RESTORATION OF MISSION OAK DESK

HERE I AM RESTORING A MISSION OAK DESK . THE BASE IS IN GOOD SHAPE ,BUT THE TOP NEEDS REPAIR .
MUSIC ; SCISSOR VISION , YTL

[@scooterdover2771]

Great work as always. I think it is actually referred to as a "library table" especially with the bookcase sides. I put bee's wax or even candle wax on the drawer glides and it will open and close like butter.

[@donnamurphy5698]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@ТатьянаМосквитина-щ2п]

Я из России. Мастеру - БРАВО.

[@edcrego396]

Glad to see you back looking forward to seeing more of your videos

[@ricjamil3073]

It looks amazing!

[@stanwest3529]

To stop the boards on the top separating again it would have been wise to have slotted the screw holes on the base to allow for movement of the top...looks great now good job

[@rosstaylorwoodworking728]

yes , that was a flaw in the original construction . not uncommon .

[@bullrun44]

Very nice indeed!

[@michaeltreadwell777]

WOW, what a gorgeous desk, and what a brilliant job you did. My house is full of old real wood furniture that I have refinished - none of your IKEA pressed board stuff for me thank you ! I like furniture that has a 'history', a story to tell, and the pride I have when it's re finished is great. Brilliant to watch a craftsman at work - WELL DONE THAT MAN :-)

[@007Julie]

Me too! I have many, many real wood furniture (and I also hate IKEA) with real vintage furniture you can feel its history and presence. I love my furniture I always find amazing pieces at goodwill. I guess people don’t value what they have🤷🏻‍♀️

[@janiceperla5506]

How come you bleached the wood ,you bleached all of it and not just the dark parts?

[@BC-ux9iw]

Do you do this for a living? Where are you located?

[@ruth6471]

Wow! This did not take 20 minutes to do! Maybe a few weeks! You do a beautiful job! My father, my grandfather and uncle were master carpenters! Thank you!

[@kathyohara6658]

Saved for another hundred years of life. What do I like the most about your restorations? a) NO PAINT b) limited and careful use of sandpaper. c) attention to every detail d) restoration to exactly what it used to be. I could watch these videos for hours.

[@rbirkheimer59]

Woowzers Ross!!!!! Geez that is amazing. What a treat! Beautiful oh so pretty. Always love watching you and your magic. You are fantastic at this. Thank You so much. Made me smile:) Gods Speed. From OHIO

[@CantrellLeatherGoods]

That desk is absolutely gorgeous. What craftsmanship. And the beautiful restoration you did?! Amazing!!

[@johnadlam5773]

Well done Ross. What an amazing renovation. The piece looks so good, the colour match with the base is perfect. Thank you for sharing this video with us.

[@SteveHit1]

A beautiful desk that looks fantastic post restoration. One tip regarding bleaching: dark stains on oak are frequently caused by the presence of iron. In which case, oxalic acid will remove the stain completely.

[@SouthernArtist77]

I love Arts and Crafts Mission style furniture, Mom has a table that I just love!

[@nowvoyagerNE]

what a beautiful job you did on that old desk. the top is stunning. when i see all the steps you take to get your finished product, i wonder how many total hours you put into each restoration, and over how many days the work took. sorry if you said this and i missed it, but was that a restoration you did for someone who owned it, or will you be keeping it or selling it?

[@52memor]

love your vids. Why aren't you using for the stains Oxalic Acid instead of bleach ? I hate bleach !!!!

[@progqueen5952]

Thanks for this. Refinishing an antique/vintage office door with obscure glass. These tips will help me accomplish that successfully. I clean all my projects with tsp substitute and green pad. Works great! Greetings from Illinois!

[@lydiamashcka4362]

I already watched this video once but I had to see it again cuz you're just so amazing, from trash to treasure!

[@mmartineau7112]

Beautiful great job I wish u were around here so u could do my 1900s vaninty

[@hghahn301]

this came out absolutely fantastic. I like your many different types of clamps and how you use them. Many, many many thanks for uploading :-)

[@jackiemartin2874]

What a gorgeous desk even before you restored it! Absolutely beautiful after. Well done Ross! As usual. 😀

[@gbrickcommercialre]

Yet ANOTHER fantastic restoration! Was this job for a client, or did you pick it up for $7.50 at one of those fantastic yard sales that you manage to find? :-) It's always such a pleasure watching you work; you truly have the patience of a saint with all of the sanding, bleaching, gluing, more bleaching, more sanding, CYA-ing, puttying, and etc., that bringing the top back to life entailed. Really, really good work. So glad it's almost Spring; very much looking forward to yard sale vids and more projects to come. It's been a while so it's great to see an upload from you. The video's been in my recommendations but based on the font in the thumbnail I thought it was from another channel that I subscribe to. Would've been here much sooner had I known!! Thanks for this, Ross.Take good care, hope to see more in the not too distant future.

[@ngonzaleful]

Absolutely stunning. What patience you have to make it look so nice.

[@walterengler5709]

I love watching good work likes this. helps me relax for some reason.

[@shanekneeshaw3483]

Always look forward to a new video

[@maryannanderson7517]

Who knew this beautiful desk was hiding under that hideous piece of furniture you first showed us. I love watching a master at work. Great job! Someone somewhere is going to be kicking himself if he sees how that piece of trash he threw away turned out!

[@tammyharper7428]

Amazing!! Where are you located. I have an old dresser/Buffet that needs a lot of help. I would love to get it re-done.

[@lbatemon1158]

He's in PA (Pennsylvania)

[@nancypeteja6560]

That is GORGEOUS! So impressed with your work. I love to watch such talented people bring pieces back to life!! TFS.😊 😉 👍 💖

[@annszajduk2926]

Fantastic job

[@misfit4777]

Excellent video! I have a family heirloom leaf table and chairs made by Stomps-burkhardt (late 1800s~early 1900s) and deciding what to do with it. It's oak with a walnut style finish. This helps.

[@Jaqcarrera]

Wowza! Why are you so great! You are a furniture surgeon or magician or just awesome, it’s hard to tell you just how great it is to watch you but I am trying!

[@kelliesmart7369]

This desk made was made in my great, great grandfather’s furniture factory, Stebbins-Wilhem, in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area around 1911.

[@emilykrahn3185]

Looks fabulous. Old pieces like this, do you prefer to use shellac compared to something like polycrylic? I'm refinishing an old desk but I'm worried that shellac won't be protective and hard enough.

[@kerylcooper2314]

Thank you 😊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️it’s beautiful and something I would be proud to have in my home. ❤️❤️🌵🇺🇸👍🏼

[@Appokalis]

Ok people... is it me or this guy look like an older version of Steve Irwing! Seriously... throw an Aussie accent and TADA!!

[@lbatemon1158]

This is amazing how you were able to fix the cupping. And I have a drawer that is split like that. How does that happen? Is it because the wood is too green when it was built? Or is it wear and tear? Just natural aging? Neglect?

[@stevejellison672]

How satisfying it must be to work on a piece with so much history. Question: wouldn’t couple of braces on the underside prevent future warping?

[@bobnicholas5994]

I think you need to slow down. I enjoyed this but the tempo was slightly off putting. This is only because I like furniture restoration and hopefully you will make more money..

[@doak4886]

Seen oxalic acid but not the bleach trick before. Desk had some pretty wood in it. Your finishing blows me away with your skills.

[@rockysmith9250]

A lot of work in this project but it sure looks great! Thanks so much for the video Ross!! I am always able to glean something new from your videos!! 😊😊

[@holly5791]

What a great job! It is going to have another life, now. I'm a new subscriber. I love your asthetic. 🙂👍

[@Rachel-rq5ck]

Beautiful!!!Brother Thanks!For Sharing Very!Cool

[@shantayprueeissen8914]

I bought Woodprix once and now I have lifetime access to thousands of woodworking projects.

[@petervandermolen9835]

Super success! Loved your clear descriptions of why you decided to do something. Thanks for your video.

[@JSGilbert]

Wow, that has some crazy ray flex pattern on it. What a beautiful restoration.

[@jacquelinemccune1657]

What is the benefit of shellac vs varithane? I was under the impression shellac yellows whereas varithane doesn't? Am i wrong?

[@susansuzen1644]

Great job ..the top looks beautiful...you've done a fantastic job ... thanks for not painting it ..

[@bobwhelk2117]

Alright you outdid yourself- the biscuits on joints on backside was brilliant!

[@stevesmith6554]

Very Nice piece. Excellent color and matching. Thanks for the great video

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

Wow, such beautiful work. Thank You for sharing.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@laurareutter6928]

Great job, thanks for sharing. I recently restored a very similar desk although my top was in much better shape than yours. I used hide glue for the wood repairs and stains and pigmented waxes to touch up surface damage. These desks are lovely pieces!

[@Cradley684]

Great Job Ross, Stay Safe and have a nice day !!!.

[@abdullahfhajjar5117]

I am new to woodworking. Can you please explain what kind of material are you using after putting two coats of shellac? I didn't get it. You said I am scuff sanding with 320 something. Was that a normal 320 sandpaper? 13:22

[@rosstaylorwoodworking728]

there is special paper for sanding finishes . some is called gold paper , and some is called stearated paper . they have special treatment for peventing the paper from clogging

[@wtptpq4312]

good job.. you are so good for your job... bravo

[@halaloola12]

Another banger, great job Ross, cheers from New Zealand.

[@virginiasoskin9082]

I adore quarter sawn mission furniture....This is a very interesting piece that was so damaged on the top. The cut outs on the legs were neat. And all those shelves for books on each side. Wow. I found it interesting the way you got rid of the cupping on the top.....now I know there ARE ways to deal with that. One question --why shellac instead of polyurethane? And why do you apply shellac to the top, and then add more stain? I understand that you were going for a darker color, but wouldn't shellac keep the stain from soaking in to the wood? As you can tell, I am a total neophyte but I do appreciate what you do and the care this takes.

[@rosstaylorwoodworking728]

shellac is a traditional finish ,more in keeping with what might have been used originally . sealing in between coats I can control the color . staining bare wood would likely be too dark

[@allthebest744]

Your channel popped up on my home page and I am hooked! Your restorations are amazing. I have to wonder, when you have an old piece like this and take it apart, repair it, and put it back together, do you think about the person who originally built it? It’s like you are following in their steps. I would think that they would be so proud of all your hard work. I have subscribed!

[@rosstaylorwoodworking728]

more than wondering who made it , thinking about how they made things with little or no power tools .

[@bertharuiz1225]

Yes, fantastic finish! Excellent workmanship!

[@bomaite1]

Won't that top crack again? It was already cupped, but the split is caused by being screwed down with no provision for seasonal expansion and contraction. You need to have slotted holes or figure-8 screw plates to keep that whole.

[@rosstaylorwoodworking728]

yes that is an original design flaw , very common with antique furniture

[@LB-px9td]

It’s a beautiful desk and you did a great job. It’s lovely’s!

[@lm7662]

You just proved that true craftsmanship is alive and well.

[@stevemaddern3065]

How did you keep the top from splitting when you clamped the bow out of it?

[@sooth15]

Really beautiful job, Ross. Anyone would be happy to have that piece in their home.

[@diebirchen]

What a gorgeous and unusual piece. I have a floor-standing Mission oak clock, still in mint condition, from my grandparents.

[@MrBlaser51]

Wonderful work ! When I was younger I worked for a small antique restoration Co. Great memories. Mainly we worked with lacquer but most of the techniques were very similar. Thank you for a wonderful film !!

[@maggiesue4825]

LOVE Mission Oak. Beautiful job - so labor-intensive, but so rewarding!!

[@johnkmcgregor5209]

You should have checked the concave top before gluing it all together

[@thomasodonnell9221]

You did a great job restoring that desk. Have a lot of respect for such talent.

[@mistermomo57]

Beautiful job, beautiful desk. Your very clever. Thank you for sharing.

[@veronicapace7198]

I can usually see the beauty in things but couldn't see it in that desk.. Awesome job!

[@orlando1a1]

Excellent work Ross - thank you for the video.

[@nancypeteja6560]

Re-watched your video....love it!❤

[@lindaali6703]

Wow, is right. Great job!👍😊

[@cindywalker5910]

Absolutely gorgeous! Where is your feline helper?

[@1minigrem]

Beautiful job Ross, a real pleasure to watch a master of his craft at work. You films are always a treat to watch.

[@evelynbyrd4961]

I have a Limbert dining set. Buffet ringed.

[@katiejo911]

Just wondering, is that mission or craftsman?

[@jeanloreaud9282]

Très joli travail bravo à bientôt salut Jeannot 🛠😉

[@ccrm10]

That is an amazing transformation, great job on this one!

[@wgoconnor33]

The desk came out great interesting watching you match the stain with several layers

[@kaybonette]

I was hoping you were going to show the color repair work on the drawer front. It is beautiful!

[@rosstaylorwoodworking728]

it was about a 10 second touchup , did not have the camera on for it

[@aaronreed5754]

Amazing results.... looks really great

[@kriss1956]

Stunning, mission oak is a fav and you made it shine again.

[@martyclack8782]

Well that blended in nicelynwell done awsome job.

[@donnaleveron5711]

Wow! Labor intensive but worth it, beautiful work as always!

[@masturavince]

Tsp is main ingredient in sugar soap...

[@cathybenson5119]

Nice job, mate. 👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@evelynbyrd4961]

How many hours did it take to finish?

[@tombarlow6176]

Very nice restoration love the way you work

[@tombarlow6176]

Beautiful restoration love te way you work

[@buddy77587]

God you love what you do!

[@cristinaherrera3025]

Perfect job amazing!!

[@susanwilson106]

Absolutely beautiful..well done

[@deebellamy6372]

Thank you for not painting it white.

[@52memor]

Nice bloody nice

[@Joe1935429]

Super job! Lots of time-consuming trial and error on the color match but you really nailed it. 1959Berre's advice is solid. Wood tannins can do some real damage, even to foreign objects placed on the wood.

[@buddy77587]

You my friend are quite talented and creative on your technique