Thrift Store Rescue #8 / Mid Century Furniture Restoration

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

I'm excited to announce that I will now be posting Patreon exclusive videos on my Patreon page! I'll still be posting videos here on KZbin just as I always have but I will also be posting exclusive videos to Patreon. These exclusive videos are a way for me to say Thank You to the patrons that support me there. If you'd like to become a patron, the link is www.patreon.com/dashnerdesign . Thank you!

[@sirnicholibraden86]

What is included in these videos so we know if we actually want to pay for it? Extra tips / tricks etc?

[@LuisCollazo]

Straight to the point, No unnecessary background music, lots of things to learn from. This is what quality content looks like. Subscribed!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@nicolaspablo4616]

Indeed! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@carlasouza5306]

Love that you don’t have loud music and I can hear the real sounds......... new subbie

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@msaunders908]

Yes to this ^ I love the ambient noise.

[@sophiaabbey1219]

Sammmeeee....

[@dc4965]

Absolutely. Nothing more annoying that loud rock macho music like lots of videos when guys do manual work 😖😫😫

[@fabulous1589]

True

[@ML-sy3bn]

This is like the Bob Ross of furniture restoration. Soothing and mesmerizing.

[@jeanneanguiano720]

Yes I agree with you 💯!! I stubbled upon this utuber...very nice and enjoyable voice...the nature sound's and sound's of the process are appealing. I do not a restore anything..lol..but I sure do appreciate watching talent how beautiful your restoration's look at the end.😃

[@dc4965]

Absolutely! He puts me to sleep in the best way possible 🙌🙌🙌

[@karenw9366]

I'm ready for beddy. Love that walnut stai...ZZzzzz...

[@shirleya4510]

Great restoration and inspiring! Nice tutorial and soothing voice 👍🏽

[@Onry1]

I thought, Tom Bodett Motel 6

[@kymlardnerofficial]

We all live a frantic paced, over loaded, over stimulated, single use, throw away life so it's not surprising that people have responded very well to your videos. Your whole demeanour says 'Hey let's slow down for a bit and mediate on one task with care and with honour for what others have made with their hands and hearts. Well done Mr. Dashner .

[@jodidavis6595]

Well said

[@doeeyeddevil4896]

His voice is so soothing! I wish I could use it for my iPhone’s “reading” voice!

[@sheridanpennington1903]

Who needs Netflix when I have this guy, this is so Zen to watch . He is the Bob Ross of furniture …. I will stay home on the weekends for this content …..who needs to go out?

[@sheilamartin7836]

Bless you for NOT painting it with chalk paint and distressing it in a "chippy" finish.

[@NeedAdvice2010]

I would have chalk-painted it :) Whoooops!

[@andrewkaminskas7721]

chalk paint is for fat midwest housewives who like to 'hobby'

[@sarahs7253]

Chalk painting can look beautiful if you know how to do it right.

[@alcinaysusideasdiy2654]

No tiene nada de malo pintar con chalk paint pero así también queda bien según gusto de cada uno

[@sheilamartin7836]

@@alcinaysusideasdiy2654 I agree. 18th century French Provincial furniture was painted and now is highly prized. But when a vintage veneered piece of furniture has a load of waterbased paint randomly slopped all over it without any surface prep, it devalues the piece. Brush marks and contrived wear spots may be cute as a, hopefully, short-lived fad but a good finish compliments and enhances the overall look of a piece of furniture. Just as a frame made for a piece of art, it adds value, not covers it up. Those veneers are hard to come by now so learning how to repair them is worth the time and respect to learn the art.

[@przemekbednarski3076]

I respect u 3000 for not playing any music in the background

[@catsupchutney]

Or abusing jump cuts.

[@ShangHaiku]

A side-by-side Before and After view would be great on the end of the video. Very impressive work.

[@conitorres9774]

ShangHaiku He does have before and after pictures of this.

[@wadejnelson]

great video, no frivolous banter, no annoying music, just clear information

[@stargazer1359]

I much prefer a restoration over a reinvention....Thanks for bringing this piece to it's former glory.

[@madmisskelly]

I have no idea why I'm here, but I am instantly calmed and feel like I can do this

[@tinaturtlevanoosten4597]

Hey, same here ;-))

[@dreaticadta806]

Lol

[@StanOwden]

Please don't. Stick to your day job.

[@madmisskelly]

@@StanOwden didn't mean professionally, just for fun and personal use

[@duanewolgast4165]

These would be great projects to do as couples. It's always nice to have a common hobby!!!

[@pamelaallen6543]

I am so glad someone is saving this Mid-Century modern furniture.

[@almondv]

I wish you could include the lists of the product you used on the description. that would be really nice

[@Coffeeaddict647]

I was about to write the same comment! We need list of products you used it

[@Noswad04]

Standard stripper Putty blade Coarse Steele wool Mineral spirits (Naptha or wash grade thinner works as well) Simple green (Gentle Cleaner) 120, 150, 180, 320 grit sand paper Epoxy putty American walnut stain Sand sealer Satin top coat - You can Use no blush to remove rings in top!

[@shirocp]

Materials used or needed: Citrus Paint & Varnish Remover Gel: rb.gy/os1ysy Steel Wool: rb.gy/tujkov 4” Putty Knife: rb.gy/tvl8qa Sunnyside Odorless Mineral Spirits: rb.gy/egjihe Gorilla Epoxy Putty: rb.gy/kyqo9u Simple Green: rb.gy/7mzj7z Assorted Sandpaper 120 grit to 3000 grit: rb.gy/ikq3eb Varathane American Walnut Stain: rb.gy/67xkyw Varathane Polyurethane Satin: rb.gy/elp7ip

[@anthonyparkons9641]

Bro he’s literally saying them out loud

[@vartanarakelian4643]

I was wondering what type of mineral spirit have been used, how long need to wait after applied citristrip,

[@mayorofthenonsense]

First MCM restoration I’ve seen in ages where the piece was NOT painted with a spray gun. Thank you for taking your time and honoring the wood grain.

[@immalawyer]

I rarely subscribe. Every tutorials should be like this! Simple, no annoying ass backround music, informative and straight up no bs unlike my ex. lol

[@charlenecardwell8288]

It’s so satisfying watching you turn something old and damaged into something new and beautiful again! Gorgeous job. ❤️

[@ellenl5626]

It's clear this is a labor of love and not profit motivating you. We are definitely the beneficiaries of your dedication to your craft.

[@nadiaporter191]

You make this look so easy, I feel like I could do something like this myself even though I've never refinished furniture before.

[@doeeyeddevil4896]

Why not do it?

[@joshymcdaniel9233]

It’s a fun hobby I assure you you will not make money doing it! The worlds different than it was 40 years ago’ People don’t spend hundreds of dollars on furniture anymore’

[@karladoyle6241]

great result, every time you don't over paint the furniture I breath a sigh of relief

[@michaelepp6212]

I love the way these somewhat nondescript little furniture pieces acquire such a dignity and presence through the restoration process. Great work.

[@duanewolgast4165]

I enjoy the ongoing commentary explaining every step in a calming voice. Good Job!

[@foreverbells]

I have a couple of vintage sewing cabinets that I've been thinking about refinishing, this video had given me the confidence to start the project!

[@Psalm_27.4]

Great tutorial! Thank you! I sense there are a lot of introverts who watched this, and we appreciate the LACK of music, and your calm voice. I bet you are an introvert, too! And yes, you COULD do voiceover work!

[@SwagAli593]

Great informative video. No loud intro music. No unnecessary info. Just pure knowledge. Cheers.

[@_Dani.Lynn_]

I live in a mid century modern house with a TON of wood. Some is good, but other parts (doors/closets/baseboards/built in) need some love. I came across this and while its not exactly what I need, I stayed and watched the whole video. Nice work!

[@OGCJ10]

Lucky you !

[@skemsen]

Just found this channel. What a wonderful calm video! I mean no distracting music - just that nice calm voice and pace. Loved it.

[@JCWiley2300]

Your videos give me such peace and insight, I hope you know how much your viewers enjoy your work.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you. I'm happy that people enjoy them.

[@barbkeen1221]

And don't forget his voice!!!! Sooo relaxing! I almost fell asleep watching the video listening to him talk! 😊

[@nicholasdunn3897]

If someone were to build this cabinet for a client today, the price would be many hundreds of dollars... probably in the realm of $550-$650. I've never understood why older furniture loses value simply because of its age. Great restoration!

[@tobiasnielsen9564]

It loses value because people don't want to buy it. - >insert any economics book you want

[@Laurieb2851]

Bottom line for me is that it doesn't loose it's value. If it does, then I keep it. I think of all the beautiful pieces of antique furniture that would come into the Salvation Army. There were complete bedroom suites, complete dining room sets, etc. At that time, people were putting no value at all on these pieces. Today, one of those bedroom suites would sell for thousands of $$$'s. I would expect to pay that much. I have my parents' old bedroom set that my mother bought used for $59. Someone at one time did a pretty bad job of refinishing. My mom used it the way it was. She also had the old dining room set that my grandparents used when my mother was a kid. My grandfather rescued it from somewhere so it was already pretty old. It's solid oak. He bought a new unfinished oak server to go with it. I have that now. The bedroom set's finish has worn off basically. I will be removing the rest of the finish and will make sure it is cleaned very well. I need to get the hardware needed for the key holes. All of the drawers lock with a skeleton key. I've got a very old child's oak rocking chair that I must repair. My mother pulled off the veneer and actually pulled off some of the wood with it. I have been working over in my mind what I will be doing to rescue that. My grandfather rescued it from the dump and brought it home and repaired the seat to it and made a new back. That little child's rocking chair must be at least 150 years old. My mother and all of her siblings (12 kids) used that little rocking chair, and myself and all my brothers and sisters used it as well. Now I have it, and it needs to be rescued. My grandfather was an old Norwegian carpenter that used to rebuild/refinish antique furniture or unfinished furniture. I also have a black walnut octagon occasional table that I need to clean up. After I get everything repaired and cleaned up, someone in my family had better see to it that it gets passed along to family. I will have done my part by making sure all of it survives. The quality of the furniture is SO much better then anything new you can buy now. I can guarantee you that the finish I put on furniture far exceeds any finish that is on the new furniture as well.

[@xopheoscarmike9458]

Why does older furniture loses value? Long story short: Because it's good for what's called the 'Economy.' Keywords: GDP, growth, employment, fashion, marketing, influence, profit. Irrelevant keywords: Environment, natural resources, energy, war, pollution, health, freedom, future, life,... to name a few.

[@RainCity3rd]

@@xopheoscarmike9458 That's a bit pessimistic. Mostly it has to do with style. Style for everything now changes faster than in any time in history. It used to last centuries then half centuries, then a generation now only a few years. That said there are always some styles that never fall out of fashion. The difficulty is older pieces is that there is massive cost in getting a piece from where and when it is to where the demand is. Moving furniture is more expensive than the cost to buy new. That kills the value. The cost to store furniture is also massive. As older stuff is more unique it will take longer to match up a buyer and a seller. Who is going to store this for free?

[@xopheoscarmike9458]

You're right, @RainCity84. Or rather, you have the facts right. But facts don't make people either optimistic or pessimistic. What are the consequences of those facts? Are they positive? Can they be reversed? What are the causes? Can those be changed?

[@raramama]

I agree with all the love in the comments. No loud intrusive music=check, calming relaxing voice=check, Bob Ross of Furniture Restoration=check. I have no idea how I got here but glad I was here.

[@hc2071]

Not everyone has a shop for this kind of work but still wants to restore furniture pieces that were made the old fashioned way. Mine was made by my grandfather. Thank you for posting this.

[@lightning4871]

I like the way you narrate your video. Looking forward to see other videos on redoing furniture. You did good on this piece.

[@sharonblubaugh9305]

I like the verbal explanation as you work. I will be watching more and subscribing

[@kenrichard8870]

I love your simple straightforward narration. Your finished product is beautiful.

[@sollasido2]

Beautiful restoration job. Using walnut stain is not as dark as it shown on the label. After wiping off the excess, it looks medium tone. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@phyllisgiaconia5852]

I love how much you respect you project. This is beautiful.

[@vzgsxr]

You have a relaxing voice. You should read audio books for a living if the whole furniture restoration thing doesn't work out. 😊

[@MatthewLiegey]

I fell asleep watching this, and not because I wasn't interested!

[@Justicejamesb]

@@MatthewLiegey me too!

[@conephompany]

sounds like joe pera

[@lexieluu9341]

He does!

[@barbkeen1221]

You definitely have a "radio" voice! 🙂

[@markharris5771]

Great words of wisdom at the beginning, a lot of people seem to think the road to restoration is paved with gold. You have to know what you are doing both restoration and business wise to make any real money. Your restoration here was very nice indeed, well done.

[@dlsdyer9071]

The legs on this piece have a mid century modern "vibe" which is hot with the under 30 crowd in our area. I think you could get $180.00 for it if you advertise it as a liquor cabinet. Add hanging wine glass and champagne flutes storage to the inside and put door storage on the inside for mini bottles and a vintage wine bucket along with a vintage wine rack to go over the top, you could ask for $500 for the lot and a designer would pay for it.

[@howardlovecraft750]

Job well done. Great informative video with not a lot unnecessary chatter. One of the better diy videos I've seen on youtube. Keep'em coming.

[@bethc8809]

I couldn't sleep. Thank you - your voice is really reassuring and this was as educational as it was calming! That's a beautiful project! Well done

[@alysonhamm4980]

Nice job. Wood looks like Teak, especially base. Difficult to find solid Teak furniture now. Newer pieces are all laminate. Love Mid-Century/Danish. Thanks for sharing.

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Nicely done, minimal restoration to revive an old piece and keep it out of the dumpster. very well done and informative thanks for sharing.

[@JimA-pp2nu]

it's NOT Walnut, it's Teak

[@hulkslayer626]

If I ever won the lottery and was a multimillionaire... this is what I would do. I'd buy/collect good old furniture that needed TLC and I would lovingly restore it, and then give it away to someone in need.

[@MrMikedejeuner]

saaaame

[@hulkslayer626]

@zzz43452 so don't give it to someone who actually needs it? Just someone who likes wood and probably already has a lot of wood, since you said a woodworker... and why would I sell it? I'm a multimillionaire in the scenario...

[@hulkslayer626]

@zzz43452 why are you so convinced that people in need of furniture won't appreciate it? You make it sound like it is 2 mutually exclusive things...?

[@hulkslayer626]

@zzz43452 that's a pretty jaded view of the world... I'm sorry. I hope things get better *big comforting hugz* take care

[@hulkslayer626]

@ng da Because the charity part was secondary. The passion would be in the restoration of old things. Better things. And I don't that now because I live paycheck to paycheck, I live in a one bedroom apartment in an apartment complex on the 2nd floor with limited space and noise ordinances and because I work 6 days 50+ hours a week and don't have the time. But, if I were a millionaire, I'd have all the time, all the space and can work all night (I work night shift, I have almost my whole life) and not worry about making noise. There. I answered your question... still waiting for you too answer mine...

[@deanm375]

I used to repair furniture while working in a furniture store when I was in high school. On that ring I would have wet it down, place a wet towel over it and used a hot iron to try and raise the grain so that you could sand it down to an even level.

[@NSDaishi]

kind of wish you listed everything you used somewhere.

[@strawberry10261026]

Me too!!!!

[@flicky57]

So glad I could hear you so well and very nice filming!

[@ghostsinweirdplaces]

sell it as a record cabinet rather than a night table might help the value

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

That's a good idea. I'll have to see if records will fit.

[@ghostsinweirdplaces]

@@user93237 not in a deceptive way but as in a different way to use the piece i use things for different purposes all the time :)

[@jessi330]

Or a bar cart. I think it's too big to be an end table or night stand. More like an occasional table.

[@quangpham2281]

Thats what I was thinking, I've notice some people retrofit older stereo systems with new tech. So awesome.

[@StevenBuchanan]

Yes totally sell it as a record cabinet!! Amazing!

[@RobMacKendrick]

Love your pragmatic approach, and you can't argue with the results.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

I skimmed through just to see what this was all about but by the end I went back and watched the whole thing again. Very nice.

[@kringles65]

Just discovered your channel. Enjoy it. I am part of a furniture reinvent store. We sell a lot of furniture. I spray paint many if my cabinet interiors. It help with sales very much. Always clean the hardware. If finish is bad spray black satin paint to hardware.

[@DonnaDucharme]

Omg, how have I not found this till now. This is so relaxing!

[@1911erwin]

You did a beautiful restoration, plus you must have the patience of a saint!

[@therandeydenyah]

Love how it turned out. So pretty and neat and clean.

[@Laurieb2851]

You did good on this piece. I would say you likely put a much better finish on it then it ever had to begin with. I love when I do that!

[@mariawinter2535]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I enjoyed the clean delivery, not too busy ie distracting comments, noise, nor fumbles. Just precise language uniform to the application of steps. 🖌️🎨🖌️PERFECT 🎨🖌️🎨

[@mariawinter2535]

Wonder if Ud be kind enough to give out Orbital Sander brand & model? Is it corded or battery... etc

[@eileenmcgowan284]

well done------the hard work paid off . Great not a chippy painted finish. This will never go out of fashion as it's the real thing. Worth all the effort I think.

[@cleanfreak2005]

I find this incredibly calming. Nice information, wonderful voice, nothing stressful. Beautiful piece of furniture Too !!/:)

[@danielscurlock1480]

Thanks for a fantastic video. Getting ready to refinish a walnut dining table we found at a thrift shop and this was exactly the inspiration we needed. Nice job!

[@Artexic]

I always think it's so wasteful how people get rid of furniture when it looks tired, or they're bored of it. Great to see you bring this piece back to life such that someone will really want it again.

[@mrmozart1]

Thanks for sharing. I like your no-nonsense approach to refinishing this piece. Mark

[@CarNumber9]

Thank you for explaining the "why" of each step! It's really helpful.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Beautiful work. I have a pair of 80s speakers that I wanted to restore the veneer on and wasn't even sure if it could be sanded lightly. This video helps immensely.

[@patriciamalone3553]

Your gel stain matches your walnut stain so dang well. Good job.

[@JimA-pp2nu]

he ruined the piece by staining it. He had the wood wrong. It's Teak, not Walnut

[@clairestreb]

@@JimA-pp2nu Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I've been reading these comments, and you keep saying the same thing. Do you think no one is listening? I have heard you, but I did not like or dislike, because it is your opinion. You might be technically correct, but this kind of thing is more about perception, personal tastes, and improving the world by making it a better place. There it was, sadly sitting at the bottom of a junk pile, and he brought it back to life, made many people feel calm by watching the vid, and inspired them to try it for themselves. Therefore, he might of ruined it in your eyes, but you can see by the many positive comments that other people think he created a masterpiece.

[@michaelb4234]

Always nice to see true furniture restoration. 👍🏻 It makes me sick to so many beautiful pieces of vintage furniture out there coated in bad paint.

[@leifprice8836]

A horrible sight to see.

[@ThekiBoran]

I hear you, not all old pieces should be painted. But some should. Check out General Finishes Facebook page. Their milk paints are really nice.

[@Bunefoo401]

I bought a tall table with a smallish top at a garage sale for $10. It was red on outside with white paint underneath it, but it was a little heavy for what it looked like (looked cheap, veneer, but heaviness led me to think so,I’d wood.). It also had alot of pretty carving detail on the “stalk”. I was taking another piece of furniture in to have it stripped and stained (a laminated, curvy dressing table that I didn’t trust myself to ruin because laminate was thin) so I brought in this table as well for stripping, but I was going to stain it. The guy who stripped it offered me $250 for it once he had stripped it, but I kept it, stained it, and still have it. I asked one lady who does a lot of painting wood white or other pastels in the trendy chalk paints, and distressing them - asked her what about wood grain pieces just being refinished. She said everybody wants the painted, farmhouse looking pastel furniture and no one wants the wood grain anymore. Not this person. If wood, wood grain can be saved, I’d rather see that, EVEN THO I DO like some of the painted furniture, lol. I sound very fickle, don’t I ?

[@XX-pl3tm]

It's so awful to paint vintage furniture! Restoring to its original glory is best. No paint, no chalk paint, just no.

[@ThekiBoran]

@@XX-pl3tm One thing for sure, and I'm no expert, antique furniture should not only not be painted they shouldn't refinished.

[@cassconner6023]

I worked my way through college buying old roll-top desks (which were hot at the time) and refinishing them. I miss it, as it is so satisfying taking something old and of good quality and giving it new life.

[@christodoula]

Okay KZbin, I finally watched that video you've been recommending to me for like a year now. And yeah, it was good. Sometimes I just resent you being right about what I might like.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

[@etsugradlib]

So you’re a makeup artist for wood. That’s cool. 😀

[@nancyfahey7518]

Or a mortician.

[@gegalvezge]

I got some similar furniture and u gave me a good idea on what to do on my weekends now. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@wyndcharmer]

Sir, your voice is incredibly soothing.

[@MrAndroidAsia]

Loved this video (no music in the background, no request for like and subscribe). This video inspired me to restore my old furnitures that saved lots of money. Thank you brother, you earned one more subscriber from nepal.

[@rbranxx8]

Man, that was amazing, you certainly taught me lesson on restoring a piece of furniture. I had to watch it several times to pinpoint how everything was done. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@camt9967]

Enjoyed this informative video, and your great, laid back, presentation style. Just wanted to mention that in many mid century pieces, the difference in timber colour between base and top was intentional, for aesthetic reasons, and to highlight the shape of the base.

[@cathiematthews1359]

I actually liked the two toned colour of the piece. The dark on the top and the light base. Great restoration. ❤️

[@zephyr1975]

I thought the same thing!

[@celestewatson4874]

New here. Have to say, you have a voice and speech pattern *perfect*for*this*... Awesome editing, filming, voiceover. Super piece!! Thanks, wish I could buy it, have been looking for something like it in my area.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@shawnn6926]

I went from watching videos of people rescuing dogs to someone rescuing furniture. Looks great, almost brand new.

[@villagesteader3552]

I love it. Great job on making the bottom match the walnut. The curves on the bottom are the best, they make it look like more than a plain box.

[@APHRODITEEEEEE]

I wasn't sleepy but after this video I'm much more relaxed 😄 thanks guy

[@juanboxplon]

Oh man... that voice... it's sounds soooo depressed...

[@QuippersUnited]

Excellent video as always. I ought to get out there, and restore that old end table, now that spring is finally here.

[@jglow8337]

How lucky are you to have such a gratifying skill. Great vid. It looks beautiful!

[@jeffryolsen6614]

Played this and a few of your other resto videos in my High School Woods Class. Kids dig it and get really involved. Thanks! Nice break from "book" work in this vertual world

[@artaddictionstudio7115]

your videos are beautiful and poetic art my friend, glad to share in existence with you for reals.

[@ReDesignGuy]

Nice job! Thank you for helping to explain the different uses between regular stain vs gel stain. I've recently started my own little youtube channel and spend a lot of my time checking our your channel and the channels of others of my mentors for tips and points an quality work!

[@joelthiem486]

Thank you and thank you ReDesign Guy for pointing out this difference. I had no idea and I don't think most people do either. BTW, Redesign Guy. luv what you are doing on your channel.

[@ReDesignGuy]

@@joelthiem486 Thanks for your appreciation. Actually have a pretty cool project dropping later today, pretty excited. But we are on the Dashner channel right now, a real mentor of mine, so I don't want to take any more of their bandwith.

[@ReDesignGuy]

Got my Uprevive chalk paint yesterday and works better than any other chalk paint!

[@joelthiem486]

@@ReDesignGuy I've been using it and it's great just need to add a little water sometimes

[@helenbradley4638]

Gosh I would have definitely paid more than $125 for that beautiful piece. The care alone is worth triple that!! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@HarlemGreatest]

I would buy it in a second. Fabulous work as always

[@carta27]

Fantastic. Thank you for not destroying it with a chalk paint.

[@nataliefrances6319]

I wanted to know how to restore wicker baskets and ended up here!! Great video. Super relaxing voice. Peaceful without background noise, making the video more interesting. 🙂

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@andremuller7723]

Hi. Really like your videos. I‘m from Germany. Could you link the products you use with timestamps in the Description of your videos? This would help very much...

[@shawneeheltsley8534]

If I lived near you I'd buy that thing in a new york minute! Love the finish; great job!

[@DashDrones]

Definitely worth at least $250. Beautiful work

[@onixxxxxxx1]

Waoo. that was a wonderful video. Great work !!!!! This MID CENTURY CABINET" was gorgeous man. Thanks for sharing .

[@tadams7447]

Gorgeous! Truly amazing. I don't see the ring at all. Impressive workmanship.

[@APWoodworking]

I did a very similar project & came out not as nice as yours! I did not use your stripping agent & metal scotch pad. Very smart & simple way to get to wood. & voice very relaxing too!

[@jerrys13]

Beautiful job! I’ve learned so much from you about restoration.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching!

[@matthewehrenberg3842]

I learned all kinds of things I did not know, and in a short time.

[@kajazstudios1580]

Just watched this video! Starting a project this week for the first time ever. Glad I found this super helpful! Thank you!

[@LarryjB53]

Looks good to me!!!!!. Thomas Johnson's tag line.......... the nerve. Good work by the way, keep it up.

[@connormcguire3096]

honestly this channel is inspiring, i love watching all these videos.

[@derekc3640]

I've been mulling over taking on a mini wardrobe/cabinet restoration project, I'm taking you uploading this video as a sign to do it. Hopefully I can get it half as nice as yours.

[@WhosAGoodDogue]

Lovely work - and I'd proudly have that cabinet in my house to sit a record player (turntable) on the top, and keep the LPs (records) inside it (which was it's original purpose I think).

[@dougvensel7421]

Very well done. As a guy who's refinished many many pieces of furniture over the past 53 years, including several pianos and organs, perhaps I can help you with that circle. When I run into this I will try using a liquid stripper as opposed to the paste stripper and I use by dipping 4-0 steel wool in it and use it like a sponge. It seems to lift it out a bit more. Perhaps you could try it next time you tackle something like this. Also Your staining technique is top notch. I've never seen anyone do it this way but I intend to do it very soon when I tackle my current project (a 1920 player piano) and see how it goes. I liked it very much. Pianos are like this table and almost always veneered with something different than the base wood. I've seen people sand right through the veneer many times. Another point, when I use the 4-0 wool with the liquid stripper, I'll wash the entire piece off like this to remove any residue and/or old finish. It gives me a clean base to begin sanding. It may not be necessary with an old table like this one, but it seems to help a lot. I also use mineral spirits afterwards like you to sort of neutralize the stripper before a stain or finish it. Unless the surface is very rough, I get by using a 220 grip in the orbital right from the start - especially if the veneer is questionable. Prior to finishing, I'll go over it with synthetic steel wool to smooth out the grain even more. For woods like red oak that are open grain, I use a squeegee technique to fill in the "valleys" between the grain. I'll apply a heavy coat of finish (in most case, polyurethane) and immediately use a squeegee to remove it. I do this about 3 times or so to build up those "valleys" so they're flush with the rest of the surface. Then I apply a spray coat of poly, let it dry, use synthetic wool on it lightly, another spray coat, repeat wool, and then on to 4 or 5 coats with a foam brush. Don't scrimp on the foam brush either. The cheap ones have a more course foam in them and will leave streaks and air bubbles. The better one are more finer and leave a smooth surface much easier with fewer air bubble. I avoid foam brushes from places like Wally-world. When I've competed the finishing, I will use a special carnuba wax with Indian Sand in it. I don't let it dry or haze over either. As soon as I apply it, I rub it out with the best ever rag - old jeans (clean denim). You have to work hard to get it rubbed out but it'll further smooth the surface to a fine luster. The final waxing is with a clear furniture was and then I buff it with a jeans (denim) rag mounted on my buffer. You can comb your hair in it when you're done. Make sure if you use the old denim that it's clean and the seams are cut out of it. Just use the smooth cloth only. Lacquer is easier to use but not as tough as poly. Lacquer is nice because each coat will 'melt' into the previous one where poly will lay on top. That's why you need to be careful with poly or you sand through the newest layer into the one underneath and leave a mark and end up removing it entirely and start over. Synthetic steel wool helps prevent this. If you have to sane between coat, use something like 320 grit lightly. I hope I helped in some way but you're obviously talented in this already. Maybe this old guy passed something along. Thanks for the super video! You done good!