| Project by Ryan Hieb | posted 44 days ago | 620 views | 2 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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This was a restoration project that I acquired when I was helping one of the local elementary school teachers move out of her house she had this old filing cabinet in really poor condition, and I asked if I could take it off of her hands. Upon restoring it I found a patent date of 1902 stamped on one of the support boards under the top piece. I put new veneer on the top that resembled the original rift sawn oak and oiled the cabinet with provincial Danish oil, along with 5 coats of Bartley’s hand rubbed varnish and a coat of paste wax.
-- Ryan, Wyoming, www.lumberjocks.com/ryanh
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CreekWoodworker
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posted 44 days ago
Nice restoration, and beautiful veneer nicely matched.
-- Mike the CreekWoodworker
hunter71
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posted 44 days ago
Very unique with the side angled drawer. I have restored several “school” pieces and marvel at the workmanship in some. These were mass produced pieces yet, some have great workmanship. The desk I work at[ computer] is a 1920’s oak school teachers desk that was being trown out. Way too much time went in to the restoration, but like your fine piece, it was worth it. Doug
-- A childs smile is payment enough.
a1Jim
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posted 44 days ago
looks good
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Griffindork
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posted 44 days ago
Very cool.
woodworm
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posted 43 days ago
Great work!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 43 days ago
Nice file cabinet.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
jamison00
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posted 43 days ago
Very nice man. I assume the small drawers are card files, but what is the vertical drawer for?
-- James
Ryan Hieb
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posted 43 days ago
Yes, I believe that the smaller drawers are for card files. The verticcal piece is not a drawer however. The bottom cabinet must have been disposed of at one point, so these files used to stand 3 tall much like most other file cabinets. At that height you would pull the verticle drawer out and it folds down to provide a writing surface. I will post some photos of it in the future.
-- Ryan, Wyoming, www.lumberjocks.com/ryanh
shavins
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posted 38 days ago
great job looks like new!
-- shavins