Today's project was a workbench--a recent auction find, it was filthy and if you touched it, it left stains. I washed and I scrubbed and then scrubbed some more. The water at first ran black, then after four times with Murphy's oil soap and a stiff brush, I felt I made some progress. One more time and the rinse water was clear. Yay!
This will never be a piece of fine furniture, but it is pretty useful. I love old work benches and while this is cleaner, I don't think that I ruined its character. There are paint stains and gouges, and blood stains. OK, no blood, but it has been used. There are initials and a date faintly scratched on the back. RB, Nov. 1947. RB worked hard and the table shows that. Maybe it will even inspire me.
Flowers are from a survey of my yard. The tiny, tiny purple ones are on a ground shrub. When I say tiny, each blossom is less than a 3/16 inch across. The unopened one is a mystery--just a lot of potential. As always, click on the photo to make them larger
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