YOU asked me to do this

[@edwardgriffin8092]

Many, many years ago, i received a "Special Commendation" for being lazy in my woodwork class at school. I had turned a small round jewellery box with a lid on the lathe. (I think it was about four and a half inches wide, and three inches deep). After giving it two coats of lacquer, i really did not fell like starting my next project. So i sanded and lacquered the box again, and again, and again. I think it had eight or nine coats on when i finished it. My teacher was so impressed with the shinny glass finish that he gave me, not just a commendation, but a "Special Commendation". I had to walk on stage in morning assembly, collect a certificate and take a bow in front of the whole school. "I gave up being lazy" :-)

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

nice!

[@edgarmatzinger9742]

These are honest repairs, therefor there is no problem showing them.

[@CrisiCooper]

I really appreciate how you treated this bowl with the same care and respect that you would a piece worth thousands of dollars.

[@lizeggar2421]

To the family, I suppose it is worth thousands of dollars.

[@TheNightshadePrince]

@@lizeggar2421 This made me think of a hostage negotiation. lol

[@davidmontgomery1016]

Even though it was completely refinished you did a fantastic job of retaining the character and age. Looks great.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Beautiful bowl. Enjoyed the music. ❤❤❤❤

[@Jayf1981]

A piece from their Grandfather's ❤ given new life through woodcraft. Yea Trena, looking good!

[@jerrycratsenberg989]

Just plain lovely! The bowl does not look refinished. You have made it look like an old bowl that has been loved, healed, repaired, and cared for over many decades of normal use. WOW!

[@flatworm00]

This bowl turned out great! LOL...looks almost as good as new!

[@lizeggar2421]

That is so beautiful!

[@tedlym.3390]

You repaired/restored the bowl beautifully. Thank you,

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thank you very much!

[@patriciarobinson5909]

Do you think the family would send you a picture of the bowl in place? Would be a lovely finish to this great story!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Possibly!

[@tomrodgers8097]

Beautiful job restoring that bowl. You always put your heart into your work. Love it! And we are voting for Laura every day. Good luck, Laura. Very best of wishes.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

thankyou Tom!

[@dazuk1969]

I saw this bowl in a preview you did JFR. It stood out because someone's Grandpa hand turned it. He chose a lovely piece of wood (I don't what it is) but it is beautiful. You have really done that Grandpa justice with an amazing restoration JFR and I hope the owners enjoy it for many years to come...peace to ya.

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Another great project, I think the "Dutchman" type cleats for the crack repair were great idea, rather than just fill the crack and hope for the best. Thanks for shariing. ECF

[@PeanutsDadForever]

I agree with the previous comments. But why on earth isn’t your channel reached 250k subscribers by now? It certainly warrants it. Fabulous work and skills shared here. Thank you! 🇦🇺👴🏻

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

lol, i hope it starts growing more too

[@rosemariejohnson474]

I believe many years ago a bowl that large would of been a bread making bowl. great work as always. we love learning the detailed repairs you do.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Oh yes good thought

[@danettepugh9272]

Love that you saved a family heirloom

[@bubbaray998]

You brought back the bowl's original beauty while keeping all of it's character. You always do amazing work. Watching you work is always a pleasure and very relaxing. Keep up the good work. Good luck to Laura in the next round of the competition.

[@alrivas1477]

The Maestro's skill if phenomenal. Just ehmmm ... oh mah sweet baby jeebus, is no one going to mention the t-shirt ??

[@markduncan6690]

The Mystery is solved! I would have had a difficult time with this project! Well Done Madam!

[@smoideen]

Incredibly beautiful. Was glued from start to finish. Thank you for the video 👍

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@masonreynolds9983]

Impressive as always. A beautiful treasure to have in one's family!

[@TheNightshadePrince]

I love restorations with sentimental value. Sentimental value is the most expensive value a item could have because it takes time to accrue. There is a purity in having an item restored just because you love it. Did you ever learn what the wood was, it's really beautiful? :)

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

I never did. Thankyou!

[@doorman13k]

Girl, totally impressed with your skill and professionalism . Just started watch your video...and absorbing alot! Am a restoration gunsmith with a strength skill with metal, so the wood repairs are basic but doable. I've been misguided by many on the wood repairs, especially colour matching. You have opened my eyes on what can be do. I could ask a million questions but your time is money and I see you are quite a busy lady. Best of luck and keep the videos coming.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Tha is for watching!

[@ele97735]

This bowl reminds me of a bowl that I have from my grandmother. She had seven boys and a husband on the farm and she would make 12 dozen homemade biscuits every morning for breakfast in that bowl. It does not have the little legs on it but it does have that crack. I have it put up in storage. It has no finish on it whatsoever, it’s all natural. ❤️

[@Smore45]

Hungry folks..... Works out to 16 biscuits per person!

[@caroltanzi29]

Trena: it’s a beauty! I bet your customer loved it. Carol from California

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yes. Thankyou

[@medickaisu]

I think Grandpa would have approved.

[@jimmyg.comicguy3621]

Great Job Trena!

[@jimmymckay73]

I love the visible repairs .

[@olivernash2240]

This job bowled me over!!!👍👏😉🤭😁

[@infinityryvus]

You really do beautiful work, but as someone that admires the patina of primitive antiques, this broke my heart. The work is beautiful though, you do an amazing job.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

this was a very careful restoration. and keep in mind the customer wishes are more important than any held beliefs on what should and what should not be removed. it is the family who wanted it refinished and it is only the families wishes that matter here. the age and distress can now shine as the dirt and scratches were hiding so much of its beauty. thanks for watching.

[@infinityryvus]

@@johnsfurniturerepair I know. I'm not yelling or berating you for it. You do such amazing and careful work. If you weren't doing this work on the pieces you receive they would be considered garbage by most people and nobody would want to take care of them. I, personally, believe that once something gets to a certain age we become its custodians. We take care of it and maintain it for the next person to enjoy. Sometimes that means it needs to have the past abuse scraped off so that people can remember why it was special in the first place. Family heirlooms are an entirely different sort of animal though. They're not really meant for anyone but the family, and while I would have loved for that bowl to be seen in a primitive antique lover's collection, proudly displayed as the dirty old beaten thing the years have made it, ultimately its the family that needs to be proud to have it. Not everyone likes primitives. That's perfectly okay.

[@mellie4174]

Just because something is dirty and broken doesn't make it 'primitive'.🙄🙄🙄​ It just means it's trash. stop complaining. She did a great job keeping the history of the bowl well and truly front and center while keeping it from becoming unusable and ending up broken totally in half. It would have ended up in a landfill. Because people don't put trash in collections and call it primitive 🙄@@infinityryvus

[@lameesahmad9166]

How many beautiful tales can this old bowl tell. Laughter and joy as the family collects around the table for a meal. Enjoy.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

So true!

[@joelaughlin2815]

Those scrubby pads have rescued me many times! Neat invention! Great job!

[@elizabethcarrington5819]

Gorgeous bowl. I’m sure the client was so pleased with the end result. ❤️

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thank you! 😊

[@pattiklaus9580]

Stunning!

[@mikepollard6472]

Bra jobbet! Missed a guest appearance by Shopdog!

[@wynonarburgstiner4667]

Trena, my grandmother had a bowl similar to that one she used as mixing bowl for biscuits. (Best softball size biscuits in the world) My grandfather said he had hand carved the bowl from elder wood when they first got married. It was hand rubbed with oil (sorry I don't know what kind.) I know she used it as long as she lived and it then went to my Aunt. It was never shellacked as far as I know. Wonderful bowls to make biscuits.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

very nice memory

[@suntexi]

Some videos have irritating music; yours, on the other hand, always have excellent music. I could listen to it all day - you have great taste.

[@pamelahooper7851]

Such a beautiful bowl. Now beautifully finished.

[@mellie4174]

Oohhh! She's gonna love that soooo much!

[@pitsnipe5559]

Your finishing skills are so amazing. I’m continually impressed with your finished projects.

[@davedaley332]

What an awesome repair job and once again a very loving repair job by Trena especially the cleats done below the one handle. Thanks for the video!

[@Cradley684]

Excellent Trena !!!.

[@pijnto]

Great sympathetic restoration.

[@ianmccarthy9475]

You look lovely today keep up the good work

[@peachstreetrestyle2518]

A beautiful restoration!❤️

[@kennethrand4877]

Great job on the bowl Trenna. I think I would have used bow ties on the crack.

[@susandickerson2663]

Would that make the repair more obvious?

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

those are great too, but a little over kill for this repair. the crack is supported by the handle as well and didn't show any sign of movement. cheers!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

in this case the repair is supposed to be seen as it is part of the story of this bowl

[@maturefox1]

I REALLY would have liked, to have seen her eyes, when your customer saw this wonderful piece for the 1st time afterr its restoration. Did she maybe cry a bit? I would have or sure ...! ;)

[@sandraanddelgray3180]

refurbished, yet maintaining its history. well done

[@christinerobinson9372]

What a beautiful bowl! And you did a lovely job.

[@pmichael73]

What a beautiful piece!

[@joelaughlin2815]

Out here in west Texas the humidity can be 4-10%! I use epoxy, the old hide glue turns to dust!

[@joanb7567]

That looks beautiful!!! I love those antique bowls

[@nikkorain680]

You never fail to amaze me! Gramps would be tickled pink that you made his bowl a masterpiece for many more generations to come to love and cherish.

[@catherineengle4196]

You are phenomenal. I know the family this piece belongs to is over joyed. I have had a really sad overwhelming month. I am going to have to go back and watch the videos I have missed. God bless

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

i hope things start looking better. thanks for watching

[@dalebrabb4756]

I recently refinished a bowl I made back in 1962 in wood-shop and there were little cracks that needed glued and clamped and I had a heck of a time figuring out how to clamp that sucker. I finally managed a contraption to work, but I'm no carpenter like you.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

That would be hard

[@marilyn654]

Beautiful. Loved seeing a different type of project.

[@kathymattila7553]

Winced at the tape and dirt…tears came when the handle went on…beautiful finish…☺️☺️☺️

[@thomasschleis2545]

Beautiful work! I hope this craft continues on. In another life, it will be what I will be doing.

[@markoutler5139]

Looks good! Great job preserving the character of the piece!

[@annayres9959]

That is beautiful did a wonderful job

[@mcdugalmcstiffy6889]

I take that to be a dough rising bowl, perhaps of cottonwood. Nice job!

[@ashleyosborne6239]

That’s exactly what I thought when she first showed the bowl. We have a couple of dough bowls from mine and my husband’s grandmothers.

[@HBSuccess]

Very nice job as always T. You have the touch.

[@genebruce6321]

Nice job as usual. I'll bet that the handle caused the bowl to crack.

[@mandydriscoll2043]

Beautiful restoration

[@miquelalberti8537]

You are the best congratulations from Mallorca (Spain)

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

thankyou!

[@lenaepoppe6194]

Stunning such a joy!

[@raymitchell9736]

Oh wow... such a beautiful repair. There is so much to praise on this repair, the new handle, finish is glorious, the repair to the bottom is invisible! This is Trena doing her magic as usual for sure, if it were my heirloom I'd be very happy, it brought a tear to my eye thinking how happy I'd be to see it restored and it's not even my bowl! I have a question about the repair to the crack. Functionally I completely understand why you needed to put those two horizontal pieces in to stabilize the crack so it won't continue to split... I am curious if there were alternatives or way to disguise them so they aren't as noticeable? But it is an excellent repair it should last forever. Thank you so much for making these videos and P.S. I've voted for Laura again, hope she gets the prize. Cheers!

[@l.m.2404]

In Japan, the crack would be repaired and enhanced with gold.

[@raymitchell9736]

@@l.m.2404 Wow! Gold huh? That's very unexpected and interesting.

[@l.m.2404]

It is called, Kintsugi and is usually on broken pottery but it has morphed to include repairs to many hand crafted items. The idea is to embrace the imperfection and acknowledge the art of the repair.

[@raymitchell9736]

@@l.m.2404 That's a neat concept... a golden Band Aide, why not? And here I was thinking that restoring a piece was to make it look like it never happened... but that's the other way to look at it too! This reminds me of something similar: musicians did variations on a music theme, there were rules how to do it, one of them was to make the original theme recognizable, and then the "art" was in the skill of the performer to embellish and add new elements to it... I'm doing a terrible job explaining and remembering the idea... but I very much like the concept... And of course it applies as life lesson on top of everything else! Very Cool !

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

yes. in this case i wanted the repair to be part of the bowls story. cheers!

[@MikeWilliams-yp9kl]

Can't wait for your next video, Mike .

[@oldbikerbear]

Good job Trina. I like those old bowls Etc. that our ancestors left us. I always end up buying them when I see them at yard sales just because. That reminds me Ive got to order Old Brown glue.

[@esthercutts4318]

Oh Trena what a beautiful repair you did on this superb bowl. It really looks magnificent and yes, lots of character, but such age with beauty! Congratulations on your sensitive restoration once again. You really are a master craftswoman! With Kudos from Australia. x

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks Esther!

[@anthonychavez3742]

❤ awesome job kiddo, I’m restoring, at this point stripping a an antique Kiel Furniture sofa/hall table probably made between 1916 1927 working and watching your video how cool is that thanks for sharing.

[@noelle7714]

Turned out so good!!!

[@clintmyrick4128]

Anyone guessing American Chestnut? As a bowl turner, and a grandfather, I so appreciate seeing this grandfather's work!

[@Sunbeam4291]

Lovely bowl. Great job.

[@ibdjc]

Really enjoyed this one!

[@sharone9751]

Amazing.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks!

[@bobpiec]

Another beautiful job and lesson. Thank you Trenna!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks again!

[@Mikelp73]

So beautiful

[@mightyporky]

Red sometimes, blond sometimes, always a delight! And educational too....

[@lionelgardiner4408]

so we haven't seen a new vid from you in a while.. I sure hope its because your on vacation! Love your work and I Hope all is well

[@joserobertovaz8383]

Good job. 👍😃

[@kmack8634]

You do beautiful work and you are multi talented 🙂 I am interested that you do french polish I learner french polishing in my spare time from an old Austrian french polisher who worked for the same place I did Since then I only do private jobs mainly for the love of it and the spectacular finishes

[@glenfisher728]

Beautiful finish .

[@an.american]

Wonderful, satisfying, heart-warming outcome. You are very talented.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@simonlunt353]

Another Beautiful job Trena l have seen you paint other projects and yes if painted properly it does look good But l will always say all woods look so beautiful in it natural look 👀 even the way you repaired the crack and the dents this is a masterpiece dear lady well done 👏 can’t wait to see the grandfather clock as l have repaired a lot of grandfather clock glass doors in my time it’s an honour to watch a master at their work 👏👏

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks so much

[@dennishinkle5010]

It looks great. Heirlooms are cherished and thanks to you a new generation can enjoy it. Thank you.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thank you too!

[@raywood8187]

Nice, Trena! I love that the patch you did on the side looks aged like something that was repaired by a careful master of the craft long ago. Beautiful old bowl and great conversation piece I'm sure. I see that DIY Hero is doing a limited 2X Impact vote special now. Give any amount to American Lung Association and Laura gets 2 votes for every dollar donated!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

thanks Ray!

[@swimrski]

Even though I don't know jack about furniture restoration, an even though I've watched most all of your videos and am totally impressed, I was FREAKING OUT when you were using a saw on the side of the bowl. In the end, though, it appears as a necessary mend and support, expertly crafted. You're the tops.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol.

[@sallyweiner4180]

Beautiful

[@26beegee]

Beautiful job as usual! Wish I lived closer to you so I could bring my mom’s dresser to you to for a good cleanup and restoration. You and Thomas Johnson I would trust with anything. ❣️

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

thankyou

[@laurelarmstrong4535]

You did a great job and enhanced the beauty of the piece. It will be a memorable reminder of the maker for years to come

[@ronaldpleasant6937]

Amazing how talented you are !!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Many many thanks

[@bonniethibodeaux8116]

Beautiful work

[@tejolisboa]

Lovely job.

[@billywhizz6483]

Beautiful!

[@lennyburdick3192]

You add character and love to pieces. 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

[@gailcullinan]

Hi Trena. Wow, what a magnificent restoration. A lovely bowl.

[@maddieadams75]

Beautiful restoration, it still looks aged but clean. Nice work.

[@larryschweitzer4904]

Looks very nice! "Lacquer won't play well with oil finish underneath" Not so sure about that. In the 1970s -80s I made hundreds (1000s) of accessories that were dipped in an oil finish, dried one day then sprayed with sanding sealer and then lacquer. I have many of them on display now. None have shown any finish failure. Once the solvents evaporate they are non-toxic.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

interesting. do you remember what oil they were dipped in? i typically either deal with major fish eye, or adhesion issues

[@mellie4174]

​@@johnsfurniturerepairof course they leave out the most important information...

[@christopherleenknecht920]

Great job as always 👍 I really enjoy watching you take a old piece & make it beautiful again 🙂