Simon McIntyre, a furniture restoration expert and owner of Downland Restoration in West Sussex, spent last week with our students introducing them to the fine art of furniture restoration.
A wide selection of items were worked on, from a wooden frame for a dinner-gong
![Dinner Gong Frame](https://chippendaleschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Gong-Frame-Simon-e1449846128324-225x300.jpg)
![Gong Frame Restored](https://chippendaleschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Gong-Frame-Restored-e1449846287295-248x300.jpg)
to a revolving bookcase, drop-leaf tables and a varied selection of chairs.
![](https://chippendaleschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Revolving-Bookcase-broken-169x300.jpg)
![](https://chippendaleschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Revolving-Bookcase-Restored-225x300.jpg)
![](https://chippendaleschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/42E76078-B4BE-4B44-A5F1-19C2D251C740-300x216.jpg)
![](https://chippendaleschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Alex-Gosford-Chair-restored-225x300.jpg)
A magnificent, large carved buffalo, damaged in transit from overseas, was also among the items to be repaired, filled, waxed and polished.
![](https://chippendaleschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Buffalo-damaged-1-225x300.jpg)
![](https://chippendaleschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Bufallo-repaired-300x225.jpg)
Our students will continue to work on various projects as they progress through their nine-month course, with some of them hoping to specialize in the fine art of furniture restoration.