Antique restoration specialist and fine furniture maker. Authentic French Polishing operating in Kyneton and Woodend, servicing Melbourne and Central Victoria. Providing expert and sympathetic antique furniture restoration and repair.  With over 30 years experience in fine furniture & antique restoration, Steven Wilson specialises in a wide range of restoration including:

CARVING  /  WOOD TURNING
COLOUR MATCHING  /  FRENCH POLISHING / WAX FINISHES
VENEERING  /  CABINET MAKING
ANTIQUE REPRODUCTIONS
MODIFICATIONS
Raising tables, extending tables, making extra leaves.
FURNITURE REPAIRS
Repairing splits, drawer runners, warps, broken or missing carvings, re-gluing chairs.
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Authentic French Polishing provides services to private customers, insurance companies and antique dealers.  
Fine Furniture is a line of furniture designed and made by Steven Wilson using Australian woods.
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View fullsize This Blackwood chair appears to be a Peddle chair but has no makers mark. Possibly made by Harry Hearn, George Peddle’s brother in law. I have reglued the chair and fine a very conservative restoration. . #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture
View fullsize The beautiful colour of aged Huon pine. No stains added just a bit of shellac and wax Sorry for the tardy posts #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture #chair #furnituremaker #chairmaking #woodworking #handmade #diningtable #furniturerestoration #ant
View fullsize Why would you polish a Huon pine chest of drawers brown? You can see the actual colour on the parts cleaned back to the original finish. This Victorian Huon Pine Chest drawers is in great condition besides the horrible colour and a little bit of dr
View fullsize Mahogany dining table. I have cleaned the top and Revived the existing polish. Finished off with a paste wax. . . #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture #chair #furnituremaker #chairmaking #woodworking #handmade #diningtable #furniturerestoration #an
View fullsize Mahogany dining table. I have cleaned the top and I have started to revive the existing polish. . . #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture #chair #furnituremaker #chairmaking #woodworking #handmade #diningtable #furniturerestoration #antiquerestorati
View fullsize Reglued, cleaned and finished in shellac and wax . . . #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture #chair #furnituremaker #chairmaking #woodworking #handmade #furniturerestoration #antiquerestoration #frenchpolishing #shellac #workshops #reproductionfurnit
View fullsize Gilt varnish chairs, before and after . . . #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture #chair #furnituremaker #chairmaking #woodworking #handmade #furniturerestoration #antiquerestoration #frenchpolishing #shellac #workshops #reproductionfurniture #kyneto
View fullsize I picked up this beautiful Ringed Gidgee Travisher a couple of days ago from the talented Claire Minihan. The precision that she has made it to is amazing. Check out @amateurhourwhat to see even better photos of it. I can’t wait to put into ful
View fullsize Cutlers roll top desk. I have revived the existing finish. Sorry I forgot to take the before shots. . . . #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture #chair #furnituremaker #chairmaking #woodworking #handmade #furniturerestoration #antiquerestoration #fre
View fullsize Unusual work for me. This piece has been done for a friend’s mother’s 85th birthday. It has been a part of her entire life and has been in the family for 3 generations . . . #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture #chair #furnituremaker #ch
View fullsize Nails removed and reglued. The usual situation of clamps every where. . . . #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture #chair #furnituremaker #chairmaking #woodworking #handmade #furniturerestoration #antiquerestoration #frenchpolishing #shellac #workshop
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View fullsize Crest rail nailed to spindles. Argh. . . . #woodcarving #carving #finefurniture #chair #furnituremaker #chairmaking #woodworking #handmade #furniturerestoration #antiquerestoration #frenchpolishing #shellac #workshops #reproductionfurniture #kyneton
View fullsize Before the crowds enter for day 2 at the Lost Trades Fair. This was the only time I had to see how my stand looked and I’d why I’m posting after the event. It’s a great event to be a part of. #losttradesfair #frenchpolishing #kyneto
View fullsize After a non stop day demonstrating at the @losttradesfair . This is the first chance that I have had to post. I have been with the fair in kyneton since it has started and can honestly say this has been the best day yet. Photos courtesy of @nattypbop
View fullsize While polishing the side table I thought that it would also make a nice writing table. This lead me to making one of my Illusion dining chairs in Wenge and Zebrano. I had to scale the legs to match the table as they are normally a bit chunkier. . . #
View fullsize One of my main goals on making these tables was to keep the rails and drawers to a low profile. I often feel that small furniture with drawers look unbalanced due to the maker adding top and bottom rails to the drawer rather than fitting a slim line
View fullsize Wat the..... 3 days ago it was 35 deg C and now there is frost on the car
View fullsize Zebrano top fitted to the Wenge base. The chatoyance in the Zebrano is amazing. French polished with super blonde shellac. I’ll have this on display at the @losttradesfair this weekend March 9 & 10 . . . #mortiseandtenon #dovetails #doveta
View fullsize Wenge tables polished . Tops are made and polished. I’ll fit these today . . . . #mortiseandtenon #dovetails #dovetail #handmade #handfinished #shellac #antiquerestoration #furniturerestoration #furnituremaker #kyneton #woodworking #macedonrang