Mid Century Coffee Table Gets Refinished & Repaired | Drexel Perspective | Thrift Store Rescue #30

[@claudiapastor]

Saturday afternoon, I came home exhausted from grocery shopping and other boring errands to find KZbin notification that Dashner just published a new 29 minutes video 😊... relieved that Saturday is finally starting to get better, I go make some tea, open a box of chocolate bonbons and lay down to enjoy my favorite type of restoration video, a mid century coffee table... thank you Dahsner dear. 😉

[@elliepascoe5954]

Could not agree more!

[@leewood729]

I have to go teach a bunch of junior high school kids in the morning, what a nice way to end my day, just a glass of wine, watching Barry do his magic, wondering how he keeps his nails so clean (gardening this weekend, my nails look like crap). Wondering what the veneer is, looking at the level of chatoyancy in the grain. Thanks, Barry - it looks very cold there in Madison right now! Kia kaha, kia hanga ataahua ki te ao.

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Its ok. Not your best, but still very nice result. Videos are relaxing to watch, while having strong coffee and a great big L, to start the day.

[@jasonreineri8214]

Is

[@alexandra_sa_lazer]

@@leewood729 I think you meant to post this on Mad City Modern

[@loiswood3363]

I love this coffee table. The deconstruction of it was like looking back 70 years to the people who made it. That is not a cheaply manufactured throw-away piece like you buy now. That shows respect for the craftsmen who made it. You have a real artist's touch with the delicate grain lines you used to hide the black stain! Wow!

[@michaelshaules3197]

The birds in the background are my favorite soundtrack on your videos. Great job as usual, thanks

[@DS-qw1tp]

You don’t know how many times I’ve come back to your channel lately to see if there’s a new video! I’m super pregnant and watching these videos is my absolute favourite thing right now.

[@suecollins3246]

How's the baby? Girl? Boy? Name? Are you well?

[@JR-yx3po]

Anyone else here love the birds singing in the background? ❤️

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

I do.

[@leahtheanimationfan40]

@@DashnerDesignRestoration do you live in Alaska or somewhere in Canada? I've noticed there's been snow in most of your videos

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

@@leahtheanimationfan40 Nope. I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

[@leahtheanimationfan40]

@@DashnerDesignRestoration oh yeah. I've heard Minnesota is really cold and snowy. I live in Utah but I have family in Alaska and I know the snow is still there in the spring

[@nygrl6102]

Once again we witness the tremendously talented torso rescue a piece of mid century modern beauty. Beautiful job as usual!

[@waterbitten]

Hehehe

[@joanklaczek4009]

As usual, you set the gold standard for furniture repair & restoration. Thanks for all your work.

[@boa1793]

Yeah, he’s good. Have you seen Transcend Furniture Gallery or Thomas Johnson Antique Restoration? They’re fantastic in their own areas, also.

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀 ❤

[@awr2217]

Hi, A really great episode. The coffee table looks terrific. Your touch up/repair skills are so fun to watch. I'm amazed at the length when the ends are brought up. It kinda looks like a smaller version of a dining table. I really love it. Thanks

[@colinsmith7576]

Oxalic acid works by digesting organic stains like the black water stain. This explains why the bleaching effect is minimal on the rest of the piece. Nice job and thanks for uploading.

[@jglow8337]

🤔Great explanation! Was wondering actually.

[@karenbrauch1456]

I love that you keep the wood natural rather than painting or staining it an unnatural color! Thank you!

[@Master_Blackthorne]

Very nice and professional.

[@pat_an466]

What a delight to have a new Dashner video to watch. I love how you left the wood light so that you can see the grain well - for me that's nicer than having it darker. And I always love how you make your videos, especially that we can hear real background noises rather than distracting music. All round, your videos are useful - and somehow comforting. Thank you.

[@loismaddux4800]

Love your channel and narration! Thank you for the natural sounds, your relaxing narration, your quality of work and no music!

[@Minnamii]

I came home, finally, from 2 day trip with the family. Exhausted. Immediately order food delivered & opened youtube - and there it is: new Dashner. Everything is immediately fine.

[@167curly]

I admire how patient you are correcting former "repairs" and abuse of that table.

[@teemulanden7937]

bob ross of furniture restauration has done it again. really love these videos keep them coming

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching.

[@ladytron1724]

Most relaxing voice on KZbin 😌

[@pteddie6965]

What a gorgeous coffee table this is now. I love watching you perform your restoration magic. I especially love watching you mix and match paint to disguise small imperfections in the finish. This always fascinates me. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching.

[@gemmasalmon9667]

Oh damn! My husband and I bought a g-plan coffee table from someone who’s Nan passed away and it’s in a similar state (we have a cloth on top for now) and I’ve been waiting for you to do something similar for me to copy! Yours in far worse a state but gives me some great ideas! (From the UK.)

[@pinkbox000]

I wonder how many parties this table was part of? The round stains are from wine buckets and bottle chillers, a lot of food can fit on it once extended. Table looks wonderful after all that TLC.

[@jodidavis6595]

Cool name 👍🏼😂

[@cherylcork9290]

So beautifully done. The wood grain is gorgeous. Great job.

[@thebigone6969]

These vids def prove you’re the greatest furniture restorer in world history fam!!! The 🐐 of restorers!!!!

[@mercedesescoto628]

The table turned out to be a real beauty in your capable hands.

[@98Zai]

Love it! The tip about leaving some lacquer around the filler is a great tip! I'll have to remember that!

[@jd9351]

So nice. I can picture it in June Cleaver's living room.

[@rickglau8578]

I’m always referring back to previous episodes for challenges you faced and how you approached problems … each is invaluable in my own refinishing/restoring projects … thx!

[@mayorofthenonsense]

That touch up on the drawer corner at the end, man do I know what that's like! You can nail the colours and recreate a near-perfect woodgrain effect, only to find out that all the different layers you've created are reflecting light differently from different angles, and so rather than fool the eye into thinking there's nothing there, they end up doing the opposite and making the repair stand out. One thing I tried recently on some badly blown through veneer patches was to use Acrylic paint as the first layer, being sure to use as little as possible with a colour that was the best match possible. Then, I layered on the shellac in thin coats, avoiding any glaze or further pigmentation, and avoiding touch up markers unless absolutely necessary. There were a couple of spots where I had to layer-in more acrylic paint between coats of shellac, and this did create an imperfect effect, but on the whole it was very effective and the only time you can see the main repair is under extreme light levels at extremely close range.

[@swimrski]

I love these videos. You make the process seem so easy, and yet...

[@Thepourdeuxchanson]

....and yet - I wonder if it's the bird song around him (I think this must be the nesting season - early spring in Minnesota) that inspires slow, careful, measured work, and voice to match...

[@lenkuffert7428]

Dashner, Thomas Johnson (antiques and some newer stuff), and Fixing Furniture (meticulous repairs and thoughtful explanations) are my only three automatic watches among the furniture restoration videos out there. All three are excellent teachers. Honourable mentions to Transcend Furniture Gallery and Mad City.

[@waterbitten]

Thanks for the recommendations, I have some new channels to watch. 😊

[@lenkuffert7428]

Fixing Furniture has way fewer subscribers than he deserves.

[@myrnakenney2931]

John's Furniture Repair as well

[@lenkuffert7428]

@@myrnakenney2931 I didn’t want to mention her because I’m from SK originally too, and it would look like favouritism. 😉

[@jomercer21113]

This is exactly the youtube I've been waiting for. My boyfriend has some 12-15 bedroom living room and dining room pieces from the Drexel Perspective collection he bought second hand from a friend in the early 80's. In the intervening years, he has absolutely ruined the finish on every one from iced tea glasses sitting on them, and the finish is entirely gone in many places. The tables that have drop leaves need either repairs or new hinges. I don't' know where to begin with them. He's always bragging about how valuable they are--but I know for sure they aren't in this condition!

[@jeanettenorman7052]

Just love how much you work to find the wood again and highlight the beauty

[@vickiefowler1429]

I watch a lot of furniture repair videos… most of the time I skip through the repetitive parts or long drawn out scenes of the dismantle or sanding. Not Dashner’s, man! I watch every second of all of his videos! I have learned SO much! Thanks for sharing!

[@apricot864]

Saturday morning in Edmonton. Snowing again. You brighten my day.

[@AP20680]

First 😂👍 Great work as usual. And I just love the birds in the background, so relaxing.

[@karenbrauch1456]

Your attention to detail makes the refinishing job beautiful, good job!

[@TheGoswis]

Thanks for all the videos! I have learned so much and I use your advice in my own renovation projects. Today I finished redoing my great grandma‘s sideboard from 1954! First time applying new veneer (not just patches). I remembered to wet and sand it before staining. It‘s not 100% perfect, but I‘m 100% happy with it. I wish I could share pictures, but since I can’t, you have to trust me 😉

[@WisconsinWanderer]

A craftsman and an artist very cool my friend. Great work

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@Quidnunc777]

Gorgeous! Love what you did to bring this old piece back to life.

[@fannycraddock99]

I love the shape of that table, simple & elegant. You made a wonderful job of restoring it, the grain is beautiful.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@paulapeterson-warnock3030]

Such careful beautiful work! Well done!!

[@TheBlondeSunset]

Upvoting for birds tweeting in the background

[@1959Berre]

29 minutes; an unusual long treat by Dasher. First, I was a bit concerned about that large black circle, but the stain disappeared better than I expected. Great job and a nice piece of furniture.

[@scunnerdarkly4929]

Every one of these videos is as carefully considered and understated in its production values as the restoration itself, let alone the narration. It’s also refreshing to see a restoration channel where the furniture is star of the show rather than the content creator. Sublime.

[@Chhesterification]

I'm so happy to find these videos as I'm new to restoration. Bonus points for being in my hometown! ❤️

[@ellenharder]

I've been watching your videos now for a couple of years and you've taught me soooo much! Every time i'm watching i'm thinking what would be your next move so sometimes i'm shouting out loud: 'Yesss 'Oxalid Acid'!! Thank you so much!

[@chandarussell]

I’ve never seen a coffee table with leaves before. I like it.

[@cellgrrl]

Congratulations on your restoration with this piece. The piece itself is a bit more complicated than some of the others you find, and it offered pretty much every common restoration problem that one could encounter. Those dang black rings! You are getting pretty fancy with your camera work too, love how you showed us the multiple passes you had do make with the finish application. It highlights the need for patience for this kind of work. I was a child in the mid-century, so I grew up around that type of furniture, so it is all very familiar to me. It is in truth not my favorite style, probably because of my familiarity. But i recall the Drexel name and appreciate the quality. This piece I had never seen before, but it does seem to have had long and useful life, which is now renewed.

[@jchahboune]

I just bought a Drexel Perspectives dining table and chair set. It's in rough shape and I was afraid that I'd bitten off more than I could chew with this project. Your video gave me confidence that Incan restore the set to its former glory (or close, anyway). THANK YOU!

[@boa1793]

Love the birds in the background.

[@danielleclarke3327]

I love your videos so much. They’re so relaxing, informative and just lovely.

[@Boniter1959]

I need this table in my life! It’s fabulous! I appreciate the respect you give mid century furniture. I am so drawn to mid century’s stream lined appeal and how it’s simplicity allows the wood to sing. If we lived closer I would probably snatch up everything you restored to sell. Thanks again for sharing your videos. As another poster commented, I too agree, you are the Bob Ross of furniture refinishing!

[@dianalondono5599]

i love that he uses his fingers to add texture 25:50 i also do that when painting or when i want the top layer to show a bit from lower layer

[@rneustel388]

The table turned out beautifully!! You put so much work into the details, and it really paid off.

[@wyandotlake]

love your videos. its the perfect amount of commentary to be insightful yet enough attention to the workmanship and details to be fascinating to watch.

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

Boy that turned out real nice. I like how you’ve blended different colored stains to achieve that outcome. Thanks for an enjoyable video. 🎉

[@WilldoAldone]

Top is amazing. Legs could have been a shade darker, but it did turn out very nice. I love this style and period of furniture 50s-60s and you do a wonderful job on these.

[@markarnold159]

Very nice resto!!! Your a trooper working in cold weather like that! That shows dedication to your profession and your subscribers!!!! Thanks!!!!

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

As always, a pleasure to watch your transformation process. Thank you.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching.

[@shannonschwab3754]

That's really pretty...you *almost* make me want to refinish some of my own furniture

[@judyrogers8775]

A post war wife that had money for parties and a Drexel coffee table to have them on would have been the envy of her bridge club.

[@carmenvvz]

Love this one!!! You are fantastic 💕💕🇧🇷💖

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@131dyana]

Loved the video. You always do such a great job. thank you.

[@glennlariva6896]

You remind me of an artist working with his/her paints. Well done. Love your videos.

[@andljoy]

Whsit that is a very cool table and you did an amazing job of it , who needs an extending coffee table .

[@cynthiafisher9907]

People who have a long sofa and entertain a lot?

[@hamilton3901]

Love the videos! So therapeutic, and really nice to see this "ruined" furniture come back to live each time

[@younglivingmargo]

You've done it again! Thank you thank you for you're great content. I get so much from these videos. They are calming, enjoyable and i learn heaps. Keep up the great work

[@alexajh88]

this is pure therapy 🤗

[@dougdohrman2559]

The finish on the table top is beautiful. I don't think I have ever seen folding leaves on such a low table. But it looks great. Thanks for another great episode!

[@icatz]

A silk purse out of a sow's ear! Well done.

[@caroltanzi29]

Ah, old Drexel- a very good brand. You did a great job in the restoration. Always enjoy your videos. Thank you. Carol from California

[@sarahcraig5624]

Yayyyyy another awesome Dashner!!! Love watching your videos 😍

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@aeonstar5867]

Your narration an background ambience is both professional and alluring. I subscribed.

[@pitsnipe5559]

Once again, a great rescue of a classic piece. Well done sir!

[@jannamarie3990]

Your color matching is on point 😊 nice job

[@DylansPen]

I watch restorations of radios and electronics that are 70 or 80 years old as well and you can just wonder where these things were used, maybe next to someone's bed for 30 years, or in an office, maybe on the fireplace mantel. The older ones you wonder if a family sat and listened to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Same with this older furniture, who's living room it sat in and for how long, maybe decades. So cool to see them get a second life.

[@paulmclain846]

This coffee table was designed in the early 50s by Milo Baughman. Sold by Drexel. The wood veneer is from the Philippines. It is Mindoro wood. My parents purchased several pieces of this furniture in 1951, I think. The coffee table is currently residing in my living room.

[@lazygardens]

Wow ... most people would think it's unfixable. Thanks for showing it is possible.

[@ednaalegria8710]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@katharinatrub1338]

A striking table this was from the beginning but now, once restored by you, it has become sublime! Since I watch your videos I learn about Oxalic acid and am amazed about its capacity to make stains vanish! Thanks for making these videos, I love-em!

[@MrPhotodoc]

I've found that using matching numbers or letters when dismantling things helps me get them back together again in the right places.

[@elliepascoe5954]

What a lovely find this table is! And some great colour matching as well! 😊🇳🇱

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@hamsonthehill]

Amazing work as usual. Lots of artistry in your work.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@heidi1958]

Another wonderful repair! Excellent work. I agree with your decision to remove the drawer dowels. It’s easy to lose things in a drawer like that, and it’s always nice when you can take the whole thing out to look. I really appreciate your commitment to hand painting the wood grain. It really buffs out the repairs and any lingering stains. I enjoy painting (with acrylics) and the detail work can be finicky and frustrating. Thank you for your hard work!

[@alanatolstad4824]

What a beauty! I don't know if you thought this project was any more intensive than some of your other projects, but I kept thinking "What a labor of love this one is!"

[@JamesDeese]

I have been fascinated, and taught so much since I found you three years ago. This came out almost in "office" ready condition. Amazing. I can just see this table in some military officer's office. The repairs are reminiscent of the military repair shops of old. Keep up the great work and content.

[@oneshotme]

Very beautiful!!! I really like that Enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up for support

[@susanbender2953]

Beautiful. Thankyou for no music.

[@pixelgraphica]

Brilliant!! It is so great that you save these beautiful pieces!!

[@beverleyshaver864]

You are such a good teacher. Love watching your videos. I’ve learned so much. Thanks.

[@jackfntwist]

That came out beautiful.

[@mistershoot]

everytime I hear you say "thanks for watching" at the end of each video I can't help replying to my screen "thanks for sharing".

[@janis6363]

Beautiful table and worthy of the amount of time you spent restoring it. Drexel Heritage was high end furniture for my middle class generation. Good job.

[@buddybighandsome1159]

Lovely. Thank you Dash.

[@joanndavies1356]

Beautiful restoration!!!

[@ca6177]

A wonderful restoration!

[@Sweetinfinity]

Thank you very much for sharing your artistic knowledge! This is the best!

[@Flecha57]

Those "extended" leaves are not for me, I find them annoying. However, that polygon shaped drawer caught my eye right away. It really added a special touch to the table's design. I always learn something. I was mesmerized by your touch up skills. I could watch you doing those for hours. 😊 I agree with other comments. the end result was not your best. I would have rather seen one or two shades of darker stain color, instead of three different shades. But, who am I to question the master? 😉 The snowflakes at the end were a nice touch... winter is not over in Minnesota! ❄️❄️❄️❄️

[@jillmenter5628]

Really appreciated your running commentary. Amazing results for the end pieces and the top.

[@lisavanommeren4285]

Wow. Beautiful!

[@lua4221]

Yay! I am always so glad when you post. Well done on the restoration. I was glad when you got rid of the dowels for that drawer. Excellent !!