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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Another before:

It's green Vermont slate, figured out that it was originally painted black and marbled. Victorian thing, faux marble mantels. Fireplace is also Victorian faux, red brick, would have had logs and a red light. I'll be putting in a gas insert at some point.

Started at 220grit, and worked up to 1000. Finished with a 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits:

Didn't realize slate could be this pretty and figured:

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[-] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

Looks sharp! Nice work on it. That’s a fun history behind it too.

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