My house was built in the 1890s. I know the people that lived in it before the most recent owner, and the lady was telling me that the guy who built it had signed his name and the date on an exposed wood beam in one of the top floor rooms. The previous owners painted over this beam. Is there any conceivable way to recover that? I think it would be a really cool historical touch to have. I suspect paint thinner would NOT be my friend here, and very cautious scraping would be my only option? Any thoughts?
>>29645151890 he prolly cut it in. If he wrote it you ain't gonna see it.
I wonder if dry ice blasting would make sense here. I don't even know if you could get the blaster up there. If you can find it first, that might help you narrow down your options. Like if it's carved deep, maybe just paint it a contrasting color.
