TABLE REBUILD FOR A FRIEND

 A couple of years ago, I was out in the workshop, and a fellow came up and asked me if I did outside work. I asked him what he had in mind, and he told me he had broken his favorite TV tray and wanted to know if I could repair it. He offered to pay me for the repair.

I explained something my father told me when I asked him if he would ever sell his creations. He said, "Son, the minute you charge for it, it becomes a job."

I never forgot that. I don't need a job. I had one, then I retired.

I told Wallace, (by then we had introduced ourselves) that I would be happy to fix his table as a favor only.

He agreed and went home to get the table.

Here is what he brought me.

I knew I would have to trim the broken edges and reglue the top. Not a hard job. But he would have to find a replacement LOGO.

Imagine, a GATOR helping a SEMINOLE!

The first thing I did was scrap away that crummy LOGO. That was a ton of fun.

I took the table completely apart. I then took the broken top and cut the damaged pieces. I needed two good edges to glue together. After the glue dried, I sanded the top to a nice finish. I also replaced some broken parts

While I was working on the top, my friend ordered a new dreaded LOGO.

All I needed to do, was to place the logo (carefully) on the repaired top and seal it with several coats of spray lacquer.

The repair came out nice, and my friend seemed pleased with the look.

I may have to make some of these for Penny and me to use.

But without the LOGO.

Or maybe this LOGO?

See you next time, when we repair yet another table for Wallace.

Be sure to visit some of my other blogs:

AROUND THE KITCHEN  - SEE WHAT I COOK

BRIARWOOD - YOU CAN READ MY NOVELS

AUDIO CONSOLE - WHERE I AM BUILDING AN AUDIO MIXER

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