I repaired the most UNUSUAL seat

This week Trena repairs an old rocking chair with a very unique seat.
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[@bevkerr368]

Absolutely love the work done on my chair. She has a great talent. Turned out beautiful, couldn’t be more pleased

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou Bev it was such a pleasure!

[@hayestweed7143]

What a great family piece. Bless you for having it restored. Jealous actually.

[@marcnshawny]

She's brilliant! The chair is skillfully, masterfully restored to it's former glory.....but what really matters is that her customer, the owner, is well pleased and loves the work she's done. Well done Trena!

[@tuesboomer1623]

I am so glad that you shared your feelings about the outcome with all of us. As the final result was revealed I found myself really wanting to know what the owner's reaction was. It's a beautiful piece obviously very full of memories. So glad you had it restored.

[@franceshamilton1500]

You’re so lucky to have access to such an amazing artist!!!

[@kenrk]

When i saw the seat, I immediately thought "Washikozo paper". Guess I've been watching way too many Baumgartner restorations. :)

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

If I had some I would have used it Love his channel

[@geralyn-mm]

For a paper seat, I was gobsmacked by the amount of work/pressure it could take. Another masterful repair/restore and preservation of family memories. Kudos!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@rockshot100]

Exactly, and I would have thought there would no way on Earth it could be fixed. She did it. *shrug*

[@knottyal2428]

This chair should be renamed as "Lazarus ". Only Trena's miracle repair on the paper has brought it back to life!

[@kirkshar]

OMG! As a sign painter, I can't tell you how many times I tipped over the paint or dropped the brush on a finished sign! It's nice to know I'm not the only klutz in the world. Beautiful work, as usual!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol oh no. That sounds worse than a table. Cheers

[@shirleypedersen7406]

I love how you did that seat and of course the rest of the rocker. But the seat is remarkable Trena. I had my doubts and I shouldn’t have. You are the best restorer.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou.

[@hayestweed7143]

Fantastic work on that pressed paper! Clearly you a master of the dark arts! Well done, Trina.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol thanks

[@unpicked1]

I would have never thought you could fix a paper seat like that. That's pretty amazing.

[@user-zk4wu9ss7d]

My Granny had a rocker that every time I came to visit, my cousin tried to get in Granny's lap first. When Granny died, my cousin took the rocker and had it renovated and still has it today. We are both 75 now.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Wow. That’s so nice

[@AnnewithanA73]

Like gluing a paper plate back together . Miraculous! Letting no one sit on it ever again!😊

[@annam.harper1048]

Oh my goodness!! I can't believe the seat repair!! WOW it looks like it was never all broken. Just amazing!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Tha kyou!

[@michaelgardner800]

Great job on the chair Trena, you would never know that, that seat was messed up. Most people would have done away with the seat and replace it with something else, by you saving it, that shows the kind of love and respect you show to your client's and their furniture. My hats off to you, looking forward to your next video!!!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@lameesahmad9166]

Goodness!!! When you said that was a paper seat cover I really didn't know how you were going to repair it. Well done I am suitably impressed.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks so much!

[@wendybeaton1414]

I was raised on a farm and remember a chair wired up that was my grandparents left for my folks, when they took over the farm.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Nice. I kinda like it

[@evenberg8499]

The tool you use to extract the nails, is called a side cutter (pliers) or nippers.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yep

[@evenberg8499]

@@johnsfurniturerepair I was not being berating, but sometimes my mansplaining is out of control. 😆

[@brendaseverance5174]

You have a beautiful hand at repairing items, no matter the material. Thank you for sharing your skills.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@normafollet7156]

Trena has it all in hand.yes no doubt Trena knows her stuff.❤😊

[@robbojax2025]

I have watched a lot of these restorations and repairs and what comes accross most is Trena's patience. something that I do not posess. Great videos.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@mlm7598]

What a beauty! It would be interesting to know how old the chair is. We visited the farm in So Dak back when young and I remember the chairs having wire wrapped around the bottom of some of them. People didn't find things as disposable as many do today. Everything was kept, restore, renewed or "fixed" as best they could. I don't remember many new things but repaired and made to look new or just repaired as best a nail could do it. The memories touch my heart and there was a happiness in the old things as they showed the past and use those items got. Love those memories. I so wish there was a greater love of the items from the past as I felt they were when growing up. I love your trade for that very reason and the perfection ane pride you take in your work. Thank you for retaining the past and keeping memories "new" for so many of your customers. Thank you for sharing all these things with us. Beautifully done once again! Blessings

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou so much. Beautiful words and I agree.

[@bevkerr368]

My great grandmother owned it and she was born in 1870’s. so probably Early 1900

[@maddieadams75]

I’ve never seen a paper insert that is placed on the seat. I’ve seen them on other places. Absolutely a beautiful piece restored perfectly. Knowing that’s it’s paper and not leather I doubt I would want to sit on it. (I’m not a big person and it makes me nervous) definitely the right decision to salvage its beauty. ❤❤❤

[@johndoran4360]

Beautiful dream result from a nightmare old wreck. No wonder the owner is over the moon. Inspired work, Trena.

[@motortowncuriosites7005]

Is there anything you can't do? That seat repair is a stroke of genius !

[@PaulJHershey1]

The Paper Seat repair, and restoration - that was really well done. Impressive even.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks

[@pamsheets632]

You did an outstanding gorgeous job on the rocker! I'm blown away at the seat. If I hadn't seen the damage I would have never known it was wrecked before! Your customer is going to be amazed at how beautiful it looks now,! Awesome job 👍! ❤❤

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yea. Thankyou so much!

[@Fruity_lexia]

You did a great job on that chair, it looks lovely! I am a paper conservator so I look after paper things all day, every day, and I gotta say, what you did to that seat...good work. That thing would be difficult to repair for anybody, especially to restore it to functionality. I think you did great with the initial repair and the reinforcing/support layers.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Wow. Coming from you that is a lovely comment. Cheers

[@fisch69]

Trina, one of the true masters of the craft, and I have seen quite a few very talented artists! You are definitely up in the top five I have ever seen!! You are a beauty!!❤

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Tha kyou!

[@sheilaabayateye1558]

I had doubts that you were going to be able to finish that seat as good as you did. Super job well done. X

[@The78bluedevils]

the paper seat is unreal, i am surprise it has lasted so much abuse. love the restoration job. it looks brand new to say the lease

[@normafollet7156]

I wouldn’t mind sitting on that seat myself Trena…😊❤🎉

[@rinusmarkusse2499]

Wonderful repair. Your customer will be very happy!

[@donwilliams3626]

Repairing that ole tattered pressed paper seat has to be the most remarkable examples of breathing life into an unusable chair that I have ever seen. Thanks for showing us that not everything that is too far gone to fix is really beyond repair. I am sure that when the customer saw this chair the memories were restored along with the rocker. You are very talented. Keep up the good work.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@davidwamsley5749]

A most beautiful restoration. The seat turned out almost like brand new. You have great skills, Daddy taught you well. Thank you for inviting us to witness your magic. Dave & Amy in North Carolina.❤

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@talegunner4414]

The paper seat really shocked me. I though no way. I was wrong. Nice work. I am really in shock. You really do nice work. We all could learn something from you. fantastic job!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks

[@johnclendinning1189]

I didn't think there was any way you could fix that seat. I was certainly wrong! Great job!

[@kimberlysullivan1337]

Turned out beautifully. I’m sure your client was thrilled!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yes Thankyou

[@stevesimon1994]

I wish we could see the owners reaction to seeing these amazing transformations.

[@bevkerr368]

She is pretty happy. It was my great grandmother’s

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou Bev

[@jimwiskus8862]

Very fascinating repair! I’d never heard of a paper seat before. I’ve seen Julian Baumgartner use his hot table to flatten distorted canvas artwork. Since it’s traditionally not a flat seat, that process may not have been successful. It turned out amazing Trena. I didn’t expect anything less. See you in the next installment.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks Jim

[@JeffK1962]

If I hadn't seen it for myself I thought that seat could not be fixed. Amazing how you made a cherished family heirloom have a new life. I absolutely love your work. You show me everytime your know how to problemsolve. Absolutely astonished what you can do. If I could I would give you a standing ovation. And it would be well deserved. ❤❤❤

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

🥰

[@user-zk4wu9ss7d]

You performed a miracle on that seat.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@Michael-wo6zp]

My mom refinished a rocker almost like that one. I remember it well. Thanks for giving it more memories for others to have as well.

[@debraanntaylor5472]

Never seen a paper seat before. How awesome. Job well done. Loved watching this one. ❤

[@Vk-mm4lf]

I was so excited about this video because I just did one of these chairs, but mine had no seat included. So I ordered the leather insert. So happy to watch. Thank you. Vicki

[@lynnepearce5075]

Masterpiece... love it .your dad and god made you for this skill of patients thank you for sharing

[@bikerdad63]

I have to say Trena I am exceptionally impressed with what you did with that paper seat. I truly thought you lost your mind when you said you were going to try and fix it.😂

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol well I may have but it worked out.

[@davidmontgomery1016]

Nice outcome. That was an interesting seat repair. It should last at least another hundred years. Now I want to find out how it was made.

[@queenbee3647]

I had an old rocker with a tooled leather medallion tacked across the seatl Never saw another like it. You do great work Trena. Good luck on your move. 🌞

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@MerrylBustin]

Amazing professional work Trena! You are a master of your craft.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@jerrycratsenberg989]

Wow! another victory over the ravages of time and abuse. Hopefully no one will try standing on the seat again. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, skill, and sense of adventure.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yes Thankyou

[@marywiklander-williams6493]

I can't imagine how you know how to tackle that seat. The chair looks so beautiful. A cherished heirloom.

[@doncc6080]

I really believe there is nothing in the world of furniture that you cannot repair and do it excellently.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Oh Thankyou

[@gregorylatiak3333]

My grandmother had a chair with a seat like that, been a very long time since I saw that. Thanks for the memory.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kirkliggett9470]

Pat yourself on the back!! Outstanding job.

[@bubbaray998]

Trena, amazing job as always. The repair of that paper seat is absolutely amazing. It's a shame there is no picture of the seat with the colors. Can't wait for the next video. Hope the prep for moving is going well.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks. So far so good.

[@CARLOSTREUIL]

I loved the seat repair. My grandparents used a similar technique to repair book covers. On another KZbin channel I noticed a guy using a small drill bit to remove wood around a nail so that he could gain a grip on it for removal. He also uses wood plane shavings to fill in the gap for loose tenons. Thanks for sharing your restoration skills.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Great idea

[@charliemason4355]

It's said the devil's in the details. You whup him every time. With that said, when you were taking the wire off the legs, a piece was left on one leg. My OCD had me saying, "Trena, take that wire off" every time I saw it! Absolutely beautiful work!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol sorry. It did come off later.

[@catskill49murphy27]

I agree with your assessment that this is indeed an 'unusual' seat but as my late wise father used to say: ' There's an '--- for every seat". Great job as always..

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol thanks

[@bagnatoleandro8313]

Beautiful chair and excellent work as always! I'm so happy to have found your videos!! your knowledge, expertise, dedication and love for your work is admirable. Thank you so much for sharing and teaching, your videos are a master class for the next generation of furniture repair people. You are so generous and amazing. Thank you Trena!!! A big hug from the other side of the world, Argentina.☺

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou so kind

[@lornagayhart3158]

You are good... really, really, really good! The seat work alone was worth the whole repair!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@bethcrane5780]

Very cool and creative solution for the seat! Looks great for the next generation of rocking babies or fireside knitting. Congrats!

[@megwolff58]

I wouldn't have dreamed the repair of that seat was possible! A fabulous result!

[@elysiansedai]

I thought you cut your hair from the intro but I think it was just back still. You have such a classic Hollywood look about you. I can see you in a gown with barely there makeup and a bold lip. Just classically gorgeous with the patience and gentle soul to boot! I could watch you work for hours (I actually have binge watched your videos a time or two) and your craftsmanship never ceases to amaze me! You truly have a rare kind of pride that the internet needs more of. It’s refreshing. Thank you! I learn so much from every single video you post.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

wow, thankyou for your very kind and generous words. i actually did cut my hair, cheers

[@SimonWingett]

Looking at that paper seat repair, I can hear @BaumgartnerRestoration "So this is where we need to add the nylon gossamer to do the backing"

[@pitsnipe5559]

Good golly girl, is there nothing you can’t repair? If your customer isn’t thrilled they should be ashamed. That came out great. Thanks for bringing us along. 🙏🏻

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

They were very happy. Thankyou

[@elisabethe8055]

You are a magician. I thought that task of saving this chair was not solvable. Looking so good, and i love the bees wax, taking back that "in your face" sheen. Good job as always!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yes. Thankyou

[@alejandraml83]

You had me on my toes trying to guess how on earth you were going to fix the seat and rocking chair!!!😮

[@raymitchell9736]

Are you sure that what you do is repair things? I think you work miracles!!!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

🥰

[@chewonthis...]

Trinna, fantastic tear down/rebuild! Definitely verifies that your are at the top of your game in your craft!! Good going.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@jaybowles112]

I bet the owner will be over the moon with this restoration. Great work as always

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yes!

[@gregd.88]

Next time I have a press paper seat to repair, I am coming to find you. That was an amazing result!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol deal. Thanks

[@steve_weinrich]

Wow. Double wow. Truly remarkable! Cheers to my very favoritest person that I have never met.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Awe. Thanks Steve

[@carole4118]

Love that you will try anything to repair whatever comes your way. That was mind blowing!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks

[@statewench2828]

Great job on the seat. Love the way you tackle problems. No fluster just get it done well. Great attitude.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@alfredluna3]

Great job on the chair and the seat. You take pride in your work even if your hinge had an contribution in its finish.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol

[@susanfoote-martin6684]

You are BRAVE when restoring that paper rocker seat....bravo!

[@jerrymcneill987]

I grew up with a lot of relatives on farms and just accepted that wooden chairs with twisted wire holding the legs together was just how they were made. It was only years later, working for a furniture refinisher, that I heard the term "farmer fix". An d I agree. there is something quaint(?) about that kind of repair.

[@gavinalmeida1994]

Super job on the seat, very very well done. Love it

[@kristinjacobsen3417]

Oh my goodness! Thanks for sharing the difficulties and how you thought about repairing the seat. We learn!

[@heybabe8438]

You did it again Amazing more than usual with that paper seat!

[@PghFlip]

I'd say I'm amazed at how well this turned out, but let's face it... from you we expect nothing less! You are just amazing. Great Work!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Awe. Thankyou

[@avivat3010]

I love watching you work Trena! Your results are awesome. Thank you so much for sharing your art with us.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Tha kyou.

[@barefoot64]

Wow! Can't even tell that seat was ever torn! Beautiful job!

[@Timhey0912]

Love old rocking chairs, you brought her back to life. Beautiful! Your ingenuity is inspiring💗!

[@DesignerLisa]

The work on the seat is REMARKABLE!

[@galas455]

Your videos are definitely getting better Trena, thanks for taking us along. I haven't seen shopperdoodle in a while.

[@mary8273]

Wow what a beautiful job

[@hjemison]

The seat restoration is incredible!

[@pijnto]

Great rebuild, I have never seen a pressed paper seat before.

[@haplessdilettante]

Your rescue of the peacock seat was another glowing testimony. Few would dare try such let alone succeed.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@bobfargione5042]

You are a detective the way you analyze the problems

[@bobfargione5042]

You must have strong hands you love your ball pien hammer

[@terryrogers1025]

Being a former farm kid, and remembering how something’s were repaired, it was usually, what we referred to as baling wire, wire and nails, generally way oversized nails for the application, was the getter done and move on. I think the wire was the duct tape of the day, and nails were the quick dry glue of the day.😊 I think wire was used universally no matter where in the world you are/ were from. Another great save, especially on the seat, thanks for the video young lady, enjoyed it, and as usual learned something again.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Awesome. Thankyou

[@tomskaggs7918]

I so enjoy your videos. Even used some when I stripped a small door. Spilling the stain just makes you human. The rubbing the spill on the chair proves you are a professional. Love your videos.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol thanks!

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Fantastic job on that seat. I had my doubts those seams would come out that good. they usually just crumble in your hands and fall all apart. so kudos to you on that one Trena!. and also on getting all those nails out with minimal damage. Thanks for all the tips, and for sharing. ECF

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou!

[@frankdurnford6325]

Fantastic job. Most folks would have tossed that old seat, but you made it beautiful again. You are a true master at what you do.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@leighvrooman2824]

You can not see the cracks. Wow-great job saving the chair.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks

[@leighvrooman2824]

@@johnsfurniturerepair Always glad to watch workmanship at it's greatest. Enjoy your videos.

[@edhondo4447]

wow u did good , the old man would be proud .. good video

[@kathleengertzberg5405]

What a fantastic job! Never thought the seat could be saved!

[@larrykelly2838]

Wonderful finish and repair on that chair.

[@scottcates]

Not too dab-shabby, Trena. I enjoy conservation work.

[@Seahorse1414]

The stain...that was a Bob Ross happy little accident moment ! I have watched all of your videos , this is one of my favourites . It must be so gratifying that your customers know you devote the same care and attention to detail to every piece be it a centuries old valuable antique or a little chair like this which is precious to the family for the memories it evokes . It is such a pleasure to watch you work . X

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@ThePyramidone]

I'm glad that you didn't try to reproduce a colored version. That could have been a nightmare of colors to reproduce. Great job and a handsome finish.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

It would have been weird but if she was red it done, I would have done a very light translucent treatment. Cheers