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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Shit fire that is a beautiful piece. !

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Thanks, it's really been through the wars with all those knocks and scratches, it's a machine after all!! ๐Ÿฑ I learnt the bubbling veneer comes from the wood frame shrinking ever so slightly over the century

And terrifies me working near or on the treadle , it could easily break my fingers or wrist if it moves while I'm cleaning or painting