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Furniture Refinishing & Repair

Customer Reviews

  • Results of desk refinish were impressive. Would recommend to anyone needing work which they perform

    Marie Ashburn Avatar Marie Ashburn
    February 27, 2024

  • My antiques were SHATTERED in a recent move. The china cabinet couldn't even "stand." (It had to be placed upside down. So, not only were my antiques unusable, I thought their value was gone. HOWEVER, within a short period of time, understanding, and EXPERTISE my antiques are now home. You cannot even tell anything was ever wrong with them! I HIGHLY recommend OLD VIRGINIA WOODWORKING. Five stars is not enough. I give them 100 stars or even more. Thank you, OLD VIRGINIA WOODWORKING. I cried when I saw their work (and hugged the woodworker). P.S. NEVER use Nationwide Movers or Jackson Movers.

    Kat Bland Avatar Kat Bland
    February 23, 2023

  • Did a great job refinishing my grandmothers chest. Highly recommend!

    David Brown Avatar David Brown
    October 9, 2024

  • We wanted a specially designed hutch for our computer, printer, and files. We had searched numerous sites online to try and buy one without success. We took a design to Don and he helped us tweak it and then constructed it for us. We were very pleased with his skill and the finished product. Thanks!

    Andy Hawkins Avatar Andy Hawkins
    September 3, 2025

  • Wanted to share my wonderful blessing with everyone. My 90-yr old Mom was thrilled with the color and workmanship of the transformation done to her 40-yr old captains chairs for her kitchen set. She is so very pleased and wants everyone to know what a professional job Mr. Don does. Please check out his website and let him take your family treasures and lovingly transform them into family heirlooms again. God has truly blessed this man with a wonderful talent.Thank you again.

    Robin the quailLady Avatar Robin the quailLady
    November 7, 2022

  • We had found a bedroom set whose age and use was clearly showing. Don went to work on it and now it looks brand new! A true Furniture Magician. Very pleasant to deal with.

    Cindy Ciemnecki Avatar Cindy Ciemnecki
    April 9, 2023

  • Don has done repairs and one refinishing job on several of my antique pieces. He is very professional, timely and gifted with his work on these treasures.

    Anne Lough Avatar Anne Lough
    May 30, 2025

  • I recently had Don refinish a 35 year oak dining room table that had seen years of homework, family meals and an occasional household project. I found Old Virginia Woodworking via the Internet. I am not one to casually select a vendor using this method but I was impressed with the depth of experience Don demonstrated and his commitment to supporting other craftsmen in what I consider the "art" of woodworking. We are so very pleased with how our table turned out! Thank you, Don, for supporting us in revitalizing our table, making it vibrant and useable again.

    Linda Stanford Avatar Linda Stanford
    November 18, 2024

Furniture Refinishing Portfolio

Furniture Refinishing (small table)

Expert Furniture Refinishing

My table is absolutely beautiful. It is over 50 years old and now looks like new!—C. Arrington

Even furniture with badly damaged finishes can be revived by our expert furniture refinishing and repair techniques. Well worn antiques or hardwood table tops that you thought were beyond repair may just need some TLC from a finish repair expert. Family heirlooms like your grandmother's dining room table or the rocking chair you rocked your babies in can't be replaced with a trip to IKEA, but they can be refinished and repaired to serve your family for many more years. If your piece is built-in or too large to move, talk to us about on-site furniture refinishing or pick-up and delivery options.

See more about our professional furniture stripping and refinishing techniques HERE.

Professional Care for the Furniture You Love

The craft of furniture refinishing is highly susceptible to problems related to environment: heat, humidity, dust. When you bring your furniture to Old Virginia Woodworking it will be finished in a carefully controlled environment. The finish room here is controlled for heating, cooling, humidity reduction, and filtered-air dust control to assure excellent finish quality every time. We are not just some guys slapping finishes on in the garage. Our clients often bring us pieces that are meaningful to them, and we treat them with the care they deserve.

Furniture Refinishing (secretary cabinet)
Furniture Refinishing (antique dresser)

Sheen Matching

The human eye can detect at least eighty levels of sheen (how shiny or how dull a finish appears).  Every furniture piece arrives with a different level of sheen on the surface. We have, in stock, specialty spray finishes that make it easier to match original sheen. After applying the closest match available the finish is hand-rubbed to either raise or lower the sheen to perfectly match the original finish. Even the high gloss on an expensive piano can be repaired and matched to your satisfaction.

On-Site Repairs

In some cases it is preferable to do repairs on-site. For furniture that is large or difficult to move, built-in cabinetry or woodwork, or other unique situations, we may be able to come to you to complete the work. We are happy to talk to you about possible on-site work. Please contact us for further information.

Furniture Refinishing (antique dresser)

Meet the Woodworking Expert

Experienced woodworker, Don Schanzenbach, can perform furniture refinishing, restoration, and repair on your damaged or antique pieces. Your well-worn pieces can be revived for use for many more years.

I have reworked many pieces over the years including dressers, tables, fireplace surrounds, and almost any type of piece you are likely to bring in. I can perform woodworking repairs and then repair finishes as needed to make the repair "disappear." Recently I repaired the face of a cherry bookcase that had been shattered and re-glued previously by someone else—unfortunately the original repair had not been properly done. On that piece I sanded down the faulty repair on the face of the unit, stained the raw wood with dry powder dyes to match the original surrounding color, and varnished the repair. Voila, the fresh repair became nearly impossible to discover even if you knew it was there!—Don Schanzenbach

Professionally Trained in Wood Finishing


Besides many years of experience with woodworking, Don Schanzenbach, has completed professional training with the Mohawk Company for wood finish repairs as proven by this photo of his fancy certificate. That is a good thing but besides that we have direct access to professional company representatives who have endless quantities of superlative advice for any wood finishing needs. Those benefits all redound to you guaranteeing a beautiful completion to any project you bring in.

 

 

Don Schanzenbach, Professionally trained in wood finishing.

 

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