My 11th time Great Grandad. Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron of Wentworth. Cousin to Jane Seymour. Henry VIII’s 3rd wife. Knighted in 1523 & was Lord Chamberlain to Edward VI. He’s buried at Westminster Abbey. 😳 well it’s all been downhill since then hadn’t it 🤣 #history #familytree

B&A. A beautiful Victorian Satin Birch drop leaf table, had faded over the yrs. stripped the old finish off. Oxalic acid to revive the wood & then re-finished. Incredible grain 😍 #workshop #antiquefurniture #restoration #interiordesigner

B&A. A lovely 2 part chest of drawers, which a dealer had started to ruin. So I bought them & tried to do the justice. There was a fair bit of detritus hiding behind the handle back plates 😳 #restoration #repair #workshop #antiquefurniture

A valuable 1920’s Art Deco Console table had been so damp, that as it dried out, it was trying to rip itself apart. It’s been quite a job repairing it. I hope they like it. 🤔 #repair #workshop #restoration #artdeco #antique

This is going home today. Il be glad as it disappears down the road 😉🤣 #restoration #repair #workshop #antique #artdeco

I restored this for a dear friend. It was her deceased Mothers & wanted it looking a bit more glamorous. The handles weren’t the original, so she chose these. Amazing how the wood revived. #restoration #repair #workshop #antique

I’d not normally re-tweet anything like this. But I’ve seen a few of these out in the wilds of Congo & the DRC. We called them Gaboon Adders. We couldn’t believe their girth size 😳 & so difficult to spot. They really do look like fallen leaves. Impressive but Scary 😳

Dragging the grain into the replacement veneers. It won’t be an invisible repair, but I like to make the effort before I start colour matching. #restoration #workshop #antique #repair

I’m going to start watching all the episodes. 84-89 🤔 Amazing show. We’d not seen anything like it before really. Incredible soundtrack, Oh that fashion & the famous people who had cameos in the show was incredible. From Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts to Benicio del toro.

I found this very large old Lofthouse original Fisherman’s Friends shop display tin a few yrs ago. I use it to store sketch pads & materials. I love the artwork & how it’s survived so beautifully inside. #vintage #fishermensfriend #fishermen #art #artwork

I just feel so sorry for that Onion Relish. There’s some bad people out there 😉🤣 #humour #spellchecker #criminalised

What a film & What an opening sequence! 50 yrs have passed & I still remember vividly, sat in the Odeon cinema with an empty popcorn box. It’s contents thrown quite some distance when the head bobbled out of the submerged boat 😳 #Jaws #odeoncinema

With a little effort & some knowledge. Most pieces can be revived. One of the joys of restoration is after the repairs & prep are done. Is when you apply the finish. How the piece comes to life. I love it 😍 #restoration #workshop #antiquefurniture #antiquefurniturerestoration

Im not sure where this is? But I do know I need to spend some time there. A strong cup of coffee, a Danish pastry & a Grappa. 😉 #relax #water #bythesea #chilling

My thumb joint has popped out 3 times in 10 days. It’s from an old injury. I stuck it somewhere that someone didn’t like 🥴 I can usually pop it back in……but it’s fuc….. Damn painful 😵‍💫 #injury #workshop #restoration #antique

I’m being inundated with message requests. Approx 7/8 a day. Ref AI, Crypto investments, job opportunities etc. I was just deleting them until Saturday. When I reported them as spam. Now it’s gone crazy!! I had 15 yesterday & 23 today 😵‍💫 anyone else having the same? #spam

Monday morning sharpening session. Greatest hits radio on & a cuppa. #workshop #restoration #oldtools

How can something so good, cause so many injuries 😉🤣 I do love my workshop though ❤️ #workshop #restoration #antiques #repair