Customer Reviews
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I trusted Don with two very special items in my household. The first being a walnut desk that my dad made in his high school shop class (1970) that had been totally wrecked in a recent move. The movers somehow put about 10 screw holes into the top of the desk, scraping it terribly and losing some piece that allows the drawers to be affixed to the top. Don made it so that you cant even tell there were bug ragged screw holes in top and i think the desk is even more structurally sound than ever! The finish is buttery smooth but Don was sure to leave the markings on the bottom that my dad made while building this piece 50 years ago. The second item was an antique wall clock (c. 1890s) that has been in the family for atleast 3 generations. The clock lived in attics and closets and storage for the last 30 years and was in rough shape. Don made it look period-authentic and fresh, fixing the face and resetting it, hydrating and refinishing the cabinet, cleaning the face and repainting the hands and even ordering and installing a new glass for the face. My dad was incredibly touched to see both pieces and was incredibly impressed with the work. Don is a master at his craft and I will definitely be using his services again!
Lauren Schwarz
January 24, 2026 -
We had a wonderful experience working with Mr. Don and his team at Old Virginia Woodworking. They refinished a bedroom suite, and the results exceeded our expectations. The craftsmanship is outstanding, and the furniture looks absolutely beautiful—truly like brand new. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and pride in their work really show. We couldn’t be happier and would highly recommend Old Virginia Woodworking to anyone looking for high quality furniture refinishing.
Mel Martino
April 17, 2026 -
Did a great job refinishing my grandmothers chest. Highly recommend!
David Brown
October 9, 2024 -
Don has done repairs and one refinishing job on several of my antique pieces. He is very professional, timely and gifted with his work on these treasures.
Anne Lough
May 30, 2025 -
I was very pleased with the results of my repair project. A door broke off of my end table (the pin broke) and Don was able to remove the broken piece of the pin and build new ones. Very happy with the results!
Miriam Thompson
October 10, 2024 -
I recently moved to Tennessee and in the process of moving, somehow one of the legs on my buffet broke right off! I was heartbroken to think it was destroyed and unusable. Found Don online and was quickly gotten in and repaired like new! Just a few days and he was done, even though I know he had other projects he was working on. I'm very happy to have been able to put it to use again! Great work and very pleasant to deal with!
Kate Bittick
April 30, 2022 -
We had found a bedroom set whose age and use was clearly showing. Don went to work on it and now it looks brand new! A true Furniture Magician. Very pleasant to deal with.
Cindy Ciemnecki
April 9, 2023 -
I recently had Don refinish a 35 year oak dining room table that had seen years of homework, family meals and an occasional household project. I found Old Virginia Woodworking via the Internet. I am not one to casually select a vendor using this method but I was impressed with the depth of experience Don demonstrated and his commitment to supporting other craftsmen in what I consider the "art" of woodworking. We are so very pleased with how our table turned out! Thank you, Don, for supporting us in revitalizing our table, making it vibrant and useable again.
Linda Stanford
November 18, 2024
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