Wood Protection

[OtterGuy]

Oak desk. Center drawer bottom is unprotected and dried out.

I Howard's Feed and Wax (carnuba wax, bee's wax and orange oil) appropriate to rejuvenate ?

Suggestions please.

[OtterGuy]

Oak desk. Center drawer bottom is unfinished and unprotected and dried out.

Is Howard's Feed and Wax (carnuba wax, bee's wax and orange oil) appropriate to rejuvenate ?

Suggestions please.

[Leon]

It may "change" the appearance, I would not go so far as to say rejuvenate. Simply adding varnish would change the appearance and be more protective of the finish.

And I am assuming that the bottom of the drawer is actually the bottom of the drawer and not the bottom of the drawer front.

And for that matter, does the bottom of a drawer really matter what it looks like?

[Clare Snyder]

When it deirs out and warps and cracks and comes loose something needs to be done with it.Citric acid and glycerine is another option to explore (CA-G)

[whit3rd]

I'd consider pulling a nail out and removing the bottom, it should slide out. Replace with new wood, or sand down (to remove splinters) and apply some shellac, or (if it's not one piece, and the glue joints are open) rebuild it.

There's no real purpose to a drawer if things put into it fall out, so if the wood is really deteriorated, just replace the panel with whatever seems appropriate. That wouldn't be solid oak, antique drawer bottoms are usually a secondary wood, middleaged ones are plywood.

[Leon]

If what ever it is is in this bad of shape, replace it.