The restoration is a class in craftsmanship, the work involved correction to the veneers; warping, and splittings to its case, with a final gloss finish. I chose to have it repaired for my daughter’s birthday, this year, it will be an emotional moment to hear it chime after 55 years; a disturbing...
I cannot explain how utterly delighted I am with my fabulous refurbished chairs, you have done an amazing job, the repairs are bearly noticeable. Although I am not materialistic, these chairs are very sentimental to me. They were from my late beloved grandmother’s parents home. She could never remember not...
“I took the spinning wheel from my great grandfather’s Irish home to Mike full of dust and in pieces (several broken) a few months ago to see what he could do with it. I wasn’t even sure we had all the parts anymore and it was Mike’s first ever spinning...
“Unfortunately the leg of a family antique wooden desk was snapped off when bringing our furniture over with us when we immigrated to the UK. Mike did a fantastic job of repairing it. You could not even see that there had been any damage at all. He also helped with...
“I have to thank you for some brilliant work, I’m most grateful. The work you did was more of a miracle than a repair!! I can hardly believe it.” BB
“This much loved writing desk from the Biedermeier period was recently given to me following a family bereavement. Sadly it was in shocking condition, having for many years been moved around the world, as well as enduring many years in a poor storage facility. It was in such a sorry...
“Mike restored our Victorian dining table which was much-used and in need of serious and sympathetic care. He is a superb craftsman, replacing small missing pieces, rematching faded colours and bringing the shine back to dull surfaces. We now have a beautiful piece of furniture which still looks its age, but...
I wanted something attractive in which to keep family medals. Mike repaired and restored a very old, dilapidated chest into a superb display cabinet. The craftsmanship was superb and the transformation exceptional. GC Sussex
“During a period of some years Mike Smith-Wood has restored a number of pieces of antique furniture for me, with great success. He has also restored several bronze figures, to equally good effect.” Gordon Clack, Gloucester Click here to see more details of this restoration of the Bronze...
“Just wanted to say a big thank you for the work you did on my Yew drawer unit, I really appreciate it, you did an amazing job. It did not take you very long and it looks brilliant. Very professional and helped me straight away, you did not keep me...