Restoring A Chest Of Drawers - Junk Find Makeover

Woodwork video. In this video I find an old chest of drawers made from sapele/sapele veneered particleboard and spend an afternoon transforming it from being someone else's junk in to a nice piece of furniture for my bedroom.
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[@weerawat2526]

Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos kzbin.infoUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!

[@showandgo]

People may write different comments, but i think you picked a trash and turn that into a treasure. Thanks for sharing your hard work.

[@Kelli_D.]

Agreed

[@1959Berre]

Greasy stains can be removed by putting chalk powder on top, cover that with a sheet of brown wrapping paper. Heat it with an iron. The grease will melt and the chalk and paper will absorbe it. The last bits of greasy stuff can be removed with mineral spirits and a rag.

[@thomasini]

Damn thats a crazy cool tip! Thanks!

[@america6545]

Great tip.

[@jessie3206]

Tnx man great tip😉

[@jc2385]

1959Berre would baby powder work as well?

[@sannefridolin]

Great job!there is something very satisfying about resurrecting old and neglected wooden furniture

[@aspiecubist4826]

I agree he did a good job. When I find old stuff like this, I just smash it up and burn it. But it shows what can be done if you are clever. I'm on the spectrum though and I enjoy busting the crap out of shit.

[@Ddrhl]

I don't even know where to begin. You turned complete cr@p into a beautiful, functional piece of furniture. You showed the entire process. I learned so much about quality details, veneer, removing stains, patching...I don't know how this came recommended to me, but I'm incredibly glad I saw it. I have some furniture that I'm now going to take a second look at! Thank you for posting!

[@just-dl]

Very nice! I like that you let some of its history (ie, damage) shine through. You didn’t hide all the stains. More authentic in my book. More lovable.

[@martinarice2555]

My word what a fab job. Would never have believed they would turn out so good. Well done.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+Martina Rice thanks!

[@healthnut3433]

You have such fast hands! :) That dresser is sooooo happy that you found it.

[@thewoodworkguy1189]

Amazing what people will throw away. One's junk, an other's treasure!!

[@capicuaaa]

You did a fantastic job; the chest looks beautiful and how good to know all that wood didn't end up in landfill.

[@cathynuytten798]

This is the kind of work my Dad loved to do. Taking something that others see as junk and turn it in to a masterpiece! You are indeed miracle worker! Great job!

[@dianakidd5688]

I am a lover of old things & have rescued many a “throw away” people discarded, and restored them into glorious pieces again. It’s wonderful to see others doing the same.

[@Nemie125]

What a beautiful job! So nice that you saved it and gave it a new lease of life. It looked very sad indeed and not many would have seen the potential in it. Lovely :)

[@kathyl5610]

Hard work and elbow grease, what a thing of beauty!

[@monicas2269]

This is much nicer that slapping a load of chalk paint on it and then distressing it.

[@sapphirecamui6447]

SO many [mostly women] use the chalk paint on the old furniture. but i bet it's because they don't really know how to restore wood. or they want to do it fast. :/ it's nice to see some folks restore furniture to look like new, like back when it was made.

[@strange144]

While I agree, I'd much rather people do the chalk thing than tossing and rebuying things all the time.

[@califdad4]

@@sapphirecamui6447 I have a old drop leaf desk that my parents bought in the later 1940's, its ok piece of furniture, it got beat up while my older brothers had it in the bedroom, but Mom had the inside redone , but not the outside. I was thinking of chalk paint and doing it in black, since it sits in a white hall way

[@toddlavigne6441]

distressing to me looks stupid much of the time, depends on the overall decore of a room. what a nice piece of furniture

[@NeonAtary777]

I agree. although they look nice but still real wood is much better.

[@doedoe49]

News paper works really well ,for removing water spots . Nice job ,looks great .

[@10code4]

What a fabulous job you did on this dresser, it turned out beautifully! I love how detailed you are in your instruction and I've learned so much from you in this video. Thanks so much for posting it, I'll be a new subscriber!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+Jane Doe thank you very much

[@manipumaster]

I like this because he didn't harsh chemicals. KISS (keep it simple sam) The ironing to removing the stains ingenious. I can't wait to try this on my own chest of drawers. Will send a comment to the the finished work. Thanks Rag 'n' Bone Brown.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

thank you!

[@sophiacampos9333]

What is trash for other for you are treasures. You are very gifted Thank you for sharing I enjoy. Is beautiful. 👍😁

[@faymiller5392]

I have a dresser that has some water marks I'm going to try this technique. Thanks very much for this video. You did a great job restoring this piece. It is so nice to see people fixing and repairing what someone else threw away.

[@petitionsign6515]

Such a handsome chest of drawers! Well done.

[@pamalapeterson5352]

I love treasures from trash! I give books a second life and love it! You do such thorough work!

[@keymae6714]

Great saver of this beautiful dresser !👍 I love wood too !

[@donnellmartin1056]

WOW, you just made some art. I admire folks who have the talent to do this. My Grandfather, and one of my Uncles, have this talent, and its amazing to watch.

[@TexPR1]

Very nice job! It great that you were able to restore it and save it from the landfill.

[@loveleenjuicyqueen]

Amazing! I've learnt a lot with this video thank you. I share your enthusiasm when calling a little less greyness sunshine in England

[@tonyalways7174]

I’m just about to renovate an old bureau so I checked this to look for some tips: great and cheers for that. Made me smile when I saw your old Erbauer (?) drill and you were still pushing a pen: you’ve come a long way with your Hikoki toolkit, kitted-out workshop and a full-time maker now. Well done mate: good on ya

[@colinaskey9777]

Hi Keith just watched your chest of drawers find and restoration,its a very good vidio,especialy for young people who do not have much money and are just starting out in married life,it very good to see what you achieved with hardly any tools,and the chest of drawers turned out really well,and they are a really useful piece of furniture,once again good show.

[@blackfender100]

Nice Job saved from the landfill.I love it.

[@KellyEUTAH]

I do love videos with cute kitty cameos.

[@entropomorphic]

You should have just used a shirt to protect the wood from the iron. Then, two chores done at once!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+entropomorphic I like that idea!

[@rubymimosa]

But then he wouldn’t be able to credibly claim ignorance when asking if his partner can please do his ironing ps: j/k. I’d do my hubby’s ironing for a week if he did something like this!

[@MyGreenNest]

Lol

[@michellemelendez3607]

I like you're restoration,I learn restore my furnitore.Thanks for the program. From Puerto Rico.

[@Kujobu]

Surprised by the dislikes. You rescued something from the landfill and turned it into a big, bright, shining star. You are the Burt Reynolds of furniture. New subscriber here.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@janestewart3231]

Nicely done, and nicely shown. Thanks. I had never heard of a cabinet scraper before and now I want to get one. What a great tool! I used the iron trick years ago to remove white water rings from plants kept on a drop leaf table I inherited from my grandmother. Presto!

[@nrjentertainmentsmobiledj2759]

Good job. Save the planet one bit at a time.

[@littlericho4963]

Enjoyed your resto very much . Thanks.

[@danielbornhoeft7803]

wow! that turned out amazing

[@chemcody5119]

Great job. I too did not know about the iron trick. Keep up the good work!

[@rfor4737]

Chem Cody You can lift small gouged damage on all sorts of wood by using a dab of water and heat from the tip of a hot iron. More success if you've stripped off paint or finish first, but as was shown, it can be done with a finish that needs to have stains out.

[@gregdykes8832]

Excellent find and top job on the upcycle.

[@drummergirl495]

So awesome you saved this gorgeous chest from the landfill. Great job, you’ve got a good eye for “trash to treasure”!

[@allenhume4136]

That was incredible!

[@angelasheppard7197]

Good job. I love giving items new life.

[@malissawhite4569]

Awesome restoration

[@LazyDaisyDay88]

Glad you kept it as one set of drawers - looks really good. SO nice to see furniture recycled rather than dumped.

[@big1finger]

I got a 6 drawer a couple of months ago and before I got a chance to sand and finish the wife had all 5 drawers filled. She doesn't care what it looks like as long as it is solid.

[@new-knowledge8040]

If I sanded and finished my wife, she would be furious.

[@trinasaussiegarden244]

Very impressive! I’ve started doing this to my old oak kitchen cabinets and so far it looks amazing.

[@jaaferturkmanuglo2536]

Such an amazing thing to do.🌺

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Hence the old adage "One man's trash, is another man's Treasure" and you just showed that to be true well done. and thanks for sharing that with us.

[@KatherineTheGr8t]

Gorgeous! I hear about people finding furniture near the garbage but have not personally witnessed it, thank you for showing your find to the finished end. Also I didn't realize how an iron could remove/minimize water staining. I learned a lot from your video including how someone's trash can be so easily (for you) restored to an almost new treasure. When I have such a "find" I will review your channel Rag 'n' Bone Brown to restore my piece and of course let you know, since I will be very proud to have performed a trash to treasure feat of my own. Thanks so much for your video today, really enjoyed it : D

[@JohnColgan.]

Lovely restoration

[@suecox2308]

I'm watching this for the second time--great job.

[@carlagarrett3244]

Just re-oiled all my old finds, and they really do look like real gems.

[@MaryWehmeier]

Great job. Love how you renovated it without damaging the original design. Love those handles.

[@jsmits8]

Well done.

[@gryffindork9563]

I know this is a older one ! But I love your attitude 👌🏻💛

[@quirtdrozario9983]

I really like your videos. Thank you.

[@stephenieh405]

Good find good save wow awesome

[@MedianMagic]

There is a certain kind of satisfaction in restoring an old piece of furniture and giving it a new lease of life. Great job!

[@colinaskey9777]

Hi Keith,I have watched this vidio a good few time's now but I am not sure if I have made a comment,well like me in my younger day's you are a salvage of people's throw aways,and you have a good eye for see ingredients the usefulness of discarded stuff,what you did was a first rate job of giving the chest of drawers a new lease of life,not trying to return it to a like new condition,which was not necessary,and the finished article looks just right,and nd it will give you lot's of storage for hardly any cost,just a little bit of your time,definatley gets my thumbs up,always looking forward to your next project,take care and stay healthy and happy

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks Colin!

[@barbhayes5613]

Before watching this I would ever have attempted refinishing a veneered piece (It would have been sanding, priming, paint & done.) I am amazed how wonderful this finish looks. Good on you!

[@bonniemoerdyk9809]

You gave restored beauty to this Mid-Century Modern chest. Job well done!!

[@AGM-ts5bb]

Very nice! Beautiful piece!

[@scribbles728]

What a great job. The chest looks absolutely amazing.

[@robertschumann9059]

It is deeply satisfying to Watch this. And it gives me a new look on all that scrap furniture that is Standing in the street

[@joshuarosen6242]

I love boiled linseed oil. It brings out the grain beautifully when you first apply it and I am fond of the smell as well.

[@dirkdiggler6940]

I know how to patch an antique dresser of mine thanks to your video showing a sawdust and wood glue mixture! Thank you so much!

[@sandragutierrez3667]

It looks awesome!

[@LazyDaisyDay88]

Wow - that is glorious! Amazing restoration - rescued from certain death and given new life. And why not - solid furniture should be valued. An enjoyable video, I learned a lot - thanks for posting

[@hel2on4wheels]

Brilliant job, so rewarding and much better than anything modern, bought at an absorbing price, that will fall apart in no time! .

[@AndrewMcQuillen]

Looks a great job Keith

[@2fortsmostwanted]

So much dedication put into this old particleboard dresser... Well, at least the result looks pretty!

[@NadjaAfi]

Awhhh.... Great job!! I was drooling av excitement to see the resault! Love this kind of projects!!

[@jebsails2837]

A great save on something that was destined for the tip. I've used the cocktail spears (tooth picks on this side of the pond 41.5N 71.3W) in screw holes to get extra bite. A bit of glue in the hole, insert a broken piece of wooden spear and Robert is your Fathers brother.

[@mrsseasea]

This chest of drawers is personally thanking you for it’s new lease on life. great video.

[@SherrylLyn57]

Thank you for not painting over the finish but restoring the veneer finish. Looks beautiful!!:

[@rawlsawh2804]

That's incredible

[@shanezveganess5969]

Love that you salvage ... a man after my own heart :) A beautiful job, well done :)

[@elizzievb]

Very pretty! Nice work. Thank you!

[@josephina4792]

Excellent work! I just brought home a bedside table needing the same work. Thanks for the great video.

[@dlamb2840]

Great job. My girlfriend is in the process of revamping an old pine dressing table, so she’s going to love this. It’s her project and she’s loving doing it. You are giving a lot of helpful info possibly without even knowing it. Again, a super part is that you INCLUDE YOUR MISTAKES. Myself and my partner Lynne are just kind of starting out on this , and I just need to say to you that you are doing a super upload. Informative and do -able projects from yourself for a beginner. Great presentation. You sound fine to us. No need to worry about chatting to camera at all!! Great stuff.

[@johndoe1765]

RAGS N, BONE BROWN THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL JOB YOU HAVE DONE TO A SOMETHING A PERSON THINGS AS NO GOOD AND JUNK ,EVEN WITH THROWN OUT FURNITURE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE THANK FOR THE VIDEO.

[@davidclark3603]

Excellent job!

[@DonnaDeMasi]

Wow! I learned something new. I will definitely try that iron trick on my next water stained project. Thanks, I enjoyed your video and am looking forward to watching more.

[@johnleedaveyjr]

Nice restoration.... Basically free furniture is great. By basically you did have supplies and time. But that would make me feel good every day when I used it :)...

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks!

[@DENIEL381]

TALENTED DUDE GREAT JOB .....CHEERS.

[@pepperdog3761]

great find and excellent work. nice save

[@TheStan80]

I love some stains adds character to the finish making it look like its telling a story over its past

[@ceeceeyeatts8471]

Beautiful job!!

[@shelleythornton7520]

It looks great .What a nice find in the trash. Its crazy to use such nice wood then us particle board on the top.

[@christhompson9486]

Gorgeous.

[@karenyounger2314]

great job and instruction without it being a commercial for a line of products!

[@doddnejadfard3251]

Wonderful job

[@nancystowell4877]

Beautiful job and well done, thank you for honoring the wood, even the veneer, I really hate it when people just slap a coat of paint on the wood, natural is so much better. New subscriber here and keep up the excellent work.

[@goodgraces_woodwork1641]

You did a very nice job on the restoration of that piece. Very smart idea if using the iron, which I have not personally done before. And I also like the steps that you took to break down the old finish and restore with the new. Also nice reconstruction since it was starting to break down.

[@vincepresto759]

Fantastic Job, Hats off To Ya Sir ! Thx’s for sharing and details you took time to share ! LOVIT

[@aanon5716]

what a labor of love. it looks lovely.

[@doughadley1929]

Wow! What a restoration!

[@ddenise2459]

Nice it look brand new

[@moorejazznow]

Very nice, great work.

[@sooth15]

This is a really nice piece of furniture. I'm glad you were able to save it!