Furniture for Free but.......
Our Landlord has offered us a piece of furniture from the chateau next door
And it's very old at least pre WW11 maybe WW1 , it's huge

at 2.55m that's 8ft in old money it's Oak .The joints appear to be Dovetail

It consists of a pair of cupboards a pair of drawers and shelves with glass doors above . And it's free!
Unfortunately it's covered in a black lacquer type stuff and looks like something from the Adams family house ,if it was wood coloured it would be great . So how do I best remove the black stuff without having to use toxic gick any ideas out there ?
David
Living in Anjou , France,
For the many not for the few
http://www.permies.com/t/80/31583/projects/Permie-Pennies-France#330873