Old Wood
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 Vtg Antique Oval Wood Laminate Picture Frame Abt 24 x 18 with OLD Bubble Glass $76.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 40m |
 ANTIQUE PRIMITIVE HARD WOOD GIANT DOUGH BOWL 21 1 2 GORGEOUS OLD KITCHEN BOWL $649.95 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 38m Buy It Now for only: $649.95 |
 Vintage Oberammergau Wooden Statue Old Man Smoking A Pipe Germany $11.52 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 26m |
 OLD VINTAGE CARON FOLK ART WOODEN CARVED BOOKENDS QUEBEC CANADA $10.49 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 26m |
 Old Vintage Antique Beatons Cape Cod Cranberries Wood Wooden Crate Shipping Box $24.99 Time Remaining: 1h 37m |
 Vtg Old Rustic Wood Nail Keg Barrell Lodge Cabin Home Decor Prop All Here GC NR $10.99 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 48m |
 WOOD CARVED FIGURES LOT OF 2 OLD WOMAN W DOG MAN W BOWL BOTH BAREFOOTED $9.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 14m |
 OLD VTG ANTIQUE PRIMITIVE FOLK ART CARVED WOOD RABBIT BLACK FOREST $75.00 Time Remaining: 13d 22h 57m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN BUTTER BOWL 6 INCHES NO 9 $8.95 Time Remaining: 2h 19m |
 OLD PRIMITIVE TEAKWOOD WOODEN BOWL 5 1 2 INCHES NO 7 $7.95 Time Remaining: 2h 19m |
 18TH C AMERICAN WROUGHT IRON CANDLESTICK IN WOOD BASE IN Great Old SURFACE $56.55 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 37m |
 19TH CENTURY PAINTED CHECKERBOARD GAME BOARD ORIGINAL PAINT OLD SURFACE PATINA $73.00 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 38m |
 2 CHARMING OLD MAN WOOD CARVINGS 2ND CARVING HAS CARON CARVED ON THE FRONT $19.99 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 9h 20m |
 OLD HAND CARVED FACE ON DRIFTWOOD WOODEN WALL DECOR HANGING MUST SEE $0.99 Time Remaining: 9h 56m |
 Vintage Wood Handforged Iron Barrel 1800s Bucket Antique Old Shabby 6777 $389.95 Time Remaining: 16d 1h 44m Buy It Now for only: $389.95 |
 Primitive Box 100 + Yr Old Oak Reclaimed Wood from NC $25.00 Time Remaining: 13h 48m |
 Primitive Magazine Storage Box Reclaimed 100 + Yr Old Oak Wood from NC $25.00 Time Remaining: 13h 51m |
 Primitive Box Reclaimed NC 100 + Yr Old Oak Wood 23 long Big Box $30.00 Time Remaining: 13h 54m |
 VICTORIAN ANTIQUE CARVED WOOD MERRY CHRISTMASHAPPY NEW YEAR TIN TYPE FRAME OLD $16.49 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 7m |
 old Pythian Sisters fraternal order double sided wood sign $100.00 Time Remaining: 15h 2m |
 Old Vintage Wooden Dumbbell Hand Weight $19.99 Time Remaining: 16h 45m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 Vintage 1800s Wood Iron Bucket Handforged Barrel Antique Old Shabby 6712 $239.95 Time Remaining: 1d 23h 23m Buy It Now for only: $239.95 |
 Old Wooden Hinged School Box $12.49 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 22m |
 Old Ornate Wood Frame $39.99 Time Remaining: 18h 17m |
 VTG ANTIQUE PRIMITIVE DOCUMENT BOX Green Paint Square Nails OLD $49.00 Time Remaining: 18h 32m |
 Old Oak Barrel With Feet and an oak handle $73.00 Time Remaining: 18h 45m |
 Old QUIMPER BRETON painted Wooden PLATE BREADBOARD Octagonal shape $24.95 Time Remaining: 19h 14m |
 Large Authentic Old French Butchers Cutting Board $179.00 Time Remaining: 14d 19h 56m Buy It Now for only: $179.00 |
 CHILDRENS ANTIQUE WOODEN WOOD LITHOGRAPH BLOCK OLD MOTHER HUBBARD NURSERY RHYME $9.95 Time Remaining: 19h 47m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 CHILDRENS ANTIQUE WOODEN WOOD LITHOGRAPH BLOCK WITH OLD KING COLE NURSERY RHYME $9.95 Time Remaining: 19h 55m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Wooden Eagle or Hawk Carved Many Decades Old Not sure How Many $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 20h 33m |
 Vintage Antique Old Gesso Ornate Frame Chic Shabby Hollywood Regency $29.99 Time Remaining: 21h 24m |
 Old Vintage Picture Frame Copper Color Wood 8x16 Opening Hand Painted $9.99 Time Remaining: 21h 26m |
 Antique 40s Wooden File Box old receipts The Avon file alphabetical File LK $4.99 Time Remaining: 21h 35m |
 EXCELLENT EARLY ANTIQUE TREEN BOWL WONDERFUL OLD DOUGH BOWL $29.99 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 35m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Old Wooden Jewelry Trinket Box w Handpainted Hand Painted Wood Hinge Lid $9.99 Time Remaining: 22h 45m |
 Large Old Wooden Ortlieb Beer Keg Patented Aug 9 1927 Local Pickup Only $150.00 Time Remaining: 22h 51m |
 19TH C ANTIQUE BLACK FOREST HAND CARVED Architectural FLORAL PIECE PART old $12.62 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 23h 15m |
 Vintage Art Deco Framed Lighthouse Print Octagon w Old Glass $49.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 23h 22m |
 VERY NICE OLD WOODEN HAND CARVED BOX $20.00 Time Remaining: 23h 23m Buy It Now for only: $40.00 |
 MATCHED PR VICTORIAN WALNUT FRAMES 9+X 12 w BURL VENEER FRONTS 2 OLD PHOTOS $75.00 Time Remaining: 23h 25m |
 60 Wood Cheese Box Sides Old Homestead Des Moines NOS $33.50 Time Remaining: 28d 14h 8m Buy It Now for only: $33.50 |
 Very Cool Ornate Old Antique Vintage Gesso Black Wood Frame Lots of Character $29.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 23h 55m |
 Vintage Wooden Pear Crate w New Old Stock Label Orchard Brand Restored $29.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 34m |
 Vintage Wooden Apple Crate w New Old Stock Label Our Pride Restored $24.95 Time Remaining: 1d 36m |
 OLD Victorian Paper Punch Motto Sampler LOVE ONE ANOTHER Walnut Frame $18.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 37m |
 Vintage Wooden Pear Crate with New Old Stock Label Pirates Cove Restored $24.95 Time Remaining: 1d 39m |
 Vintage Wooden Juggling Pin Antique Old Sports Pins $89.95 Time Remaining: 24d 2h 46m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 Old Small Hand Carved HP Wood Figure of a Man in German Attire $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 42m |
 OLD HAND CARVED WOOD BLACK FOREST ELK HEAD WITH GLASS EYES $31.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 50m |
 RARE MINIATURE SHAKER FIRKIN EARLY ORIGINAL PAINT OLD ANTIQUE 19C WOOD TOLE $104.86 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 1h 19m |
 Antique Old Painted Hanging Wall Cabinet Cupboard Box w glass door heart carving $229.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 29m Buy It Now for only: $349.00 |
 Old BARWOOD Figure of a Man $29.99 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 32m |
 Antique Old Dark Oak Gothic Revival Clock Display Shelf $199.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 33m Buy It Now for only: $349.00 |
 Very Old Primitive Wood Carving of Madonna and Child Rare $99.99 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 32m Buy It Now for only: $99.99 |
 old PAINTING Very Fine Landscape Venecia FRAME OF GOLDEN CARVED WOOD Exquisite $149.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 41m |
 old ornate Victorian picture frame with Rope motif $25.00 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 22m |
 Antique Burl Wood Paris France Wood Music Box Jewelry Dresser Trinket 1850s Old $112.51 (35 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 2h 32m |
 Old Antique Handpainted Oval Bubble Glass frame $45.90 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 49m |
 Old Antique Washboard Vintage National Washboard No827 $15.99 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 47m |
 Old Vintage Wooden Box Auto Racing Painting on Wood Bugatti 1932 Folk Tramp Art $14.05 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 48m |
 Vintage Wooden Juggling Pin Antique Old Sports Pins $89.95 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 24m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 A GREAT OLD ALL WOODEN MAHOGANY TEA CADDY WITH GLASS BRASS WORK VERY PRETTY $179.00 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 49m |
 old wood oval pantry box berry box signed or marked mday $5.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 20m |
 OLD OPUS ONE SIGNED WOOD WOODEN WINE CRATE WOOD BOX NICE SOLID $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 7m |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN BOWL 7 INCHES DOUGH OR BUTTER 2 $9.95 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 23m |
 OLD WOODEN TRAY OR WOODEN SERVER LEILANI MONKEY POD WOOD $9.95 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 23m |
 Antique Yellow Pine Box Old Paint Central VA $115.00 Time Remaining: 7d 5h 52m Buy It Now for only: $115.00 |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN BOWL 7 INCHES DOUGH OR BUTTER $9.95 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 23m |
 OLD WOODEN BOWL MONKEY POD WOOD 8 INCHES $6.00 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 23m |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN BOWL 7 INCHES DOUGH OR BUTTER NO 4 $9.95 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 24m |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN BOWL 7 INCHES DOUGH OR BUTTER NO 3 $9.95 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 24m |
 PRIMITIVE ANTIQUE VINTAGE OLD BIG SHOP TOOL BOX WOOD ART MECHANIC FARM MACHINE $300.00 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 2m |
 ANTIQUE BRASS NAUTICAL SHIP COAL BIN BOX SHUTTLE OLD METAL SCUTTLE HOD MARITIME $50.00 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 4m |
 GREAT Old Antique Wooden Chest Box Refinished $145.00 Time Remaining: 5d 14h 36m Buy It Now for only: $145.00 |
 Vintage Black Forest Old Woman carved wooden NUTCRACKER $36.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 14h 4m |
 ANTIQUE WOODEN JUGGLING PINS DM DOG LOGO VERY OLD SET OF 2 1 1 2 LBS $20.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 15h 22m |
 Old Vintage Antique Bourbon Whiskey Wood Crate $79.99 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 23m |
 PRIMITIVE OLD HINGED LID WOOD BOX PINE CEDAR 20 x 13 RUSTIC DECORATIVE $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 14m |
 Small Vintage Wood Art Deco Picture Frame Easel Back w Glass Old Carved Wooden $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 3m |
 Vintage 1936 Andre Borgault Carved Old Man Woman Rocking Chair $14.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 19h 42m |
 Antique Wood Cranberry Box Crate with Lid White House Eatmor Cape Cod USA old $15.00 Time Remaining: 11d 18h 44m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Old Wood Duck Decoy Primitive Folk Art Old Estate Barn Find 1 $207.50 (24 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 20h 7m |
 Old Wood Pheasant Decoy Primitive Folk Art Old Estate Barn Find 1 $51.45 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 20h 11m |
 Old Wood Pigeon Decoy Primitive Folk Art Old Estate Barn Find $11.02 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 20h 15m |
 Old Wood Miniature Decoy Primitive Folk Art Old Estate $11.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 20h 18m |
 Old Wood Miniature Decoy Primitive Folk Art Old Estate 2 $15.50 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 20h 21m |
 Old Vintage Hanovia Advertising Swan Wood Wooden Box Crate Case Finger Joints $24.99 Time Remaining: 24d 23h 41m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Antique picture frame of old knots tied on a sail ship $25.00 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 27m |
 LARGE OLD SOLID OAK RECIPE INDEX CARD BOX DOVETAILED $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 22h 37m |
 Antique Vintage Wooden Cranberry Box Crate Cape Cod Mass Farm Bog old $14.99 Time Remaining: 1d 23h 8m |
 ANTIQUE TONGUE GROOVE WOODEN BOX WITH LETTERED SECTIONS 2 DRAWS OLD MONOCRAFT $50.00 Time Remaining: 2d 36m |
 Antique 1920s+ Vintate Retro Wood PICTURE FRAME Chic Estate Old $8.99 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 23m |
 Antique Vintate 1920s+ Wood PICTURE FRAME Chic Estate Old $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 23m |
 OLD VINTAGE WOOD TRINKET JEWELRY BOX $9.99 Time Remaining: 27d 12h 3m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Old Vintage Munising Footed Wooden Bowl w Handle $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 32m |
 VINTAGE HAND CARVED WOODEN NUTCRACKER OLD MANS HEAD C1920 ANRI OR BLACK FOREST $1.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 1h 52m |
 19thC Antique MARQUETRY INLAY Old TREASURE CHEST Style TEA CADDY Victorian BOX $91.00 (30 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 2h 55m |
 Old solid vintage wooden bucket with decorative flowers $34.99 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 29m |
 LARGE ANTIQUE WOODEN BARREL50+ YEARS OLD WYANDOTTE 215 W X 295 H $45.00 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 37m Buy It Now for only: $65.00 |
Old Wood
It'S Inevitable: Old Wood Will Shrink
Toronto - Shrinkage is a factor to be reckoned with in all wood construction. In simple terms, shrinkage is the contraction of wood as a result of a loss of moisture. When a tree is freshly cut, it has a high moisture content which is evident by its sappy nature and extreme weight.
Presuming that wood is dried to a point where it is stable prior to its use (and that's not always a safe presumption), should additional problems be expected?
The answer is yes. Wood can be brought to a point of relative stability, but the environment in which it is placed is not stable. Invariably wood will continue to lose moisture from years of being indoors. What is more significant is that wood will continue to change with seasons. Wood will gain or lose moisture according to the moisture content of the air. Summer provides high moisture, while winter means low moisture and contraction. A piece of furniture purchased in a high-moisture area such as London, England and brought to a drier environment such as New York or Toronto often will start to fall apart through contraction.
The degree of shrinkage varies with the age of the piece (how much it has pre-shrunk already), the type of wood, and how it was constructed. There is no mystery to some pieces falling apart.
The move to lower humidity (often centrally heated houses) results in shrinkage. Stress to all the glue lines causes the piece to sometimes come unglued.
The first rule of shrinkage is that all woods shrink across the grain. The second rule is that all wood will continue to shrink to some degree after being employed in furniture construction. The third rule is that all wood will continue to expand and contract with changes in humidity no matter what you do to it (save shrink wrapping it in an air-tight plastic wrapper!).
The last rule, to complicate matters, is that uneven absorption of moisture (one surface absorbing more than the other surface) will result in warpage. This last point is all too frequently illustrated with tabletops. A craftsman will finish the top surface of a table, for example, but rarely the underside. The finish on the top surface inhibits the absorption of moisture (the primary reason for using a finish) forcing greater absorption from the bottom. The consequence is a warped top leaf. This effect is known as cupping. Understanding and observing shrinkage is at the basis of authenticating antique furniture. Without shrinkage, a piece simply cannot be antique. A piece exhibiting shrinkage might not be unique but it must be old. In some cases, a combination of very well-seasoned wood and a stable climate will result in a minimum of shrinkage to a table and no splitting. But you are likely to encounter more split tops than not.
Over the years when I have found harvest tables in barns, deserted houses, and old sheds, I have invariably had problems with shrinkage and splitting when the items are refinished and moved into a heated home or cottage. Tables on pedestal bases are less likely to split because the manner in which they are attached allows greater latitude for the movement of the wood.
There are numerous examples of shrinkage. In an old schoolmaster's desk the cross member shrinks and leaves a shrinkage ridge where it is mortised into the 1eg post. With ladderback chairs the slat will shrink leaving a portion of the empty mortise showing. In addition, the glue holding the chair together will dry and crumble with temperature and moisture change. Everyone has experienced a chair coming apart.
The important thing with shrinkage is the simple principal that it shrinks across the grain. The nailed blanket box will not change because all sides are continuous and they will shrink the same. After a hundred years or so each will have shrunk to approximately the same width. The key to shrinkage in this case will be the bottom of the box. Considering the bottom board is fixed at several points it will either have cracked or pulled away at one side.
So, the next time your newly purchased antique shrinks in the winter, don't blame the dealer - check your heat!
About the Author
Peter Green, Founder of the antique school, Asheford Institute of Antiques, Internationally Syndicated Antique Columnist, Travel Writer and Owner of South Meadow Antiques. For more information of the antique school, click here Asheford Institute Of Antiques Institute Of Antiques.
How do I get rid of "old wood" smell?
I am buying a 1970's model log home and it is beautiful. The house was vacant for 1 year and closed up. It has a really strong old wood smell, and when you leave the house you can still smell it on your clothes and hair. Will simply cleaning with Murphy's Oil Soap and airing it out get rid of the smell, or is there something more I can do?
I think that if you open the windows and try to get as much sun in the house as possible, it will help.
I’ve inherited several pieces of old wood furniture in the last year, where the drawers and doors sat closed up for decades. Everything was musty, but laying the pieces out in the sun for the day really helped the smell.
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