Here's an 'after' photo: Duthie found this chair on the street, covered in paint. He sanded it down, replaced the back slats with walnut, added a walnut seat, and finished it with linseed oil. The inlay squares filled in former nail holes. "I call what I do refinishing," says Duthie, "but it's really redesigning and refurbishing while trying to keep the integrity of the chair intact." Photo 13 of 14 in Inside Woodshop by Jaime Gillin

Inside Woodshop

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Here's an 'after' photo: Duthie found this chair on the street, covered in paint. He sanded it down, replaced the back slats with walnut, added a walnut seat, and finished it with linseed oil. The inlay squares filled in former nail holes. "I call what I do refinishing," says Duthie, "but it's really redesigning and refurbishing while trying to keep the integrity of the chair intact."