Thrift Store Rescue #15 | Mid Century Table Restoration | Furniture Refinishing

In this video I restore a mid century table that I found in a thrift store.
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[@lsfalsfa5801]

Just wanted you to know, your videos are more than a great how-to. My 90yr old uncle, a former handyman, now struggling with dementia, watches them. He both connects with your craftsmanship and is soothed by your voice. Thank you! ❤️

[@emmavik-fredriksson640]

What a great use of KZbin❤

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

I'm happy to hear that he finds comfort in them. My mother had dementia. I know how hard it can be.

[@Tim-57]

Very heart warming.

[@alisonclark7540]

LOVE your channel! And yes, you do have a very soothing voice

[@Thepourdeuxchanson]

I have heard that these excellent videos have a calming effect upon dementia sufferers undergoing what is called "sundowning" - the mysterious evening worsening of symptoms. I think the absence of background noise, useless chatter and intrusive music, and the presence of quiet, measured instruction make these videos outstanding in every way.

[@nowvoyagerNE]

you're a nice fellow, looking out for the next guy to refinish this in another 50 years. :-)

[@JackInTheBox1616]

that's exactly what I thought too - very kind soul.

[@elizabethsuggs993]

Thank you for your work and your videos. I have used your info to help me in my work which is quite beginner. Today we lost our beloved pet to a tragic accident. In my grief I actually sought you out as I love your instruction and voice. I actually love your scenery too in all seasons and weather. I appreciate how you do your videos and teach us . Thank you.

[@ladytron9188]

Just what the world needs at the moment.A dasher video to forget our anxiety.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😀

[@peterpanassow7814]

U have the best channel on KZbin. Excellent tips and techniques. Thanks for posting. 👍

[@hidnpnts]

This was beautiful! I wish more furniture looked like this now. Great work!

[@Barbie4U2]

Sometimes I forget my back paneling too, lol. Great video as always and always so nice to hear your voice. 💗

[@ToxicMetropolis]

I love these videos. Attention to detail, consideration for the piece and its future use, good balance of footage and voiceover information - it's inspiring stuff. Thank you!

[@vflytrap7158]

another beautifully restored piece. thank you

[@barbaracatalano6299]

Great!! It looks fantastic. Isn't funny how people have no problems striking keys to tell others how they should do or not do things? Love KZbin, but I feel it allows the snark to spew forth with no consequences.

[@quester09]

just ignore them.

[@cheyannealb1278]

Another beautiful piece! Awesome 😎

[@vickiefowler1429]

SO much nicer without that icky Formica top! I love the angled front, too!!

[@Julie-xj1tu]

Ughh i know i just pass up the formica tops i never knew there was a way to fix them. Amazing.

[@annpane1227]

Beautiful. You must have the most attractive home ever! I love your work and your taste. Thank you for sharing your talent! 😘

[@Flecha57]

After a crazy day at work, the best way to unwind is by watching one of your videos! Another great restoration... 👍 👍 👍

[@stevesmith6554]

Very unusual piece. Great Job! I was expecting in the beginning you were going to scrap the veneer top for a solid piece, but you made a very good repair of the particle board top. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks.

[@sylvievicenza179]

Again, better than Netflix, merci.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@rissrizz7810]

Love that you've posted a couple more videos in our countries time of need! All hail Dashner Design & Restoration during quarantine!

[@TattiePeeler]

That slightly angled front is so.. enjoyably quirky to the eye.

[@vaderladyl]

Yes very pleasing on the eye.

[@gbrickcommercialre]

What a cute little table! You did it a favor by replacing the plastic top with veneer. Nicely done! TFS.

[@loismaddux4800]

Beautiful job!!

[@sageofwinds]

Love your vids! You got me into restoring furniture, and I learn a lot from you (I really needed a new hobby) so, thanks ♡!

[@jackulenehorn413]

Beautiful!

[@jrand2631]

Another restoration very well done. 👍👍👍

[@pabloiglesias220]

Fantastic job

[@ladyluck5248]

It’s funny how all this mid century modern furniture is so in demand now.

[@MultiDonna26]

Love it!

[@barbaracorbell4232]

YOU ARE INDEED AN ARTIST!!!!

[@kamilkot8783]

I love Your voice.

[@margeryk000]

Thanks for another great video! It looks awesome.

[@leono7380]

very pretty.

[@52memor]

Nice !!!!

[@71Gilligan]

Respect, you doing a great job. Are you a carpenter? What are you doing with the restored furnitue?

[@Julie-xj1tu]

Furniture porn and ASMR in one channel. Genius. If you find some broyhill brasilia im gonna lose my mind. I once found a selig z chair for five bucks at goodwill and also found broyhill brasilia king bedroom set for 250 bucks. The good old days of 2009 when not everyone knew how great mid century furniture was. Now its mass produced at target and west elm. And will never compare to the quality of dovetail joints.

[@craiggraham7746]

Nice piece. Why did you laminate particle board instead of replacing the top with solid wood?

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

The particle board lasted 50 years and will last 50 more if taken care of. Solid wood could have been used but it may eventually warp or split unlike particle board.

[@hunzhurte]

0:57 honk honk *wind* chirp chirp chirp _See ya! - Okay._ *car drives by* _Have a good one! - You too!_ brrrrm beep beep beep beep vvrrroooooom

[@lobitome]

Def wouldn't have reused the top. But that's just me. Love the piece though.

[@رياحالخريف-ج8غ]

عمل ممتاز ☺

[@VONMEEK]

Do you sell these pieces sir? If so, how would one go about purchasing such?

[@justwondering5540]

I know the money goes to a good cause but $15.00 is steep. nice job with it

[@SimplySage854]

Why don’t you use citristrip?

[@jeanclaudeangri1108]

He just kept pounding it till he got off.

[@Longrange1116]

how much did you sell this for?

[@dangermartin69]

Nice job.

[@DemeDemetre]

has this guy ever shouted?

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Once in 1997.

[@DemeDemetre]

@@DashnerDesignRestoration haha

[@jackierudd2010]

@@DashnerDesignRestoration 😂😂

[@patbolstad3701]

Why don't you clean the piece.?

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

I like it dirty.

[@jessicakosak4138]

A 20 minute oasis away from having to hear about the Corona virus... Thank you!

[@cch068]

i ask the commentors here in this forum how many people do you know or a friend of a friend of a friend do you know that have Covid-19. I suspect its between 0-1. Now how many people do you know that have or had the flu? the virus has been around for probably a year. yet know one knows anyone that has it outside what you hear on the fake news aka CNN, FOX, NBC, ABC, Yahoo, MSN etc. No i go off to search offer up for hand sanitizer and toliet paper

[@johannestonnies7898]

until now ;)

[@dirkdigglerxxxx]

@@cch068 1

[@tomtom21194]

@@cch068 my sister works in a hospital and she has watched a lot of pts slowly die. Its not all media hype yo. I also have a compromised immune system, you might be ok but if u pass it to someone like me you could be killing them

[@Rudimentary007]

Agreed and politics.

[@thespencerhigh]

Is it ever not a good day to go thrifting?

[@theharbingerofconflation]

no

[@Mangsaab1954]

In Aust we call it opshopping.

[@rachelbowskill4168]

When the thrift store ain't open

[@shigpitttv2005]

Me: *just listening along* Dashner: "Didnt have to clean up any stripper goop afterwards" Me: "Wait... what?"

[@amyworman4196]

Hahahaaaa!

[@annel.4411]

right... that' s my favorite part too. But still an amazing video!

[@jonvincentmusic]

@@annel.4411 lol... r/whoosh...bless

[@lolabun715]

Pretty impressive considering he had to "keep pounding it until I could get it off" right?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@katherinelizardo9782]

LOL!!!

[@marcdavenport6987]

Did you consider just replacing the top board all together?

[@johnstephenson954]

That was my first thought also. Seemed like a lot of work to recover an old piece of particle board

[@8stringmonkey]

My guess is the cost of materials and labor combined with the cost of the piece verses what he could get for the finished product was not worth the expense of either a solid walnut board or veneer to cover a cheaper species.

[@privatehand]

One part Bob Villa, one part Zen master. Diggin' it.

[@annpane1227]

Isn't that the truth!

[@elliepascoe5954]

It is❤️

[@dawnschoeller788]

A dash of Lake Wobegone.

[@ltellis63]

Well said!

[@mariannerady1137]

What a beautiful piece! The serenety of your channel is more needed today than ever. Lots of love!

[@robshamel3210]

For all the damage I'm surprised they had it set at $15... Nice job as usual.

[@jasonflay8818]

If you ever wanted to get in to the side business of Merch, I would ABSOLUTELY buy a t-shirt that has "Its a good day to go thrifting" on it! Love your channel!!

[@JamieSmith2020]

Do you sell any of the pieces you restore? I need them all in my life

[@John-jc3ty]

if you are rich you could sponsor him

[@ashleyfalcon125]

John - if he were rich he wouldn’t need all this guys thrifted furniture in his life. Lol

[@rayshellyohansen4196]

1:00 background street noise "Have a good one" "You too" So Minnesotan. You couldn't have planned that better if you tried. I love the cities.

[@Tine_of_Nice_Dreams]

Three thoughts. First, big fan on the candlelight gel stain. The walnut is lovely but when the candlelight comes out I'm like yeah bro!! Second I just realized your commentary reminds me of a comedian I love named Joe Pera. Third, there is a similarity in why I like his content and yours. I dont know how old you are but I am 30, and people my age and younger are bombarded daily with so much noise, information, pressure, bad news. The simplicity of a calming, stable moment of mundane quiet feels rare. Bringing the scale of thoughts down from the global to just.... an unremarkable forgotten table in a garage, becoming beautiful. It's a gift. Thanks ✌

[@4awesome4u]

It’s always a joy to read all the comments and know that others find this handiwork as soothing as I do. Something about the patience with which you work and the calming feeling of being present in this moment.

[@kathycourtney7958]

Wow, what a stunning transformation!!! The master’s touch, once again.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks, Kathy!

[@albertburks8932]

“I just had to keep pounding it until I could get it off” You sir know what you’re doing.

[@nowvoyagerNE]

< speechless. (that's why i am typing.)

[@slackjaw703]

I’ve been using the same method for years. This reminds me of an old boss of mine explaining the method of using a chisel to get concrete out of a channel in some aluminum stringers, to which he said: “Beat it off, and if it don’t come, f*ck it. Brilliant advice then, words to live by.

[@davidcaverly9659]

Me scrolling thru the comments looking for the 1:50 tag... Glad someone else has a dirty mind!

[@gustacano1749]

Thanks. I learning from you. Carpentry and English. Why do I need to pay expensive when you teach me for free.

[@giuliana1176]

Discovering your channel during the pandemic changed my life. I learned so much from you. I already refurbished 3 vintage sewing machine tables, 4 sewing stools and two desks. I get lots of compliments on all my pieces and I send everyone to YOU!! The Master. Thank you for your amazing work and for this wonderful channel! Cheers from Colorado!

[@j.m.7056]

I like the tip about using the wood block on the veneer repair and trimming with the knife from underneath. Thanks!

[@randallmillican1359]

You have a great sense of color and styling on the pieces you select. I admire your work.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@Tim-57]

Yes.🙂

[@thatgirl3757]

I don't think I have ever seen a table like this. I just love it though. You performed a miracle, in my eyes, restoring this. I can't believe they wanted 15.00 for it, but hey, it's a work of art, thanks to you.

[@ghgjftythnhcfghdty]

I don'y know how they have the nerve to ask 15 dollars for particle board furniture in such smashed, crushed, peeled, chipped and stained condition.

[@StevenBuchanan]

Since the channels name suggests restoration besides furniture I would like to make a recommendation. I want to see vintage electronics like Turntables, Receivers or speakers that have wood accents/trim restored. Pretty please!

[@131dyana]

a beautiful restoration. Thank you. Your skill is amazing.

[@leonardomapache]

Did anybody else liked it better without the back panel?

[@bosvigos9165]

I so love that you actually restore the pieces you find, not opting for the easy option, in my view, of chalk paint over everything. 💚🇮🇪☘️

[@thesnapz54]

Today is not a "good day to go thrifting" Dashner :( Please be safe out there with COVID! I assume you have these videos banked and have pieces queued in your garage for restore? This is half joking, but many of us need you for sanity in this crumbling world. Be careful out there and maybe do an indoor series for the next month? Tour your shop, do a stain comparison, an adhesives comparison and an updated wood stripping technique video. Call me if you want to brainstorm more :)

[@pouffywall68]

Luckily its not bad in MN _yet_! but some other types of videos would definitely be interesting to see

[@kingcrunch85]

I like how these videos show that you can repair furniture yourself with basic hand tools. You inspired me to fix all of my old 60s furniture myself and i really like the experience and outcome. Thank you.

[@wilkie4142]

L love your work and most of all your calm voice. Always a pleasure to listen to.

[@uweinhamburg]

That is a nice piece of furniture. But even for a thrift shop 15$ for it is overpriced! You did a great job!

[@CraftedbyMonnowLane]

Awesome content! I hope you’d also appreciate my work too! Please let me know what you think and have agreat day! 🙌✨

[@nurse-diana]

Thank you for always explaining the rational behind your choices for repairs! You are an amazing furniture surgeon!

[@dtylice]

Many of your projects, like this one, are a nostalgia trip for me, seeing pieces once owned by my mother, aunts and grandma. Thank you for breathing new life into ❤️ all the furniture classics.

[@merrygentry8762]

Your videos are both inspiring and soothing. Thank you for all you do, and sharing your work with us.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@lizday8140]

Yay! I watch these episodes like other women watch soap operas! Ha-ha! I was almost late for work because I felt I just had to watch it before I left, since you uploaded it this morning. Alas, I couldn't finish it until I got home just now, and as I sat down in my chair, I said to myself, "I can't wait to finish watching my stories!" LOL! I never did get into daytime dramas, but these...are *anytime* dramas!!! Good job!👍

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@rickyrollerv2]

That stain has a great colour and the satin finish, that is by far my favourite, makes it look and stunning. Also the feel of satin finish is imho far superior than the mat or glossy. Thanks for tha vid and the tips.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching.

[@quester09]

satin is perfect for pieces from this era.

[@grizzzlebees]

Use your power sander. Don't let the haters stop you!

[@magicnickbespokerestoratio8736]

Very nice finish. Well done sir ! 👍👌

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@magicnickbespokerestoratio8736]

@@DashnerDesignRestoration i do watch with pleasure your little projects. I encourage too, repairing, restoring and not replacing. I do smart repairs for a living on all kind of surfaces. Please feel free to check my website. www.magicnicksurfacerepairs.co.uk Thanks

[@kathymoore7137]

You made this look really easy, I have a sewing box that needs some repairs to the veneer. I might even give it a go.

[@jabelsjabels]

Yesss 20 minutes, can't wait to tuck into this one

[@maunarose]

Wonderful video. I am inspired to restore thrifted finds.

[@bmedicky]

I'm really enjoying your low-key introductory voiceovers: "The.... is... Time to go thrifting!" I amuse myself filling in the dots with all sorts of outlandish events.

[@wolfgangk1]

Last week I went to a reStore Store, a wonderful place--at least here. I thought, "It's a nice warm day in Ohio. A great day to go thrifting." and it was indeed. I got a dingy oak dictionary table for $5. The folks in the store laughed at me, probably thinking--I bet his house is filled with "junk" like that--I later thought, if they think it's that funny maybe I can get it for a buck (yes, I'm one of THOSE) Anyway, after a few minutes of cleaning and just a little sanding and Howards' Tint Finish, I have a BEAUTIFUL table in less than 2 hours. I LOVE MY TABLE.

[@sunneater]

best content I have ever found on this platform

[@kenc2257]

@0:30 Is that building across from your garage really called the "Casket Arts Building?!" Ai yai yai... I guess it's either: 1) named after the Casket family, or 2) people are "dying to get in." [I'll be here all week folks, just refinishing/repairing mid-century modern furniture]

[@fannycraddock99]

Another neat job and always so relaxing.

[@jenniferk4336]

Not enough love has been shared for your background sounds. The real sounds of life. They help us connect genuinely with your videos (more than just "entertainment") and I love it!

[@debweissler7808]

You are fortunate to find so many vintage pieces to refinish. Here in SE VA, MCM & Scan furniture was only popular for a short period of time before disappearing altogether. I love Danish teak and buy what I can find. Some of it has really been abused. ☹️

[@martinross8391]

Awesome find! Could you possibly make a simple visual in a future video that shows the layers on a piece of wood (particle board, laminate, veneer, etc.)?

[@cellgrrl]

Love your videos, watching you make repairs and turn ugly things beautiful again. Although I have to admit, mid-century modern is not my favorite. I grew up with that stuff and even as a child I thought it was ugly and still haven't changed my opinion. I don't know why it has made a come-back but I know it has. But lucky for you it has because I think people will pay good money for those pieces.

[@gxdjoeybaby07]

great job! at first, I was expecting you to make a new top from a solid piece of matching wood

[@Wisdomseeker_777]

I really enjoyed this video & learned what I needed to about repairing missing/cracked veneer! Will you please suggest an affordable option where I can purchase veneer? Thank you!

[@jasonmcbride6510]

I really appreciate you sharing your workshop problem solving skills. I had been curious as to why in your veneer repairs you always do the stripping after the repairs. Thanks for explaining that, makes a lot of sense now. Just when I see a broken corner and/or top, and start thinking you're going to replace the entire piece with plywood & walnut veneer, you go and fix it. Cool.

[@ellendykstra2368]

I love how you intro your videos with the weather report. Also how any weather is good weather to go thrifting. Thanks

[@colephares4973]

"I just had to keep pounding it until I could get it off" Me (a grown ass adult): THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!

[@Aaron86v]

Does this gel stain go onto Birch plywood well? I'm making a desk for myself and i like this dark brown/reddish color. Not sure which stains work well with plywood. Also, i might assemble it before staining, so i would assume other stains wont work as well if the piece isn't laying flat and horizontal.

[@art1muz13]

Sooooooo you acquired a piece of furniture and made a video....... Just curious what is it that youse guys do with the "RESTORED" stuff?