Is It Worth Salvaging Old Furniture?

[@lornablewettandlee504]

That was very nice! Your dad must be very pleased. I once took an oak wardrobe (made during WW2) apart for a friend, it was upstairs in her house and we couldn't get it downstairs without dismantling it. She didn't want it so I used the wood to make a small folding table for another friend, and a dolls hooded rocking cradle for a woman to display one of her dolls. All from a utility oak wardrobe from the 40s. Waste not, want not. A few splinters of the oak were used to make the propellers for 2 WW1 bi-planes for young man who had some problems in his life. I never got to meet him, but apparently he liked them.

[@chrisp.76]

That leg problem fix is enough to make this video worth watching. We learn from our own mistakes and yours as well! Thanks.

[@jacquesdespadas]

The beauty of pine is seriously underrated. I'm going to have to try that finish now!

[@zyfuwu]

Who are you? 🥨

[@monkeysausageclub]

Upcycling old furniture can be very satisfying. Plus it's less for landfill or firewood.

[@McMonkeyful]

I pick up loads of old furniature from a site called Freecycle here in the UK. All for free. Old tables, beds, bookshelves, doors etc... An endless supply of free pine & quite a lot of oak. Occasionally teak & other hard woods. Take them apart & clean them up on the table/band saw. A bit of a sand & I have most of the wood I'll ever need (bar large construction timber or MDF/Ply sheets). My only headache is where to store it all. The odd sizes & shapes are always an inspiration for new projects.

[@eleanorlevri1306]

Hey everyone! I Thought I was the only one that collected all this stuff to give it new life :)

[@jessaminutesir]

There’s never a video of yours where I don’t learn something new. Thank you for sharing and showing how you pivot when things don’t go according to plan the first time around!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you, appreciate it!

[@alibobo2009]

KZbin has been wonderful for actually learning how to fix it!

[@onsapplikasies8620]

The table came out really nice and it is great that you can salvage an old piece and give your dad something functional and lovely looking.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@jsmith629]

Your videos are 1000% my speed.. thank you for not over-complicating anything.

[@DIYMontreal]

Glad you like them!

[@uzuriulimwengu]

You are truly a blessing!

[@plainnpretty]

Nice table good job recycling it thanks for sharing

[@davedaniels8211]

2nd video of yours today . I have a sun damaged table in our conservatory . Been putting off the renovation so looking for inspiration . Great video . Thank you .

[@jimmylovesbikes]

Ha ha I'm sooo tickled to tell you I have the same Ikea table, with 1 or 2 broken legs! I think it's STILL in my basement storage, dismantled! Thanks for the inspiration

[@DIYMontreal]

Hope this inspires you to do something with it! (Whether it's refinish it or throw it out lol)

[@gregghernandez2714]

Wow! That table is really beautiful. Who wouldn't love to have that thing in their home? The pine and the finish turned out beautifully, and best of all is that it was a table that many would have probably just chopped up and thrown in the trash. Great build and video.

[@ZOEng99]

love your instructive style....clear....specific. Also love that jointer, looks like a gem.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks so much!

[@joedenatale4176]

Great job Marie! Amazing what can be done with old furniture. Funny how you plug Princess Auto in your video ;-) My daughter and son both work there part-time.

[@DIYMontreal]

Nice! They are a sponsor of the channel and I can always find what I need there!

[@pennyroyal3813]

Nicely done. I like the reclamation and the solution for the folding legs.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@rickbnsa]

Glad I found this one after seeing the "short" on installing the leg hinges, 12 seconds isn't enough time for me to hit the Like button via my TV remote. I swear, Princess Auto must have everything. Thanks for another inspiring project video!

[@kevin_delgado]

[stares at $10 maple-table-with-wobbly-legs-Goodwill-find he got 20 years ago] ....maybe some day, lol.

[@DIYMontreal]

I knew I wasn't alone 😉

[@ModernRemade]

😂

[@angellas.1314]

Did you fix it yet?

[@SawdustmakerLori]

I love how that table turned out!!! Even better is the fact that you made a beautiful table out of something that might have been thrown away otherwise......great job!

[@DIYMontreal]

Feels good to salvage and upcycle!

[@DIYMontreal]

Get the folding leg brackets here: amzn.to/3vlAdY2 and check out the other product links in the video's description box

[@mrmoto7682]

That is an awesome table! Thank you for sharing.

[@Gord19]

Really enjoy your work Thanks for sharing!

[@bg2608ret]

I really like your solution concern the legs; smart 👍🏻

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@elainearchibald9020]

Beautiful job Marie! I love wood, and I love how you made the folding legs for the table! Salvaging is the best way to save and put that wood to use again. TFS Happy New Year!!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks! Happy New Year 🎉

[@LisaWilcox]

I love this! I have an old pine table I will have to try this on!

[@swampcastle8142]

Love the free wood furniture you can get by the truck load around here (Florida)...makes great firewood.

[@TheWoodenRider]

Bravo Very nice new table, I’m thinking about those tables I kept in the garage for years now… should have kept them for when I saw this video 😊

[@DIYMontreal]

Aw, shucks!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice project Marie! i'm sure your Dad likes the new table :) Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP

[@WrongTimeWatch]

I was wondering if the legs were going to clear when you folded them up. Thankfully you found a quick and easy solution to that issue.

[@JayReidy]

Loved your solution to the leg problem.

[@JohnColgan.]

I do a lot of hobby CNC work in my retirement. Salvaged furniture for Recycled wood is a great source of material, generally flat & stable. Needing a light surface skim to remove old coating and carve away.

[@DIYMontreal]

Smart!

[@michaelgrimes8828]

Nice choice on the finish. ❤

[@barryroberts6470]

Nicely done Marie it looks great. Hope You and Your Family have a Happy New Year. Barry (ENG)

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks Barry! Happy new year 🎉

[@robertbamford8266]

Better and easier solution to the too-long-legs than occurred to me (cut off an inch or so)!

[@marilyntyger5253]

Beautiful piece.

[@DIYMontreal]

Many thanks!

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

Great salvage. I love the natural color of the wood. That finish is great.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you very much!

[@terrybreland5217]

GREAT job and the end job is BEAUTIFUL! I'm sure your dad will enjoy!!

[@hansdegroot8549]

I'm glad you say a threefold yes to the answer. Thanks for sharing the video. The last few years more and more KZbin woodworking content makers are using Mirka sanders. Are they better than other brands? Now I'm going to take a look at the link for the fold-down brackets. Thanks for all the projects you showed this year. I wish you a good 2023.

[@DIYMontreal]

Full disclosure: Mirka se t me the sander for free. But yes, it's superior to most entry level sanders. The dust collection system is the best feature IMO but also less vibration and effective sander.

[@hansdegroot8549]

@@DIYMontreal Thanks for your explanation.

[@cabman86]

I have a broken writing desk I'm gonna take apart soon. It's from the 30s. All solid maple.

[@DIYMontreal]

Nice! Should be worth restauring that 😍

[@tubefxmstr]

Brilliant! You got me hooked. Subscribed.

[@DIYMontreal]

Awesome, thanks! Welcome to the channel.

[@quirtdrozario856]

Lovely job.

[@sddiymakeitworthit7512]

Excellent job 👍 really enjoyed

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks 😊

[@jakematic]

Nice! As always you rock young lady

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you so much!

[@billmcfadden7488]

Super Nice Work. Tis a beauty!

[@Cradley684]

Great job, have a happy new year, Brian UK !!!.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks! Happy new!

[@PaddyDoc]

That’s real neat Mary, and live your thinking to overcome that leg folding issue. Happy new year to you.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks! Happy holidays and happy new year!

[@coreybuilt]

Very nice. & thanks for introducing me to this finish

[@DIYMontreal]

You bet! It's become one of my go-to finishes.

[@coreybuilt]

@@DIYMontreal yes of course. It give great satisfaction to take something old & make it new

[@robshamel3210]

Nice save. Well done. Thanks for encouraging recycling.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks! ♻️

[@geoffedwards189]

Cut a small rabbit?! What did the rabbit ever do to you! 🐰 😲 🤣😂 Beautiful job!

[@DIYMontreal]

😉👍

[@alpscraftshack599]

Tu es une ébéniste très compétente et talentueuse Marie. Vos vidéos sont faciles à suivre et généralement assez complètes. J'ai beaucoup appris en les regardant.

[@ykkfamily]

Very nice. Thank you for the video over the holiday break 😊

[@DIYMontreal]

My pleasure!

[@johnsanchez1619]

Nice work! The table came out very nice. Cheers!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@michaelbradford4444]

I always enjoy your videos and no exception on this one. I like your shop and the tools you have. The Bosch looks bad ass , if my ol Delta ever dies I'd purchase one but I don't think it'll ever stop performing !

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you! Appreciate it 😊

[@FranksDIY]

I love the look of pine as well nice job

[@geoffrey4662]

Great work, loved the finish.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@idlersdream826]

Very nice job, the natural finish looks so much better 👌👍.

[@DIYMontreal]

Glad you like it too!

[@kennymysak2079]

Great job and thanks for the folding leg idea

[@DIYMontreal]

You bet 👍

[@jeremycrumbliss2932]

I just donated a table exactly like this to goodwill this is hilarious

[@HWCism]

Impressive, thanks

[@SYBEX21]

Another great project! Great upcycling idea, my daughter needs a art table, so Im going tto keep an eye out fo an old table.

[@DIYMontreal]

Awesome, enjoy!

[@joepearson9704]

LOve this . I have a table I am trying to figure something out with as well. Love the simple legs.

[@DIYMontreal]

Happy to inspire!

[@sparky-pp4dq]

Fantastic project! Well done

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks!

[@philippechassat2619]

beau travail et superbe idée de recyclage, bonne année de France

[@danielsauriol]

Excellent travail de récupération! Je suis convaincu que Papa a aimé sa table !!!! :-)

[@richardbenoit572]

Very nice job😀

[@jfklein13]

Marie, you mention sanding one day, letting the dust settle, and finishing the next. I had thought you had an overhead air filter in your shop, wouldn't that do an adequate job of scrubbing dust in the air?

[@DIYMontreal]

Great catch! The scrubber is temporarily removed as I'm trying to close up an exposed part of the ceiling with drywall. Even so, the scrubber does a good job in an hour or so but I still find some small dust will continue to settle. So I'll maybe try to wait 2-3 hours at least before finishing.

[@DarrenMalin]

I live in the UK. My kitchen table was built is 1761 , it is older than the USA. So yes it is worth restoring old furniture not stripping them..

[@BobMuir100]

Well Well, what a lovely piece of wood you have uncovered my dear 🎉 are you going to leave the legs square and unfinished? Also no ‘pads’ on the feet? Great work. Bob England

[@Griffinwoodworks]

3:32 so like, read the instructions on the finish? That’ll cost me my man card for a while. 😂

[@thomasbrovarone7136]

Nicely done. I've used wood from old / broken furniture for smaller projects. This video gives me another option. Happy Holidays to you.

[@DIYMontreal]

That's an idea I hadn't considered 💡 Happy holidays!

[@thomasbrovarone7136]

@@DIYMontreal I found 2 old table leaf extensions in my house from the last owners. It was dark walnut and after some quick milling, I had good stock to make some wood gift boxes

[@RuinerNet]

Great job! Looks fantastic!

[@bigburlymikesmswoodworking]

Came out great!! Pine does seem to get a bad rap sometimes. Even with a bunch of knots it can still be made to look nice. Happy New Year!!

[@DIYMontreal]

Agreed! Happy New Year!

[@gregarrell6132]

Nice job.

[@jeffreycanfora1091]

Perfect! Good video to do. Thank you. Need to do a foldable game/puzzle table that I bought plans for, but that hardware is a great option to consider for sure. In process of both restraining cabinet doors with Gel Stain and wife’s dresser drawers have been in shambles (embarrassed to say) but she jokes that she beats Mathew Peech’s cracked mad hatter cabinetry lol.

[@DIYMontreal]

Hope this helps to get you motivated to get those done :)

[@roadrunnerz2]

looks good

[@legrandeileen4863]

Lovely 😊

[@terrykimball368]

Super!!!

[@davidtyers4903]

I am actually collecting a free bureau from FB Marketplace this evening and often pick up old tables for free. It gives me lots of pine, beech and oak for free.

[@DIYMontreal]

Lots of free wood of you don't mind putting in the work! 👍

[@maitajack]

Bonjour Marie. Très beau projet de récupération au prix du bois aujourd'hui. Toujours mettre de la colle des deux côtés sur les assemblages. Après un premier sablage de finition, vaporiser de l'eau sur les surfaces pour faire relever les fibres du bois. Surtout pour les bois mous. Sabler à nouveau et appliquer une couche de fini. J'aime beaucoup votre solution de finition posée avec un applicateur. Que du bonheur. Les petites imperfections des bois mous sont facile à réparer avec un chiffon mouillé et un fer à repasser. Très souvent les fibres de bois ont été écrasées et la vapeur causée par le fer chaud et le chiffon les feront gonfler au volume original. Ça marche très bien. Merci pour cette vidéo et bonne année. Santé, santé et bien d'autres projets.

[@DIYMontreal]

Merci pour les conseils!

[@karenadams2032]

I deliberately buy the solid wood Ikea stuff so I can sand down and refinish when necessary, and being pine, it will be necessary! I like your idea of taking everything apart first. I have some chairs that need attention and was not looking forward to the sanding...

[@DIYMontreal]

It may seem like extra time taking things apart, but I feel like it saves a lot of frustration with the sanding. Worth it!

[@MaxMeyerTO]

Good vid, nice build! I'm a little iffy on how you managed the corner gaps on the preexisting aprons, though. I'm not sure how I would have done it differently, short of replacing the aprons entirely, which would go against the whole notion of salvaging! 😅

[@DIYMontreal]

I actually considered removing the aprons completely but then the hardware would be visible. In the end, the solution doesn't have to be perfect, as long as it works for your needs and pleases your aesthetics 👌

[@lindewoodworking]

Love it

[@joseferreiradequeiroz1786]

Bom dia amiga parabéns pelo maravilhoso trabalho você poderia me falar o nome dessas dobradiças que você instalou nas pernas dessa mesa desde já gratidão

[@timsharr5436]

It looks amazing ! Love the folding leg bracket. Love your problem solving. I would have trimmed each leg down LOL. Thank you !!!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks! Appreciate it

[@patrickfiles6080]

Me too--I would have immediately taken the legs off, set up a stop block on the miter saw, and cut a half-inch off the non-chamfered end of each leg. Duh--just turn two of the legs to fold the other way! Good thinking.

[@vincentkerzman6519]

Where can you get the hardwood for the folding legs

[@Nettisamurai]

Excellent! Who said that IKEA is just for one time use. 🤭

[@jt9498]

Beautifully done! Love those folding leg brackets. Where would I get those?

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks! The link to the brackets is in the description

[@MD-en3zm]

I just use old furniture for free wood. Take it apart, joint/plane it, maybe glue panels out of it, and you can get some great wood. Especially with old ikea stuff it’s just not worth repairing and usually just better to use it for a project.

[@DIYMontreal]

Smart! Lots of free quality wood if you're willing to put in the effort 👌

[@AlexanderGustave]

`Great video ! I was searching everywhere for a video that shows how to make easy foldable legs ! The brackets you put in the link are 63 x 68 x 54. What is the width of your table legs ? I have 4 x 4 here, maybe those brackets don't fit that, too wide ?

[@legbreaker5376]

why not use threaded inserts to hold the brackets

[@hj8607]

My broken furniture is not hiding !

[@DIYMontreal]

Ha! Ok maybe just me trying to hide it but doing a poor job of it 😉

[@hj8607]

@@DIYMontreal (mine is not hiding , my x's have all of it (I bought new replacements))😁

[@thefifthwave7761]

Hello very interesting video and commentary ..for you, is this a hobby or a job ?

[@DIYMontreal]

It's a hobby and a part-time job on top of my regular full-time job 😉

[@craigconway4093]

Awesome :)

[@teac117]

Old Ikea, when it was still wood :P

[@DIYMontreal]

Haha so true.

[@marianam8643]

Hi, just found your channel. Great to see someone in Montreal. I live here too. Anyway, you mention princess auto. Is that the store on south shore? How do you like them?

[@DIYMontreal]

There's a Princess Auto in Laval and one in St-Jerome. Not woodworking specific, but they have so many products that come in handy around that shop.

[@dereknorth497]

I'm a fellow Montrealer and I was wondering where you buy your lumber? I hate getting it from the Orange big box store as the quality is not there, or the choice.

[@DIYMontreal]

Hi, I go to there for my plywood because it's convenient and they cut it for me to fit in the car. Otherwise I've listed some of my sources here www.diymontreal.com/about/faqs/

[@cabman86]

I have always thought that pine was the most beautiful wood. And it's cheap down here.

[@DIYMontreal]

To each their own! Enjoy it then :) Also really depends on the quality of the pine.

[@Blackbird58]

In answer to the question: yes it can be but so much furniture turns out to be mafe with chipboard when you take it apart which is hard to make into something decent.

[@flamabl1]

Yes I would say Osmo is ridiculously pricey for some Ikea pine furniture. But if that's the only product you can find that won't yello then there you go.