How to Install Oilcloth for an Antique Desk

This video clip shows you How to Install Oilcloth for an Antique Desk. Restoration of an Antique Desk requires a ton of repair work but the focus of this video is solely on the installation of the writing surface for an Antique Desk.

Tools and materials needed to Install Oilcloth for an Antique Desk:
- Scraper
- Scissors
- Roller
- A can of regular wood glue (water-soluble glue)
- Oilcloth
- Straightedge
- Utility knife with a brand new blade

TIPs:
A roll-top desk would be from the late 19th century if it has hand-cut dovetails on the drawers. This is because after 1900, roll-top desks were produced with machine cut dovetails.

Key moments:
0:46 Strippe off material on the desk surface
1:16 Run a scraper around the edge
1:40 Cut a piece of oilcloth of oversize
3:27 Cut the oilcloth along the edges using a straightedge and a utility knife

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