Once upon a time someone spent time and money to build this little black cabinet, and they built a matching pair of them. They were built to last but I wanted to add some improvements. A color change for sure, maybe add some interest to the drawers, and lift them up higher with new legs.
I had a set of 8 long hardwood legs I could use on these black
boxes but first I had to remove the rectangle of wood on the
bottom. I checked to see if it was screwed together and found
it was built with nails. I used the back side of my hatchet like
a hammer to get rid it. I even found a piece of the wood in
the yard that had flown 12 feet away. It is a good thing no
husbands are lurking around while I work they may get hit
with flying debris.
Once the rectangular bases was removed that left all the nails sticking out the bottom.
To get the nails out I used my pliers to pull them all the way
through they way they were started. This nail trick only
works for finishing nails but most nails used on furniture are
finishing nails. This trick causes no damage to the other side
as opposed to hammered them backwards and priding them out.
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Grab the nail firmly and roll the pliers over and the nail will
start to come. The longer the nail the more likely you will
have to readjust your bite on the nail farther down. I hope
this nail trick might come in handy for one of your future projects.
I offer how I transformed this pair of bedsides here
You can always follow along on
INSTAGRAM @4_the_love_of_wood
where you get sneak peaks of what I am up to.
INSTAGRAM @4_the_love_of_wood
where you get sneak peaks of what I am up to.
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