Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Dining Table (ca 1950)

I recently completed work on a mahogany veneer dining table. The top needed to be refinished, but I was able to restore the finish on the base. I then gave the table a nice Fench Polished finish. Below are some photos of the repairs and the restoration of this table and it's leaf.

This first photo shows the bases being glued. The legs were pegged in place but they were still a little loose, so I applied some new glue and tightened them up.

 When veneering a surface, most manufacturers also veneer the opposite surface. The reason for this is to keep the wood in the center from taking on moisture  at a different rate from the underside (possibly warping the substrate boards). This technique was applied to this table and over time the veneer on the underside has loosened. Below are photos of three different clamping sessions gluing down the loose veneer.

 Once all of the repairs were made, the table top was sanded to remove scratches and prepare it to be stained. The end result can be seen below.

 Here is the same shot after the stain was added to the top to match the color of the base.

 After many coats of shellac were applied using the French Polishing technique, the table was finally finished. Wax was applied lastly to protect the finish from water spills and give the table  nice even polish. below are three photos of the completed table.