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This is like listening to the shipping forecast. So soothing 🥰

i do a lot of topographic carvings of states and love to use walnut and paduak woods. ive tried a few different coatings for these. i prefer yours. thank you from the US. and the sunflower seeds are planted in our garden.

Such a fascinating video, thank you. I would like to know the music selection you used, it’s beautiful!

You could have taken a piece of clean pine wood and do a complete demonstration I think. Better to see step by step all the processes.

Hi Simon, I’m about to restore a solid teak Cadovius wall unit, the problem is water marks. Can I avoid stripping and just sand? After sanding which of your products do I finish with? With solid teak is it ok to use an orbital sander? Also, it has years of nicotine on it, do I lightly clean it with Methelated spirit? I have your hard wax oil, smooth satin, clear, should I use this to finish?

I have applied 5 coats of polymerized Tung oil mixed with mineral spirits on teak table. I have used oxalic acid on dark cup ring and all of table. The ring is showing through now as light grey. Would like to send pic but not sure if I can. What has happened? It has been curing for over a week now.

Great video

Hi! Does the wax makes it waterproof? (as much a possible) I bought a Danish mid century teak table that did not come with any treatment apparently bc it stained in the first use and stained even through a waterproof cloth! I'm desperate to make it use-resistant!!

You speeded the film so we couldn’t see clearly how you charged the rubber and how you achieved the 75%25% ratio of polish to meths. 😩

For mahogany table in video, which beeswax polish color did you use? Pure gold, rose gold, or antique gold?

Muy bonito. Ya ese tipo de muebles no se ve en estos días.

My fav elm wood💙💙😉😎

what is the name of the polish that you are using?

These are fantastic videos. Love the Mr Ben quote (13:08). Do you happen to run short courses for amateur hobbyists by any chance?

What is the ratio of shellac polish to Meths used in the last stage? Can we miss the colouring stage if we don't have all the colour pigments?

I have watched so many vedios on finishes. But the truth is that this is the best The explanation and the application demo so good that even a lay man can understand. I'm doing a upright piano and I've stripped it down to bare wood and was wondering what finish do i go for now i really have an idea and a clear picture.. Thanks

I have a butcher block countertop. A wet towel was left on it overnight and now it has a dark water stain. Would Oxalic acid work to get rid of the dark stain? It was in excellent condition before the water stain and now I'm worried that my beautiful countertop is ruined.

Hello, I am seeing the zig zag of the veneer threading on older teak table after I have used paint stripper. Not the actual threads. Can it be saved? Wanted to refinish with tung oil.

I absolutely enjoy watching your videos I’ve learned so much. I’m happy to have found your channel after searching tutorials on how to restore my antique dining room table. Continued success and Blessings 🙏🏼😊💕

Best series on French polish I’ve seen. By far! Thank you!!! Excellent series!

I live in South Africa. Do you have any distributors here? Thank you

Hello, what is the name of the liquid wood stripper that you use in this video?

Common furniture beetles are v slow, that’s something else your looking at

My understanding is that danish oil is more than just oil, but contains a blend of mineral spirit, resins and varnish, acting like a wiping varnish. I find it to be a great compromise offering good protection and appearance and can be further enhanced with a coat of wax

The excited anticipation of watching that, thank you

Hi .. I did french polishing a As an apprenticeship but did not finish it and moved to construction . But I distinctly remember doing the staining after the first seal coat.. as there was greater control of the colouring process .. is this a different method / approach to the one shown.. thanks in advance for your feed back..

Brilliant.

There's something immensely satisfying about something skill-based where you slowly and extensively work with something until you reach a moment where you start noticing your dedicated work paying off. This is why I love woodworking and finishing so much. Just like spending hours on getting a beautiful mirror shine on your shoes, it shows people that you have the patience and skills to reach something others aren't willing to do. Some might call it a waste of time, but It's an accomplishment that makes me feel good. I love detail work. I wish more of that was appreciated here in the U.S.

Great video thanks! When I sealed my table I have lighter patches around the edge of the table - is this because I’ve sanded too hard on the edges? Or not enough? How do you make sure you sand evenly? Would appreciate your thoughts.

Great video thanks! When I sealed my table I have lighter patches around the edge of the table - is this because I’ve sanded too hard on the edges? Or not enough? How do you make sure you sand evenly? Would appreciate your thoughts.

waths that melange? i only use pure bee wax i applie it to the wood with polishing wheel it melt localy and make it soak into the wood, then u can let ur part in the furnace at low heat to make it soak more if u want, then u finish with hand and microfiber like towel..

Cheers from Nebraska. Thank you for your teaching on coloring, something I have always been interested in but have not had an entry point into which until now. As a child I inherited my grandfather’s oil paints which consisted of nearly the exact colors in your pallet. I became very familiar with those hues. Over here powders tend to be named differently, so the names of yours are “home” for me and I found a great source for them. Alas, they cost more over here which I figure is possibly indicative of a smaller market for such things. My first projects will be on a number of vintage joinery saws and hand saws I’ve tenderly repaired. Burnt umber and burnt siena are on order. A couple questions… First, I’m curious what I should use as a binder? You mentioned a “special pale binder” but I don’t know what that might be. Second, are you using methylated spirits to wet and mix the paints, the shellac with the binder, or something else entirely? Any help would be super appreciated. UPDATE: I went back through some older videos I’ve watched before and got your process down. The “pale polish” binder IS the shellac and you appear to be using that with equal amount of methylated spirits laid down first, and then artfully mixing in the powders. Thanks again!

I always learn much from your videos. Thank you!

Did your pet dog film this?

Watching this video may have helped me save our beautiful old bureau. I know this video is 2 years old but I know nothing about waxing. What wax would you finish the mahogany bureau top with please? Would this change if it was a teak veneer? I can't thank you enough for this video!

A great video done by a master. So much information and demonstration of skill. Thank you so much. I am currently busy with restoration of a bow front chest needing repolishing with french polish. This gives me inspiration to improve my technique

Hi Simon great to watch your brilliant videos,keep up the good work and thank you for your kind help in the past.

Hi, what do you recommend for a 16th Century walnut coffer to keep it looking great?

Bagus gak..cuman iklan doang .ha ha

When you diluted the hard wax oil what di you use to dilute. Regards Jeff from down under.

Excellent advice. Thank you. I just bought myself a Georgian chest of drawers that needs some cleaning and polishing. This is what I’ll do.

very educational. Thank you, very enjoyable

It's absolutely brilliant, a great product, and so well explained thankyou

I’m user of your products for a while now but time to time I have to go back to your video tutorial and it’s just amazing! Thank you !

I recently watched a video comparing a number of hard wax oils, including Rubios (of which Rubio's did not do so well). And although, the idea of it seemed logical I was not to excited about the need of mixing hardeners with them suggesting that there were perhaps other elements in the mix that I would not like in the mix. However, while watching this I noticed that it contained no toxic or petroleum chemicals nor was there a need for a separate hardener. Now, I have a number of pieces of antiques, nothing expensive but roughly a hundred to a hundred and a half years old. Some of the original finishes have been almost worn away, while others look to simply need a good waxing. At first, I was just going to go the route of buying the Antique Gold wax, but then seeing how nice a finish the wax oil combined with the wax on top of it looked I am thinking of going that route. However, I have no experience with wood working or finishing and no idea what the proper thing to actually do is. I have these things not because of any value inherent to them, as that doesn't matter to me at all. It's just that I love old things, and this is the first time in my life when I can do as I wish without having to compromise with anyone else who would rather go the modern route of processes wood furniture meant to be tossed away in two years. So, seeing how the Gilboy's wax oil works with the wax as well really has me chomping at the bit. Especially with an antique oak bookcase glass cabinet that I recently found. The finish or original wax seems to have completely worn away and really just could use a new wax job, but I think using the wax oil first then the wax on top of it would be much more durable. We shall see.

Must say I approve of somebody saying "Don't buy this item we sell if you only have one piece." I have more than one piece.

Any news on when the restoration of these table will be released? I have some MCM bedside tables that need work and I'm hoping to watch you do these tables before I start on mine.

The colour is wrong it looks orange not teak. I would have put a stain over it then sealed it. Otherwise I enjoyed and respect your work.

I was waiting for you to stain them ? I think They looked too pale following the stripping process in my opinion. Good video anyway.

Is your product low VOC? VOC free?