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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-10-28, Page 7do work requires craftsmanship ly Insurance Agency Inc. Exeter Grand Bend Office Office 235-2420 238,8484 TH - ,•; • I R5.-FRI.-SAT. OCT. 28, 29 & 30 Canadian Furniture Restorers has expanded their facilities to include the famous Velvet Touch furniture stripping, the new safe method for stripping furniture. We're celebrating our expansion by holding an open house this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You're invited to look us over and get in on the grand opening savings. THE FINISHING TOUCHES — CFR owner and manager Harry Schaufler, left and CFR employee John Leslie, put the crawer pulls on an oak chest of drawers which has been completely refinished. (expositor Photo) See how you can make your furniture look like new during our I Times-Advoote, .ciocther 20, 1976 Shop at Home Congratulations To Canadian Furniture Restorers On Your EXPANSION We are pleased to have been selected to provide insurance, coverage. Gaiser-Kneale BEST WISHES To Harry & Stall Canadian Furniture Restorers Ltd. We wish you much success on your open house and in the years cthead. JACK & MAR 'S FINA MAIN ST., EXETER Two Piece Three Seater CHESTERFIELD SUITE Professionally upholstered in long wearing vinyl. Choke of 4 colors. keg. $330.44. Continued from page 6 trade which he says is very specialized. "What we stress in our trade is training. There is a great need for more apprenticing in all trades." "I personally feel there should be more emphasis in the last few years of school on teaching the student some trade," he addded. "Once a fellow is married and has a family on his hands he can't afford to apprentice." One doesn't have to spend very long talking to Harry Schaufler, owner of Canadian Furniture Restorers in Exeter, to realize that his main concern is quality workmanship. Harry and his nine employees do everything from refinish and restore furniture to advise a customer on colour co-ordination. By KATHY COOPER ELIMVILLE The past was present at the 101st anniversary service at Elimville United Church Elimville United Church Sunday, October 24. A.J. Halls, grandson of John Halls, contractor for the church when it was raised in 1875, was, with his wife Velva, in the congregation. The Halls' live at 707 Nichol Street, l3attineau, North Dakota, U.S.A. The Halls' coincided their visit to Elimville church with a researgh into family background, They were and are seeking in- formation about the homesteads and families of Samuel, John, William and James Halls, early settlers •of the area, Among those able to give some assistance to the Halls' in their search were: Edward and Judy Johns (who now reside in the homestead of John Halls); Hubert and Mary Heywood; Ken Johns, Bill and Elva Routley; Martin and Madelyn DeJonge; John and. Marilyn Pym; Bert Francis and Ted and Jean Pooley, Others who may be able to assist the Halls' in their research of family are asked to write to them, 101st Anniversary The 101st anniversary of the Elimville United Church was • held Sunday, The guest rrdnister, was Reverend Grant Dawson. The choir sang three special anthems. The flowers that were placed in the church were from the funeral of Mrs, Bill Stephen 4-H Clubs The fourth meeting of Elimville II 4-H club was held last Wed- nesday at the home of Cathy Miller. The 4-H Pledge was said and the roll call answered. The next meeting will be October 27, at 7:30 at Joyce Fulton's. They discussed the comparison between "All pur- pose" and "Pastry". They also talked about other kinds of flour. Cheryl Parsons and Margaret Miller demonstrated how to make muffins. The muffins were enjoyed by all. While eating the muffins, they discussed the "faults with muffin making". Personals Mr. & Mrs. A.J, Halls spent several days with Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wilson. Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Cooper at- tended the 35th wedding aniversary a t Pineridge for Mr. & Mrs. Allan Townsend of Mitchell, Friday. But everything that they. do is done by hand. "When it is done by hand you get better quality workmanship", says Harry. "Each individual piece of furniture has its own characteristics and has to be dealt with individually." Canadian Furniture Restorers of Exeter will work on everything from th,e oldest antique to the latest style of furniture. The first step in reupholstering is to strip it down, Harry says. Then the frame is re-inforced and the springs are retied. After the padding has been fitted in place, the piece of furniture is measured and the fabric cut for it, Then it is ready for the actual upholstering and trimming. In the woodworking end of the John Batten, Bill Routly and Pale Skinner were on a bus tour to the Kitchener area Wed- nesday. Mr. & Mrs, Howard Johns and Mary and Mr, & Mrs. Steve Johns, Kevin and Amy attended the Open House at St. Paul's College, Waterloo and visited with Miss Laura Johns. Mr. Ernest Aube spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Steve Johns and family.. Mr. & Mrs. Alvin , Cooper visited with Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kyle and boys of London for a couple of days. Several from the community called at the funeral home to pay their respect to Mrs. Bill Stephens of Exeter. Mr. & Mrs. Steve Johns, Kevin and Amy were dinner guests Sunday evening with Mr. Ernest Aube, Woodstock. The Hallowe'en party for the Thames Road- Elimville Messengers was held Friday night, Winners were as follows: Hallowe'en costume: Kelly Johns, Jeff Coward, Ryan Han, Meanest and ulgiest; Blayne Epp, Jane Rowe, Michael Grubb. Most Comical: Wendy Ballan- tyne, Julie Lamport, Steven Pym. Cowboys and Indians: Becky Seldon, Brad Borland, Scott Simpson. business, the first step is to make any necessary repairs to the individual pieces. The old paint and varnish is then stripped off.. The wood is next neutralized and sanded, after which a strain is applied. The piece of furniture then has sanding sealers applied to it and finally a lacquer. Each coat of sanding sealer'and lacquer has to be sanded between coats. "If there ever is a mistake, the piece of furniture goes back to the same employee who made it to repair. This is dope in order to make sure that it doesn't happen twice." Harry Schaufler says. "As soon as somebody makes a mistake everybody is called in to see it. It's not done as punishment, but just to say 'Let's not make this mistake over again." The Canadian Furniture Restorers plant is located at 168 Thames Road West on Highway 83 and is open from 8 am. to 6 p.m. and in the mornings on Saturday, Mr. Schaufler does most of his price estimates at night, visiting his customers at their homes. Once he gives a customer an estimate on what a particular piece of work will cost, that is what the customer will pay unless the customer asks for changes in the work or a specialized problem comes up, 'In this case the customer is immediately notified, Harry said. Mr, Schaufler says that he prefers a small business rather than a large mass production outfit. "In mass production you have no personal contact with your customers or your employees. In a small business a person is not just a number, you are treated as a human being," he said. "Personal contact with my employee's means a lot to mc." Personal contact also means a lot to the work that is being done. "Each individual has his own characteristics of putting his finishing touches on a piece of work so that you can tell who did it," Mr. Schaufler says. "Your workmanship is just like a signature." Harry feels - that Canadian Furniture Restorers has a great potential in this area. The area in the past has lacked skilled TV Character: Greg Herm, tradesmen with qualifications and Susie Grubb, Karen Johns. experience in restoring all types COuples: Kim Prance and Tracey of ,furniture and Canadian Covii,r51, Mark CowarA.0, 0404;0 Furniture R,,estorer,s should be Prance, Scott HodgetV41-1d" Jeff able to fulfill this'nea - Eorland. Animal: A particular job may only take Sleaman, Robbie Passmore,,Tom Passmore. Miscellaneous; Doug Cooper, Gerry McCarter, Danny McCarter. The October meeting of C.G.I,T. was held Sunday evening at the Elimville Church. The Fellowship group enjoyed the guest speakers, Al and Marg Epp, speaking on "Group Homes and Child Care". This Friday evening is the Manse Committee Family Party at Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre. two days, but could take as long as three or four weeks, depending on what fabrics are needed and what has to be ordered. Canadian Furniture Restorers deal with tive different companies for supplies, but they are increasing their stock on hand Harry says. A customer need not worry about transporting his particular piece of furniture to the plant as Canadian Furniture Restorers now have two trucks on the road to service customers. MEET IN PERSON THE ORIGINATOR OF THE VELV T Temp A New, Safe Method for Stripping Furniture The exclusive Velvet Touch furniture stripping process incor- porates the Lse of non-flammable cold solvents that safely remove all paints and finishes and most stains' leaving the wood smootf and beautiful. Most wooden surfaces stripped with this exclusive method are left with the same finishing characteristics as the wood processed when the furniture was new. This mtthod does not destroy or disturb the patina that hos takenim4iny, many years to acquire. When good old fur- niture with 'that beautiful patina supplied by age is dipped into a tank of hot water and other chemicals the patina is usually destroyed. The Velvet Touch Method treats furniture so gently that very little sanding is necessary prior to staining and finishing. The average chest of drawers or dining room table requires only a fine sanding that is usually accomplished in about fifteen minutes. clue is riot affected by the Velvet Touch method of stripping. ' This exclusive Velvet Touch method incorporates the use of ex- pensive materials and hand labor. The cost is therefore usual- ly somewhat' higher than the cost to have your furniture, dipped into a hot lye or acid solution. If your furniture is worth stripping and refinishing then it is certainly worth the slight extra charge to get the job done without damaging the furniture. In most cases when a veneered item that is worth refinishing is dipped into a hot liquid solution, it is no longer worth refinishing. SAVE NOW ON UPHOLSTERING Builder's grandson at Elimville event BEST WISHES TO Canadian Furniture Restorers on your OPEN HOUSE We are pleased to be associated with your corn, pony as one of your suppliers, COTTON FELTS LTD. UPHOLSTERY IN PROGRESS — Neat tucks and pleats were ordered oh • this contemporary chesterfield and Henry Van Der Wetering of CFR makes sure they are right. The new foam and stuffing material is being covered with an expensive simulated leather which Henry carefully staples into place. (5xpositor Photo) ARMRESTS WITH EVERY ORDER FOR A PROFESSIONAL JOB LET THE PROFESSIONALS I T-SHIRT OR THROW CUSHION WITH EVERY ORDER OVER $50.00 Two Piece Three Seater CHESTERFIELD SUITE Expertly reupholstered and recovered in 100% nylon patterned velvet. Choice of two colors. Reg. $711.95 $42095 SPECIAL FABRIC COATING WITH EVERY CHESTERFIELD SUITE Hwy, Et 3 atrOss from Acme Signs EXETER 23541131 or 262.2648 OWNED AND DPERATeD eUROF'AN TRAINED CRAPTSNIAN WITH 24 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN Fumgrturte RESTORING