How to Upholster: 1860's Antique Chair Restoration Pt. 2 Webbing & Spring Placement

Time for another project! This one was quite incredible. While working on this 1860's antique chair from Americas heartland, we discover some very unique things from americas past. Follow along as usual to see this project step by step. The second step will be webbing and spring placement!
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Kevin Kennedy began training with European masters as a young lad of 17. For 42 years, he has been an Upholsterer for countless Boston area designers and leading art restorers, including consulting with and heading the upholstery department at Trefler and Sons, in Newton, MA. Commissioned to upholster Napoleon's chair, and guest writer to the Upholstery Journal. His most successful venture yet, his studio in Arlington, Ma , Upholstery on Broadway, has been open since 2010.
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[@martykendall6547]

I’m particularly enjoying this series because I inherited a char like this. I deconstructed the upholstery about 50 years ago when I was 21 and decided I didn’t know how to fix it. It has been in my basement!

[@jeanine6492]

Loving this project. Can’t wait for the next instalment. Thank you and your cameraman for all the ongoing effort.

[@danielfoster1156]

Very informative! Thank you. Your videos are both professional and entertaining to watch.

[@donnadavis2883]

I just dismantled a chair and it had lots of horse hair…I thought at first it was hog hair…but after seeing this video I’m pretty sure it was horse hair. It also had the springs like that one along with sewing the springs in just like that one! It is so interesting to see what you find when doing this. I am a newbie redoing some chairs and love it! I have a hard time finding all the supplies but thank goodness for amazon! I was wondering what the stuff was that they made the high rim around the chair..it looked like rolled up paper, very tightly rolled paper. So amazing to see what they used so many years ago and how long it LAST! Thank you for your videos! I’m learning at a very old age!

[@youandmeequals3466]

Great tutorial, am learning soo much from you. God bless you for sharing your knowledge.

[@jamiebird5634]

Very informative. Thanks!

[@debbiebrigham1522]

I have a matching pair, his & hers. I removed everything. Bottom was complete burlap, no webbing with springs attached. The top “cake” of the seat had horse hair, grass (not straw), and raw cotton. The edge roll is made of what looks like tightly twisted paper. Neither chair has a makers mark anywhere. This chair reminds me of the ones I have. What era would have used these supplies to fashion a chair? Thank you for posting these videos. I have thoroughly enjoyed every second!! Nashville, TN

[@octopusman_8]

Another awesome video. I hope that you'll do a redo of a mid century cocktail chair. I have two that I want to upholster and right now, the skill set for that is above my pay grade because it involves sewing the front corners of the seat and a curved back.

[@wandadwyer4949]

What would you do if the wood was not as thick or sturdy as the chair you are working on?

[@rodstorie9166]

Thanks for videos

[@catherinepotts-halpin2329]

I'm restoring an Eastlake rocker at the moment and I have used the slightly wider black stripe webbing. I didn't know there were different kinds, how critical is it?

[@heathergraham953]

Is there another tool to use besides the Klinch-it? The cheapest I can find that tool is $350

[@ianbutler1983]

Thanks.

[@ronalddarnell9677]

I'm trying to show my Grandson the art of Furniture Restoration and upholstery. And do you do all the cutting also, or do you have in-house employees and you install or do you do start to finish. Because there's not too many anymore it's a dying trade. Every is made to be disposable. And that's where it stays. They are making sofas and shipping them across 1000s of miles paying people all the way and then going to a wheelhouse they pay for to a retailer who pays employees to unload and get it on the floor ready to sell. The retailer also pays for the building advertising and the light bill and take all responsibility on the product and still sell it cheaper that the labor I need to charge just to upholstery 1 of those sofas to generate the money to employ 2 employees. Go "NAFTA" and "ACFTA" we can stop anytime now. The little guy can compete. And that's just what they want. Big Government Big Business

[@Alicia_Michelle]

You are my absolute favorite teacher!! I appreciate you teaching all of this =)