How to repair scratches in oak furniture?

[yellowbentines]

I bought an oak chest of drawers yesterday, but being rather heavy handed I've somehow managed to put a 1.5" (albeit shallow) scratch on the top surface, so it's very visble and I'm rather pissed off!

Rather than call in the professionals for such a small scratch does anyone know of any method of DIY repair? The top is solid oak with what appears to be a matt laquer/varnish type finish.

Save me from the wrath of SWMBO!

[yellowbentines]

Cheers WR, I'll give them a try, but I'm in Glasgow and they appear to be in York so they may not want to give me gratis advice over the telephone

[yellowbentines]

very true, I don't want to penny pinch and ruin it as its a good solid piece of furniture that I've bought with the idea it'll outlive me, however I thought there may be an easy fix - I think I'll phone around for quotes for repair anyway.

[yellowbentines]

Cheers Eggle, will try and get a photo uploaded tomorrow, I think it is varnished, it's not bare wood anyway, it has some kind of coating but it could be varnish or laquer or similar, I'm really not up on my finishes!

[yellowbentines]

Thanks all, it was difficult to get good photos, do these help at all?

[yellowbentines]

Cheers all for your help so far, I'm now convinced, I'm getting a professional in to fix it!

( no way I'm ruining my good lipstick/eyeliner brushes ali )

[yellowbentines]

JeepJunkie said:

Can the shop not send round their french polisher

I doubt it, I got a great deal on it as the shop are going out of business so they're unlikely to care about after sales service!