| Antique furniture is different from other antique | | | | - Construction |
| collectibles, and furniture happens to be the most | | | | During 18th and 19th centuries, antique furniture is |
| feasible and favorite choice. No one gather the similar | | | | constructed from several different types of wood. |
| kind of piece frequently. You may have a particular | | | | Typically it consist two types, more expensive wood |
| fondness to definite style or wood. It means that | | | | and less one. More expensive wood was used on the |
| you only purchase and gather tables, chairs, chests, | | | | surfaces that were exposed. |
| or cabinets and load up your house with the specific | | | | - Joint Method |
| wood or style. | | | | Antique furniture will have joints that are |
| If you happen to own or collect antique furniture, | | | | strengthened with woodworking techniques like |
| you need to know the principles such as the | | | | splints, dowel, hand carved dovetails, or mortise and |
| construction, joint method, various styles, and | | | | tendon. |
| painting technique. Therefore, you can decide if | | | | - Condition |
| specific item is "old" antique (genuine) or "new" | | | | Do not disregard pieces with spots or blemishes as |
| antique (altered). | | | | the wood has not been harmed. A good restorer can |
| When you are well informed about the principles, you | | | | release surface spots. Antique Furniture in it authentic |
| can go confidently to many antique furniture auctions | | | | perfect condition is worth the highest price. |
| or merchants. If you look over the product like table | | | | - Color and Patina |
| or chest, don't be hesitant to pull out drawers or any | | | | Patina is the shine of the wood after years of |
| parts in order to look at the areas that weren't | | | | amassing of wax polish and dirt. A rich soft color is |
| visible. | | | | also a significant feature of antique furniture. |
| Don't be afraid to get dirty, or you'll never | | | | - Alteration |
| understand. | | | | Revealing alteration include plugged holes, large pieces |
| In the beginning of manufacturing, furniture was | | | | lessened in size, repositioned handles, freshly cut |
| made from solid wood with advancement in cabinet | | | | surfaces. Altered furniture is always less |
| making procedures; furniture adornment by using | | | | advantageous than the genuine piece. Now that you |
| veneers (thin sheets of wood) was evolved. | | | | know what to look for, the question is where to look |
| By this way, it provided an affordable technique of | | | | for antique furniture? |
| generating decorative effects and made inexpensive | | | | After that, where can you hunt antique furniture? |
| woods stare similar to expensive hard woods. Some | | | | Besides dealers or auctions, you can use newspaper |
| of the woods applied in antique furniture are | | | | to look over if anybody's dealing in antique furniture. |
| mahogany, oak, beech, ebony, cherry, walnut, elm, | | | | By this way, you might even come across an |
| pine, satinwood, chestnut. | | | | excellent bargain. In addition, you can find many sites |
| However, you should know the important principles | | | | on the internet that trade in antique furniture and get |
| when you specify the authenticity, age, quality, | | | | satisfactory bargains on antique furniture. |
| worth and price of antique furniture: | | | | |