The English Polisher

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@will976 3 күн бұрын

Your work is most inspiring, Thank you..:)

@will976 3 күн бұрын

Hello, I recently came across your channel, and I was wondering if you could help me with the process to go about refinishing a red oak floor ? I have already applied 2 coats of shellac with a 3" china bristle brush, but it's looking splotchy , and taking lots of time and effort . Can you recommend a different application process other than a brush, or rubber? Some say a wool applicator, but I'm afraid of it shedding.. What would you recommend. Gratefully,

@time4clocks 10 күн бұрын

I think John Muir said that the further we get from nature the colder the heart becomes. I live in a huge city. Where you are living looks like a blessing. 🌷😁

@PercyPound 14 күн бұрын

Make the most of it that lands earmarked for a housing development for immigrants.

@newkidd9129 14 күн бұрын

Beer and wine? That was quite a lunch!! 😉

@CornishMiner 15 күн бұрын

Nice bit of filmmaking.

@theenglishpolisher 15 күн бұрын

@@CornishMiner glad you liked it thanks 🙏

@pyrrhical3423 15 күн бұрын

How many days did you wait for clear skies eh! Surprised you haven’t emigrated to France yet. Still some utterly beautiful property around for good prices. I’m intending on the move! Also nice to see beer and wine for lunch (very French…)

@theenglishpolisher 15 күн бұрын

@@pyrrhical3423 I feel it's necessary with most meals 😊 yes some lovely lumps in France , maybe one day il need a different project , till then take care

@mandyleeson1 15 күн бұрын

It's a lovely picture you paint with the right music just at the right time. Makes me feel homesick, but in a good way. These videos are little masterpieces. Thank you 🙏🏼

@theenglishpolisher 15 күн бұрын

@@mandyleeson1 the grass is never greener , just a different shade . 🙏

@mattwright3768 15 күн бұрын

If only I could live somewhere peacful.

@theenglishpolisher 15 күн бұрын

@@mattwright3768 sometimes you just have to find a peaceful place somewhere for an hour if you can , beautiful abbey or churches , you don't have to be religious, if it's a busy park , sit under a tree with some headphones on with quiet music , most noise is in our minds , there's beauty everywhere, sometimes you just have to search it out . It's easy to make a video look relaxing 😎 best to you my friend

@purpleom9649 15 күн бұрын

Looks like a lovely day and meal :) Watching your videos all those years ago started me on my antique restoration road (thank you) I've just finished my first Boulle restoration and I'm glad to say it's perfect (gloat lol) I'm now starting a 1790/1800 Khatam fall front cabinet and I don't know what it's lacquered with, I've tried IPA and turps but it's not shifting at all, I need to strip off the old finish as it's almost black with dirt and discoloration, any help would be very welcome? TY

@theenglishpolisher 15 күн бұрын

@@purpleom9649 if your in the UK you could try paramorse, that's quite hard core at melting awful spray lacquer, no need to sand obviously 🙏. Hope this helps

@purpleom9649 14 күн бұрын

@@theenglishpolisher Thank you for the help, I'm sure it will come in handy for other projects but as for the Khatam fall front cabinet I don't think it's right, Paramorse says it's not suitable for metals, I'm not entirely sure but it's either copper or gold in the inlay and maybe silver or pewter. I did try Winsor & Newton varnish remover this morning and it does work but it's so slow. I wish you were local, I would bring it in but I'm in Ramsgate in Kent :( . Looks like it's a long slow job but that might be a good thing as I don't want to damage the inlay (I'm not going to even try and replace that lol) Thanks again.

@christophersnelson3574 15 күн бұрын

What a lovely glimpse into The English Polishers l(unch)/ife! Your KZbin films during Lockdown were a lifeline. I’m a self taught gilder, and watching your techniques as a polisher gave me so many ideas. Just - “Just”!!! how to form a fad, so useful in gilding complex shapes to tamp down the leaf ….. Great to see you again! Christopher 😃👋

@theenglishpolisher 15 күн бұрын

@@christophersnelson3574 that's great to hear , thanks so much , all the best to you my friend

@CBCB-pp3wo 17 күн бұрын

👍👍

@owen-trombone 17 күн бұрын

Magnificent, the work and the video. Thank you for both, from California.

@theenglishpolisher 17 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!💫

@davidgreathouse1604 18 күн бұрын

Beautiful!!

@theenglishpolisher 15 күн бұрын

@@davidgreathouse1604 thankyou

@pyrrhical3423 18 күн бұрын

Was that your vocals?

@theenglishpolisher 18 күн бұрын

No artist is Sam lee

@PercyPound 19 күн бұрын

This is what we should be striving to protect.Giving up our sabbath without a fight is one of the darkest days in recent decades and created a religious void for others to fill.

@sidweeks 19 күн бұрын

Which church is this, I would love to go and visit.

@theenglishpolisher 19 күн бұрын

@@sidweeks it's in hebdon north Yorkshire , I did this about a year ago , many thanks 🙏

@kyrvhy 19 күн бұрын

Lovely to see your post and the beautiful and sensitive work you do so well. Cheers from Canada. 🍁

@theenglishpolisher 19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@CFinch360 19 күн бұрын

Wow, such magnificent work and lovely video. Well done, you!

@theenglishpolisher 19 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@richardcook555 19 күн бұрын

Three cheers!

@petercallaghan4718 19 күн бұрын

well done! a much needed tonic.😀

@theenglishpolisher 19 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@peterwalker6020 19 күн бұрын

Marvelous work. I wish I could achieve a quarter of your skills

@theenglishpolisher 19 күн бұрын

Anyone can , time and patience

@peterwalker6020 18 күн бұрын

@@theenglishpolisher As I've aged like an old piece of timber, I have patience and the ability to be very careful. I think I need to understand the product's more.

@tonywatson987 19 күн бұрын

Good job, well done, Rob!

@mandyleeson1 19 күн бұрын

Magnificent. Missed the writing though at around 1:22, blinked and it was gone! More vids if you can please, they’re so good.

@DanShocker 19 күн бұрын

Pigment colours dissolved in alcohol...

@siteseeing7150 19 күн бұрын

love it

@TimFrancis-hu8ge 19 күн бұрын

Bootiful !!

@rickpalmer3340 20 күн бұрын

What a fabulous video! Thank you🙂

@PercyPound Ай бұрын

Aye up lad.Our kid is taking our Whippet TYKE to a show ut weekend in Barnsley.Would french polishing Whippets nose influence Judges?

@leftwichprojects 2 ай бұрын

Nice one buddy, lovely little resto 👌🏽🙌🏼

@PercyPound 2 ай бұрын

Who's the soundtrack band?

@munseyslack9709 2 ай бұрын

Hi Rob. How long do you need to let the shellac cure before the piece is ready for regular use?

@theenglishpolisher 2 ай бұрын

Shellac is touch dry in two hours , hard in 24 and rick hard in about one week , I wait a week if it's a table or surface area , perhaps this pew about 48 before Id deliver back to a customer

@munseyslack9709 2 ай бұрын

@@theenglishpolisher thank you for the response! That's just what I needed to know. I'm restoring a Duncan Phyfe style dining table and am concerned the shellac finish won't be durable enough for everyday use. I'll give it a couple weeks after the final polish and then rub it out with some dark wax. Hopefully that'll be enough. I'm hoping not to have to use varnish as a final coat as I love the look of hand rubbed shellac.

@munseyslack9709 2 ай бұрын

@@theenglishpolisher how long do you let the finish cure before buffing with wire will and oil, and then applying wax?

@munseyslack9709 2 ай бұрын

@@theenglishpolisher I put the last coat of polish on my dining table a couple of hours ago and want to rub it out with wire wool and wax as you did in your second video. There's quite a bit of mineral oil (white oil?) on the surface from the french polishing. Do I need to remove that before rubbing it out or just apply the dark wax and go from there? Also, is 24 hours enough time to wait before rubbing it out with wire wool and wax, or should I wait longer? Thanks in advance for the assistance!

@kiwiace625 3 ай бұрын

Can you add a stain or tin to shellac?

@tiger100ss3 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful job….we met rob outside his shop in Grassington whilst on holiday…I had my photo taken with him an absolute gentleman and craftsman.

@theenglishpolisher 4 ай бұрын

thanks and great to meet you too , thanks for the comment 💫💫

@henrybrennan6738 4 ай бұрын

Great music tracks. Oh and the work was fantastic also!

@bunnykins1450 5 ай бұрын

Is Sir Humphrey that joyous hound still with us ?

@Dentheflyingorganist 5 ай бұрын

You have inspired me!

@RodneyMcKee 5 ай бұрын

Great content, looks like a few videos to catch up on. Learning lots already.

@michaelstrange9044 5 ай бұрын

Well done, Robbie. Great Job. I continue to be in your debt for showing me how to french polish through your videos. Latest project was a 17C carved oak chest which now looks amazing in my bedroom.

@theenglishpolisher 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic to hear , all the very best 💫👋

@nickbarrett981 5 ай бұрын

Rob!! You're back in the game, good to see you.

@theenglishpolisher 5 ай бұрын

All the b best nick 💫

@mandyleeson1 5 ай бұрын

🥳🎊👏🏼🌟

@purpleom9649 5 ай бұрын

Restorers far far less skilled than you earning big money on KZbin these days. Hope to see more videos :)

@theenglishpolisher 5 ай бұрын

✌️🙂💫

@mwilson70201 5 ай бұрын

Missed you. I have learned so much from the expertise you share here. Keep the old crafts alive. When technology fails, and it will, we will need the wisdom of the ancients to survive.

@theenglishpolisher 5 ай бұрын

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