox6_ndG_tH0-W5wVZRpXHoUVlVbb0UeUFQ-_E41qBc4A?key=UXFFOUhJQmUwblVsbExkTUd0eW9TRjhQYWl2elJR[/URL] Ignore the upholstery (currently being redone) and other issues, like the new incomplete back of the sofa (originally had no back, but we're making one that is removeable and does not affect the original sofa, all the while allowing us to sit more comfortably on it). The big question that remains is what to do with the finish. I do not know what the original finish of these pieces was, and the color currently changes significantly in parts, which could be a degradation of the original finish? I was planning on doing a gentle clean and application of high quality wax paste. However, before I do that, should I do anything else about the finish, especially where it has worn down/away? Should I leave it? Or is it ok to restore it in some way, and if so, what products do people suggest? (aesthetics beings primary concern here as opposed to keeping every inch of the original finish). I'm all ears. Thanks so much in advance![/QUOTE]
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