Gene McCall was an outstanding craftsman and started his furniture restoration business in NY before moving to Florida. Gene has a high standing reputation with clients such as Richard Gere, Ron Howard, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of American Folk Art, The Ringling Museum , The H. B. Plant Museum, The Lightner Museum and many more.
Gene’s business thrived for 35 years until Glioblastoma brain cancer took his life in March of 2011.
Now his son, Taylor, is running his own business with his fiance, Leah. Taylor was an apprentice of his father for ten years and has achieved the title of Master Craftsman.
Taylor brings his expertise and inherited talent to his business today in hopes to carry on the museum quality of work and customer service that made his father so well known.
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Taylor McCall.
Working under his father, Taylor learned the restoration trade and has acheived Master Craftsman. His knowledge allows him to gild, carve, lacquer, restore, conserve, and make any piece into its fullest potential.
Along side his father, Taylor also has shared success in pieces that are now showing in many well known facilities including the Ringling Museum, The Lightner Museum, Sarasota County History Center and more.
Being in his early 20's, Taylor knows more than his father did at his age and expects to gain more knowledge in the years to come.
You will be amazed as to what your antiques and furniture can be with a little elbow grease and specialized talent and knowledge that Tylor holds.
Repairs & Cosmetics:
Water damage Fire damage Moving damage
Termite damage Replace caning Loose joints
Dents Scratches Chinoiserie
Marble Alligator finish Missing veneer
Gold leaf gilding Discoloration Sunbleach
White wash Stains Missing wood
Broken ceramic Missing ceramic Missing paint
Cleaning Waxing Preserving/Protecting
AND MUCH MORE
In-houses:
The services of Taylor & Leah are not completely restricted to the shop. They have figured a way to do some of the work on furniture in your home. From simple cleaning and waxing to joint repair and spot lacquering, you can have the chance to see them at work while in your home.
If you haven't seen your furniture shine in a while, have them clean and wax the piece and you will be amazed at the results of their home made wax - this wax is for sale on our "PRODUCTS" tab.
If it is not on this list, call anyway! They are more than willing to inspect your piece as well as take on a challenge.
Taylor McCall
President
Taylor's work reflects his knowledge in the field of furniture restoration. For the past ten years, he was an apprentice under his father, Gene McCall. Before his father's passing in March of 2010, Taylor was recognized as a Master Craftsman by his expert father himself. During his time working under Gene, Taylor restored many museum pieces including John Ringling's throne chair and plant stand - involving the regilding of the gold leaf.
He is thoroughly efficient in traditional lacquer, chinoiserie, carving, marquetry, matte gilding, faux finishing, and the various other techniques of the restorer's art. Feel confident that no matter what the job or piece, Taylor has the determination and knowledge to perfect it.
Leah Kinsey
Vice President
Leah's skills are based upon her experience as an artist. She has restored many ceramic pieces and is the talent behind any color matching. Her artisitic ability gives her the advantage in situations involving carving, matching, and painting. Everyday she strives to enhanse her experience by learning from Taylor with basics to advanced from cleaning and waxing to gilding.
Outside of the shopwork, she takes care of the behind the scenes paper work. When calling the office, she will be the voice you hear on the other end. With an easygoing manner and happy dimeanor, she is a pleasure to work with.
This wax is not recommended for extremely light colored blonde wood finishes or painted furniture.
Don't forget to look at our Waxing Starter Kit, as well as our replenishing kit.
We are proud to introduce our own special brand of furniture wax for sale on the internet for the first time.
This brown liquid finishing wax is our unique formula, perfected over years of experience with thousands of pieces of furniture. After being dissatisfied with the shortcomings of other commercially available products, Gene & Taylor McCall developed this product for use in their own workshop. They began offering it for sale when they found his clients often requesting a product they could use themselves to maintain the beauty of their furniture. We currently use this same wax on nearly every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop.
This wax is made with the highest quality ingredients. It does not contain beeswax, which can encourage mold growth on furniture in humid environments. It does not contain silicone or other "trick" lubricants that contaminate a furniture finish just to make sure that you have to keep re-waxing week after week. And unlike many other commercially available products, it will not damage the existing finish of your furniture.
An annual application of a high quality furniture wax is the single most effective way to beautify and maintain the antique furniture in your home.
A single application of our wax can really bring a dry, worn, and neglected piece of furniture back to life. It is recommended for all types of natural furniture finishes ranging in color from a medium maple color, to a very dark Jacobean brown, including mahogany, rosewood and oak.
Another excellent product of ours is the Gold Leafing How To video. In this video, Gene McCall himself will show you his museum quality techniques for gilding. See the clip to the right to view a short excerpt of this video.
This great step by step process could be yours for $25.00 + S&H.
Call or Email us to place an order for any of our products.
TELEPHONE: + 1 941.473.1348
ADDRESS: 868 Unit B. S.River Rd. Englewood, FL 34223
E-MAIL: GeneMcCallFamily_gmail.com
