Protect your antique furniture with Fiddes bees wax Antique furniture wax has been used for hundreds of years as it was one of the first furniture polishes used. Fiddes furniture wax is a good example of a traditional wax still used today on antique furniture due to the fact it has very good natural protective […]
How to remove Odour & Mothball Smells from Antique Furniture Occasionally Old and antique furniture can come with certain smells which some people love and some people hate. As we wax and clean all our antiques, our items usually come with a lovely newly waxed smell that is very appealing. If you find you have […]
Here at Driscolls antiques Ltd we not only sell high quality antiques but are also an established antique furniture restoration company. As we are based in Clitheroe most of our work comes from Lancashire and Yorkshire areas but we can arrange collection and delivery anywhere in the country. Our highly skilled restoration team can offer […]
Antique Furniture Construction Early antique furniture was primitively constructed out of solid, often re-using old pieces of timber. Up to the early 1700s furniture was mainly built using pegged construction (wooden dowels) or simple mortise and tenon joints, also steel clout nails were seen in pieces of antique furniture. During the 17th and 18th centuries […]
Helpful Tips When Restoring Antique Furniture Below are some handy hints and tips on how to restore antique furniture. Some of these methods are used by our restorers when cleaning our quality pieces before they go up for sale. The correct method to apply Wax on Antique Furniture Antique furniture should always have the original […]
What to do with sun bleached areas on antique furniture If you leave your antique furniture in an area of your home where the sun is always facing the piece or a small area on the piece, the colour of the wood will fade and go lighter. This can take many years to happen but […]
Caring For Your Antique Furniture Below is our guide to look after your antique furniture correctly and we highly recommend you study this carefully to fully understand the correct conditions to preserve and protect your pieces so you can pass them down to your future generations in the best possible condition. The patina on the […]
