I am a competent carpenter, but not an expert. My Dad, and I have been helping my brother rebuild and refinish a hope chest that was in his girlfriend's family for several generations. It was in pretty bad shape. Its veneer top was cracked and splintered; someone had previously altered the feet by cutting them. Badly. And its hinge was weak.
So when my brother took this task, I'm not sure he was aware of how much work was required to bring it back. He has spent the majority of the time, striping the stain off, removing the old veneer, and sanding like crazy. He is now about ready to stain and seal with some polyurethane.
When he's finished he's going to present it as a Christmas gift to her. His attitude has been that he knows it won't be perfect, but no matter what she will be able to tell how much effort went into refinishing the piece, so she'll appreciate it.
Update: She loved it, and the work was well worth it.
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