Latest Blog Posts for Robert Kleeman

• The Sangtoy
  on Jun 27, 2016 in Cigar Box Instrument Cigar Box Nation Karma Luthier Max Jones Sangtoy Suspect Devices William Harris Lee
  Sometime back a dealer brought in an odd one stringed instrument that he wanted to fix up and sell.  It had some minor finish damage and was missing the bridge and string. But was generally in good condition. He had no background on it and thoug...
• Upcycle
  on Jun 26, 2016 in Bookcase Drexel Heritage inlay Mackintosh Hardware Patch Re-purpose Redesign
  When I first saw the piece it was February, the temperatures were close to 0, and it was in the garage.  Needless to say the examination was brief and the photography scant.The clients had owned the bookcase since the late 1970's. It was a Drexe...
• A Message in a Bottle
  on Jun 16, 2016 in Furniture History Research restoration Stan Schmidt
  One of the things I love most about my job is digging into who, what, where, and why of a piece of furniture. Nowadays with the amount of information catalogued on the internet, you can gleam an amazing amount of information from only a few clues...
• Wood Sandwiches and Warped Doors
  on Jan 29, 2015 in Door Repair groundwork laminate Plywood Repair resawing restoration Samuel Bentham veneer Warp Warped Doors
  My Son was helping me out at the studio one day and he got a bit distracted. I know he said he was hungry but I wasn't paying attention. Hence the salami and Swiss on rye sandwich.Or rather amaranth and satinwood on pine.I thought of this as I was t...
• Antique Show Exhibit
  on Dec 6, 2013
  I'm exhibiting at this weekend at The 72nd Annual Woman's Club of Wilmette Antiques Show. If you are in the area - stop in and say hello!For more information click here...
• Locks and Keys
  on Nov 10, 2013 in Antique Locks Brazing Half-Mortice Keys Locks Metal Repair New Keys
  While not usually essential to the functioning of a piece of furniture. A working set of locks and keys does add to the aesthetic quality of an antique.Subject to the same deterioration that effects the wooden structure,  the metal oxidizes, rus...
• Bits and Pieces
  on Nov 9, 2013 in carving Chinese Screen Inlay repair Mother of Pearl
  Completed RepairThis piece came into the studio with several condition problems.The Chinese silk embroidery panel was distorted because of breaks in the support frame for the embroidery, and the stand itself was missing a carved bracket and several p...
• The Trunk
  on May 14, 2012 in Leather tooling restoration Hardware Leather Shellac Chas. T. Wilt Victorian Trunk
  I know - I should always take before photos. But sometimes, I'm all in a rush, or I think the object mundane.Wrong again.It was in a fairly decrepit condition and the guidelines of the treatment were narrow.Better - but not perfectAttractive - but no...
• The 300 Dollar Pencil Sharpener
  on May 13, 2012 in Tenon Cutter Log Furniture
  Always up for a challenge, I said sure! I can rebuild your rustic king size log bed to actually fit the mattress and box spring. The bed had been made years ago for the customer by a high school shop class. Overall it was quite nicely executed. Sturd...
• Early Battery Operated Devices
  on Apr 22, 2012 in battery clock projection clock Ever Ready illuminated clock Everready
  Hubert PatentI always enjoy finding gaps in my understanding of history. It gives me a reason to sift through areas and things I hadn't considered.Being presented with a battery illuminated clock, my first impression was that it probably 1930's or 40...

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