Do you have an heirloom table you've always wanted to restore? Or a flea- market-find that needs some TLC? Before you reach for that can of shellac, you might want take a page out of expert furniture ...

Your oak furniture has perhaps overstayed its welcome – your dog gnawed on the corners, the legs are wobbling/shaking side to side, and the wood surface looks “ruined”. You could give the pieces to ...