Hello, what is the name of the liquid wood stripper that you use in this video?

Common furniture beetles are v slow, that’s something else your looking at

My understanding is that danish oil is more than just oil, but contains a blend of mineral spirit, resins and varnish, acting like a wiping varnish. I find it to be a great compromise offering good protection and appearance and can be further enhanced with a coat of wax

The excited anticipation of watching that, thank you

Hi .. I did french polishing a As an apprenticeship but did not finish it and moved to construction . But I distinctly remember doing the staining after the first seal coat.. as there was greater control of the colouring process .. is this a different method / approach to the one shown.. thanks in advance for your feed back..

Brilliant.

There's something immensely satisfying about something skill-based where you slowly and extensively work with something until you reach a moment where you start noticing your dedicated work paying off. This is why I love woodworking and finishing so much. Just like spending hours on getting a beautiful mirror shine on your shoes, it shows people that you have the patience and skills to reach something others aren't willing to do. Some might call it a waste of time, but It's an accomplishment that makes me feel good. I love detail work. I wish more of that was appreciated here in the U.S.

Great video thanks! When I sealed my table I have lighter patches around the edge of the table - is this because I’ve sanded too hard on the edges? Or not enough? How do you make sure you sand evenly? Would appreciate your thoughts.

Great video thanks! When I sealed my table I have lighter patches around the edge of the table - is this because I’ve sanded too hard on the edges? Or not enough? How do you make sure you sand evenly? Would appreciate your thoughts.

waths that melange? i only use pure bee wax i applie it to the wood with polishing wheel it melt localy and make it soak into the wood, then u can let ur part in the furnace at low heat to make it soak more if u want, then u finish with hand and microfiber like towel..

Cheers from Nebraska. Thank you for your teaching on coloring, something I have always been interested in but have not had an entry point into which until now. As a child I inherited my grandfather’s oil paints which consisted of nearly the exact colors in your pallet. I became very familiar with those hues. Over here powders tend to be named differently, so the names of yours are “home” for me and I found a great source for them. Alas, they cost more over here which I figure is possibly indicative of a smaller market for such things. My first projects will be on a number of vintage joinery saws and hand saws I’ve tenderly repaired. Burnt umber and burnt siena are on order. A couple questions… First, I’m curious what I should use as a binder? You mentioned a “special pale binder” but I don’t know what that might be. Second, are you using methylated spirits to wet and mix the paints, the shellac with the binder, or something else entirely? Any help would be super appreciated. UPDATE: I went back through some older videos I’ve watched before and got your process down. The “pale polish” binder IS the shellac and you appear to be using that with equal amount of methylated spirits laid down first, and then artfully mixing in the powders. Thanks again!

I always learn much from your videos. Thank you!

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Watching this video may have helped me save our beautiful old bureau. I know this video is 2 years old but I know nothing about waxing. What wax would you finish the mahogany bureau top with please? Would this change if it was a teak veneer? I can't thank you enough for this video!

A great video done by a master. So much information and demonstration of skill. Thank you so much. I am currently busy with restoration of a bow front chest needing repolishing with french polish. This gives me inspiration to improve my technique

Hi Simon great to watch your brilliant videos,keep up the good work and thank you for your kind help in the past.

Hi, what do you recommend for a 16th Century walnut coffer to keep it looking great?

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When you diluted the hard wax oil what di you use to dilute. Regards Jeff from down under.

Excellent advice. Thank you. I just bought myself a Georgian chest of drawers that needs some cleaning and polishing. This is what I’ll do.

very educational. Thank you, very enjoyable

It's absolutely brilliant, a great product, and so well explained thankyou

I’m user of your products for a while now but time to time I have to go back to your video tutorial and it’s just amazing! Thank you !

I recently watched a video comparing a number of hard wax oils, including Rubios (of which Rubio's did not do so well). And although, the idea of it seemed logical I was not to excited about the need of mixing hardeners with them suggesting that there were perhaps other elements in the mix that I would not like in the mix. However, while watching this I noticed that it contained no toxic or petroleum chemicals nor was there a need for a separate hardener. Now, I have a number of pieces of antiques, nothing expensive but roughly a hundred to a hundred and a half years old. Some of the original finishes have been almost worn away, while others look to simply need a good waxing. At first, I was just going to go the route of buying the Antique Gold wax, but then seeing how nice a finish the wax oil combined with the wax on top of it looked I am thinking of going that route. However, I have no experience with wood working or finishing and no idea what the proper thing to actually do is. I have these things not because of any value inherent to them, as that doesn't matter to me at all. It's just that I love old things, and this is the first time in my life when I can do as I wish without having to compromise with anyone else who would rather go the modern route of processes wood furniture meant to be tossed away in two years. So, seeing how the Gilboy's wax oil works with the wax as well really has me chomping at the bit. Especially with an antique oak bookcase glass cabinet that I recently found. The finish or original wax seems to have completely worn away and really just could use a new wax job, but I think using the wax oil first then the wax on top of it would be much more durable. We shall see.

Must say I approve of somebody saying "Don't buy this item we sell if you only have one piece." I have more than one piece.

Any news on when the restoration of these table will be released? I have some MCM bedside tables that need work and I'm hoping to watch you do these tables before I start on mine.

The colour is wrong it looks orange not teak. I would have put a stain over it then sealed it. Otherwise I enjoyed and respect your work.

I was waiting for you to stain them ? I think They looked too pale following the stripping process in my opinion. Good video anyway.

Is your product low VOC? VOC free?

I’m need to see the seat part, that’s my issue. Are you able to send me Kevin’s part on video by chance?

No matter what contemporary products that I've seen none ever come close to the look of hand rubbed French polish. They usually look mass production or just plastic. It's definitely worth the hand work.

In an era where just about everything is made of plastic, mdf, or particle board it is so wonderful to watch the revival of such beautiful wooden furniture. When I think about the sheer amount of waste that today's cheap throw away furniture creates it makes me cringe. It is marketed to us in this way but worse is how marketing, advertising and influencers present it as not just a bonafide decorative choice but convince us that it is actually what we want. Then we find that within a very short time it chips, it peels, and begins to loosen apart, only for the whole process of tossing it out and buying something else to replace it begins again. Watching each piece of furniture whether it is big or small, fancy or simple, precious or contemporary is like forgetting the world of Walmart, Target, and Amazon exist... if just for a short while. :)

Had I to do it all over again, I would have loved to become a furniture restorer.

Simon, I love your videos. I've never waxed furniture before. I've been researching waxes and the process, and I must say that your videos have been the most helpful. Aside from the beauty of the waxes you've produced I am also happy that you've refrained from using any plastics whatsoever. Also, I love the trains. I really do. They bring back decades to a time when things weren't so frenzied as they are now. :)

Can household bleach be used over water stain wood

What is the name of the liquid 1st application to the table .👍

Hola Simon. Im enjoying your videos. U have a new subscriber. I have a question. Im dying to know about the old school way of using tobacco to stain. I believe its tobacco & ammonia. Could u help me with the formula? Please.

What is the special pale polish you used please.

I have a mahogany captain desks I want to spell it.

Based on this very recommendation/advertisement I ordered this product. I thought it would be excellent, but I'll never know because these guys just cancelled my order. Why? Well, after a bit of email back and forth, they told me that the specified $20AUD for freight to Australia doesn't go anywhere near covering the cost. So Gilboy's just cancelled my order. Poor form. And I'm three weeks behind on the project 'cos I've now got to find something else. Gents, if you can't mail it to Oz (or maybe anywhere else), then don't offer the service.

Thank you so much for your easy to follow video. I have learnt a lot and will be watching more of your videos.

The chair is gorgeous now and I love the gentle approach. I just discovered your channel and am enjoying the treasure chest of wisdom that it is. I just acquired my great-greatgrandmothers treadle sewing machine from 1894 and it has a little bit of every kind of trouble. It's good to see you apply different processes case by case: that gives me a bit of inspiration to deal with things as I see myself doing in accordance with my own capibilities, being in the space that I am. You've helped me out with a few decisions I feel clear about now for restoring the woodwork (I need to do research before tackling the cast iron though). Currently treating the woodworm . Unsure still about what I'm going to do about the chipped veneer, and puzzled by the many white paint spots on the surface (while it was in my parent's shed this poor sewing table held their paint jars and white spirit when they were doing paint jobs). I've sanded through the old varnish and yet the 'new' paint splatter seems shows up under the finish in the wood. It's impossible to just 'scratch' off, but I won't use any chemical stripper in my small unventilated workspace.

badass video thanks

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Exceptional video. Only recently discovered this channel. Thank you.

Thank you! That is the exact chair my mother left me!

Lovely video. Is that also how they did those white polished doors and certain furniture back in the days? Shellac and white pigment? Or was there some other method used?

wouldnt baking soda do the same thing as soda crystals? Why keep neutralizing why not neutralize at the end once you get to the point you want?

thanks so much for this. I have an egon/egan(?) gplan coffee table that needs this doing.