Refinishing Antique Dresser Sets
If you are into woodworking, one of the most profitable things you can do with your talents is restore and refinish antique dresser sets. Searching and finding antique dresser sets through local antique dealers will reveal a lot of hidden gems. Many of these dresser sets can be easily repaired and refinished if you know what you are doing; the key is to find good sets to work with. In some cases the antique store you purchase the set from may be willing to buy it back from you or at the very least sell it on consignment in their storefront.
Start Small
When beginning to work with refinishing antique dresser sets it is best to start small and work your way up. Your first couple of jobs probably will not go as smoothly as you would like nor will the end results be exactly what you are looking for, so start with something inexpensive and see how it goes. Many dresser sets in a state of disrepair can be bought for very little money, and once restored this antique dresser sets can worth many times your initial investment.
Also, it is almost impossible to document all the different tools and stains you will need to complete the job you are embarking on so for the first couple of sets you can expect a heavy investment on your part. But, if you are careful and find inexpensive sets that you think you can fix up, you can more than make your money back. In addition to being able to sell these antique dresser sets you will also be able update the sets in your home.
A good rule of thumb when looking for sets is to figure out whether or not you would put it in your own home. Chances are that if you would not, you probably will not get the value back from restoring the set that you need to fund your hobby. That is the real beauty of restoring antique dresser sets as a hobby, it pays for itself. While your friends throw away thousands of dollars on hobbies that do not pay anything back, you can be secure in the knowledge that what you are doing not only will give you a valuable skill you can use into retirement, but the entire learning process will pay for itself. As your skills and tools set grows you will be able to take on more challenging jobs that will in turn give you even more profit.
