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Beautiful! Well done!

This is terrific, great project. I appreciate your color correction to take the ruddiness down a notch. Also ten points for finishing with lacquer! IMHO, polyurethane is the right finish but only in a few cases. As a bureau, this piece ought not to get hard use or water on it, and lacquer is so beautiful. Well done!

Beautiful. The slanted drawer guides are for sorting different type of stationery. It would be nice to make those dividers and to get a fully restored Underwood No 6. or Royal 10 typewriter.

That chair was originally very well made, and you have restored it to a beautiful glorious article - well do you deserve a chocolate

I’m surprised you didn’t dowel the base of the chair instead of just gluing it

If you would use a screwdriver tip width that matched the screw slot size instead of the undersized screwdriver you were using, you probably would not need the impact wrench and the easy-out. Why are you using a 1/4 in. wide bit on a 1/2 in. slot. You don't seem to have a shortage of power tools, how come you don't have (or at least use) the right size screwdriver?

Great job. Recommendation not criticism: The right size screw driver is less likely to damage old screws which may be corroded and made of softer steel than today's hardware.

Would have been nice to have someone explaining things so I didn’t even finish the video

Awesome job! They person who sold you that thing should see this and realise you just increased the value 50 times if not 100.

"Bring out the Holy hand grenade of Antoich" -> Subscribed.

There was nothing brokwn or damaged, it was already a fully functional chair. Waste of time to open and close it again for a paint job.

Your life would be easier if you used the correct size screw driver and gave the screw driver a slite bump with a hammer before undoing the screws. Other than that I found the end result well presented.

Gorgeous!

The glass and sandpaper jointer idea was freaking genius. I gotta try that

You chose this piece. All the heavy sighing was a no from me. Didn’t watch.

Job well done.👏🏻😊

why not finish the underside of the chair - would look much more professional

how to ruin beautyful wood grain.......

Good work👏👏👏👏👏Nice video. How much royalty for the glive slap😊😊😊 Did you use all new screws? One of the seems to be phillips. Dont you use hide glue? Lot of them restorers use the hide glue on old pieces.

Brilliant video, liked and subscribed immediately!

Nice piece finishes not good

Sweet.

100 years old...probably about right. I have 1 just like this! It was my in laws. And it's just about 100 years old...I have redone it.

Nice work. Less of the ratchet-jaw more demonstration.

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I have this exact chair in need of the same repairs. Thanks for the guide of what to do

Like you said there are a lot of restoration channels out there and you were just trying to stand out. I like your sense of humor 😅 Yes there are mistakes you had made but atleast you weren't afraid to post it knowing you were probably going to get shit from people. Love the chair! Keep doing you! Good luck

Way cool restoration.. The jokes made it even better!! 😂.. I'm definitely a subscriber from now on!

That drill rack is worth a watch..so awesome.

I have one similar in style, but mine is MCM with recessed handles

Do you know, when it was build?

The size of the screwdriver bit you were using is too small, it was really annoying to watch.

When things were well made with recyclable and/or reusable materials, now everything is vile non-reusable plastic

You had me at “Holy Hand Grenade.” 😂

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

Was the intention of the restoration to create a visual side piece or an actual functional chair? The reason someone painted it was because it’s open grain oak, and they didn’t know how to restore it properly. As rough as it was after the first painting, it really needed a resin to fill the grain particularly on the seat and arms, if you plan to sit comfortably. For the seat, once you sanded the flat edges, it was a mistake to create a thick paste holding your joint apart and accentuating the line rather than bonding and clamping the glued surface together. The sawdust may have been useful as a paste filler elsewhere on the chair. From what I see, this was less a restoration and more a decorative piece that is 50% functional.

Lot of work to destroy some beautiful furniture. What's its next destination? Tip or bonfire?

Sorry, 😊 Nick Zamatti beat you to the glove snap. He has been doing it for years. 😅

Great job.

Subscribed as soon as you threw the hand gesture! That's exactly what I would have done!

What did you do with this once it was finished?

Прелестно! В этом кресле надо сидеть с газетой и трубкой у камина.

That wood looked super dry. I would've let the pieces soak in water for a few days first.

The 'sigh' was e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g! We can all relate😁 Such a beautiful oak chair...looks so comfy too! Great work and great video...thanks for sharing🤩

Пожалуйста, год изготовления этого стула? 😊❤❤❤

That spray shellac has wax in it so not a good idea to use as a primer for paint. You'd want Zinsser Bin Shellac-based primer (hard to clean out of a sprayer, but a foam roller is fine), or Zinsser's sealer, which is dewaxed shellac.

Most "restorationists" would have painted it blue. Thank goodness you know what you are doing. Well done you.

Finally someone who actually restores furniture instead of just sanding and slapping on a coat of cheap paint. It's amusing those who.do such heinous acts then pat themselves on the back for their efforts and ability.