Neville Beechey is a Master Craftsman, an international member of The Guild of Master Craftsmen in Britain and a member of the Victorian Antique Dealers Guild Inc. Neville has been conducting classes in French Polishing for 35 years and has held numerous workshops throughout Victoria and New Zealand. Neville even wrote the book French Polishing in 2006. Neville uses both traditional & modern methods and materials when re-finishing. The combination of old and new produces beautiful results. Neville runs classes all over the world. Please contact for further information. Some items are now available on-line and can be view in the Online Antique Store.
Here is a list of the posts on my website:
- French polishing workshop
- Workshop (Winter 2022)
- May 2021 classes (French polishing workshop)
- Murray Street Market this Saturday
- March 2020 classes (French polishing workshop)
- Australian made rocking horse
- Nifty Nev's Nostrums No.1
- "Mercury" A fabulous Uranium Glass rose bowl
- WW1 Military Pocket Compass
- Items at Stall N 88 Murray Street Market
- French Art Deco Marcel Bever Night Lamp
- Stall N 88 Murray Street Market Colac
- French Polishing Classes 30 & 31 March 2019
- Rolls Royce Opera Lamps
- Poker work before and afterpoker
- Of interest a walking stick
- Sterling silver watch fob with 9 Ct. gold inset
- Tiger Lily’s mate with the top hat
- Waiting for the special Beechey treatment
- I’m selling these International Harvester collectables
- Pelican coming up for sale
- Pansy
- Murray Street Market Colac
- Furniture restoration workshop
- Wood Design Exhibition 2017
- Margot’s Colac Woodcrafters Guild story via Colac Herald
- Merry Christmas 2016
- Jewellery flyer 2016
- Cambridge October 2016
- Code of Ethics
- Rifle Club Trophy Cup W. H. T. Partington
- Wool Shed Cafe & Mill Markets in Ballarat
- Attending Neville’s French polishing workshops
- Showcase at Murray Street Market Colac
- FRENCH POLISHING WITH NEVILLE BEECHEY
- French polishing & furniture revival weekend workshop at Colac
- Antique Genuine Lehmann Tin Toy on Ebay
- At Winchelsea Hotel Victoria Australia
- Tiger Lily travels!!
- Apprentice Chest Drawers 1880s for sale
- SEAL Furniture Restoration JUNE 2016
- Pugsley and Wombat in silver
- Colac’s Balnagowan House
- Furniture Restoration and French Polishing Workshop
- Bath time for Tiger Lily
- Lake Colac is drying out
- Rare Gents Art Deco Cufflinks
- Kookaburras life size carvings by Barry Mousley
- Kanyana Service Station Colac 1970s
- Warrnambool weekend workshop November 2015
- More photos from my English trip June 2015
- French Polishing by Neville Beechey Second Edition
- Audio test 2015-09-13-Sunday 15:08
- Guild logos | current and previous
- The Victorian Antique Dealers Guild Inc.
- Across Australia | The Barnet Glass Rubber Co. Ltd
- Cambridge New Zealand September 2015
- Light House Lamp c.1950s
- Pelham Puppet (Mrs Oblige) in original box 1960s
- Tiger Lily enjoys lunch (a bone)
- Warrnambool weekend workshop
- UK travels June 2015
- The Beechy Line & other Colac news & history
- Restoration & French polishing at South West Victorian SEAL
- Colac Woodcrafters Guild Weekend April 2015 videos
- Selling through AntiquesPlus
- Colac April 2015 workshop photo gallery
- Furniture Restoration Courses
- Neville Beechey recent photos
- French Polishing ~ Furniture restoration Anglesea Community House
- New test kit for Bakelite from nevillebeechey.com
- New Colac furniture restoration workshop dates
- French Polishing by Neville Beechey
- French Polishing weekend workshop Winchelsea Community House
- Pickled Walnuts (how to begin)
- Colac Woodturners & Woodcrafters Guild
- Carpet Snake carving by Barry Mousley
- A weekend workshop invitation
- Kosyaire Heater (rare green top)
- All smaller Bakelite items
- Back in Cambridge NZ
- Neville is in Waikato until 18th
- Jacobean oak sewing cabinet (c.1920)
- Reviving & finishing all types of furniture
- All original Australian beech high chair c.1890s
- Apprentice Chest Oak c1920s coming up for sale soon
- Typo 175 Queen Street Auckland Central Auckland 1010
- Myer’s window display electric seesaw c.1970
- Edison Cylinder phonograph circa 1903
- Barry Mousley
- Depression era wind up Teddy Bear
- Rare fully restored 1952 Bakelite radio
- Out and about with Tiger Lily 27/4/14
- Remy and Leigh Good Friday 2014
- Royal Tour Cambridge NZ
- Talking furniture with Neville Beechey
- Rust on marble
- Testing Bakelite for Authenticity (Take 2)
- Pug Dog sterling silver brooch with safety chain
- Masonic Hotel Duke Street Cambridge NZ
- New haircut 1st of April 2014
- French polishing with Neville Beechey
- My new website
- Leamington New Zealand
- Sterling silver Kookaburra pendant with bail
- Bakerlite test with Neville Beechey
- Tiger Lily
- Cedar table restoration Birrigurra 2013
- French polishing classes
- Long Case Westminster Chime Oak Case | SOLD
- Gold panning Queenstown NZ
- Ballarat Woodworkers‘ Guild Annual Wood & Craft Show 2013
- The Guild of Master Craftsmen | years ago
- Colac Herald | 11/7/12
Neville Beechey PO Box 275 Colac 3250 Victoria Australia