Resurecting an old broken and painted SOLID MAHAGONY Headboard

[Zacharytanner]

This is a broken and painted, multiple times and colors, Mahogany Headboard. I am thinking of using the smaller piece as a top for a table my wife wants built in the kitchen under a wine rack. I stopped sanding because I think I want to preserve the age and character. What do you think, leave it or go smooth?

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Thanks
Frank

 

[NERemodeling]

it depends what the style of the rest of your house is, if is all clean and perfect then i would say keep sanding and make it look perfect.. if you already have a rustic feel going on then leave the wood rustic to match

what does the wife think??  gotta keep her happy

if you stay rustic, do you think you could spend a little more time sanding to remove the rest of the grey finish still on the wood while preserving some of the character adding dents, holes and chips?   

John

 

[Zacharytanner]

Hi John.
I can definitely take it down and remove all the imperfections, it's a little over an inch thick still.

Frank