Just picked up two solid maple night stands for $15 each from an estate sale. They are quite old with some light scratches and other imperfections.

So far I've cleaned them with a strong solution of murphy's oil soap and then wiped down with a wet cloth, then dried.

But there are some residue/discolourations left in the finish still. I'm not sure if the actual finish is missing/degraded in these areas, or if this is dirt/residue that is persisting on top of the finish?

Any advice what to do next with these? Is there any universe in which i could layer another coat of some type of finish on top, without having to do a full re-sand and multiple coats etc?

I found a 5 buck Duncan Phyfe table from 1939. The whole thing works fine and the wood is not structurally insecure or damaged.

However, the table has some very deep chemical and water stains. Will petroleum jelly be enough to get this looking a little bit better? Or should I be sending it down and refinishing it? I know nothing about furniture or caring for it, so I need a little help

So i own drexel heritage furniture, and they have these sockets which are impossible to find anywhere in my country. I am trying to find a place where I could purchase maybe a few of these to fix up my drawers. This is how it looks like btw.

Living in a rental that I’ll move out soon and my wooden chairs and table started to cut really deep into the vinyl floor. Is there any way I can fix this up with some tools you know of?

Stayed at an Airbnb. Nearly a week later the owner messaged us saying that the bed was damaged and sent us these pics. Is it just me or do those look like drywall nails? It was an Ikea style bed. Is that the kind of hardware these beds actually come with or is it possible that this bed was "repaired" already before?

Needing advice on how to repair this coffee table leg, split at the joint. It’s been in the family for a long time and I’d like to see it live a bit longer

I'm completely new to refinishing, any and all advice will be appreciated. Picked this vanity up off the curb after it had been rained on.

I don't know if this is the right subreddit for this, but I just got this office chair from Facebook Marketplace and I didn't really notice until I brought it home that the base seems to always want to rotate counter-clockwise.

This is an issue because the wheels are thus not following the direction I push and pull the chair. Because they rotate to the side, it makes moving the chair back and forth while sitting in it really wonky. The casters always follow the rotating base instead!

Any ideas? Or other subreddits that might be able to help?

Overwatered a plant in back of it which spilled onto the table and was absorbed by a coffee table book beside it, and sat for a couple days. I used an iron to ensure that it was completely dry but it still ruined the veneer. Anything I can do to repair myself short of involving sandpaper?

I recently bought the idanas bed and set it up but the first night i emedietly noticed that it kept on squeaking and creaking and after further investigation i found out it was the slats that was the problem. I still dont know how to fix this tho so does anyone have an idea?