Saved for another hundred years of life. What do I like the most about your restorations? a) NO PAINT b) limited and careful use of sandpaper. c) attention to every detail d) restoration to exactly what it used to be. I could watch these videos for hours.
WOW, what a gorgeous desk, and what a brilliant job you did. My house is full of old real wood furniture that I have refinished - none of your IKEA pressed board stuff for me thank you ! I like furniture that has a 'history', a story to tell, and the pride I have when it's re finished is great. Brilliant to watch a craftsman at work - WELL DONE THAT MAN :-)
Me too! I have many, many real wood furniture (and I also hate IKEA) with real vintage furniture you can feel its history and presence. I love my furniture I always find amazing pieces at goodwill. I guess people don’t value what they have🤷🏻♀️
Wow! This did not take 20 minutes to do! Maybe a few weeks! You do a beautiful job! My father, my grandfather and uncle were master carpenters! Thank you!
Who knew this beautiful desk was hiding under that hideous piece of furniture you first showed us. I love watching a master at work. Great job! Someone somewhere is going to be kicking himself if he sees how that piece of trash he threw away turned out!
Thanks for this. Refinishing an antique/vintage office door with obscure glass. These tips will help me accomplish that successfully. I clean all my projects with tsp substitute and green pad. Works great! Greetings from Illinois!
Ross you took something that looked like garbage and brought it back to life. And how gorgeous it is!!! You are tremendously talented and this is so relaxing and satisfying to watch. Thank you so much!!
Well done Ross. What an amazing renovation. The piece looks so good, the colour match with the base is perfect. Thank you for sharing this video with us.
A beautiful desk that looks fantastic post restoration. One tip regarding bleaching: dark stains on oak are frequently caused by the presence of iron. In which case, oxalic acid will remove the stain completely.
Woowzers Ross!!!!! Geez that is amazing. What a treat! Beautiful oh so pretty. Always love watching you and your magic. You are fantastic at this. Thank You so much. Made me smile:) Gods Speed. From OHIO
Excellent video! I have a family heirloom leaf table and chairs made by Stomps-burkhardt (late 1800s~early 1900s) and deciding what to do with it. It's oak with a walnut style finish. This helps.
Wowza! Why are you so great! You are a furniture surgeon or magician or just awesome, it’s hard to tell you just how great it is to watch you but I am trying!
Great work as always. I think it is actually referred to as a "library table" especially with the bookcase sides. I put bee's wax or even candle wax on the drawer glides and it will open and close like butter.
Wonderful work ! When I was younger I worked for a small antique restoration Co. Great memories. Mainly we worked with lacquer but most of the techniques were very similar. Thank you for a wonderful film !!
I just started learning restoring old wood furniture last summer and your videos are very helpful i hope to get really good at it some day, my grandfather in his younger days was a master craftsmen so i do have him for some help
A lot of work in this project but it sure looks great! Thanks so much for the video Ross!! I am always able to glean something new from your videos!! 😊😊
Your channel popped up on my home page and I am hooked! Your restorations are amazing. I have to wonder, when you have an old piece like this and take it apart, repair it, and put it back together, do you think about the person who originally built it? It’s like you are following in their steps. I would think that they would be so proud of all your hard work. I have subscribed!
Great job, thanks for sharing. I recently restored a very similar desk although my top was in much better shape than yours. I used hide glue for the wood repairs and stains and pigmented waxes to touch up surface damage. These desks are lovely pieces!
I adore quarter sawn mission furniture....This is a very interesting piece that was so damaged on the top. The cut outs on the legs were neat. And all those shelves for books on each side. Wow. I found it interesting the way you got rid of the cupping on the top.....now I know there ARE ways to deal with that. One question --why shellac instead of polyurethane? And why do you apply shellac to the top, and then add more stain? I understand that you were going for a darker color, but wouldn't shellac keep the stain from soaking in to the wood? As you can tell, I am a total neophyte but I do appreciate what you do and the care this takes.
shellac is a traditional finish ,more in keeping with what might have been used originally . sealing in between coats I can control the color . staining bare wood would likely be too dark
what a beautiful job you did on that old desk. the top is stunning. when i see all the steps you take to get your finished product, i wonder how many total hours you put into each restoration, and over how many days the work took. sorry if you said this and i missed it, but was that a restoration you did for someone who owned it, or will you be keeping it or selling it?
Yet ANOTHER fantastic restoration! Was this job for a client, or did you pick it up for $7.50 at one of those fantastic yard sales that you manage to find? :-) It's always such a pleasure watching you work; you truly have the patience of a saint with all of the sanding, bleaching, gluing, more bleaching, more sanding, CYA-ing, puttying, and etc., that bringing the top back to life entailed. Really, really good work. So glad it's almost Spring; very much looking forward to yard sale vids and more projects to come. It's been a while so it's great to see an upload from you. The video's been in my recommendations but based on the font in the thumbnail I thought it was from another channel that I subscribe to. Would've been here much sooner had I known!! Thanks for this, Ross.Take good care, hope to see more in the not too distant future.
Nice job, thanks for posting. The top may have failed because it was securely attached across the grain. Secure the front and attach the back with clips so it can expand and contract. Use Oxalic acid on the stains. If the base was fumed, try fuming the top. It's easy, shut it up in a big plastic bag or tent with some household ammonia overnight. I just did it with a table and some chairs, works great.
This is amazing how you were able to fix the cupping. And I have a drawer that is split like that. How does that happen? Is it because the wood is too green when it was built? Or is it wear and tear? Just natural aging? Neglect?
Super job! Lots of time-consuming trial and error on the color match but you really nailed it. 1959Berre's advice is solid. Wood tannins can do some real damage, even to foreign objects placed on the wood.
Saved for another hundred years of life. What do I like the most about your restorations?
a) NO PAINT
b) limited and careful use of sandpaper.
c) attention to every detail
d) restoration to exactly what it used to be.
I could watch these videos for hours.
WOW, what a gorgeous desk, and what a brilliant job you did. My house is full of old real wood furniture that I have refinished - none of your IKEA pressed board stuff for me thank you ! I like furniture that has a 'history', a story to tell, and the pride I have when it's re finished is great. Brilliant to watch a craftsman at work - WELL DONE THAT MAN :-)
Me too! I have many, many real wood furniture (and I also hate IKEA) with real vintage furniture you can feel its history and presence. I love my furniture I always find amazing pieces at goodwill. I guess people don’t value what they have🤷🏻♀️
You just proved that true craftsmanship is alive and well.
I can't get over your attention to detail! You are an artist
That desk is absolutely gorgeous. What craftsmanship. And the beautiful restoration you did?! Amazing!!
Alright you outdid yourself- the biscuits on joints on backside was brilliant!
Very Nice piece. Excellent color and matching. Thanks for the great video
Yes, fantastic finish! Excellent workmanship!
Super success! Loved your clear descriptions of why you decided to do something. Thanks for your video.
Wow! This did not take 20 minutes to do! Maybe a few weeks! You do a beautiful job! My father, my grandfather and uncle were master carpenters! Thank you!
Who knew this beautiful desk was hiding under that hideous piece of furniture you first showed us. I love watching a master at work. Great job! Someone somewhere is going to be kicking himself if he sees how that piece of trash he threw away turned out!
Thanks for this. Refinishing an antique/vintage office door with obscure glass. These tips will help me accomplish that successfully. I clean all my projects with tsp substitute and green pad. Works great! Greetings from Illinois!
Ross you took something that looked like garbage and brought it back to life. And how gorgeous it is!!! You are tremendously talented and this is so relaxing and satisfying to watch. Thank you so much!!
I love watching good work likes this. helps me relax for some reason.
What a gorgeous desk even before you restored it! Absolutely beautiful after. Well done Ross! As usual. 😀
That is an amazing transformation, great job on this one!
Well done Ross. What an amazing renovation. The piece looks so good, the colour match with the base is perfect. Thank you for sharing this video with us.
I love Arts and Crafts Mission style furniture, Mom has a table that I just love!
I already watched this video once but I had to see it again cuz you're just so amazing, from trash to treasure!
A beautiful desk that looks fantastic post restoration. One tip regarding bleaching: dark stains on oak are frequently caused by the presence of iron. In which case, oxalic acid will remove the stain completely.
You did a great job restoring that desk. Have a lot of respect for such talent.
Another banger, great job Ross, cheers from New Zealand.
Thank you 😊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️it’s beautiful and something I would be proud to have in my home. ❤️❤️🌵🇺🇸👍🏼
Very nice restoration love the way you work
Beautiful restoration love te way you work
Woowzers Ross!!!!! Geez that is amazing. What a treat! Beautiful oh so pretty. Always love watching you and your magic. You are fantastic at this. Thank You so much. Made me smile:) Gods Speed. From OHIO
Beautiful job Ross, a real pleasure to watch a master of his craft at work. You films are always a treat to watch.
That is GORGEOUS! So impressed with your work. I love to watch such talented people bring pieces back to life!! TFS.😊 😉 👍 💖
It’s a beautiful desk and you did a great job. It’s lovely’s!
You did an absolutely beautiful job on the piece. You gave it life again.
Excellent video! I have a family heirloom leaf table and chairs made by Stomps-burkhardt (late 1800s~early 1900s) and deciding what to do with it. It's oak with a walnut style finish. This helps.
Absolutely phenomenal work. Gorgeous finish. You are a master, and it is a delight to watch you work!
LOVE Mission Oak. Beautiful job - so labor-intensive, but so rewarding!!
Wow, that has some crazy ray flex pattern on it. What a beautiful restoration.
Wowza! Why are you so great! You are a furniture surgeon or magician or just awesome, it’s hard to tell you just how great it is to watch you but I am trying!
Stunning, mission oak is a fav and you made it shine again.
Beautiful great job
I wish u were around here so u could do my 1900s vaninty
Great work as always. I think it is actually referred to as a "library table" especially with the bookcase sides. I put bee's wax or even candle wax on the drawer glides and it will open and close like butter.
What a great job! It is going to have another life, now. I'm a new subscriber. I love your asthetic. 🙂👍
this came out absolutely fantastic. I like your many different types of clamps and how you use them. Many, many many thanks for uploading :-)
Wonderful work ! When I was younger I worked for a small antique restoration Co. Great memories.
Mainly we worked with lacquer but most of the techniques were very similar. Thank you for a wonderful film !!
I love that piece even before refurbishment. So unique- love to have it in my house.
Great Job Ross, Stay Safe and have a nice day !!!.
Love the result you achieved restoring the Mission oak desk. Thank you for sharing your job!
Absolutely stunning. What patience you have to make it look so nice.
Absolutely beautiful..well done
Well that blended in nicelynwell done awsome job.
WOW absolutely beautiful.
Wow, such beautiful work. Thank You for sharing.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙂🙂🙂🙂
Really beautiful job, Ross. Anyone would be happy to have that piece in their home.
Fantastic job
Thank you so much! Not just for sharing this brilliant process, but for saving this beautiful piece!
All that patient hard work really paid off. You did a wonderful job. Thank you for sharing and see you soon.
Re-watched your video....love it!❤
Beautiful job, beautiful desk. Your very clever. Thank you for sharing.
Seen oxalic acid but not the bleach trick before. Desk had some pretty wood in it. Your finishing blows me away with your skills.
Absolutely beautiful work!! This is what quality looks like.
Шикарная работа! 👍
I just started learning restoring old wood furniture last summer and your videos are very helpful i hope to get really good at it some day, my grandfather in his younger days was a master craftsmen so i do have him for some help
I can usually see the beauty in things but couldn't see it in that desk.. Awesome job!
You are a restoration wizard! Excellent work!
Amazing results.... looks really great
Absolutely gorgeous desk. A brilliant job.
good job.. you are so good for your job... bravo
A lot of work in this project but it sure looks great! Thanks so much for the video Ross!! I am always able to glean something new from your videos!! 😊😊
Your channel popped up on my home page and I am hooked! Your restorations are amazing. I have to wonder, when you have an old piece like this and take it apart, repair it, and put it back together, do you think about the person who originally built it? It’s like you are following in their steps. I would think that they would be so proud of all your hard work. I have subscribed!
more than wondering who made it , thinking about how they made things with little or no power tools .
How satisfying it must be to work on a piece with so much history. Question: wouldn’t couple of braces on the underside prevent future warping?
A nice tutorial on what and how to do it. your skills exemplify your talents and knowledge. thank you for the video and thank you for sharing.
The desk came out great interesting watching you match the stain with several layers
Absolutely gorgeous
Excellent work Ross - thank you for the video.
Great job, thanks for sharing. I recently restored a very similar desk although my top was in much better shape than yours. I used hide glue for the wood repairs and stains and pigmented waxes to touch up surface
damage. These desks are lovely pieces!
Beautiful!!!Brother
Thanks!For Sharing
Very!Cool
I adore quarter sawn mission furniture....This is a very interesting piece that was so damaged on the top. The cut outs on the legs were neat. And all those shelves for books on each side. Wow. I found it interesting the way you got rid of the cupping on the top.....now I know there ARE ways to deal with that. One question --why shellac instead of polyurethane? And why do you apply shellac to the top, and then add more stain? I understand that you were going for a darker color, but wouldn't shellac keep the stain from soaking in to the wood? As you can tell, I am a total neophyte but I do appreciate what you do and the care this takes.
shellac is a traditional finish ,more in keeping with what might have been used originally . sealing in between coats I can control the color . staining bare wood would likely be too dark
Always look forward to a new video
That is a very pretty desk. Nice design with the shelves on the sides.
Absolutely stunning. Thank you for demonstrating the details required for such a beautiful result
Such a great piece!
what a beautiful job you did on that old desk. the top is stunning. when i see all the steps you take to get your finished product, i wonder how many total hours you put into each restoration, and over how many days the work took. sorry if you said this and i missed it, but was that a restoration you did for someone who owned it, or will you be keeping it or selling it?
You really brought back it's natural beauty. 🕊
Wow, is right. Great job!👍😊
Wow, beautiful piece of work, nice to see it on such good condition.
Absolutely beautiful...
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superbe travail et très très belle pièce
What a gorgeous and unusual piece. I have a floor-standing Mission oak clock, still in mint condition, from my grandparents.
That looks bloody fantastic. Good show old chap.
You done a stunning job. Its beautiful, well done
Yet ANOTHER fantastic restoration! Was this job for a client, or did you pick it up for $7.50 at one of those fantastic yard sales that you manage to find? :-) It's always such a pleasure watching you work; you truly have the patience of a saint with all of the sanding, bleaching, gluing, more bleaching, more sanding, CYA-ing, puttying, and etc., that bringing the top back to life entailed. Really, really good work. So glad it's almost Spring; very much looking forward to yard sale vids and more projects to come. It's been a while so it's great to see an upload from you. The video's been in my recommendations but based on the font in the thumbnail I thought it was from another channel that I subscribe to. Would've been here much sooner had I known!! Thanks for this, Ross.Take good care, hope to see more in the not too distant future.
Absolutely stunning! You are SO talented, Ross!! OMG!
Nice job, thanks for posting. The top may have failed because it was securely attached across the grain. Secure the front and attach the back with clips so it can expand and contract. Use Oxalic acid on the stains. If the base was fumed, try fuming the top. It's easy, shut it up in a big plastic bag or tent with some household ammonia overnight. I just did it with a table and some chairs, works great.
Great finish in the end.
Wow is right, you did a beautiful job on this gorgeous table!
Stunning piece
Beautiful job!
What a fine job!
This is amazing how you were able to fix the cupping. And I have a drawer that is split like that. How does that happen? Is it because the wood is too green when it was built? Or is it wear and tear? Just natural aging? Neglect?
Beautiful work
Fantastic restoration! You do beautiful work.
Super job! Lots of time-consuming trial and error on the color match but you really nailed it. 1959Berre's advice is solid. Wood tannins can do some real damage, even to foreign objects placed on the wood.