Restoring A Mid Century Modern Style Coffee Table

[@jtmacready]

Plenty of people understand how satisfying it is to save something like this. You don't need to respond to the haters...great video.

[@pebblesthecat3625]

I can't believe how absolutely amazing that table looked from what was essentially crud ! You have definitely inspired me to try a restoration project. Thanks.

[@FrankenShop]

I've "wasted" plenty of time on projects without much (any) monetary value and have never felt the time or effort was truly wasted. Nice job on the table.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you

[@sapphirecamui6447]

I think it's a great way to unwind at times. ;) [of course, it depends what kind of job you have, but i still find it relaxing]

[@Lord-Panda2112]

@@RagnBoneBrown Love the fairy bottle and the upcycling theme of these videos. What glue do you use?

[@AtomicReverend]

I love mid century modern furniture and I love seeing it get saved. Great job resurrecting that awesome little table.

[@marcpoolman2538]

Wow that grain in the top looks great ! Doing these projects isn't about time or money , it's about doing something that you enjoy . If it makes you happy keep doing it 🖒

[@michaelevans1658]

The wedge for the legs was clever Kieth ,nothing wrong with restoring old furniture wood or plywood.

[@gryffindork9563]

Good for you we need more people like you in this world 👏🏻 I love the saying one mans trash is another man’s treasure ♥️

[@loushine7928]

My favourite moment in all your videos is when you put briwax or oil on the furniture .it's magic.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+Lou shine that's my favourite moment too!

[@mhflm]

Excellent jig for the legs. Overall a great win to refurbishing what someone else may have considered trash. One thing I have done in the past, instead of screwing into the side of the leg with the block, is drill a hole and installed a wooden peg. In my past experience, if the glue dries up the metal screw will wear out a hole in the side and the leg becomes wobbly again. With wood on wood they move give way nicely. Of course that may be years from now and that usually occurs when there is not sufficient glue to the joint, which did not seem to be the case here. I have noticed in production chairs that I have to repair, they usually have a screw with insufficient glue and the screw is used in place of a clamp. But still you did an outstanding job with the table. The big thing is the thought process you did with what to do with what you had. Excellent.

[@annw1395]

That tabletop was so gorgeous when you put the oil on!!! Great restoration!

[@kato2531]

It's never a waste of time if u enjoy what u do .

[@lawrencemanning]

This is what makes life worth living.

[@hansdegroot8549]

Nice job. Very ingenious jig you made for the angle of the legs. On the other end, that original "screwable" legs have many advantages: it's very easy to take them away when you need to transport the table for example in a small car. I'd have tried to repair the broken leg somehow. I don't understand negative commentators: woodworking is a hobby for you and hobbies (nearly) always cost time and efforts and money. Going to a shop and buy something (new) anybody with money can do. But only a small percentage is able to make, restore or upcycle things that other people throw away. Be proud and happy belonging to them.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks Hans! Couldn't agree more :-)

[@sparkysheep]

What a nice little table! It looked beautiful when you were done with it and it’s lovely that it will have many more years of life instead of being sent to a landfill!

[@RichardAllen7753]

Love the little tricks. Like how u sanded the legs and used a washer for a round edge.

[@dawsie]

The table turned out stunning, well done on restoring it and giving it a new lease on life 🤗 I love restoring old furniture as well, I am in the middle of restoring a coffee table for a friend as it use to belong to his Grandmother along with her old mounting walking canes and a leather box. I also followed a guy who was going to the city tip with his wife's old sewing table 🙀😹 and when we got there he also had an old stereo cabinet, was not worth much as it was all chip wood but I was more interested in the beautiful glass doors 😹 as they were sold wood and tempered glass very expensive to buy as they were.🤔 The sewing table was made with all boxwood which surprised me as it's so expensive here in Australia if your able to find it 😼 at one point in its life someone decided to re-shellac the unit but added a nasty red stain to it 🙀 but they never did the job right so most of the wood was never stained with it thank goodness I have pulled it apart and found the makes stamp and date on it so was very pleased to find that as I know know the sewing table was made in the 25 October 1944 which was funny really as I was married on the 25 October in '96 😹😹 52 years before I was married 😹 I love small details like that 😺

[@FeralBoyKnives]

I love those kinds of projects. It turned out beautiful

[@electrecuted]

Of the few people that are in love with wood and with their occupation. Thumbs up, cause you re not using stripper even in a "cheap" piece of furniture, and when you love what you re doing, you re doing things for the heck of it. I don't sympsthise with people that can't get this notion. Bravo

[@ThuggyMacho]

Don't listen to haters. If something makes you happy then do it! Not everything is about money!

[@twwanderer]

Looks great! Really respect your outlook on your crafting and glad to hear that someone on Facebook has helped donate towards the lathe fund!

[@twwanderer]

p.s. I spotted some wood out the front on the Magnet on Boundary road

[@debmacie1612]

My dad was a amateur wood worker, and he did his work for satisfaction not profit. So I understand and appreciate what you do. Keep it up. We really love watching your vids. PS: he had a wood lathe which he loved! Hope you can get one too.

[@supercheekykiwi]

great work. especially enjoyed how you got the legs on the angle.

[@fatdriver]

That is awesome! I'm really impressed with how it turned out. Very beautiful!

[@chemcody5119]

Great job Keith! Another one saved from the landfill and put back into use. Keep it up!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks Chem!

[@colinaskey9777]

Hi Keith just watched the mid century type coffee table,Ive watched it a few time's but never bothered to make a comment,youre like I was in my younger day's, I hated the throw away society,and always had great pleasure giving old tired furniture or tools a new lease of life,anyway you did a good job on it and it will be a useful piece of furniture once again.dont forgot to take care and stay healthy.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks Colin. I hate the throwaway society too and suspect things are even worse now than they were before :-( it is a very nice table and one of my friends bought it and had it in his living room which is nice!

[@rykhaviland3591]

Good on you! I can't tell you how many pieces I've worked on just for the beauty of it or just for the practice of a technique. I'm also glad you like to "rescue" stuff. These are the reasons I anxiously await every one of your videos.

[@GBSheridan]

Absolutely gorgeous. Gives me some fresh ideas for targets when I go thrift shopping!

[@judimoss3250]

What a nice table. I’m glad you enjoyed updating it. Mid mod is so stylish.

[@PeteBeardsley]

What everyone else said! It's about having fun not making money and well done for saving something that would otherwise end up in a skip. Absolutely gorgeous grain pattern on the top.

[@MidtownSkyport]

Looks great! A good tip I saw for levelling uneven legs is to push them into a level sheet of polystyrene and use a spirit level to make sure the top is level, then use a flush saw to mark where the surface of the polystyrene comes to on each leg, and trim them off.

[@charleenwright4336]

Another piece of furniture saved from the landfill and it is beautiful!

[@WoodsleeSummercraftwoodturning]

Great restoration job

[@StuffIMade]

Well done Keith! Love the jig, great result too!!!!

[@lb003g0676]

Those people have no clue that half of the mid century stuff they see is veneered. Admittedly chip board IS a bit naff, but there is a real art to veneer work that should not go discredited in woodwork. Most veneer pieces from the mid century will last ten times longer than anything you buy nowadays, new. And even plywood is nothing to sniff at. Think about the Eames lounger (and many other Eames designs or by Arne Jacobsen). You keep saving these pieces, I love seeing it. And the grain on this veneer was absolutely gorgeous, so good save!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+lb003g0676 thank you! Nice to hear from like minded people. I agree about plywood in many ways it's better than solid wood - stronger, less prone to expansion and contraction. As long it has a decent/thick veneer on it I think the quality is good 👍

[@cristinaferreira2230]

That came out beautiful

[@ClintRoseCarving]

Nicely done, just shows a little bit o' TLC can bring something back to life.

[@bigscreenbird8198]

Great find! Here in the us mid century modern is super trendy and you would've had zero problem selling it here!

[@Baldskul]

liked the jig for the legs..great idea. nice job

[@parcm]

3 good reasons... you hit the nail on the head! Glad i discovered your channel. Top!

[@northof4926]

Excellent work.

[@bridgetumphryes3368]

oh that turned out beautiful

[@josienicomedes4382]

Fantastic. Well DONE

[@biljanao448]

I've just discovered your videos and have been binge watching them for three days! You're my new woodworking hero. I learned a lot from you. Great job and great advice 👌

[@sandrawest4118]

I am new to your videos. I love your mind set on restoring what and how YOU want to restore. So keep on, you get my vote! Peace

[@StephenNu9]

Wow, you took a throw-away and made something really nice. The top grain is very good. The Tung oil was a good selection.

[@MrPaulchester]

turned out stunning! great skills!

[@MsLikestowatch]

BEAUTIFUL results. Enjoy watching you work. Your talent is mesmerizing.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@annettehernandez2]

Hello! Your refurbish of the mid-century end table is well worth the time as the result is SUPER!

[@noladiorez8305]

Thanks a bunch for this project! We throw away things far to often. 😀 Love the table.

[@PathinAZ]

Nice job! The book-matching certainly makes the piece..

[@gabrielespinoza2228]

Great work, came out really awesome.

[@xylonguitars]

it looks absolutely fantastic! well done and thank you for sharing.

[@RoscoeFoley04]

Great work! Brilliant choice in finish too, the Teak oil makes it look amazing and gives a really rich look to it. Some junk that turned out to be hey!

[@debhess3852]

thanks so much for this video. I do some restoring and loved the technique you used to affix the legs.

[@saschma3543]

Nice work mate. And you are right. The scrap wood for these new leg mounts is beech. Greetings from Germany

[@nicolahoult785]

great work i love the end result well worth it x

[@paulanull8731]

Just beautiful. You're very talented sir.

[@weegee5719]

Looking great,tremendous results.well done,mate.Cheers!!

[@SusieQuhNOT]

Wow! How satisfying was that?! Very😲😊

[@patriciadesjardins884]

Awesome job!

[@geoffrey4662]

Looks excellent

[@markyoung01maccom]

Lovely table well done. I particularly enjoyed the whole jig construction.

[@SwaybackJack]

Eco-craftsman. Amazing channel.

[@davidd6218]

Looks awesome.

[@scotthammershoj9270]

Excellent video

[@SKMusic1985]

These are starting to bring a bit of money online now that this style is back in. I wish I had access to your tools for my restoration projects!!!

[@MarkMcCluney]

really enjoyed that mate, couldn't agree more with your reasons for restoring 'junk' - more power to ya'! thanks for sharing.

[@deslee2991]

Mate really like your work, watched four video's of you and the transformation or total rebuild have looked quality. continue the good work fella and inspiring others and those who say you've wasted your time are the same people who spend four hours walking around ikea . Glad you sold the table didn't think you'd be able to get the finish you got and i'm not at all surprised it sold!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+des lee thank you!

[@jeanniealford4234]

She's a beauty. Well done.

[@asztapaszta9]

Great stuff mate! Loved the video and your approach to recycling.

[@roshif-tv9xd]

It is beautiful! Great work!

[@safousafouf2225]

Great job👏 love the finishing look 😍

[@fraforgt-350r2]

I don’t care if that’s plywood, it looks awesome. Never seen a coffee table with such a beautiful grain

[@dlamb2840]

What a result! I see what you meant regarding the bookmarked veneer. That little table looked super by the time you’d completed it.

[@DwightMS1]

So much better than new!

[@thomasjohnson9768]

Nice work....you created a thing of beauty, had fun, solved problems, recycled material, made someone else happy and even made money! Why wouldn't someone do it?

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+Thomas Johnson thank you!

[@RobRobertson1000]

Not one wasted minute :)

[@truthseeker444]

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time". :-) I also enjoy refurbishing tatty old pieces and making them look good again, you cannot put a monetary value on the satisfaction. Envious of your tool kit!

[@sfn4702]

very nicely finished, man!

[@sumosprojects]

Big effort put in mate & it paid off, love your passion for recycling 👍👍👍

[@lydiaflower6030]

Great work indeed! And i like to watch how man different toold and devices you used! Wish i can use some as well working on my projects with chairs.

[@nazimikor]

So amazing!

[@123mvsmith]

You do such an amazing job! I've used the iron trick to get rid of moisture marks, works really well. I'll have to try the wax you use as well...

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+123mvsmith thanks!

[@dmack1443]

Good video..nice job on the table...thanks for the upload.

[@dannykhalida3795]

I had a go at something similar today. The jig worked great to get the leg angles right. Really enjoying your channel. Awesome stuff :-)

[@mySelf-yx4hw]

it looks great, not bad for something you were given for free, another piece saved from ending up as firewood

[@Daniela.m.]

Wow beautiful

[@davewilliams355]

Brilliant mate, love these type of projects, you are so good at this type of work where imagination is needed, It did look like you were weeing on it when you put the teak oil on.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+Dave Williams haha, I wish I could wee oil, I'd never have to buy it

[@Badgerworkshop]

Looks better than new and all for free.

[@kimpierre7977]

That table is the cuttest!

[@michaelflynn6178]

looks great

[@suecox2308]

Very nice job.

[@vambo152]

I enjoyed the video, makes a change to see veneered furniture being restored.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks!

[@Vmay]

Love it!

[@Viken43]

Anything you save from land fill is a result. Thanks for sharing ....

[@Aysha-hx6cb]

Ignore negative people they dont understand your hardwork

[@raceroz]

nice.. thanks for sharing the video. always learn and get ideas!

[@alasdairmackenzie515]

Excellent!

[@weknowthetruth669]

I enjoy watching your videos they have helped me with projects and ideas it’s never time wasted if you like what you do keep it up man much support from oxnard ca

[@hebierob]

Nice job actually!

[@lauram8504]

Really enjoying your videos! And wish I had the space right now for some of this kind of work.