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Furniture Refinishing & Repair

Customer Reviews

  • Don re-finished an old, family blanket chest for us. Some very good suggestions, excellent work, and quick. Couldn't be more pleased, and will likely ask him to do more pieces.

    John Warner Avatar John Warner
    October 13, 2022

  • Don at Old Virginia Woodworking did an EXCELLENT job stripping layers of paint from our 100+year old doors and refinishing them back into their natural, orignial look. He was extremely professional and communicative throughout the process and I cannot recommend him high enough. He is a true craftsman of the woodworking trade and I assure you after visiting his shop, he can undertake any woordworking job one might have!! If you need something built from scratch or refinished to a brand new appearance, Old Virginia Woodworking is the place to go!! Thanks again Don!!

    B C Avatar B C
    December 17, 2024

  • Don and his team did a beautiful job refurbishing a server and repairing a dining chair. I highly recommend Old Virginia Woodworking!

    Staci Graham Avatar Staci Graham
    March 24, 2025

  • Don did a fantastic job refinishing our antique hall tree and dining set. His experience and professionalism is evident in the quality of his work.

    Alisa Henderson Avatar Alisa Henderson
    August 18, 2023

  • He did a great job restoring my parents dining room table. It looks brand new! Very friendly and service was completed earlier than expected!

    Jason Dickson Avatar Jason Dickson
    January 16, 2023

  • 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

  • I am so pleased with the excellent outcome for a treasured table that belonged to my grandmother. The table has been in my family for over 50 years. The repairs and refinishing makes the table look brand new.

    Beth Wright Avatar Beth Wright
    November 19, 2024

  • Don gave me a fair estimate for repairing an antique Head and Foot Board. He repaired the items and there like new. He required half down and finished the project in record time. I'm very pleased with his work and highly recommend his business for ant wood repair or refinishing.

    vanderbilt330 Avatar vanderbilt330
    January 20, 2026

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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