Ongoing Restoration, Tips on Hardware
Hey all. I had an original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/furniturerefinishing/s/lAuMAdtigf On a dresser I pulled off the side of the road. Thank you to everyone for their thorough advice. I have stripped it, sanded, removed the awful stain from the last owner, and applied many coats of shellac/varnish in the form of French Polish (I have limited options where I am in Australia). It is not perfect, but is a lot more pleasant than it was a few weeks ago. Yes I am going to stain the interior of the drawer supports once I sort out the repairs.
I am now after hardware, the original brass hardware was all missing the pulls, seems that at some point these huge holes were drilled in for replacement hardware, then half filled.
Does anyone have a lead on where I can get some appropriate pulls that won't break the bank?
As far as filling in previous holes, would an "antique walnut" food filler be acceptable?
Also..there are pretty shoddy repairs to the interior, looks like cheap pine. I am on a tight budget at the moment, should I leave as is, or I can replace with some dark Jarrah wood I have.
Again thanks for all the tips.