08-28-2021, 01:19 PM
Hi everyone, a friend of mine lost her husband to cancer a few years ago and is in the process of moving/downsizing. She was going to get rid of the kitchen table but the children (all adults) were upset about losing something that reminds them of the good times sitting around the table with their Dad. She has asked me to cut the top and make it into cutting boards that she will give to the kids as Christmas presents. The table is one of those generic "farm house," rubberwood (I think) tops with the white painted legs.
Sorry for the long back story.
She wants to keep all the character of the table...dings and scratches and I'd like to keep my interactions with the pieces to a minimum as well.
My questions are:
1. Is the finish on those tables food safe? I would think so, but I don't know finishes that well.
2. What would be the best way to remove the finish but still retain the dings and scratches? Formby's?
Any ideas or thoughts would be most helpful. Thanks.
Ken
Sorry for the long back story.
She wants to keep all the character of the table...dings and scratches and I'd like to keep my interactions with the pieces to a minimum as well.
My questions are:
1. Is the finish on those tables food safe? I would think so, but I don't know finishes that well.
2. What would be the best way to remove the finish but still retain the dings and scratches? Formby's?
Any ideas or thoughts would be most helpful. Thanks.
Ken