Crusty Old Step Stool Restoration
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- čas přidán 16. 09. 2021
- I saw this stool one day while perusing the electronic bay and immediately decided I needed to buy and restore it. I spent way too much money for this hunk of junk, but I have zero regrets. This restoration turned out a lot cooler than I expected when I started. It might be one of the only projects from my restoration videos that I use on a regular basis.
I didn't really have a plan going into this restoration as far as how I was going to remove the rust and whether I was going to paint or polish it. Once I stripped away all the old crusty paint and rust I saw some beautiful brazing work. I felt like I couldn't cover up this brazing and it actually ended up inspiring me to do some tig brazing myself. Anyway watch the video. The rest of the restoration is self explanatory.
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I really know nothing about restoration or woodworking, although I find myself fascinated by it. I loved this video, not only the amount of knowledge and attention to detail you displayed, incredibly, but also the actual filming, the sounds, it was so calming, it felt like art in of itself. Lovely.
Más que eso...un trabajo doble valorado..
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Porque en si lleva mérito cuando se hace con material nuevo... aquí es doble porque primero hay que desmantelar,limpiar renovar...y lo digo porque aunque mi profesión es otra .. que también es de arreglar (cabello) no se iguala con el desgaste físico y mental que hay que invertir...pero cuando le gusta a uno ,es un deleite el mirar de lo que es uno capaz de hacer.... Saludos desde 🇲🇽 y para el creador un 💯
@@cocinandoconlatia7202 I second that. (Just wrote something to that effect in a comment.) This channel - and this gentleman's work - is a delight, for the soul. It's not the "I bought this dresser for $40 and sold it for $550!," but about appreciation for the furniture, the craft and love that was put into them, the apprectation for the materials, the history... Not the "Me! Me! Me! Look, this is how you can make $500 from a shitty old art deco vanity!" (Ugh.) It's inspirational.
I enjoy watching videos like yours because it's plain to see that Americans can match the Japanese for craftsmanship and workmanship. Well done! 😀
Сколько истинно хороших вещей пропадает на наших свалках!((( Потому что мало таких трудолюбивых опытных людей!
Спасибо, что спасли такую чудесную вещь, и за видео!
Yeah! There are people that know how to restore items, instead of just throwing them in the garbage. Wonderful!
Dear Sir: I watched this video when you first posted it and watched it again just recently. Thank you for sharing not only the experience of restoration but the techniques involved in saving this stool and bringing it back to life. I have a rusted four legged metal stool with a leather seat that I plan to restore. I'm sure I'll watch your excellent video again when I get stumped..
Very nice restoration! A tip on one of your tools: The first table saw sled I ever made, I had a habit of hooking my thumb over the fence like that. One day, I unknowingly hooked it too close to where the blade exits. I didn't cut it off, but came so close I wondered why I didn't. From that day on, every sled I make, I always glue a block of wood there, and cut through it as needed. It's not a stop for the blade, but for my thumb sliding farther than I realize toward the blade path.
Yikes! I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself.
You got lucky the Good Lord is watching over you.
Preach, brother
That step stool was made back in the day when things were made to last. That is an excellent restoration job 👍👏
except it kinda didnt
You have given me a number of ideas. I will no longer walk past
‘well used’ items at garage sales, etc.
I admire anyone that saves otherwise useless worn out items. You have a wonderful talent.....and the COOLEST little skinny sander I have ever seen.😁
Супер круто ✌️👍🌺
Мужчина, ты просто КРАСАФФФФФЧИК ✌️👍
Я уверена, что стремянка даже когда была новой, то не была такой красивой👍👍👍💯
Initially, I though: "why is he bothering?". But as the video progressed, it became increasingly apparent. What started out as an old, rusted utilitarian object turned out, under your skillful hands, as a beautifully restored high-end decorative accessory. Beautiful job. Congratulations. Oh yes. Absolutely loved the choice of the maple for the steps and top. Really cool.
More than a decorative accessory, it's useful too. The best of both worlds.
still looks like a step stool to me.
It truly looks great, but how many hours did it take?
See u would throw it out but that person would restore it. Looks better than the stuff u would buy today. Would watch videos like that all day. Great job
@@cheryldavis8776 And what would the average person have done with those hours instead? Pissed away the time on Facebook or Instagram. Or youtube for that matter. ;) Besides, it's not just the end result, but the satisfaction of creating something with your hands. Plus (so many plusses!) there's the environment factor. Reusing, repairing... like people used to do.
Wait What???? If I had not seen this with my own eyes I would NOT believe that this is the same step stool!
Bravo to you! Well done!
This is the sort of object my Ancient Dad would bring home for me and I'd be so happy, because I knew it was going to be great, which is just what Dad expected.
Big appreciation for leaving it unpainted. There were so many colors on that poor frame, it looked like it had been coated in ancient Fruity Pebbles.
Bawahahahah...... Fruity Pebbles....LMAO! Good one !
Don't say that too loudly in front of Peter Brown (if you know that channel). His next project will be a step ladder whose parts are turned on a lathe from Fruity Pebbles and resin! :)
@@billparrish4385 sounds delicious
@@JohnZombi88 🤣
Вот как надо любить свою работу! Пока смотрела, не заметила, как и сама влюбилась в эту стремянку - захотелоь ее погладить, обнять! Потрясающий пример достоинства мастера!
Anybody else would have thrown that old thing away. Thanks for saving it. You saved some natural resources, reduced waste and pollution.
Growing up we didn’t have a lot of money, so my father restored antique furniture that didn’t cost much. I learned from him that it is more time than money you invest in restoring. Plus, so many of the older things were much better quality than things today.
Thank you for these videos.
Завораживающее зрелище
смотреть на вашу работу.
Вы даете старым, обычным вещам вторую жизнь, делая из
них шедевры.
На английском ТВ (не помню названия программы) была великолепная передача про реставрацию.
Женщина приходила на свалку, куда свозили всё ненужное и
отбирала приглянувшиеся ей вещи на реставрацию.
Результат реставрации всегда был поразительным и НЕОЖИДАННЫМ по стилю и качеству.
Она продавала обновлённые вещи и обязательно писала, сколько денег выручила с каждой вещи.
Ничего лучше той передачи мне не встречалось.
Этой женщине после похода на свалку,из за отравления потом поносом ноги оторвало.Жалко ее(((
@@dimkakrevetka9528 Уважаемая креветка, спасибо за шутку. Мы смеялись :-)
Как же люблю реставрации, любые, чего угодно....Очень нравится смотреть и делать то, что даёт 2 жизнь нужным, полезным, или просто красивым и дорогим именно тебе вещам! Спасибо мастеру! С утра настроение подняли, вдохновили на трудовые подвиги!!!
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️ 🎀
Мне нравится, когда старые, совершенно убитые вещи, в умелых руках получают вторую жизнь. Высший пилотаж!
Seeing clean shiny metal emerge is every bit as satisfying as watching beautiful wood transformed out of a trashed piece, even more impressive in a way.
👍Просто волшебство. Я залипла, не могла оторваться от экрана до самого конца. Большое спасибо за эстетическое наслаждение...
You have to love doing all that work, but fun to have the repaired step stool. So cute.
It's so beautiful. I wouldn't dare step on it in anything but my sock feet for fear of marring that lovely wood. Thank you for bringing it back to the glory it deserves. 🙏
After renovation by the MASTER, coffee and cake can be served on this staircase. Thanks for the video, great work👑👍👏🏆
Интересно наблюдать как из старья делают эксклюзивные вещи. Здорово, руки у Вас золотые))
I'm so relieved that the metal wasn't covered in glossy spray paint! And as I was watching I thought a nice medium or dark stain would look beautiful with the shiny metal... and I got so excited to see the wood being stained!!!! beautiful end result
I'll bet that this step stool didn't look this good when it was brand new! GREAT job!!
Absolutely beautiful restoration, and I was thrilled that you kept the bare metal look, especially with the lovely brazed areas. Also top level tig work and woodwork. Thank you 🙏
Умная голова ,золотые ру
Ки удачи вам по жизни Баку
Хорошая душевная работа. Красивое восстановление.
Can't believe you wasted your time on that ol' step stool but so glad you did. Wonderful
As I was watching you remove the paint I was thinking, "please don't repaint it" and to quote Heath Ledger, "you didn't disappoint" - thanks for keeping the metal unpainted! *The best Joker of all time.
I have this same step stool and want to do the same thing you did with yours. I don't have your skill/tools, but it will be a challenge! Yours turned out beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration!🥰
just go for it! :D
The many layers of paint gave it a awesome vintage look but that ladder has to be about 60 years old and you made it look brand new. Love the bare metal look, nice job!
that step stool is now a hundred thousand times nicer than it ever was new
good show! 👍
Love to see beautiful old things saved and brought back to life in a beautiful!
Какая красивая работа, просто завораживает!
The one thing I would add to this of this was mine is some rubber feet on each corner. But other than that, this was a really good one.
Yes, I was thinking about how to improve while he was at it as well. I would have added more bracing to make it sturdier, like a cross-brace on the back. Very relaxing and enjoyable to watch.
Tough to find rounded corners!
Cut to size sticky tennis racquet grip tape
@@sammyjo8109 but they didn't... They changed it entirely
That smooth foot rests look like an accident waiting to happen on a slick floor, or if someone didn't step on it carefully. There has got to be a way to attach a rubber grip of some kind to the feet. It might ruin the aesthetic, but it's better than a broken back!
BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION!!!💜💜💜💜
A great idea overall for a community
...the retired old woodworking/ handymen-women club !
My dad had his own workshop & loved to tinker and had all the types equipment for these types of jobs as well as electrical, plumbing and everything in between.
Wouldn't it be awesome if EVERY community had a drop off location and fund to facilitate the workshops (whether personal or as a group) locations supplies. They could confer with each other on projects they don't know what to do with. And then a computer site of what is the before & after - & sell at a minimum price - $1 - $5 etc...that would also go back to fund the projects. They could exchange from one county to another and the those unused but needed could be sent abroad to help those with less and in need of household items. And the handymen could have contests and vote on each other's restoration projects and have a prize - donated from the community.
Love This! Since I was in grade school and found my first antique toaster in an old barn, cleaned it up and it worked, I see that old stuff and see history and a time when things were made to last with amazing workmanship.
And I actually see artwork in the old wooden parts.
The brass repairs are very reminiscent of kintsugi work. I love it!
I thought to myself why this thing? I myself find value in old things considered junk to most people. So I had to watch. It soon became apparent to me that this step stool was a piece of art from the good old days when things weren’t made from the cheapest materials on the planet like today! This step stool was lucky to have found you!!! Oh and by the way great job, loved watching.
What an amazing transformation. And now it is good for another 100 years
Amazing work! 👏
It is definitely a work of art by the time you are finished.
I never would have imagined that could have been restored so well. Great job!
This is awesome. I love recycling and repair and I watch these videos before I go to sleep to relax me.
The most elegant step stool I ever saw!
A work of restoration art. I would certainly be proud to keep such a step stool in my own home and have the fun of telling its story to admirers. Great job!!!
Thought the same, this one wouldn't need to be carried in and out for when needing it but looks so good you could have it visible in the house. In the entrance or in front of a window carrying a plant when it's not at duty.
Качественные инструменты + золотые руки!!!😊
Oh my gosh! It sounds like I'm at the dentist! Absolutely amazing metal work!
This is why a day at the metal junkyard is so fun!
It's gorgeous! I love it when pieces are restored to be much more beautiful than is necessary for just its basic function. You have very high standards and that makes for amazing videos.
That's really beautiful! Great idea to leave it bare metal - totally enhances the workshop aesthetic. Thanks, Tom
Thank you so much for not adding [annoying] music to your wonderful video. The “music” is in the tools themselves.
What a great video. Just goes to show you can do anything one step at a time. 👍🏼🇬🇧🤓
I’m still laughing from “Screw this”, a sentiment every guy has had at one point or another, when working on a project.
And gal.
“hi”……that was excellent. I laughed out loud.
Your hand made is amazing i will attemping to your qouit and decent restoratiion
Fixing things and taking care of your things should be the way we still are
That was crazy!!! I would never have thought that could be restored. Watching on my iPhone and every time you’d drill or sand then stop, I’d reflexively blow at the sawdust 😂
Beautiful job! I am so glad you were able to restore this piece.
Приятно смотреть на вашу работу!
Other people throw away such things. You have made a designer piece of it.
👍👍👍
Wow what a beautiful new step stool 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
What a cool step stool... I really like how you restored it, with the brushed finish! Nice work!
This made me miss my Dad - he was talented like this as well.
I'm late to the party, I know, but that sure came out pretty...and with decades of useful life ahead of it. We should all be so lucky.
Wow… this turned out BEAUTIFULLY
This was way more satisfying than expected. Keep it up!
What an absolutely magnificent job you did restoring this precious step ladder! Just beautiful!! I wish Americans would stop being such a wasteful society and take pride in restoring things. Instead they just throw everything away - items that are well-made and are worth the time and energy to restore. Thank you so much for this lesson in honoring valuable and useful items that just need a bit of restoration to bring back their beauty and function. Brilliant!
“A little bit of restoration”! 😉
I totally agree
Americans restore a lot, you just don’t know any.
Jennifer, are you including yourself in that criticism? Not everyone has a big workshop like this with all these tools, the skills to do it, or the time. And it's cheaper to buy new rather than bring it to someone who could restore it. It's one thing to praise this guy for his ability to restore this step ladder (and it is awesome), but you don't need to criticize "Americans" in the process. Why did you single out "Americans"?
@@mariawise534, mostly Cars!
Great job, will be around for another 50 years 👍
YOU HAVE IMPROVED ON PERFECTIONISM!!!!!!
A great mix of wood and metal! Maybe some feet to prevent damage in the future?
I like the bare metal look and as you wrote in the description the brazing was a good look. I use Boeshields all the time and like it but it has to be reapplied pretty often if you don't want bare metal to start rusting again. Good thing is you can always clean it off and spray a clear coat on.
Fantastic job and that is what should be done to all the older furniture. Fix them up and use them again for another 20-30 years. That’s better than filling up the land sites
Fantastic restoration of a useful addition for short people with tall cupboards.
Fantastic job! Love the wood finish. I'm glad you restored it just as it was new. You have a lot of great tools. I'd love to have your workshop.
А меня бы обрадовало наличие таких рук, ума, любви к своей работе и к вещам, которые нуждаются в реставрации или ремонте (мне присуще только последнее, а остальное явно нужно развивать)!
O resultado final é surpreendente. É um artista.
With that many paint colors removed, I wonder how many people used/sat on that step stool over the decades. Not mention the conversations. 👍👍 Now many more years of service to come.
Удобная стремянка мне б такую!
Хоть я и женщина смотрю на Вашу работу , как художественный фильм!
Здоровья и удачи во всём!!!!
Suas restaurações, são sempre perfeitas. Parabéns. 👏👏👏👏
Belo trabalho, parabéns 👏👏👏
I don’t know how you remember where all the pieces go ! I love your videos.
You made it better than it ever looked in it's life!
looks perfect! I hope my skills and tools would be so good!
Great job. Some sort of feet for anti-slip/floor protection maybe though?
Yeah, that brazing is pretty sweet! Stunning results
Поразительно! Впервые вижу такие умелые руки. Браво!
Que trabalho lindo de restauração!
Parabéns! Adoro recuperar tudo, mas não disponho dos equipamentos como os seus. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Nice little step stool Restoration Station.
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Получилось шикарно,когда золотые руки.
I admire those who rescue and the finished step stool~
Send those paint splattered wooden steps in as an entry for the "Turner Prize" bound to win :)
Gran trabajo !! 👌😃
Trabajo de muy entendido ,cualquiera no lo puede efectuar xk se tiene que disponer de mucha herramienta
Very wonderful work my friend, as long as you are a fountain of creativity, you accept my traffic and my respect for you
Я тоже хочу такую табуретку себе домой! А ещё лучше - такого мастера...👍
Как в том анекдоте. Доча ищи себе мужа рукастого, мастеровитого, чтобы умел всё наладить-отремонировать. И тогда дура, всю жизнь будешь в одном старье ходить, ничего у тебя нового не будет 😀😉🤣😂
I appreciate using the belt sander. Too many times in these videos they hand sand which is alright, but if you have the tools use them. On an aside, if you have a grinder don't use a file unnecessarily.
I love watching stain being applied to wood and bringing out the grain pattern. What species of wood did you use? Cheers!
Someone else said maple but it looks like mahogany to me.
Looks like walnut to me.
Beautiful stool and beautiful workmanship.
Beautiful work!