UPCYCLING Baseball Bats for Furniture Legs / Credenza Restoration
Вставка
- Опубліковано 14 тра 2022
- I found a 'hutch' at the thrift store that didn't belong together and bought the bottom half. Check out how I rejuvenated this piece with an unusual leg build.
🎁Channels Amazon Wishlist: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls...
🧸Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/Reconstruct...
⭐Instagram @reconstructingemily
💫 PRODUCTS USED 💫
Wood glue brush - amzn.to/3sBUpE8
Ryobi Sliding Miter Saw - amzn.to/37M7Udd
Jorgenson Clamps - amzn.to/3Lb4j6l
Restor-a-finish in Walnut - amzn.to/3wObxbl
Howards Feed n Wax - amzn.to/3szhDuQ
0000 Steel Wool - amzn.to/3sBUpE8
Milwaukee Drill - amzn.to/3whMgH6
Milwaukee Drill Bit Set (These were cheaper at home depot) - amzn.to/3LaNLLG
Hanger Bolts - amzn.to/3a3otCm
T-Nuts - amzn.to/3Mj8m1L
Digital Calipers (They show fractions!!!) - amzn.to/3Mj8m1L
Metal Ruler - amzn.to/3FOCP5t
Triangle Square - amzn.to/3FLpLh6
Dewalt Socket Wrench Set - amzn.to/38vZvLh
Dremel Tool - amzn.to/3Mc1za1
Dremel Cutting Disks - amzn.to/3LeVUP9
Respirator - amzn.to/3NpWwUo
Starbond Adhesive / CA Glue - amzn.to/3FLPWUK
Mohawk Extra Dark Walnut Toner - amzn.to/3lavlQz
Varathane Oil Based Aerosol Polyurethane in Satin - amzn.to/3LhznBd
Makita Orbital Sander - amzn.to/39oCvxP
Grippy Cut Resistant Gloves - amzn.to/3FOzpiP
Milwaukee Small Ratcheting Screwdriver - amzn.to/3laRgqO
Simple Green- amzn.to/39qbieb
Furniture Dolly - amzn.to/3PkT4vf
Garage Vacuum - amzn.to/3MkM67x
Shop Towels - amzn.to/3LmlFgl
Garage Bluetooth Speaker - amzn.to/3jO7BRE
Baseball bat Barrel listing on Ebay - www.ebay.com/itm/194247890840...
(If link is expired look up the seller: Homerunbatco)
-Original Poem-
The hardware was plated
So, as I tried to polish it
I contemplated
And ended in a coat of clean metal primer
Followed by the selection
Of Rustoleum Pure Gold
This would make them look a bit finer
Light coats have a better hold
Finish this off with some clear coat.
Music by Harris Heller / Stream Beats - Ambient Album
#FurnitureUpcycle #Midcenturymodern #Midcenturymodernfurniture #Furniturerestoration #FurniturePoetry
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you, and trust me I won't be offended if you find it cheaper some place else!
Always follow proper safety procedures when working on projects and read warning labels on any new products you're using. - Навчання та стиль
Well Emily, this project turned out batter than I thought it would.
haaaa love it 😀 thank you Joseph!
Snort!
🥰
You hit it out of the park with half a bat. Anyway, I appreciate this video because you rejuvenated the piece without rebuilding or painting it.
Thank you Carole ❤️ 😊
No bat pun here!! I am so glad you rejuvenated this piece, and I love the legs. I also love Howard's products.
Thank you Eileen!
You knocked this one out of the park....LOL. Howards' Restor-a-finish is remarkable but the wax finish is the true secret. It gives it the real finish that makes it shine. I have used the dark walnut on several pieces. It even impressed my hubby and he now uses it on his wooden work desk.
Absolutely true about the wax. The restorafinish does well with the scratches, but the wax is great!! Thank you ToddyLu!
I think it's known as "Parallel Thinking"; you saw not baseball bats, but furniture legs! Good for you!
I’d say you’re batting a thousand in restoring this beautiful credenza! How’s that for honoring your bat legs! Love the job you did!
Thank you Lynda ❤️ 😊
Loving the bat-lophone at the end. And the restoration - it's a real home run.
😄🤣 Thank you Evelyn!
You did a great restorative job with the credenza and no milk paint was destroyed in the process. Nothing like the look of wood.
Restoring the original finish was a HOMERUN! Beautiful job as always! Adding the bat legs was resourceful & made all the difference on this piece!
Thank you Joslyn 😀
You knocked it out of the ball park with this one! 🥰😍😘
Thank you Dana! ❤️ 😊
Holy peanuts and crackerjacks, Bat-man! It’s lovely and creative. Nice work.
Holy hardwood, Batman! What a clever upcycle. I'm glad you kept the original finish. Really pretty!
Thank you Libby!!
You’re so creative to think of bats as legs! It looks great!
Thank you!! 😊
I love the finished look. The credenza just screams 70s and you really threw us a curve with the legs! Wonderful rejuvenation from you and a really terrible pun from me!🌸
Thank you Deborah! I enjoyed the pun 😀
"SHE SCORES!!" (No, wait....) You had me in stitches with those pitches!
Love the rhyming ❤️
You hit that out of the park!!!
Thank you Shayna! 😊
Beautiful piece. It takes me back to my 70s childhood. Love that the woven door panels are still intact! You brought this piece back to life, it makes my heart glad to see 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Emily, no ifs, ands or bunts, you knocked this one out of the park! You really threw us a curve ball by using bats for legs (genius, btw). Using Howard’s Restore-O-Finish was a game changer for a gorgeous end result and an overall hit on most of the scratches. Seriously Emily, this is a stunning piece and you made the right call by restoring the beautiful original finish. Love it!😍💜⚾️
Thank you Ashley ❤️ 😊
This is amazingly creative! Love watching you create!😊
Thank you Cyndi!
That came out amazing!! You hit it out of the park! (I’ll see myself out ; )
Hahaha Thank you 😊
Hi Emily..you really knocked this project out of the park!!!!
Thank you Doug!
I thought you were a bit batty there in the on deck circle, but then you stepped up to the plate. There was no 1-2-3 strikes your out for you. You just swung and hit that right out of the park. Great job!
Ooo This is a home run! Love it Pam! 😀
You know, I really wish I had paid more attention in geometry class. You are ingenious and resourceful. Awesome job 👌👍
I felt like I was dusting of the archives for a minute lol 😆
Wow, I really didn’t like the piece before you worked your magic, and now it is very desirable! Marvelous job!
I love how this turned out. And the legs--genius! You knocked this one out of the park!!
Thank you so much Tracy!!
I had no idea you could use Restor-a-finish over material like the webbing on the front of the doors. Cool! Always learn something new when I watch your videos, Emily. The bats were a genius idea for legs. Love how this turned out, total home run!
Love that someone with your faux finishing skills always has a take away. It brings me joy 😊
Glad RejuvenatingEmily didn't beat on the brat :) It looks really beautiful!
Thank you JB! ❤️
Nice to see how to refresh a finish...many of my antiques need a boost. How cool to use baseball bats for lets. They are so strong...good choice.
Thank you Mary! ❤️
This is a stunning piece of furniture and I love the hardware! The Howard’s products give amazing results.
Thank you V Bee! They are really easy to work with and for sure give amazing results!
Holy Cow BATMAN, that looks Great!!!!
Lol thank you Mark!
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀
Thank you Grammy Bear!!
The best use of a bat I’ve seen in my life👍😂😍
😆 🤣 Thank you 😊
Absolutely stunning, thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching Leslie 😊
I would have have never considered using bats as legs. I'm glad that you did, because I used to attend baseball games with my Grandpa and his best friend Uncle Lou, probably during and more than a bit after, this pieces' heyday. We got to point where I was picking them up and going with. The furniture was like this at Uncle Lou's. Thank you for restoring, instead of restoration! ❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing this story ❤️ I always love reading these. Good memories😊
Baseball bats for legs. Genius!
Thank you!
I use Howard's a lot. While it can't work miracles, it can work wonders. This was a nice piece!
Thank you! 😊
At first I thought you were batty, but you are an ace. A beautiful job.
Hah! Thank you Karen!
You knocked it outta the park!
Thank you 😀
I love the final product.
I love the look of this finished piece. It is quite visually appealing.
I don't like that the mounting block for the legs are so visible and for some reason, I thought that you would 'splay' the legs.
Using the baseball bats for legs was a stroke of genius.
Thanks for sharing this video.
Attempting a splayed style is on the list 🙂 Thank you PT Eddie!
Using the bats came right out of left field! What a hit!
Hah! Thank you Deb!
That came out Really Good! Thanks for sharing. You really hit it out of the park.
Thank you David!
So pretty! Gives me ideas for my poor abused coffee table.
Ideas are always a good starting point! Thank you Kalieris ❤️
Wow this turned out so great! Way to reuse those bats, I cannot believe how well that worked! I am excited to see the rig you use to reshape.
I'm always excited to test out new techniques! Thank you Steph!
This is so beautifully batty. You could have used it for a Halloween challenge!
Thats a brilliant idea!
That is an absolutely beautiful piece
Thank you so much Dodd!! ❤️
You batted a thousand on this one Emily. I've used Restore A Finish for years and Feed & Wax is my go to furniture polish, it also smells great. Especially good for insides on old cabinet drawers that smell musty.
Sooo true for the inside if cabinets! There was a very slight smell to this piece and it is totally gone. Thank you JP!!
Looks great.... Good thing you didn't use a pine tar finish because that's illegal in baseball.
LOL Thank you Paula 😊☺️
1543 love his cute face !!!hes very proud of ur homefuns!!!!
Both dogs kept walking infront of the camera when taking pictures. They seem to like this piece 🙂
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING
You might need to change your name from Emily to MLB (OK, that sounded better in my head than it looks typed out. But if you say it out loud, it kind of works).
I can almost see you giving a postgame interview, like, "Well, they really threw us a slider with that bottom-half credenza, top-half hutch. But we dug it out, put the ball in play, and moved the runners. Obviously Restor-a-Finish and Feed-n-Wax delivered big for us today, but it was a team effort. We really got creative out there, which you saw with the bats. All in all, the important thing is to come away with the 'W'."
You took a lot of risks and tried a lot of new techniques with this piece, it looked like. Kudos to you!
Silver spoon was a bonus.
As an Australian I have to say those legs were just not cricket 🏏😊
Lovely job 👍
Thank you Big Keg 😀
I like your humor. Great job! Your voice is relaxing. 🦇 😂
Thank you 😊
Bats amazing!
Nice Paula! 😀
This one is a grand slam!
Thank you Lisa!
A home run! Love it!
Thank you Ricke!!
Home run!
Wow Emily, looks fabulous!!
Thank you so much ❤️
Absolutlley stunning!
Thank you Lori!
I love those legs! Great job 🙌 my English is not good enough (or maybe my fantasy) to come up with a pun.
Thank you Emma ❤️ 😊
Just beautiful.
Thank you Sarah!
beautiful job Emily.
Thank you Kimberly!
@1:50 Wow that’s smart!
Thank you! 😊 🙏
Who knew baseball bats could be sexy? 🤯
Grand slam creativity on this one!!
Thank you ❤️ 😊
A lovely classic piece! I enjoy your videos and calming presentation. Thanks!
Thank you Toni😊
Homerun!!
I’m batty over this credenza!!! LOL❤️💫❤️🦇
Lol Cathy!! 😆 🤣
Turned out beautiful x
Thank you Carolann ❤️
very nice love the look!!!
Thank you!
Fabulous!!
Thank you Debbie!
⚾ Love how it turned out.
It's beautiful
Thank you so much Kathleen!!
You did a good job in restoring this beautiful furniture.
Thank you!
I love that one.
😊
Great job
Thank you Helena!
Great job Knocked it out of the park
Thank you Christine!
Job well done
Thank you!
Struck a home run on this project.
Thank you Cheryl ❤️ 😊
Knocked it out of the park!
You Hit it out of the ballpark!
Thank you Caty!
Nice job.
Thank you Terra!
You didn't go batty during this restoration/rejuvenation!
Mariano Rivera’s last season, one of the farewell gifts was chair made of broken baseball bats to symbolize the bats that were broken by his cutter⚾️
😮 The chair of broken dreams!? This is so cool! Thank you Rosemary!
Wow!!!!
Love the rejuvenation, and also the xylophone concert at the end 😁
I couldnt help myself. Thank you Colleen!
@@ReconstructingEmily haha 😁
A very beautiful outcome. If I may just add my two cents worth. When cutting a bolt or stud, run a nut onto it so that removing it after cutting it will clean the threads up again.
Thanks for the tip Mario!
@@ReconstructingEmily Considering the nine thousand tips you've given me, don't mention it.
ok..since everyone seems to be baseball theme comments,,,where the helmut did u get this idea from?i bat u are a creative bench hitter!!i know,,,,,corny but what a beautiful job emily !!!
Random ebay listings for scrap wood is how I ended up finding the bats. 🙂
Andersonville, Tennessee here!
Hello from Tampa FL
You threw us a curveball with those legs! I’m sure this sold ages ago or I’d be tempted to drive to Florida for it.
Indeed this one did sell to a couple new to the area. 😊
I am sooo glad you did not paint this piece and let the wood shine - well done!
Thank you Jean!
💖
Beautiful job, it’d be hard for me to part with 😖
1153 u could have used some wood putty in gap but overall emily ur a fantastic video maker and crafter!!!my new thrift store finds will attempt a turn at bat
Thank you Michael!!
Oh, that is stunning! And the legs look, like they've always been there. Great job 👍
colors dont match
Yo Yo Yo Emily, Harbor Freight has a very inexpensive pass through ratchet wrench set. Just a heads up since it looks like you'll be making more legs out of the bat blanks. You slip the nuts onto the threaded inserts & because they're pass through you can tighten down an infinitely long insert. Great job as always Homie, Dirty Jersey out!!
Not sure if it was intentional but, I like your handle placement better!!!
Thank you Mike G. You are thr first person to notice I flipped them 😀
@@ReconstructingEmily It's all in the details!!!
Confession: when I saw your dog I waved :)
I am sure if he saw you do it he would be very excited 😊 He loves people.
As someone who has designed things, I think you did an incredible job on the finish, the legs would have looked better as 4-sided square tapering columns, with metal around the bottom. The placement was too far in, it should have been closer to the edge of the piece.
I was trying to mirror the existing legs for placement, but I do like the picture you've painted! Thanks for sharing!
@@ReconstructingEmily I'm glad you weren't offended. Your work is beautiful and the wood in the bats is great hardwood. It was a brilliant idea to use them, my Dad used to do wood projects, we have an old shopsmith, lathe, routers and other tools still in the basement. Dad is gone now, for over 15 years. But the things he made live on.
@@ReconstructingEmily I subscribed, I'd love to see your future projects.
@@shainazion4073 I bet there are so many awesome things your dad built with those tools ❤️. I can't say I won't make questionable decisions 😉 but I always enjoy when someone shares a cool idea!
⚾️👍
Chonky bat legs -- hit it out of the park!
Thank you Charlotte!
Knocked it out of the park,,
😁