also Andre and Laszlo from Renovation East love that channel both for content and my kid loves his voice. I'm deaf so I watch for captions which both this channel and Renovation East provide
"it was a rainy day in Minneapolis.... a good day to go thrifting." can't express how much I love this intro, it's like a well produced PBS program. LOL! love the channel, keep it up!
It is so nice to see someone taking care of old furniture and returning it to its original beauty instead of just covering it up with paint. I think you may have inspired me to do this kind of stuff in my spare time!
Me too! I just refinished my first piece of furniture and I want to do more! I totally agree too though, people covering up really beautiful furniture with paint is so sad and tacky.
Maxx Kroes exactly. And I think its super important to remember that a lot of people simply DO NOT WANT their furniture in brown, red, orange, or any other variation of any color + brown. Natural/stained wood tones absolutely have their place, but I would be wholly uninspired & withdrawn from my furnitures esthetic if it was all just brown. And I have nice furniture, which ironically two of the dressers are a dark mahogany wood color haha but the rest of my furniture, including my kitchen cabinets are not. The bottom I stained carbon gray, so it’s natural wood finish still, and the top I painted white & it’s fantastic. I love it. It brightens my whole space & ME up. It feels so much better, like sunshine in my kitchen everyday. That’s the difference paint makes. The solid oak cabinets were lovely, that’s why I kept them, but the bright med-orange color on them was not. It actually mad me embarrassed of it to the point of not using the kitchen light! Lol stupid I know, it was irrational & I’m aware of that, but I digress. Painting furniture is not some unholy sin against the holy wood gods lol. It gives the piece life & a place in someone’s home & life. And THAT is all that matters in the end. If a tree has to be cut down to make this stuff, the least we could do is make sure we throughly enjoy it, in every capacity. If you are happy with your piece, you will treat it with pride & it will last a lifetime with you. Not saying stain & wood finish is not gorgeous, Bc it is. I just don’t knock painted pieces either or call them a shame or “lesser” just Bc they’re painted. It might not hurt the woods feelings lol but it might hurt the owners feelings if it’s a piece they thoroughly enjoy & take pride in. 🤷♀️ js Whoops! That’s looong... I’m leaving it tho Bc I don’t wanna read & edit & blah. So enjoy, or don’t, doesn’t rly matter to me. Happy weekend, peeps! p.s I know u didn’t say anything about any of this, it’s more of a quasi-response to the op & subsequent repliers as a whole. Just wanted to let u know that it wasn’t meant to be like in defense of something anyone said. Haha. I agree with your point (great point) 100%. 🤗
@@ashleyfalcon125 I agree Ashley. I am not fond of golden orange brown wood. I have dark hardwood floors but everything else is white or a color. I intensely dislike mixed woods.
Coffee tables are rectangular, cocktail tables, round. Often cocktail table placements are with 2 or four chairs around them, while a coffee table is with a couch.
I have a rectangular cocktail table -- as with the one in the video, it is stamped "Cocktail Table" on the bottom. It is a very different style from the one in the video. Mine has covered compartments at each end, which which are hinged on the upper ends. On one side of the lower interior platform, there is a decorative railing about three inches tall. The table belonged to my grandparents and dates to at least the late '60s (I was born in '68, and I can't remember a time it wasn't around). I've had it in my home for probably 12 years. I theorized that it is called a "cocktail table" because of the era in which it originated -- the early James Bond era, to my mind -- where enjoying a cocktail was "in" in a big way. Interestingly, my grandparents were never the sort to drink cocktails, and I don't drink alcohol at all. But I love the table. It has been painted in the last 20 years, but I hope to restore it one day, maybe after my children are out of their banging-around stage.
Mary Cate O'Malley 🤔 Well mine is neither round nor rectangular... it’s square. So, what does that make it? 😆 Srsly tho, it really doesn’t matter what shape it is. It’s all about what fits in your space, with your style, and of course probably the most important of all... what makes you happy! 🤗
Thanks man! I also found this exact table at a thrift store. I searched Mid Century refinish and found your step by step instructions for our table! Woot!
One of the best things about your channel is you’re not in the least bit pretentious. Quite possibly you are one of the most informed people on CZcams for mid century American furniture. You show what goes well and the challenges you have. As always a great video and a job well done.
pro tip: I worked restoring antique woodwind instruments for several years. To replace mars or divots, try mixing the sawdust from the same wood w/ the glue to make a putty. It will dry to the same color.
I think I told you on another video, but I was so inspired by your videos that I went and bought a thrift store mid Century piece and a sander. I haven't put it down since. Lol Seriously, thank you so very much for showing us the beauty that is in these cast-off gems. I'm having the time of my life thanks to you.
I don't know what I love more, the information you impart, your teaching style, or your voice! Anyway, thanks for giving me the confidence to try one of these projects on my own. I am just waiting for the Florida heat to break so I can get out to the garage and start. :-) Thanks!!!
Not a critique, but I think the outer ring looked really cool when it was a lot lighter than the middle. This channel makes me want to start a new hobby.
It was probably lighter when originally designed and manufactured. I prefer respecting the designers intent when restoring. Maintains the value as well.
The steam engine in the intro had me hooked! Greetings from Rochester, MN. Wife and I have found many treasures that we have restored at thrift stores. We even found a PlyCraft bent wood lounger with foot stool for $35.00! That was and still is my holy grail moment!!!
You have such a calm way of describing what you're doing that you're very easy to listen to. That's much appreciated. Now to look for a table like that since it's probably been sold...
I'm really loving watching your channel. I use to restore antique pine furniture many moons ago. Not having the space at the time to do my own restoring. Now I've got the space and just bought a retro table and chairs that need some work. So your channel has inspired me to go out and find furniture to restore. I'm learning alot from you and look forward to seeing many more videos. It's a crying shame what people throw away these days and there's no need for it. Best wishes from England
Some people riot and some people refinish furniture. This man shows that through trying times happiness can be found through labor which makes a man feel accomplished. He could sell this, donate it or start a business with his skills.
I love mid-century modern! It’s what I grew up with. And now it’s a big thing even with the younger crowd. I just wish I still had all our old furniture. Although I do have our dining room set. It would have been better if it didn’t have a solid permanent formica top. It was our kitchen/dining room table, and with kids mom pick it because of that. And thank you for not “painting” these!! That would be criminal and make me cry. Also, in another video of yours I got good tips on repairing it. The legs on the table and chairs are getting wobbly. Now I can see what i can do. Never thought of using glue. Thank you!
Being a child from the '60s I would say that coffee tables got renamed cocktail tables during that time. it was just the trendy thing to do. One person mentioned in another comment that it had to do with the shape. I don't believe that is the case. It simply had to do with the time period. I remember my mother commenting on that when I was a child. They were not drinkers and she thought it was silly to call a coffee table a cocktail table. Love your channel! Keep up the good work rescuing this beautiful furniture. I need to get at my 1960s Lane coffee table and end tables and get them refinished.
I really like the way you start your video by finding tables thru shop stores or findings out on the roads. This table turned out beautifully. Thanks for sharing.
Love listening to your narration. Not only do I find them comforting and relaxing, but I enjoy the free form thoughts because you are teaching as you share your thought process. Beautiful table. Thanks for the great videos!!!!
Stunning!! What a beautiful job of refinishing this table!! But most of all, it’s nice to follow along with your awesome explanations bc your experience really come through! Thank you!!👍🏻🤗👏🏻
i find this whole process fascinating. these pieces you restore have been used for decades. they have history, they were a part of someone's life for possibly years! then when you get them, it's almost like hitting the reset button. every memory that table ever had gone in a comparative instant. It gets to start life over, free from the mistakes of it's past owners. it's really interesting to me and has me very much wanting to do this for myself.
I knew I was getting homesick watching these videos. Where you live looks an awful lot like parts of Winona where I graduated university. Love the channel.
Dear Penthouse Forum, It was a rainy day in Minneapolis. A good day to go thrifting. I never thought this would happen to me........ Just kidding. All in fun. Table came out beautiful. A while back I watched a video or two and had to subscribe.
Hmmm, the difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table? I've never found myself passed out, face down, in a pool of gin on a coffee table. Apart from that one time.
It`s a coffee table. A cocktail tabletop is square or rectangular while a coffee tabletop is round or oval. Sir, you are an artist! I love your videos, the are fascinating!
tekoppen diresta doesn’t talk all that much in some of his vids not at all. He reminds me of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration, especially in that vid with the mid-century desk he thrifted & restored. That’s the first thing I noticed when he started talking in that 1. :)
Wholly agree, and here in Monaco it's past 3 AM and I'm loving these resto vids and just realised how chilled out and relaxed I'm feeling. So...what a lovely demo and what a great job you did on that Drexel table. I do restos and buy/sell collectables and antiques, so these videos have been very informative and helpful to me and my partner. Many thanks and a great opportunity to subscribe, too. A very good evening to you and everyone.
Love this table. Ive sold furniture for many years and love seeing you save so many older pieces. My grandmother was doing this in the 50s and 60s. Here is MY favorite salvaged piece. A mid century credenza. (Excuse mess. Painting and flooring going on) - just realized I can't post a photo!
Wow...beautifully done! Also, with all the mid century modern furniture that you've restored -- i luv your thrift stores!! Wish mine was like that... 😜
That finishing wax buffed up gives the most silky beautiful finish. I couldn't find any furniture wax (supermarkets are all that are open in lockdown) so just used neutral shoe polish dubbin/wax. it's given my old dresser top a really lovely, warm satiny glow..
Nice! I have been doing this sort of thing as a part time job for the last 40 years or so. I love to bring old wood back to life..I made some decent money and met a lot of nice clients for life. I learned a few good tips from you...one is how you matched up the top with the colored finish. I always use the tinted Minwax wax too.
Love it! I'm planning to restore some of my Indian (India) mid century furnitures, I had no hope for them but I believe it can be fixed with these methods. Thanks for the videos.!So excited.
Lovely result. It's a pity you edited out the removal of the old finish, because that's my favourite part (particularly because I'm not the one doing it). I'm stripping a 120 year old child's chair and getting the water-based paint out of the finials and curlicues has been so difficult. :( It's nice to watch someone else doing the hard work!
Wonderful video. I found your video after initially searching "how to fix and repair scratches on wooden kitchen cabinets." One video watch after another... Your voice is pleasant and soothing.
Very nice restoration! A rainy day in Minneapolis....yeah it was raining because you were driving past Youngblood Lumber... who've closed their doors for good.
Fantastic video. I was lucky enough to find a lovely mid century armchair and some KALMAR G Plan nesting tables being thrown out. You've inspired me to try my hand at doing some of the basic restoration steps. I'll still need professional help with flattening the lifting veneer on the tables, but your videos give me a good idea of what I need to do. Thanks, from a girl down under!
I'm so glad that my videos have been helpful. Good luck with your projects and let me know if you have any questions. Remember that the most important thing, especially when your new to this, is to take your time and be patient. Thanks for watching!
You've really hit your stride with these videos. The production is top notch, reminds me of when I was a kid, coming home to watch some after school PBS shows. Fantastic.
I have watched a couple of your videos and added them to my play list. Lots of information given in a calm and laid back way that is easy to understand and retain. Your initial introduction is pleasing, by letting me know how your day begins in Minnesota. A Fan from Scotland.
Very well done. Reminds me of my days finishing picture frames I built for artists and galleries in San Francisco during the 80s. We stainedcit with something that filled the porous grained woods like walnut.
I got a new set of speakers, so I had to check out how my favorite narrator sounds in stereo! Nice!!! I searched for this particular video for fifteen minutes, because I remembered that I loved the intro when I heard it the first time. 😁
I have three lane Acclaim series tables. I think I am inspired to refinish them. It doesn't seem that difficult. I don't have any kind of power sander, though.
What a beautiful work... I am totally in love with your work on this table, the result is stunning. I have ruined some tables before, mostly with bad painting job that peeled, several tables actually and now I want to redo two of the tables I kept...First is a 101 years old dining table and the other is a mid century cocktail table too. I am learning a lot with you just hope I can do something close to what your did to this cocktail table. Not sure I will find all the supplies you mention as I am in Europe, but I will try... Thank you
Dude, I've got to tell you. Your voice is made for storytelling. I'm serious. Your voice could become a serious asset! Great work you do. Really learn a lot from observing. Thanks
I’ve been watching a number of your videos and have a question, when you take apart the project you’re working on in this case you were taking the legs off why would you not strip it at that point would it not be easier rather than trying to get around corners and taping it?
I would guess in this case, the legs were in pretty decent condition as far as staining goes, and just needed some minor repairs, so it would kinda be overkill.
If you’ve had a bad day put one of these videos on.This man has the most calming voice on youtube.Very relaxing.
Also the elegant Oxford has a good voice too...
You are so right.
I wish we could see his face to match his beautiful voice!
also Andre and Laszlo from
Renovation East
love that channel both for content and my kid loves his voice.
I'm deaf so I watch for captions
which both this channel and Renovation East provide
David Butler
"it was a rainy day in Minneapolis.... a good day to go thrifting." can't express how much I love this intro, it's like a well produced PBS program. LOL! love the channel, keep it up!
Thank you!
and nobody is mentioning the Steam Loco backing up overhead?
Dashner Design & Restoration was
Going backwards nonetheless too!
Could not agree more! Even his voice calms me right the heck down!
It is so nice to see someone taking care of old furniture and returning it to its original beauty instead of just covering it up with paint. I think you may have inspired me to do this kind of stuff in my spare time!
Thank you!. Give it a try. It's fun!
Me too! I just refinished my first piece of furniture and I want to do more! I totally agree too though, people covering up really beautiful furniture with paint is so sad and tacky.
Maxx Kroes exactly. And I think its super important to remember that a lot of people simply DO NOT WANT their furniture in brown, red, orange, or any other variation of any color + brown. Natural/stained wood tones absolutely have their place, but I would be wholly uninspired & withdrawn from my furnitures esthetic if it was all just brown. And I have nice furniture, which ironically two of the dressers are a dark mahogany wood color haha but the rest of my furniture, including my kitchen cabinets are not. The bottom I stained carbon gray, so it’s natural wood finish still, and the top I painted white & it’s fantastic. I love it. It brightens my whole space & ME up. It feels so much better, like sunshine in my kitchen everyday. That’s the difference paint makes. The solid oak cabinets were lovely, that’s why I kept them, but the bright med-orange color on them was not. It actually mad me embarrassed of it to the point of not using the kitchen light! Lol stupid I know, it was irrational & I’m aware of that, but I digress. Painting furniture is not some unholy sin against the holy wood gods lol. It gives the piece life & a place in someone’s home & life. And THAT is all that matters in the end. If a tree has to be cut down to make this stuff, the least we could do is make sure we throughly enjoy it, in every capacity. If you are happy with your piece, you will treat it with pride & it will last a lifetime with you. Not saying stain & wood finish is not gorgeous, Bc it is. I just don’t knock painted pieces either or call them a shame or “lesser” just Bc they’re painted. It might not hurt the woods feelings lol but it might hurt the owners feelings if it’s a piece they thoroughly enjoy & take pride in. 🤷♀️ js
Whoops! That’s looong... I’m leaving it tho Bc I don’t wanna read & edit & blah. So enjoy, or don’t, doesn’t rly matter to me. Happy weekend, peeps!
p.s I know u didn’t say anything about any of this, it’s more of a quasi-response to the op & subsequent repliers as a whole. Just wanted to let u know that it wasn’t meant to be like in defense of something anyone said. Haha. I agree with your point (great point) 100%. 🤗
@@ashleyfalcon125 I agree Ashley. I am not fond of golden orange brown wood. I have dark hardwood floors but everything else is white or a color. I intensely dislike mixed woods.
Ashley Falcon ...I agree. I have some stained pieces and some painted pieces.
Coffee tables are rectangular, cocktail tables, round. Often cocktail table placements are with 2 or four chairs around them, while a coffee table is with a couch.
That is a round coffee table.
I have a rectangular cocktail table -- as with the one in the video, it is stamped "Cocktail Table" on the bottom. It is a very different style from the one in the video. Mine has covered compartments at each end, which which are hinged on the upper ends. On one side of the lower interior platform, there is a decorative railing about three inches tall. The table belonged to my grandparents and dates to at least the late '60s (I was born in '68, and I can't remember a time it wasn't around). I've had it in my home for probably 12 years. I theorized that it is called a "cocktail table" because of the era in which it originated -- the early James Bond era, to my mind -- where enjoying a cocktail was "in" in a big way. Interestingly, my grandparents were never the sort to drink cocktails, and I don't drink alcohol at all. But I love the table. It has been painted in the last 20 years, but I hope to restore it one day, maybe after my children are out of their banging-around stage.
Fuck off?
Mary Cate O'Malley 🤔 Well mine is neither round nor rectangular... it’s square. So, what does that make it?
😆 Srsly tho, it really doesn’t matter what shape it is. It’s all about what fits in your space, with your style, and of course probably the most important of all... what makes you happy! 🤗
Factual Fox 🤣🤣 oh man
Thanks man! I also found this exact table at a thrift store. I searched Mid Century refinish and found your step by step instructions for our table! Woot!
One of the best things about your channel is you’re not in the least bit pretentious. Quite possibly you are one of the most informed people on CZcams for mid century American furniture. You show what goes well and the challenges you have.
As always a great video and a job well done.
pro tip: I worked restoring antique woodwind instruments for several years. To replace mars or divots, try mixing the sawdust from the same wood w/ the glue to make a putty. It will dry to the same color.
Make sure your hands aren’t dirty as well so the putty doesn’t turn dark from the dirt on your fingers
That's there interesting
That works great, my father taught me that, use it alot
Did that and it fails hard with French polish. The glue prevents normal uptake. Better to use a proper wood putty.
I think I told you on another video, but I was so inspired by your videos that I went and bought a thrift store mid Century piece and a sander. I haven't put it down since. Lol
Seriously, thank you so very much for showing us the beauty that is in these cast-off gems. I'm having the time of my life thanks to you.
I'm so happy to hear that! Enjoy your projects and let me know if you have any questions that I can help with.
Dashner Design & Restoration thank you!
@@DashnerDesignRestoration You are an inspiration!
You have a gift.
Lucky are we that you share it with us in the woodworking world.
Cocktail table has a raised edge on it to contain spilled drinks.
and vomit.
Why wouldn't a coffee table need to contain spilled coffee? 🤔
Never knew that! Thanks.
London gentleman knows his hood 💜💙💚
Thrifting is exciting I did it today found a nice table for $2.95 now I'm going to make a masterpiece .....WOOHOO
The table looks great and I love your style - simple explanations and products that are easy to use and find. Also love you have no blasting music!
I don't know what I love more, the information you impart, your teaching style, or your voice! Anyway, thanks for giving me the confidence to try one of these projects on my own. I am just waiting for the Florida heat to break so I can get out to the garage and start. :-) Thanks!!!
Thank you!
Not a critique, but I think the outer ring looked really cool when it was a lot lighter than the middle. This channel makes me want to start a new hobby.
Jack I liked that, too.
It was probably lighter when originally designed and manufactured. I prefer respecting the designers intent when restoring. Maintains the value as well.
What hobby do you want to start?
@@mikeo759 furniture restoration lol
The steam engine in the intro had me hooked! Greetings from Rochester, MN. Wife and I have found many treasures that we have restored at thrift stores. We even found a PlyCraft bent wood lounger with foot stool for $35.00! That was and still is my holy grail moment!!!
Learning so much from theses vids, got my own mid century furniture at a yard sale years ago for just $25. I see the same stuff on eBay for thousands
I love mid-century wood furniture.
I think I just found my newest youtube obsession - thanks for the videos xx
Thanks for watching. Stay tuned for some new videos.
You have such a calm way of describing what you're doing that you're very easy to listen to. That's much appreciated. Now to look for a table like that since it's probably been sold...
That is not calm. That is monotone and boring. It is painful to hear.
Please, don't skip the scraping! That is my favorite part!!!! My very own ASMR!!! Pleasssse! :D
I'm really loving watching your channel. I use to restore antique pine furniture many moons ago. Not having the space at the time to do my own restoring. Now I've got the space and just bought a retro table and chairs that need some work. So your channel has inspired me to go out and find furniture to restore. I'm learning alot from you and look forward to seeing many more videos. It's a crying shame what people throw away these days and there's no need for it. Best wishes from England
So great that someone with your wonderful skills and talent is out there saving these fabulous pieces!!
Some people riot and some people refinish furniture. This man shows that through trying times happiness can be found through labor which makes a man feel accomplished. He could sell this, donate it or start a business with his skills.
Such good workmanship. You know what you are doing and it shows on the result. Gorgeous! I love restoration.
I thought i watched all your video’s by now, but somehow algorithm keeps them coming. Ive learned so much from you!
I love mid-century modern! It’s what I grew up with. And now it’s a big thing even with the younger crowd. I just wish I still had all our old furniture. Although I do have our dining room set. It would have been better if it didn’t have a solid permanent formica top. It was our kitchen/dining room table, and with kids mom pick it because of that. And thank you for not “painting” these!! That would be criminal and make me cry.
Also, in another video of yours I got good tips on repairing it. The legs on the table and chairs are getting wobbly. Now I can see what i can do. Never thought of using glue. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found the video to be helpful.
Being a child from the '60s I would say that coffee tables got renamed cocktail tables during that time. it was just the trendy thing to do. One person mentioned in another comment that it had to do with the shape. I don't believe that is the case. It simply had to do with the time period. I remember my mother commenting on that when I was a child. They were not drinkers and she thought it was silly to call a coffee table a cocktail table. Love your channel! Keep up the good work rescuing this beautiful furniture. I need to get at my 1960s Lane coffee table and end tables and get them refinished.
I really like the way you start your video by finding tables thru shop stores or findings out on the roads. This table turned out beautifully. Thanks for sharing.
Love listening to your narration. Not only do I find them comforting and relaxing, but I enjoy the free form thoughts because you are teaching as you share your thought process. Beautiful table. Thanks for the great videos!!!!
Beautiful, I'm glad to see this saved and restored.
I just want to drink a beer with this dude in his garage and lean over him while his working, getting in the way and asking dumb questions.
Thank you for not painting it but bringing it back to its beautiful original wood.
Stunning!! What a beautiful job of refinishing this table!! But most of all, it’s nice to follow along with your awesome explanations bc your experience really come through! Thank you!!👍🏻🤗👏🏻
I love your channel and I love that everything is CALM.
i find this whole process fascinating. these pieces you restore have been used for decades. they have history, they were a part of someone's life for possibly years! then when you get them, it's almost like hitting the reset button. every memory that table ever had gone in a comparative instant. It gets to start life over, free from the mistakes of it's past owners. it's really interesting to me and has me very much wanting to do this for myself.
I knew I was getting homesick watching these videos. Where you live looks an awful lot like parts of Winona where I graduated university. Love the channel.
Dear Penthouse Forum,
It was a rainy day in Minneapolis. A good day to go thrifting. I never thought this would happen to me........
Just kidding. All in fun. Table came out beautiful. A while back I watched a video or two and had to subscribe.
Another beautiful job! I love Mid Century furniture...
You have an amazing voice, it is so soothing, I love to watch your videos too chill out! And they help me with techniques!
Hmmm, the difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table? I've never found myself passed out, face down, in a pool of gin on a coffee table.
Apart from that one time.
It`s a coffee table. A cocktail tabletop is square or rectangular while a coffee tabletop is round or oval. Sir, you are an artist! I love your videos, the are fascinating!
Great job! I wish I had space to restore. I love the transformation.
Methodical, disciplined craftsman.
"Next thing was... stripping!. And I start with the legs..."
Niiiiiiiice
😬
get your mind out of the gutter.
nowvoyagerNE No
"shot some glue in there"
voice calming af
Reminds me strongly of Diresta.
tekoppen diresta doesn’t talk all that much in some of his vids not at all. He reminds me of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration, especially in that vid with the mid-century desk he thrifted & restored. That’s the first thing I noticed when he started talking in that 1. :)
Wholly agree, and here in Monaco it's past 3 AM and I'm loving these resto vids and just realised how chilled out and relaxed I'm feeling. So...what a lovely demo and what a great job you did on that Drexel table. I do restos and buy/sell collectables and antiques, so these videos have been very informative and helpful to me and my partner. Many thanks and a great opportunity to subscribe, too.
A very good evening to you and everyone.
Love this table. Ive sold furniture for many years and love seeing you save so many older pieces. My grandmother was doing this in the 50s and 60s. Here is MY favorite salvaged piece. A mid century credenza. (Excuse mess. Painting and flooring going on) - just realized I can't post a photo!
Wow...beautifully done! Also, with all the mid century modern furniture that you've restored -- i luv your thrift stores!! Wish mine was like that... 😜
Gorgeous table. You did a fantastic job!!!
Thank you!
Super job, I like the look of the table, it has come up beautifully, well done and thanks for sharing
Looks lovely, really like these refurbished / refinished videos, also brings a bit in understanding finishing furniture.
Thank you!
That finishing wax buffed up gives the most silky beautiful finish. I couldn't find any furniture wax (supermarkets are all that are open in lockdown) so just used neutral shoe polish dubbin/wax. it's given my old dresser top a really lovely, warm satiny glow..
Great table...you seem to have wonderful luck in finding mid century modern furniture. Good for you.
Nice! I have been doing this sort of thing as a part time job for the last 40 years or so.
I love to bring old wood back to life..I made some decent money and met a lot of nice clients for life.
I learned a few good tips from you...one is how you matched up the top with the colored finish.
I always use the tinted Minwax wax too.
Thanks for watching!
Love it! I'm planning to restore some of my Indian (India) mid century furnitures, I had no hope for them but I believe it can be fixed with these methods. Thanks for the videos.!So excited.
Lovely result. It's a pity you edited out the removal of the old finish, because that's my favourite part (particularly because I'm not the one doing it). I'm stripping a 120 year old child's chair and getting the water-based paint out of the finials and curlicues has been so difficult. :( It's nice to watch someone else doing the hard work!
He shows the stripping in a lot of his videos.
He shows the stripping in a lot of his videos.
Wonderful video. I found your video after initially searching "how to fix and repair scratches on wooden kitchen cabinets." One video watch after another... Your voice is pleasant and soothing.
Love your voice! So relaxing watching these restorations
Very nice restoration! A rainy day in Minneapolis....yeah it was raining because you were driving past Youngblood Lumber... who've closed their doors for good.
This is my favorite project. The legs are just so beautiful.
oh guy, you are absolutely a storyteller. love your voice and your work.
Thank you!
I believe a before 0:40 and after 10:48 comparison helps to show the work you put into this project/resale. Beautiful refinish!
There is no shortage of wooden mid-century furniture in need of some tlc. Great job.
Literally the most relaxing, therapeutic and satisfying channel ever!
Dash!! you are phenomenal I gt chills when I saw how beautiful this table turned out I do respect wood very deeply
Fantastic video. I was lucky enough to find a lovely mid century armchair and some KALMAR G Plan nesting tables being thrown out. You've inspired me to try my hand at doing some of the basic restoration steps. I'll still need professional help with flattening the lifting veneer on the tables, but your videos give me a good idea of what I need to do.
Thanks, from a girl down under!
I'm so glad that my videos have been helpful. Good luck with your projects and let me know if you have any questions. Remember that the most important thing, especially when your new to this, is to take your time and be patient. Thanks for watching!
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3 videos in and this is already my favorite channel on youtube lol!
Oh boy, the stories that table could tell. Beautiful job.
Really nice finish! I like the clean lines of the table.
i've been refinishing stuff for 10 yrs...... now it's chic to take an old piece and transform
What a GORGEOUS piece! You've inspired me to refinish my Drexel table now. I'll update you soon.
Thank you. Have fun with your project.
You’re the 🐐 of furniture refinishers my g!!!!
You've really hit your stride with these videos. The production is top notch, reminds me of when I was a kid, coming home to watch some after school PBS shows. Fantastic.
Thank you.
I have watched a couple of your videos and added them to my play list. Lots of information given in a calm and laid back way that is easy to understand and retain. Your initial introduction is pleasing, by letting me know how your day begins in Minnesota. A Fan from Scotland.
Thank you. I'm happy that you enjoy my videos. Thanks for watching.
I watch many of your videos, over and over again.
Very well done. Reminds me of my days finishing picture frames I built for artists and galleries in San Francisco during the 80s. We stainedcit with something that filled the porous grained woods like walnut.
Beautiful little rescue. I love Mid Century furniture. And we got a little peek of Milwaukee Road Steam Locomotive #261 (I think) at the beginning!
Thank you again for a wonderful video. I'm self taught, in furniture restoration and boy am I learning a lot🤗
The best page I discovered this year! ✅😎
Beautiful job, and video. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely beautiful restoration ,and some great tips thank you.
I got a new set of speakers, so I had to check out how my favorite narrator sounds in stereo! Nice!!! I searched for this particular video for fifteen minutes, because I remembered that I loved the intro when I heard it the first time. 😁
Liz Day Thanks!
I have three lane Acclaim series tables. I think I am inspired to refinish them. It doesn't seem that difficult. I don't have any kind of power sander, though.
Soothing voice. Love the explanation of the problems, the type of products used and why they are being used. Great work. Great videos.
Thank you!
Nice cocktail table... Looks great in your living room
Gorgeous job. Learning a lot in these videos.
Lovely old piece with great style! Thanks & subscribed.
Your channel is great it gets me motivated to do work but also calms me keep up the great work
That is a beautiful finished product as always.
Wow 💜💙💚 magician with furniture 🌸 what an artist, detailed, full on pride in his work 🌼 I love you, man 🦋 many like you I wish upon my neighbour 🌴
Man, I wish we had thrift stores like yours here in Nor Cal! That is a gorgeous table, really nice work.
What a beautiful work... I am totally in love with your work on this table, the result is stunning. I have ruined some tables before, mostly with bad painting job that peeled, several tables actually and now I want to redo two of the tables I kept...First is a 101 years old dining table and the other is a mid century cocktail table too. I am learning a lot with you just hope I can do something close to what your did to this cocktail table. Not sure I will find all the supplies you mention as I am in Europe, but I will try... Thank you
Thank you! Have fun with your projects. Let me know if you have any questions and I can try to help.
Dude, I've got to tell you. Your voice is made for storytelling. I'm serious. Your voice could become a serious asset! Great work you do. Really learn a lot from observing. Thanks
Love , thrifty when I go USA, bautiful ideas to restore , of course a fan. Thanks a lot from México.
Another beautiful piece of furniture!!
Thanks for this, great work and skill. I am now inspired after a cabinetmaker said there was no hope for my table top!
Hello! I'm happy that you found inspiration. That's my intention with these videos. Thanks for watching!
We so love your videos. We are "makers" also and appreciate your knowledge.
The result was amazing. Good job ! Inspiring the rest of us to save that MCM furniture.
It is Awesome watching you transform worn out items to looking fabulous. Thanks
Thank you.
Beautiful. And SO relaxing to watch.
Thank you so much.
Beautiful.....love resurrections from the dead like this......ever look at it that way. This is my thing ..old furniture lover.
Yes, I enjoy giving new life to things. Thanks for watching.
I’ve been watching a number of your videos and have a question, when you take apart the project you’re working on in this case you were taking the legs off why would you not strip it at that point would it not be easier rather than trying to get around corners and taping it?
I would guess in this case, the legs were in pretty decent condition as far as staining goes, and just needed some minor repairs, so it would kinda be overkill.
I was also wondering this