1870's Victorian Chair Restoration Part 6

Part 6 of an in depth series of traditional upholstery techniques. Overstuffed seat construction on an 1870's Victorian Gentleman's Chair.

[@anaconi4883]

Outstanding!

[@anthonybruno2069]

What an amazing restoration !! A true artist !

[@codelicious6590]

Ive watched this twice now this is real craftsmanship that is very hard to teach as more than half of it I believe is in the attention and care taken in the details.

[@carolkerylow1586]

That sure is some meticulous work.You know your stuff.

[@ceknott]

I have watched so may of these but this one is the real lesson I wanted to learn explaining every step. Thank you so much.

[@sharonhoare5790]

Perfection. I just love watching a master craftsman at work. You are inspiring me to get my tools out of retirement and get working again. Thank you.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Please put your tools to work. If you enjoy what you are doing, it's not work.

[@williamoverton7265]

Absolutely fantastic.

[@1NoExcuse]

You are a master. I love the tenderness of your hands as you work on the seat. Great work.

[@elnosworld9893]

That is absolutely a labor of love and what a wonderful job ❣️

[@ivyi1960]

That was truly the most beautiful skilled upholstery restoration I’ve ever seen!! True craftsmanship. Thank you so much for sharing this. Real furniture made properly. Can’t say enough great things about this vid.

[@maryfarmer4492]

Just wish I had seen these videos when I was trying to upholster my Victoria chair. What a wonderful upholsterer you are. A true master and Just joy to look at as you work. Long may you continue.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

My sincere thanks.

[@hillsideartscollective3658]

Wonderful videos ...so good to be able to watch an exceptional experienced traditional upholsterer. Thanks for reminding me of some of the methods I had learnt many years ago when I re-upholstered a Victorian button backed nursing chair. I now need to re-learn the skills to re-upholster a very large button backed Edwardian Gentleman's chair! So please keep the videos coming! :)

[@moniquerumebe9230]

Quel beau travail ! Un vrai artiste !C'est magnifique ! Merci !👏👏👏👍

[@kem1208]

One word, Amazing ! I absolutely love to watch you work, you are so calm, almost Zen like. I am learning a bunch from your excellent videos, thanks a million for posting them. 🙏

[@mamaasantana3226]

WOW!!! I wish you had a book or cd- something because your work-tips will last a lifetime. I keep watching video after video hooked!! your awesome!!

[@paull8007]

I'ts a pleasure to watch you work. I did my apprenticeship 20 odd years ago and loved this part of it but unfortunately been out of the trade since. With a workshop taking shape and some upholstery jobs on the bench, your channel is just the inspiration a bloke needs. I'm sure to use your videos as a sort of refresher course. Thank you.

[@carlagoes6859]

I'm so very glad you started on that chair again! i hope you will finish it because I would love to see this in its full glory! thank you very much!!!!

[@paulfitzgerald2350]

Phenomenal attention to detail, doing the chair and the art of restoration justice. Preserving the chair for generations to come (Peter Francis Antique Chair Restoration - Ireland)

[@indie825]

Every time I watch one of your video's I amazed at the detail that goes into each piece. I have a greater appreciation for the craftsmanship.

[@bella-bee]

I live in the UK and perhaps things have a different name here. Please can you tell me what straw is? For me straw is wheat stems for animal bedding, very coarse! So I’m wondering what plant is used to dry and make this straw, please? We can’t get horse hair anymore, so we’re told to use coir fibre from coconut. And polyester batting/wadding where you want more softness. Is that OK? You mention filling in the crown with toe, or was it tow? Is that just feathered out straw? It looked like it. This video gives me a new respect for your craft! We’re debating whether to try ourselves to reupholster my Victorian spoonback chair, or with greater understanding accept what the professional wants to charge!! Thank you so much for sharing your skills.

[@karinvail]

so glad to see you working on this one again! Cannot WAIT for the fabric installation video!

[@sandrawilliams-crossley6187]

Talk about precision with a capital P! Beautiful work!

[@professionalcommenter]

Beautiful as always! I always get excited to see when you post a video! Thumbs up from me!

[@55bigyin]

This type of upholstery is the a dying art Unfortunately some clients don't realize the amount of skill and work that goes into this work Ahh they don't make furniture like these pieces anymore Well done from a fellow chair stuffer from Australia

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Thanks sent from the middle of America.

[@miky5344]

Hard work. God bless you! You are a master of this amazing art!

[@sandypavlik7898]

I'm so glad and excited that I found you on u tube, I'm trying to re-apolster a old spring chair and without watching you and learning from you, I can't thank you enough...I must have watched 10/ 15 videos before I found yours. So thank you again. .I'll let you know how it turns out.. Keeping my fingers crossed !

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

i'm in the process of filming the next segment on this project but broke my right arm last week. had surgery today. will be weeks/months before i can proceed... thanks for tuning in.

[@kylesteele3936]

I can't wait to see the finished product.

[@lesmeyer318]

you. are an Artist and Master.

[@guadalupedelarosa4673]

Maravilloso y muy bien esplicado, muchas gracias

[@kylesteele3936]

I have watched all of your videos and they are just great. I only wish I were closer by so I could participate in one of your workshops. I have a barn full of victorian furniture that I may need to try this on.

[@stefanschroder4234]

Sehr gute Arbeit ! Gut gepolstert.

[@kryptbbs9244]

I want to see the rest of the restoration beautiful work.

[@goodmorning4328]

Iam very happy with your work

[@miky5344]

AMAZIIIIIIIIING!

[@eugeniofernandez5942]

Gracias maestro

[@albertovitaloliveira46]

pois colega estofador gostei muito tenho mais de 50 anos a trabalhar nesta arte ( parabéns )

[@johnwoods6751]

Z space. This is a form of Art. Wow

[@henrygarcia3315]

Very good

[@sooth15]

Yay! I'm so happy to see some progress on this chair! You do such beautiful work! 14:48 a thin layer of what?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Thanks JC (for your compliment). I knew someone would ask. Tow is a more refined product of flax straw you see as long hair-like strands in the mix. I'll be working with 100% tow fiber making the outer frame edge roll in the next segment. (Yay! I'm happy to see progress too!)

[@user-cb7eo3mr7x]

Horse hair.

[@user-gm1wv1wg6c]

👍👍👍

[@mohamedpopos1864]

Good

[@satinhomecollections2755]

How many inches did you go on the second stuffing? Awesome skill set!!!

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Around three fingers deep. Thanks for tuning in.

[@kasiaheurich4250]

I love watching your videos! Would you tell me, please, where can I purchase the tow/straw you are using as a first stuffing?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Thanks for tuning in. The tow/straw is original stuffing I've washed and fluffed up. I don't know where it can be purchased new.

[@kasiaheurich4250]

@@Buckminsterupholstery Thanks a lot for replaying to me! I found a place that sells flax tow for $70/lb ! I don't thinks so. I'll stick with the coconut fiber if needed. I've seen that type of tow you were using in some of the vintage furniture I've done in the past, but I didn't know what it was ! Now I know. I appreciate your answer!

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

@@kasiaheurich4250 I found a place that sells straw/tow at $35 per pound but they won't send me a sample. They want me to buy a pound and return it if I don't like it. By comparison, 100% horse hair costs around $20 per pound. There is a difference in how the flax is processed. In this video series you can see where I make edge roll around the arms and back with tow. It is refined to where there is no straw, just the fiber. The stuffing is done with the unusable short ends mixed with straw.

[@kasiaheurich4250]

@@Buckminsterupholstery I agree. Both horse hair and coir are less expensive than tow! I love doing traditional upholstery but we don't have many affordable choices in supplies here, in US. I'm following you on your fb page ( my fb name is abracadabra upholstery studio) and enjoy seeing everything you do!

[@jeanettemoreton132]

Thank you for your videos, I am making very slow progress but getting there with my first piano stool, I see from one of your comments your have washed and fluffed up the tow, can I ask you how you did that? as its got hay in it, i am interested?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Contact me via my website and I will give you more information.

[@ducvinhto7363]

It was a piece of art, the job was amazing, but I'd like to know how long it takes to get the job done? and how much does it cost?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

This char was given to me to use as an instructional piece. Combining the time spent restoring the chair plus making the video ran into literally hundreds of hours. I have no idea how many hours just the upholstery aspects required.

[@PrimarchEldarAutarch]

Is that the hard to find straw your using around the edge? Did you clean the old stuff or find new stuff? Can one buy horse hair at someplace that sells fabrics? I hope you got to teach someone this awesome craft.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

The straw in the seat was salvaged from other furniture. The straw in the back is original to the chair, along with most of the horse hair. The seat was done with salvaged straw and new hair. No, hair isn't a readily available product at "Hobby Lobby, etc". I assume I'm teaching you aspects of this awesome craft. Thanks for tuning in.

[@PrimarchEldarAutarch]

@@Buckminsterupholstery Yes, though I cannot do real furniture, I might be able to do small pieces. Thank you for answers.

[@boblevey]

I asked to soon on an earlier video. Looks like it might only need the legs finished.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

I get it... (smiling)

[@iggyrock8327]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍❣️

[@angelagoretskiy778]

Where do you get the horse hair and the straw?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

The straw was washed and picked original to the chair. I don't know of anywhere it can be purchased processed for this type of upholstery. Wood wool is a good substitute. 100% horse hair can be purchased from Albany Foam and Supply. Albany, New York.

[@cccodfish]

nice work .. too bad you didn't use Tack's totally. No staples. Kind of ruins the restore.