With a lot of the cleanup work complete, I spent a lot of time sanding and focusing on the detail elements. A gradual rise in sandpaper grit and a sharp pocketknife gave me some superb results.
I wanted to keep the look classic, so I chose a simple wood stain and proceeded with a typical finish
Another look at the finish process
Once again, these pesky legs added quite a tedious element to the finish. The coloring in the legs varies a lot more in this stage than in others of the finish
The end result was a pretty serviceable refurb, but I still wanted to add a cigar twist to this project-
(continued in next post)