Filthy Bentwood Bench Restoration
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As usual, a superb restoration. David you consistently reach the very highest of standards. That grubby, shabby bench is now a piece that can proudly take its place in the very smartest of establishments. I am so pleased that there are still people around who take a pride in their work and build a reputation for honest craftsmanship. Love to gorgeous, lively Daisy.
Thanks so much for your great comments as always Pam, much appreciated 😀❤️🐶
Gorgeous as ever. Also, normalise middle-aged men talking about their mental health!
Thanks so much Helen. I’m a great be,I ever in talking about mental health to try and rescue any stigma attached ❤️❤️
At our 45th high school reunion meeting yesterday, we discussed that we had lost seven male classmates in the last five years to suicide, So much has changed in the last 25 years with regards to men’s roles in our society, they’ve lost their identities.
@@LadyGecko It's not that so much as that men have always had a higher rate of suicide than women - it's seen as weak or effeminate for a man to talk honestly about his mental health or admit to vulnerability. I think this attitude is changing among young people but among older men (no offence David!) it's still prevalent and so a lot of men are suffering who don't need to.
@@LadyGeckofeminism has dismantled patriarchy. Men have lost their role as provider and leader in home and therefore their identity. Coupled with divorce suicide is a result.
That is an oak railway waiting room bench made by Gaskell and Chambers in Birmingham , England circa 1880 . You can see the quality built into it that made it last so long . Beautiful restoration David . Hope it lasts another 143 years .
Thanks, my customer has since told me that the benches were commissioned especially for the Snooker hall which opened in the 1920’s but may well have been made by the manufacturer you said as the snooker hall is in Stoke-on-Trent which isn’t too far from Birmingham. 😀😀👍👍
It looks like a church pew to me. :) Another miraculous restoration, full of love, care, and attention to detail. Could watch a video every day. Thank you David! XXXII could be 1932? Too late, maybe WWII significance to refinisher later?
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall... Amazing patience, great restore!
Thanks so much 😀😀
Ugh! You bet me to it.😆😆😆
Amazing patience and great work.
That is a really neat old bench. It looks a lot like a church pew. That was a lot of work! You did a great job on it, I'm sure the customer absolutely loved it. ❤❤❤❤❤
I think that that are more likely to be Railways station benches. Church pews in England tend to look more Gothic or Jacobean in appearance and are much more upright.
Thanks so much Jenny, he loved them 😀❤️
That scraper does a great job. I need one of those!
Also, I’m a retired psych nurse who suffers from recurrent depression and anxiety. Therapy is essential for most people to learn to manage both conditions ❤. And sometimes it takes a while to find a good fit in a therapist. So don’t give up if the first try doesn’t work! God bless everyone and be well 😊.
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Absolutely gorgeous! Also, thanks for sharing your mental health struggles. Very helpful to destigmatize and normalize taking care of your mental health.
Thanks very much. I believe sharing experiences is essential to normalise mental health. We all have stresses to bear in todays world so it’s good to talk 😀❤️
Beautiful would love to see the 2 together when you are done.
Thank you also for the mental health promo, very good to get men to talk rather than find out there was an issue after its too late.
Daisy is as always a star.
Thanks so much, I actually have a few pics my customer sent me which I’ll post on my CZcams community page. Thanks also for your comments on the mental health promo, I was really happy to work with BetterHelp as talking about mental health is so important 😀🐶❤️
You're more patient than me, I would have attached the bottle brushes to the drill 😂
I thought of that then I thought, “just use drill bits” 😀👍
What a beautiful old bench!!!!! You have really done an excellent job!!! You can almost hear the old music and laughter from people long gone that infuse that beautiful piece of history!!!!! BRAVO!!
What a brilliant comment, love it 😀❤️
Quite sure your client was over the moon happy when he saw the restored bench! Excellent job, David! BRAVO! 😍👏🥰👍
Thanks, he loved them 😀👍👍
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Can’t believe you had the patience to do two of those! I’d have gone off my trolly just cleaning them. My trolly is pretty lopsided to start with lol. They are spectacular David. They just look amazing and will be quite a focal point, I’m sure. You deserve a medal for sorting those out xxxxxx
Hi Lyndsey. They were a bit of a battle but my customer absolutely loved them so worth all that work in the end 😀❤️
"Now they know how many holes it takes to fill The Albert Hall" ... two benches worth! Beautiful restoration.
😂😂thanks very much 👍👍
Magnificent piece of history restored perfectly. Your snooker friend is going to tear up for sure.
Thanks so much 😀❤️
It's so nice to see furniture pieces stay in a family. There are probably a lot of stories those benches could tell, and I'm sure the owner feels very nostalgic every time he sees them. You did such an excellent job restoring them but leaving behind some evidence of It's history.
Thanks so much Deb, my customer actually told me when he showed them to his father who owned the snooker club, he was quite emotional 😀❤️
tell Daisy she's the best dog ever !
Aww thanks Jeanne. I think so but I am a little biased 😂🐶❤️❤️
Great job David. The character and beauty of the wood was fully revealed. Very very beautiful 😊🤗
How on earth you managed two rounds of ALL THOSE HOLES I will never know. I'd have gone mad. Beautiful, beautiful job, David. Our Daisy never fails to make me smile and laugh. Thank you.
It’s was certainly a challenge Molly, especially when I’d don the first one knowing I had to do exactly the same again 😮😮🐶❤️
What a wonderful (if incredibly frustrating) transformation! And thank you, David, for your honesty and vulnerability in sharing your challenges and journey to mental health.
Thanks very much 😀❤️
I've never seen a piece of furniture like this. It's a beautiful restoration .
Thanks so much 😀😀
Oooooo this looks like a fun one- can’t wait!
Hi Angie. Not sure “fun” is the word I used off camera!! 🤣🤣🤣
What a beautiful old bench! They were smart to have you restore it and not some quick-and-easy worker. The wood and detailing are stunning. You excelled! 🌟
You’re very kind, thanks so much 😀❤️
Another fantastic restoration! That old bench was looking drab and dreary. You brought it back to life! Beautiful job!!!
Daisy girl is as spunky as ever! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it 😀🐶❤️
Can't help but think that even though all that smoke and dirt almost completely crusted those legs that in some way it protected the wood underneath from nicks and gouges. Beautiful outcome!! Your patience is to be applauded!!
Thanks so much Coleen 😀😀
My goodness that turned out incredibly beautiful!! You and Jay are my favorites to watch and I appreciate your talent!
Thank you so much!😀
The work you do goes beyond restoration, and how to bring to life something that has been forgotten in time. Congratulations on the beautiful work and keep it up. A hug straight from Brazil
Thank you for your lovely comment. You’re very kind 😀❤️
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I really love this piece! It is so beautiful now that you've done your magic on it!! I know this took a lot of hard work.....twice!!...and I am impressed with your dedication to clean out every one of those holes! Thank you for leaving some character in the bench!! It makes it much more memorable. GREAT job!! Give Daisy an extra cork to celebrate!!
Thanks so much for your great comment Karen 😀🐶❤️
Hi David, that was a lot of time consuming work on the bench and you have to do it twice! but once again you restored it to its former glory. Your client will be over the moon. Brilliant work once again. Thank you David for sharing your journey through mental health. I am so glad that you did. It can affect anyone. ❤
Thanks so much for your kind comments. I’m a great believer that speaking about your own personal challenges is nothing to be ashamed of and it’s so important to normalise mental health 😀❤️
David, I do believe this is my favorite by far!! You have given this distinguish old gentleman his top hat and tails to sport around in. Class with grace. Sometimes a good bench or pew is like coming home. THIS IS IT!!
Hi Marilyn. So pleased you liked this one and thanks so much for your continued support 😀😀❤️
You made me laugh out loud several times during this episode- starting with “…Huuuuge thing,” when you had a lie down break, the relatable growl of frustration, and Daisy with her corks! But the reveal almost brought me to tears with the absolute gorgeousness as a result of your hard work! I’m never disappointed and I’m always amazed! 💖🌟
What a really love,y comment. I’m so pleased you enjoy not only my work but my videos too. Thanks so much for your support 😀🐶❤️❤️
What a beautiful bench and to have two of them for a billiards room. How marvelous. You did such a good job cleaning it up. Such care and tenderness you lend.
Thanks so much! 😊
Great job - as always! The first thing I thought of when I saw all those holes full of ick was hitting it with a power washer!!! I've been watching too many youtube driveway adventures!
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It did pop into my head but I resisted 😂😂👍
What an awesome piece of furniture! Lovely watching you in MMXXIV (2024).
Thanks so much!😂👍👍
Absolutely stunning!! So much history in these pieces and now that you’ve cleaned them up so well they are truly treasures 😀. Well done!
Thank you so much!😀
Beautiful work!! Very labor intensive, but what a result!
Thank you very much!😀❤️
Hi David, sitting down on the job I see, Daisy with her cork in the supervisor's bed, all is right with the world, a very time consuming restoration but well worth it, you made that beautiful woodgrain visible once again, history restored, cheers!!!🥰😘💕👌👍👍👍🐕🐕
Hi Frances. It was massive job especially as I had two to do but my customer was over the moon with them. Daisy says hi 😀🐶❤️
WOW, that's amazing ! What an unusual piece of furniture to start with, but what a job cleaning all those holes. Well done David, it looks spectacular now. A real labour of love here ! Thanks for sharing. Take care 🙂
Thanks Michael 👍👍
Reviving and bringing life back to an antique is always a joy. Daisy is just beautiful. Thank You Dave for showing us. ❤🐶🌻
Thanks so much Irene 😀🐶❤️
Kudos, David! Beautiful work, beautiful person to share about your anxiety. Much appreciated on both counts.🙏
Thanks so much, that’s a lovely thing to say. 😀❤️
Did you hear me suck in my breath with astonishment when you did the reveal? Absolutely gorgeous! You do work miracles ❤😊
Hahah thanks so much Anne 😀❤️
You did an incredible job on these benches. Your client must be over the moon. ❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much, he loved them ❤️❤️
Definitely worth all that labour for such a beautiful result! Love those little brass details at the top of the bench.
Thank you very much!😀😀
As a retired nurse, the first thing
_I_ thought of, was that most of that was probably tar and gunk and was inside the lungs of the smokers... Not a pleasant thought. So glad most folks have stopped smoking!
My second thought is that going forward, they're going to need an air pressure hose to regularly clean that _before_ it gets clogged with dust and skin cells, etc, so that no one else has to go through what you went through.
Can't say this was my favorite of your video's David, but it again reinforces what a craftsman you are and how you thought ahead how to do this in a way that would make the bench really glow; and it does! Well done, that man!
Thanks so much. It was a lot of restoration but definitely worth it 😀❤️
What a unique project! Great job removing a century of guck, final result is beautiful 👏🏻
Thank you very much!😀😀
What a rich and meaningful history these pieces have for the owner. I respect the care you’ve taken with the refinishing of it, and with the refining of your own health. Tip of the hat to you, David. Also, Daisy needs a replenishment of corks. Clearly she has no choice bits left.
Thanks so much, Daisy is certainly getting low on corks. I might have to add some to my Amazon Wishlist for her 😂😂🐶❤️
Cleaning out those holes was overwhelming! You did a magnificient job!
Thank you!😀😀
The four hours you devoted to cleaning the crud out of the holes was worth it in my humble opinion. This is a beautiful restoration, and you kept the character of the original design. It looks so much better with the new stain and lacquer.
Glad you enjoyed it😀😀
That’s beautiful! Incredible restoration and a lot of patience! Thanks for sharing this!
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The beauty of this restored piece of exquisite art made me cry.
Aww thanks Janet, so pleased you liked it ❤️
Fantastically done Bud. It was a joy to pop in & say hello durimg the live. Hoping all is well my friend, Dirty Jersey out!!
Thanks Mike and thanks for jumping on the live, much appreciated buddy 😀👍
... Vintage Wooden Church Pew ...
Nice Restoration !
Thanks 😀
You can run your drill backward, to clear those clogged holes.
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Thats when stuff was made to last, brilli 😊
I agree and it has lasted too. 😀😀
Hi Davide, I like that the bench has kept the signs of time. A nice job. The dog preferred the kibble from the package, he didn't take the one on the ground😄
Thanks very much Luca 😀😀👍
I recently watched the old David Lean movie, Hobson’s Choice with Charles Laughton and John Mills. Great old British movie set in Salford and Manchester. Anyway… in Hobson’s boot store, the main location of the storyline….there is , I kid you not….this exact bench you have renovated! Recognized it right away. Probably old then in 1952 😄. Beautiful restoration by the way. Love your channel.
Thanks so much for this Janet. I managed to find the movie on CZcams and saw the benches. Thats so cool!! I’ve actually screenshot the part in the movie and sent it to my customer 😀❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful bench. I think playing pool, billiards, or snooker (I didn’t know it was pronounced that way) must have been a religious experience in the UK to have such classy seating. Not that I’ve been in a pool hall here in the U.S. That was a monumental job but it is now a stunning piece.
I also appreciate you talking about mental health issues and getting help. Good on you!
Thanks so much Sue, the benches certainly had a church feel to them and possibly were originally made for a church. I think talking about mental health is really important as so many people keep these things bottled up 😀❤️
I agree totally.❤
David: Beautiful. Two of them? The pair will add to the room they are slated for. Real conversation pieces with family history. Super great! Carol from California
Thanks Carol, it was a lot of work but my customer was very happy when he got them back 😀❤️
You do beautiful work. The piece is gorgeous, but you made it even prettier. Love your videos!
Thanks so much Kim, it’s great to hear you enjoy my videos 😀❤️
So much work, such a fantastic result! ❤🐕
Thank you! 😊
What started out as a pretty gross piece, for me, turned out beautifully. I love that style furniture, and you did a fine job bringing back to life. ❤
Thank you very much!😀❤️
This looks absolutely gorgeous David!! What a transformation that bench has seen 😍👏🤩
Thanks so much!😀❤️
How beautiful it now looks 😻
Thanks very much 😀😀
This is looking beautiful your client I am sure will be thrilled with it.
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Thanks for your knowledge!!! Your client will be very happy!!! 🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much ❤️😀
I like this kind of restoration. The piece is clean, solid, and beautiful, but you can still tell that it's old. And it's quite a lot of work to do that!
So pleased you liked it 😀😀
Absolutely fantastic job as usual and the best channel on CZcams for restoration. Great job at discussing mental health too, thank you for sharing that , oh and Daisy will help keep you keep smiling and us 🙂
What a lovely thing to say, thanks so much 😀🐶❤️
Could you try panning video shots of the final reveal instead of pictures? It really brings it to life. Also, beautiful work!!!!
Hi. I did actually do a video shot doing exactly that in the final reveal. 😀👍👍
Beautifully done David. And roman numerals for 32.
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That came out better than I expected - the woodgrain in the bench seat itself is beautiful...
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Gorgeous, wonderful that you didn't sand it to within an inch of it's life! Just the perfect balance of an old piece looking old, but clean and in great condition. I bet the pair looked lovely together.
Thank you very much!😀😀
You have more DNA on your floor from that bench than a blood bank!😂
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The original builder obviously knew the human body to construct such a comfortable bench. Now better than new.
It was really comfortable 😀😀
Absolutely stunning, but I wouldn’t expect anything else from yourself , very talented man. ❤
That’s very kind, thanks Darren 😀👍
Wow wow wow. Such hard work but well worth it. And a beautiful piece of furniture. Give me a shout and I’ll come and clean those holes on the 2nd one!! Well done x
Thanks Mum. You know I’ve finished both now that’s why you’re offering 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️
I thought at first it was an old pew. I don’t think they make them of this quality any more. It’s gorgeous now but what a lot work! I was thinking a drill might work and then you pulled it out. Excellent work, as usual.
Church pews in England tend to look much different to this. More Gothic or Jacobean in appearance. I would suggest that they are railway station waiting room benches.
Good shout, they do look like they would have been at home in an old railway station 😀👍
Wish I’d thought of the drill sooner 😂😂
Looking good! Your cleaning those holes reminded me of cleaning the tubes in the boilers aboard ship. Using an air driven brush to clean all 1100 tubes, one at a time.
Thanks, those holes felt like they were never ending but if a jobs worth doing….. 😀👍
Excellent job ; thank you for shearing it with us!
Also, for shearing Daisy's always nice appearance.
I = 1
V = 5
X = 10
L = 50
C = 100
D = 500
M = 1,000
Thus, XXXII stands for 32.
Regards!
Thanks very much 😀👍
Can’t wait to see this finished! What a beautiful piece of furniture!!
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The best part of this video starts at 9:25 and ends at 10:05.Btw, you did a magnificent job. Prepping 2 benches must've been exhausting especially cleaning all those little holes. Another masterful work of art. Bravo!
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What a beautiful bench! Never seen anything like it before! Beautifully restored!
Thank you very much!😀😀
You did a great job of freshening up that tired old bench while retaining its character, David. I absolutely love it! (Even though I don't really know what 'snooker' is... pool or billiards, I guess?)
Thanks so much. Snooker is similar to billiards 😀👍
Thank you for sharing your mental health journey. We all would be better if we talked about mental health. 👏🏼😀
I agree and I’m a big advocate of sharing feelings and challenges. It doesn’t do any good to bottle things up, sharing is definitely caring ❤️❤️
What a beautiful piece of furniture - great job.
Thank you very much!😀
wow this is just incredible I can really tell that you take a lot pride and passion and patience in your work doing wood work restoration you are a true professional
Thank you so much 😀
Ohhhhhhh my David what a transformation!! I hope you were highly compensated for those 2...yowzer..a lot of tedious work on those...as always big smooches to her highness Miss Daisy lol..such a sweetie! Much love to You and the Mrs.
Thanks Kim, I must admit it was more work than I initially thought but my customer was very fair and realised how much work went in so I got paid for my efforts. Daisy says hi 😀🐶❤️❤️
Your work and your patience are amazing. I enjoy watching you work
Thank you so much 😀
Love the work. I’m so glad that you did restoration of the bench(es). As someone else mentioned they look like they started out as church pews.
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Amazing 👏 can't believe the transformation ❤❤❤
Thank you so much 😀
Hey David. It turned out gorgeous. You did amazing job. Love your Daisy
Thanks so much!😀🐶❤️
What a job! You did great work, and I think ghosts of some of the previous "carvings" in the wood help retain some of its historic character. Came out really great; hope your client was satisfied!
Gorgeous! Can't imagine that times two😂
It was quite a challenge 😂👍
Fabulous. Definate labour of love for you. Bravo for talking about Mental Health, men cry too❤
Thanks so much. 😃❤️
Ce banc est splendide 😮 !! Si original ! Son propriétaire doit être bienheureux !
Toujours cool la séquence Daisy 😊
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Merci beaucoup 😀🐶❤️
I would bet the XXXII stands for the year it was built, 1932. The style of it says as much. But either way, it is ready for another 30 or more years. I hope he appreciates all the hole digging out.
I, thinking that it was made in 1932 now. My customer was over the moon with them 😀😀
Awesome work David, what an amazing piece of furniture. Love the result, beautiful restoration!
Thanks very much Cole 😀👍👍
Stunning job good luck with the next one as always a Top class video
Thanks reg 😀👍
IT IS BEAUTIFUL!
Thank so much 😀
Sooo beautiful!!!!
Thanks very much 😀😀
A very unique piece and a very beautiful restoration!
Many thanks!😀😀
gorgeous
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