Reviving A Tired Old MCM Gem | Furniture Restoration - Repair - Refinishing

[@sarahcraig5624]

I love that you don't give advice. Like "you should do it this way" or "this is the best products to use." Nope, you literally just tell us what you are doing as you do it. Humbly and simply. Thank you

[@winterfawn2341]

You are the Bob Ross of wood restoration! Thank you so much for your soothing voice and for showing how you work through your happy accidents!!! ❤

[@loisbolton1800]

What a beautiful dining table, especially with the leaf installed. Also loved the photobombing of your cute furry assistant 😺

[@brendasoler4759]

I was never a fan of MCM furniture, but the way you re-finish these pieces has changed my mind. Another great save!

[@faithfulhall1060]

I also am giving MCM another glance.

[@sarahrenfrow9795]

Oh, my! Can klutziness be transmitted through utube? Dropping the leaf is so ME! Lol. Dash, it is truly one of your best pieces. Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your expertise and knowledge again. Enjoyed!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@awr2217]

Hi, Very sharp table. The legs are cool. Really nice job. It isn't very often I watch a round mid century dining table get beautified. Most are usually square or rectangular. Always enjoy when you bring out your color sticks and steamer. Thanks

[@caroltanzi29]

Drexel was a higher end manufacture in the 60’s. Heritage was the tops though. As time passed, one company bought out the other. I can’t remember who bought out who. Too many years have gone by. Nice refinishing job. And a good size table, Carol from California

[@buddybighandsome1159]

Wonderful, as always! Delighted to see the beautiful kitty at the end. 🐈‍⬛

[@wgale6397]

Your imperfections are perfectly perfect! Makes me feel better when I drop stuff! Lol😅

[@OrangeCat939]

Great channel. I especially appreciate how you share your thought process, how you problem solve and share mistakes. I’m learning so much.

[@tgnben]

Awww the little kitty meow at the end ❤

[@mirandamom1346]

I’m now anxiously awaiting your tutorial on darkening wood tones with lye!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

I'd like to one of these days..

[@pat_an466]

That's a lovely table, and a nice shape, especially the legs. I wasn't very keen on the original colour, and really liked the final version you had - I was hoping you weren't going to make it very dark, even though the leaf did actually look nice dark. As always, I enjoyed watching you work, and how you explain the processes (watching you steaming out dents is somehow very satisfying!).

[@That70sChannel]

I always learn sonething from your videos 4:50 "Too smooth for stain. The stain may slide right off." This must be no problem I was having with a test project. I bought a Curtis Mathes console to practice on and I could not get stain to stick where the original finish and stain had worn off even after sanding. I probably sanded it too fine.

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

Have a set of those orange measuring cups. My mom liked Tupperware when I was younger, and I ended up with some of it.

[@dianes4858]

Beautiful restoration, as always.

[@Beruthiel45]

That's a lovely little table, so many little fix ups you had to take care of, but the result is perfect. MCM style was THE style when we were setting up our first home when we married, 60th anniversary next March, and I still love the style. The light warm colours and softened edges, it just seems more elegant to me than what came later. From what I see online, many folks agree. 😉 Great job on this one, it's just right. 👍😊

[@michaeltreadwell777]

That turned out beautifully - as always. Excellent match for the leaf too. Thanks for sharing your skills. Take care 🙂

[@JamieCormier]

Thank you for showing your mistakes too ❤❤❤

[@heyhope326]

I have the avocado green matching set for that vintage orange measuring cup, giving me so much nostalgia!

[@bettenotap4791]

I have the orange set 😉

[@PhillipN10AC]

Mr Dashner, brilliant as always!!

[@deadiemeyers1661]

"Pride of Place" for sure!

[@RsJaneP]

You are one of my two fave KZbinrs. The other is Corter Leather. Eric also has a down-to-earth demeanor and soothing voice, plus super skilled like you. :-) Just wanted to share that.

[@adamseery7738]

I love what you do even if I don’t approve of your choices. You explain all of your steps. Are you a professional u tuber?. If you are isn’t there a better place to work other than your garage. My heart went out to you when you were working in the cold.

[@PeterRabbit000]

Bravo. Again!

[@grammybear4226]

Try to remember when ever someone is rude or mean to you, it is in NO WAY a reflection on you. lt is ALWAYS a reflection on them and how their life is going. 🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 70 yr old grandma in Texas, USA and by the way l'm subscribed and l hit Like. 🐼

[@alanatolstad4824]

That was a lot of work...and I can't imagine you being in such a rush as to have dropped the leaf. Methinks that was an excuse to tell a story about the ding you inherited! But what a hero to have that tale to tell!

[@ednaalegria8710]

What a sweet little table

[@katydidiy]

I like this table and that it isn't dark. Good job❤

[@drdeb9561]

You seem fond of the leg situation - there with you. Also 🐈‍⬛️

[@katydidiy]

OMG! The Tupperware! I'm dyin' here!

[@larryk6330]

There were several pieces of Drexel furniture in my house growing up that were the same style as this. I always like it. Great job brining it back to "new".

[@beverlyw56]

So great to see that grain come through! Pretty.😊

[@furlvr1961]

Another beautiful restoration!

[@katenickels617]

so elegant

[@debracav1933]

Your videos are always interesting! You find the story in the furniture and tell us a bit about the life it lived. I appreciate the respect you have for each piece.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

I really liked the finish on this one really good job!! Thanks 😊

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@jsmxwll]

putting lye on cherry and other similar woods is a long standing aging technique. you can get some really interesting results depending on the wood. great video as usual. so chill, even when you're showing the aftermath of haste. you do such a good job with those hard fill sticks. i haven't used them enough to get that consistent with them.

[@suburbanrancherMD]

It looks great. Love how you talk through your process.

[@MaxCJ]

Very nice - I think the lighter colour looks great, excellent result!

[@XL-5117]

That’s a really nice looking table. It seemed a bit of a chew on to get a lovely colour through using the lye rather than just using a nice normal colour, but what do I know! You take us on a journey, there and back again with Mr Dashner, bumps and scrapes included. I’d love to have this in my home.

[@rosariorebola8071]

Beautiful table! I love how you explain everything in details and it was very relaxing to watch your video with your soothing voice. ❤ the 😺

[@br6480]

That turned out really pretty including the leaf.

[@lisawallace1741]

The birds and the cat!

[@raymart86]

Very educational as always! Beautiful final product!

[@vpintoh]

Congratulations in your job. Can I know what type of liquid stripper did you use?

[@condeerogers5858]

Every time I see your finished work, I want it. Great job. You truly know what you are doing.

[@debsmith2269]

It looks a lot better now. I think all refinished MC furniture always looks better because the woodgrain shows through more. The thing I don't like about furniture that was finished with toner lacquer is that it always obscures the woodgrain and makes the item look so bland. Well, that's my humble opinion.

[@maryd4864]

Just beautiful! Love the color and it looks so much better now than when you bought it!

[@hpot53]

Ready for Thanksgiving dinner! Beautiful!

[@jannamarie3990]

Wonderful job! 😊 Color marching is outstanding! ❤

[@sophiachristo7546]

Beautiful! You did it! The leaf is exactly the same color as the table! Thanks so much for sharing

[@jagman1953]

Excellent finish ! What kind of stripper do you use now that the citrus no longer works well ? Thanks for all of the inspiration.

[@suecox2308]

A beautiful restoration.

[@sherrygiambalvo2288]

I love your videos! This came out very nice. I have my parents' Drexel Declaration dining room table. When I had it and the leaves refinished, the leaves came out darker because they rarely saw the sunshine. I kept them that way, and I think it created a nice design element with the two tones.

[@adamfitch965]

Another spectacular job!

[@teret6719]

Love the table! Thanks for the video!

[@luisvelasco316]

I didn't notice for a moment that you'd put the leaf in; great color matching. Beautiful piece.

[@T_B]

Those repairs look FANTASTIC man!! Well done!

[@rockshot100]

Looks like something these very high end companies would sell today, but it would be pressed board. Love that and not a huge fan of MCM.

[@Heymrk]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of MCM, either. I'm more of an arts and crafts, mission revival fan. Maybe even a little Bauhaus.

[@Flecha57]

The table is beautiful, specially the legs. It was worth going through the pain of matching the color of the leaf and the top. I would have preferred a little bit darker color.. But it's just me... 😄 My heart ached when you said the dropped the leaf... but I knew you could fix it. As always, a pleasure to watch. 🤩🤩🤩

[@ericmelanson6745]

Another beautiful refinishing job, preserving a piece of high quality furniture. Trying to get a similar piece today would be very expensive to replicate this kind of quality. Another rescue we’ll worth it!!

[@karenstimson2683]

Wonderful work, as always! Love the lighter color of the table and seeing the beautiful woodgrain showing through the stain.

[@Shuggysmama]

Turned out so beautiful. It looks new again 😊❤

[@DominikHemeli_93]

My favorite KZbin Channel by now fr

[@lesliejohnson7247]

Whoa! I like it better lighter!!😊

[@lyndseybeaumont7301]

It looks stunning. ❤

[@petestaint8312]

Wow! Awesome. Another masterpiece. 👍

[@wit6665]

wow ill have to try that lye process on some wood it got so dark looked amazing.

[@yoanngrange]

Thanks

[@amybucher5439]

Nice work. I laughed (with you) when you mentioned dropping the leaf in your excitement to see if the colors matched. That is something I would do, too.

[@MsCCLarson]

What stripper do you use? I love watching your videos, they're so motivating. That you work on so many MCM pieces that it has given me confidence to refinish my own furniture. Thanks!!

[@some-idea]

Great job with colour matching the wax stick repair. Table looks great. Maybe some rubber matting for your work area? It’s always after finishing that bits get dropped 🤦‍♂️

[@marcellavanos5537]

As always. Beautiful!!

[@jodidavis6595]

Awwwtou have a sweet lil kitty 😻 I love love loved this restoration. I learned a lot. And the lighter color was beautiful. Nice wrk 👍🏼

[@brantlers]

Lovely as always. Great work. My wife's and my favorite thing to watch at dinner.

[@jetsilla]

I love MCM furniture and I wish this was my table. 👏

[@kateshawk5141]

Very elegant!

[@ricjamil3073]

Looks fabulous

[@Thepourdeuxchanson]

That's beautiful.

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

Excellent job on this one!

[@craigroberts3982]

excellent per usual

[@dpmeyer4867]

Nice

[@tngirlz4622]

Beautiful job!

[@MASI_forging]

Such talent and skill 👍👍

[@thebigone6969]

I love your videos!!!! Without them, I’d have died in a gutter somewhere a long time ago!!! Thank you!!!

[@monicalundy4400]

Love ❤️ this table!!!

[@marymorrison2484]

Looks amazing

[@michaelhenderson5683]

Beautiful table , nice work 👏👏👍

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Beautiful as always!

[@OwlingDogDesign]

Gorgeous, gorgeous job!

[@larrynelson3329]

Beautiful

[@loismaddux4800]

Great job!! I love it! Color matches so well also!!❤

[@singhjobim9719]

The center panel always has less wear and tear because people only use it a few times a year for special occasions. So, I guess weathering that part to match the rest is the best approach.

[@sunnycadwallader2873]

Gorgeous!

[@jbart5260]

Very nice table! Great job on the color toning

[@justaguyandsomemovies6492]

Ohhh I love knifes out!!!!!! Ohhh I hope you love it

[@wooshipuh]

Are those drum shells in the background at around 5:30? Perhaps another finishing project. I restored the finish on my 1984 Slingerland drums a couple years ago. Love your projects!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

I did start the drum but haven't finished it. One of these days...

[@nancyanneberg403]

Just right is so satisfying,isn't it? Thank you.

[@TwiggyGrant1]

Beautiful job. I’m wondering what heat tool you used on the wax sticks repairing that patch area. It looks familiar but I can’t place it.