Restore Along Part 1: Introduction of Julia & "Tulip"

  Today, we are pleased to present the beginning of this story as our first installment of the "Restore Along" featuring Tulip, the Featherweight.  You'll get to see how Julia LaForest (Tulip's owner) lovingly restored her Featherweight from the very beginning all the way to the end, with a new...

Restore Along Part 2: Stripping Down Tulip

Welcome to Restore Along Part 2: Stripping Down Tulip. Julia has done an incredible job in documenting each step she has taken in the restoration process, and we are happy to share her story! If you are just joining us, you can catch up on the last installment of our Restore Along here: Restore ...

Restore Along Part 3: More Disassembly

Thanks for joining us in Part 3 of Tulip's Restore Along!  For those of you who are just joining us, this Featherweight (endearingly named Tulip) is in the process of a full restoration.  Julia and her husband, Mark, found and rescued Tulip in a small antique shop in Kentucky and began the journ...

Restore Along Part 4: Preparing to Separate the Hull

First, we would like to thank you all for joining us for another installation of Tulip's restoration! It has been such a fun project to follow along with Julia as she takes the tedious steps of the restoration. If you are joining us, you can catch up on the progress on our previous Restore Alo...

Restore Along Part 5: The Head and The Base

Welcome to part Five in The Restore Along with Tulip! Today, Julia will show us how she finally was able to separate the head from the base of the machine - a process that began in Part Four. If you are joining us, you can catch up with our series here: Restore Along Part 1: Introduction of Juli...

Restore Along Part 6: Removing the Badge

Welcome back to the Restore Along featuring Julia and Tulip. Thank you for following along with the series! This installation sees Julia removing Tulip's badge and testing out various types of paint remover on the machine's painted surfaces. If you are just joining us, you can catch up on the mo...

Restore Along Part 7: Adventures in Varnish

Julia and Tulip are back for part 7 of the Restore Along. If you are just now joining us, you can catch up on the previous installment of Tulip's process here: Previous Post: Restore Along Part 6: Removing the Varnish Today's work is a little bit of research and a whole lot of cleaning. Removing...

Restore Along Part 8: Picking the Right Red

  In our last Restore Along update, Julia started to narrow down her choice of paint for Tulip's new look and made tons of progress stripping down, tearing apart, and cleaning up Tulip. If you are joining us, catch up on the last installment of the Restore Along here: Previous Post: Restore Along...

Restore Along Part 9

Note from Julia: First, and most importantly, my thanks to April and Carmon Henry for allowing me to share Tulip's makeover. I know it's not something that's usually shared on their site. My original post was just some of my notes to myself from a few days' work which I shared, but I didn't thin...

Restore Along Part 10: Varnish Work

Welcome back to the Restore Along with Julia and Tulip. We're on Part 10 already, and Julia has made so much progress. Today she will take a break from cleaning the small parts and focus on Tulip's varnish. If you are joining in on the fun with us today, you can catch up on the last Restore Along...