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June 2, 2015

Giving New Life to an old Hamilton Drafting Table: Final Construction

Follow along as guest blogger, Doug Murray, goes through the process of refurbishing an old Hamilton drafting table found in a barn! This is the final installment, so make sure you start at the beginning with his first post. The end of an era! I can’t believe it’s over. This desk started as a massive pile of flotsam and materialized... Read More »

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May 26, 2015

Giving New Life to an old Hamilton Drafting Table: Sanding, Stain, and Finish

Follow along as guest blogger, Doug Murray, goes through the process of refurbishing an old Hamilton drafting table found in a barn! This is part 4, so make sure you start at the beginning with his first post. Final Sanding, Stain Application and Protective Varnish Finish Well I’m in this project about a month already and I can kind of... Read More »

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May 5, 2015

Giving New Life to an old Hamilton Drafting Table: Repair Time!

Follow along as guest blogger, Doug Murray, goes through the process of refurbishing an old Hamilton drafting table found in a barn! This is part 3, so make sure you start at the beginning with his first post. Well the good news about getting through major steps in a big project is the sense of accomplishment you feel when achieving... Read More »

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April 28, 2015

Giving New Life to an old Hamilton Drafting Table: Stain and Varnish Removal

Follow along as guest blogger, Doug Murray, goes through the process of refurbishing an old Hamilton drafting table found in a barn! This is part 2, so make sure you see his first post. Stain and varnish removal is no fun at all! When considering the scale of any project, this is probably the most labor intensive stage. My Hamilton... Read More »

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April 22, 2015

Giving New Life to an old Hamilton Drafting Table: The Beginning

Follow along as guest blogger, Doug Murray, goes through the process of refurbishing an old Hamilton drafting table found in a barn! Oay, Here we go! I found this desk on Craigslist stuffed in the back of an old barn in Massachusetts. The project was massive from day 1. I somehow managed to stuff the entire collection of scraps and... Read More »

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