Відео

You're the veneer guru!!!

thank you so much kind sir for uploading such an informative video! peace and love from california!

Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge and expertise! I have window sills that that are suffering from wood rot that is causing the wood to become fribrous. Due to the humidity/climate (Hawaii), it is difficult to dry the wood out. Wondering if this product would work for this condition?

Lovely seaside demo of you careful repair ..I looked at this as my my has a mirror of her mother's that has plaster work.. and I was really curious what you would do . Considered beautiful repair Thank you for sharing

I have an old cigar box that has a thin veneer layer that’s detaching from the wood underneath.. the spot is just a 2x2 spot and you can see some small minor cracks in the vaneer but its not flaking up yet.. so I’m hoping it can be salvaged do you have any suggestions on how to apply some light adhesive or glue underneath the vaneer without damaging the rest of the box.. this is a great video it’s definitely nice to see people restoring these old pieces.. thanks for the content and if you can lend some insight or advice that’s greatly appreciated…

Informative, well-paced explanation, and clear view while repairing the damage! Thank you! 😊

Thanks for your time … wish you would have explained/shown the screw and the area you said needs tapered down or cone shaped etc was unclear on that …great video thanks for posting

Great video thank you .. gonna try it

Instead of putting a sheet of paper down, rubbing a trace image to obtain a template and then using the template to cut out an identical shape from the veneer, wouldn't it be better to simply create a patch (slightly larger than the missing veneer) and then cut the veneer to match your patch? This would ensure that the patch edges more closely align to the missing veneer as its a more direct process (fewer moving parts). Please let me know if you see any issues with this approach.

I bought some beautiful antique chairs from the 1800s, it looks like they were poorly refurbished, someone tried to reglue the leg joints but allowed so much glue to drip down the legs. I’m not sure what type of glue they used. What would you suggest to take the dried glue off without damaging the chairs? There are also some joints that were not hammered in all the way but they are dried in that position. Would I use this method to loosen them up and then redo the joints?

Can't believe I just stumbled across this video right now. No joke I've got a set of like 12 of these exact chairs to repair and I am not looking forward to it. They are an all around awful design that I just know is going to break over and over again.

I can only envy those that do finish work. A lifetime of experience is not easily replicated. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill with us Zeke! I also hope all is going well with you. 🌷

Nice Job, Zeke. Beautiful repair.

Dziękuję za mądry, pouczający filmik. Zdrowia i powodzenia życzę.

Methylated spirit is denatured alcohol, mineral spirit is known as white spirits or sometimes white turpentine.

I've gone down the rabbit hole of watching your videos Zeke. Amazing what you've done with this old piece!

Thank you. This technique is going to come in handy. If watching your videos has taught me anything it is PATIENCE!!

Very helpful. I have a job just like this that I've been putting off. The stakes are a great idea!

Great video. Thinking a glue syringe would work well for this application.

Wha do you do with a veneer that's bubbled up that's about an inch long and raised about 1/8" and has turned hard? It's not soft and pliable so that you can cut down the middle and insert glue and weigh it down. This is rock hard, that's been there for a long time.

Nice!!!

Really clever!

I have a 100 year old mirror with several cracks in the frame. They don’t go all the way through. Nothing ornate has fallen off the frame but I’m having a hard time finding videos to fix or fill in the cracks. Could you please advise me on what to do?

Thank you for making this video it has more useful information than the last 10 or so that I have seen.

I wonder how an oscillating tool would do on that?

I am glad you made the video, because I need to repair some nice antique furniture. My dog decided to chew on a few things. Please change the word liberal. I am conservative and the word liberal means Democratic and offends me lol.

Do you know, would a steamer work in place of the iron or would it deform the wood more? I'm mainly asking because a steamer is what I have.

where can you buy that steamer

Hello Zeke, Have you every flashed a ring off with denatured alcohol and then lighting it on fire? Sounds crazy but I saw the English Polisher do it. His video is 9 years old and not the best quality but it was quite interesting. ua-cam.com/video/cmeTjg2hEqg/v-deo.html

Promo>SM

Would a heat gun work?

That’s a beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing, and great work as always.

I just found this channel and I have a feeling I can learn alot from this restorer due to his many years of experience! I DIY all the time, but not for employment; just simple enjoyment.

Hello! No fancy intro... really informative,, thank you very much! I have been restoring dog chewed skirting board, kitchen cabinet paintover. Your video is very useful, thank you.

Looks great

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Did the orang oil cleaner have pumice in it or did you add the pumice yourself? Or is it just regular Orange Oil hand cleaner that contains Pumice?

How long did you press the pipe on the seam?

Great stuff, Zeke! It's always a pleasure to watch a craftsman make it look easy.

Very nice methods and good video resolution Mr. Zeke! A masterful attack strategy against dry rot and repair. Even though I don't have the same issues here it is very nice to see your methods which make me think about different repairs around here I need to get busy on. 👍😁

Good job as always! Thanks for sharing.

I just picked up an old piece? Can I send you a pick and you guess how old it is?

@OddJobFixRestoration thanks for sharing. My friend had an antique children's chair damaged in a flood. The plies have separated and the top layer rippled. Please tell me how to repair

Clever use of the pipe and pencil! I'll keep it in mind

I love restoration an various projects, but when it comes to keeping the climate out of my house, I would not depend on a surface solution. The only way at this point would be to replace all the old wood. It is full of mold spores and they will do their job when they get a chance.

Thank you, so much, Zeke. This looks very do-able. My son bought an old farmhouse (1856) and what with inflation (200%+ amIrite?) this may save the farm! Aqua-Resin.🤗

I wonder if fixed window awnings would keep the rain away from the window or would the moisture still create fungus? 😀

Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to keep that product in mind for any future repairs. Great work as always!

Omgosh 😱 That frame is beyond amazing. I've never seen the like 😍 Question. I'm confused about something. When filling you said to use Q-Tip and water to clean up oozing. If I get water, or any water based cleaner on the plaster at all, the plaster starts melting away, and running like cheap mascara. I had to use 91% isopropyl alcohol and blot dry immediately. I had to sacrifice my M.A.C 263 Angled Eyebrow brush! 😂 Worked great getting the last of the stripper gooze out of million six tiny little reese's creases. Even the 71% softened and or made the plaster feel sticky. hmmm .. I wonder if removing the stripper using the sawdust trick aka, once the stripper is ready, sprinkle sawdust on the stripper. Use a toothbrush to mix it up. The sawdust will absorb the stripper out of all those little curves and crevices of whatever you're stripping. Would it be safe to use on the plaster tho? Thoughts? On a wing and a prayer, I'm currently trying to bring back a curbside treasure. A 3'×5' painted over guilded mirror. The frame is entirely finely detailed ribbons and bows. I've spent a month stripping the 30+ layers of paint, one bow and ribbon at a time. Oddly I didn't lose the original water gilding. Sadly, the oil guilding is toast. Expecting to eventually hit the gesso layers, I was so sad to hit what I thought to be resin. Turns out, it's plaster over wood. Wheee!! I used wood filler for gaps. It has tons of cracks I'm keeping and the corner bows are split and have large gaps from the frame's joints being pretty loose. I can't believe the mirror glass didn't fall out. It's SO heavy!Almost ¼" thick. No missing parts tho. Thank goodness. Anyway, sorry for the Novel.

You sounded like someone very skilled at doing it and teaching it. Good job!