Tarrytown Woodworks

Eric is a gem. This is not a company. It's a studio run by a man who loves furniture and where it comes from.

This is the best and only wood working shop around in Westchester County. Eric will take care of any repairs that are needed for your antique furniture. He's the only one I would trust with high valued pieces. This shop is worth its weight in gold!

At first, I was disappointed when Eric explained that he would be unable to fully restore and refinish my Mom's antique tea car. He explained that to do so properly, would be a very detailed project that requires special equipment which he doesn't have and is also a hazardous project. He said that at best he could restore the piece to about 70% pristine.

Well, I decided to put my faith into Eric and I certainly have no regrets whatsoever. The end result was very suprising. Although he did not completely refinish it. He did amazing structural repair work. I mean the cart was literally falling apart when I arrived. In addition he cleaned it up and touched up the finish. In my opinion the cart is at 85% pristine, not the 70% which he prepared me to expect, highly recommended.

We have a beautiful old mahogany bureau that has been in the family for several generations. In a move from another state, all four legs were broken off. It looked awful and its state seemed dire. No longer! It took a little over a week to repair. One would never know that anything had happened. I feel confident that it is stronger than ever and, as important, it is as beautiful as ever!

Eric Clingen is a real craftsman who knows his stuff. He's honest, too. When I showed him a piece, he told me there was less than a 50% chance of restoring, rather than just taking my money. He's also a really nice person, which is important to me.