I used to work in furniture restoration and you did a great job patching that. One tip I can offer that can sometimes save you from doing all that patchwork is to try and ‘pop’ the spot out by dabbing some water on it, scoring it with an exacto knife, dab the area with a lil more water and lay a rag over the area and hit it with a hot clothes iron. The water in the wood evaporates so quickly it can cause the dent to pop out. You’d be surprised at how deep a dent/gouge can be removed. This wouldn’t have worked in this situation bc you were missing too much wood from the spot, but it’s saved me from having to cut a patch before so thought I would share.
@@zacha7221 it definitely works. I once accidentally tripped and dropped a mahogany cabinet door. The corner got bashed in pretty bad. I used a heat gun and moist towel and it came out perfect.
This is great advice. I was an apprentice cabinet maker for a bit under a year, we did fancy, custom bespoke furniture and we did this all the time. Soak the wood with a warm wet cloth. Lay cloth over the dent. Press hot iron on the cloth and the grain will raise. Can just be sanded out from there. Another tip is for wood sections that flaked, use a stanley blade to lift up the flaked section without ripping it off and squeeze some wood glue in the gap. Remove the stanley blade and clamp down on the section hard. Use a warm wet cloth to wipe the excess wood glue and once dry just sand. Hope this helps people
Sharpen your tools. Worked in a woodshop eons ago ... the first thing the shop foreman had me do, was sharpen a chisel on a water stone. His apprenticship was in Germany, to an old woodworker who had him do the same. After I got the chisel sharp to his satisfaction, he had me sharpen every chisel and planer blade in the shop. All the guys in the shop went through this. The fine line near the back of the joint would have you redoing it. I called him an artist, and he gave me a shriveling look. Said he wanted to be known as a Craftsman seeking perfection. That would be something to strive for. 😮😂😂😂❤😊😊😊
That's actually really smart. I would have absolutely spent a bunch of extra time looking for a scrap that matches the grain. I'll be banking the exacto k ife idea thanks
Woodworking is the most wholesome trade imo. Yall are here encouraging each other and refining your art and if you pop into a welding videos comments its usually one of the most toxic sledgepits ever
"hey guys I'm practicing putting two pieces of metal together it's my first weld, just happy it's sticking this time" "Wow hope you lose your home and wife, terrible beading" "Hey guys I clamped two chopsticks together lol" "Magnifique. Reminds me of the time I saved a newborn's life with a toothpick and some gorilla glue. Keep going King"
I think it comes with the trade. Welders get paid obscene amounts and even simple welds that are done really well justify that premium. On the flip side, woodworkers know they are a dime a dozen and that they won't get rich doing it, so they better love it and be patient.
Definitely can notice the patch, thats also me lol im a wood worker myself & see those kinds of repairs in my sleep. Overall very great job, its a really good patch job. Keep up the awesomeness!
Looks pretty good. Im a sucker for matching the grain and definitely would have spent 20 minutes looking for the exact right scrap to use, but this was perfectly fine work.
You did a great job, my grandfather shotgun butt was cracked and gouged this old guy from Peru fixed it in that same manner. Everyone in the family was so amazed the the shotgun looked amazing, i still have it to this day, thank you Bigdaddy i l9ve you so much RIP.
I used to fix stuff like this for a living in guitars. Never ever square off a patch. Always a triangle shaped wedge. Grain also reflects differently when finish is on it. Always we the pieces to make sure the reflection of the grain is correct after you have matched for color. Once you match it all and glue it in, you add grain marks across the edges to help hide it even further.
Why would it be any less visible?.... Still just lining up grain, but with like 70% less surface area for a strong bond. Cleaning it out with thr chisel was thr smarter move than trying to fit a tiny wedge in there
@@oldkingcrow777 Sorry I didn’t explain it fully. It’s hard to explain but I’ll try. Imagine that you cut a pyramid in half from the point to the base with you knife following the corners, that is the shape of the repair. Chisel out a half pyramid shape with the 90 degree corner at the bottoms of the chiseled out part, then make a similar shaped but larger piece of wood to glue into the hole. Flush everything up when it’s dry. It’s less visible because there isn’t a butt joint in the repair.
@@equinoxproject2284 I came here to say the same thing. Square butt joints in wood, even at such a small scale as this patch are far more obvious than diagonal lines!
As a person who does this kind of thing for a living that's the best way to do it. Although I would have just sanded it down instead of using hand tools but everyone has there ways of doing things.
A piece of furniture with one or more hand fitted and finished patches is more interesting than a perfect piece. Some of those patch jobs add enough character to be a conversation starter on their own.
Woodworkers are Craftsmen, but they can make mistakes. A true craftsman makes mistakes as well but is smart enough to fix anything that happens. You're a TRUE craftsman. I'm not a woodworker, my specialty is metal of all types. I learned something today that i can store away, someday i may need it. So thanks.
Nice fix. All I can say is thanks for not doing the glue and sawdust hack to fix it initially. For filling little cracks in joinery it’s one thing but to use it as a repair to fix what you did or pocket screws like so many do is nonsense. Nobody can change my mind on that.
Seeing this make me remember When i was little my grandpa own furniture shop ,all his worker making chair,table etc Our shop is making jepara furniture and sriwijaya furniture They look magnificent
Yes. I can spot it only because you mentioned it. One thing I’ve learned is when you patch something really well with the same wood, even if someone sees it, they will most likely be somone who appreciates the fact that you repaired it correctly. I sometimes use a permanent marker in light brown fine tip to complete grain lines across the cut where they have stopped abruptly. I’ve used color pencil also when using a clear coat over.
Applying glue to a finished surface can fill pores and affect the final appearance of an applied stain. Aside, your work looks really good. Have a great season.
As someone with ADHD, this seems like something I would not notice for several years. Then when I finally noticed, it ends up being one of the things I passively focus on every time I see the table.
That was pretty good. I used to be proud of my lame attempts, but I look around at all of our tables and think, "what have our kids done to all of our tables?"
Fantastically well done! I see you’re a fellow sweater also lol. I’m a bodyguy and I have hyperhydrosis and have ruined a few paint jobs and had to redo them. Really gets old. I soak a bandana in about 20 minutes I’ve just walking back and fourth to my tools
When cutting in any type of repair it's always much better to cut as sharper point as possible on the end to avoid a straight line across the grain, ie a slender triangle, which can be tapered in to the cut out.
Play around a little and you can find a patch where the individual red grains in the wood match up perfectly. I’m glad you made sure the patch wood was the same as your finished piece. Imagine if you stained two different types..😅
Funny thing is humans can find problems where there isn’t one if they look hard enough. Good job my friend I like triangles not squared cause I feel like it’s easier for me to hide better.
That was a nice fix mate, quick, easy and cost free 👌
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it!
Cost free, if you don't count all his time or tools, so pretty expensive.
@@MrDmitriRavenoffok but he had everything anyways to make the actual wood piece
@@MrDmitriRavenoffi bet you the fan favorite
Quite nice repair, but I was like 20s asking myself "wtf is a coffin table?".
Yeah, I need some coffee.
I used to work in furniture restoration and you did a great job patching that. One tip I can offer that can sometimes save you from doing all that patchwork is to try and ‘pop’ the spot out by dabbing some water on it, scoring it with an exacto knife, dab the area with a lil more water and lay a rag over the area and hit it with a hot clothes iron. The water in the wood evaporates so quickly it can cause the dent to pop out. You’d be surprised at how deep a dent/gouge can be removed. This wouldn’t have worked in this situation bc you were missing too much wood from the spot, but it’s saved me from having to cut a patch before so thought I would share.
That's really cool, I'm sure most carpenters have never done that or even seen it. I might try it someday, does it work with hard woods?
@@zacha7221 it definitely works. I once accidentally tripped and dropped a mahogany cabinet door. The corner got bashed in pretty bad. I used a heat gun and moist towel and it came out perfect.
This is great advice. I was an apprentice cabinet maker for a bit under a year, we did fancy, custom bespoke furniture and we did this all the time. Soak the wood with a warm wet cloth. Lay cloth over the dent. Press hot iron on the cloth and the grain will raise. Can just be sanded out from there. Another tip is for wood sections that flaked, use a stanley blade to lift up the flaked section without ripping it off and squeeze some wood glue in the gap. Remove the stanley blade and clamp down on the section hard. Use a warm wet cloth to wipe the excess wood glue and once dry just sand. Hope this helps people
That is an awesome tip thanks so much for sharing it!
Great advice. But why score it with an exacto knife? I'm not a native speaker so I might not understand exactly what you mean by that...
Very likable presentation. Not condescending, not arrogant. Simply nice and interesting as videos like this are supposed to be
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words. If you’re looking for more, check out our long form videos as well. Thanks again for watching!
I've been working with wood most of my life (70 + years). You did good!
Thank you so much! I’m sure you have a million tips you could share and I really appreciate your kind words!
Sharpen your tools.
Worked in a woodshop eons ago ... the first thing the shop foreman had me do, was sharpen a chisel on a water stone. His apprenticship was in Germany, to an old woodworker who had him do the same. After I got the chisel sharp to his satisfaction, he had me sharpen every chisel and planer blade in the shop. All the guys in the shop went through this. The fine line near the back of the joint would have you redoing it.
I called him an artist, and he gave me a shriveling look.
Said he wanted to be known as a Craftsman seeking perfection. That would be something to strive for.
😮😂😂😂❤😊😊😊
"ugh ART.
Not at ALL like craftsmanship"
Try using an exacto knife to draw in some grain lines connecting the patch to the top piece to hide it better if stain is to be applied.
That would be if the guy had nothing to do all day, but I think that's overkill!
It takes about 2 minutes
@@RylanStorm It would take Me 2 days!
That's actually really smart. I would have absolutely spent a bunch of extra time looking for a scrap that matches the grain. I'll be banking the exacto k ife idea thanks
@@greatnew_products7436 Perhaps. But really, 3 or 4 scrapes is enough to sell the illusion.
Woodworking is the most wholesome trade imo. Yall are here encouraging each other and refining your art and if you pop into a welding videos comments its usually one of the most toxic sledgepits ever
"hey guys I'm practicing putting two pieces of metal together it's my first weld, just happy it's sticking this time"
"Wow hope you lose your home and wife, terrible beading"
"Hey guys I clamped two chopsticks together lol"
"Magnifique. Reminds me of the time I saved a newborn's life with a toothpick and some gorilla glue. Keep going King"
any dummy can learn to weld but it takes true patience to be a good woodworker. They are more chill
I think it comes with the trade. Welders get paid obscene amounts and even simple welds that are done really well justify that premium. On the flip side, woodworkers know they are a dime a dozen and that they won't get rich doing it, so they better love it and be patient.
Very well done!
Thanks so much!
I was only able to spot it, because I saw where you worked it in, but I don't think I would have otherwise. Pretty cool to see the process. Good work.
Definitely can notice the patch, thats also me lol im a wood worker myself & see those kinds of repairs in my sleep. Overall very great job, its a really good patch job. Keep up the awesomeness!
You can tell he’s a true craftsman-he drooled on his work!🤤
Nice drop of sweat on your work. Sign of a true work man.
Just as long as it isn't a tear
It may be his saliva dripping
@@btrswt35i hope its not a tear 😂
@@btrswt35 Its sweat for sure. did you see his fat ass hands.
@reuelmiguelperez2376 Exactly what I was thinking, lol.
Looks pretty good. Im a sucker for matching the grain and definitely would have spent 20 minutes looking for the exact right scrap to use, but this was perfectly fine work.
Love your approach and honesty. Looks excellent
I enjoy how humble you are. Amazing craftsmanship. 👍
You did a great job, my grandfather shotgun butt was cracked and gouged this old guy from Peru fixed it in that same manner. Everyone in the family was so amazed the the shotgun looked amazing, i still have it to this day, thank you Bigdaddy i l9ve you so much RIP.
I see the top part of the patch with the straight line but the rest is just perfect!!! Awesome job!
That’s where I notice it as well, thanks so much for watching and for the kind words!
I like what you did. Your technique was genius and the results speak for themselves
I can spot the patch, but I'm a woodworker too. You did a fine job.
Making the fix bigger first seems counterproductive, but 90% of the time that's the way to go. Nice work.
One of the better ones I've seen. Even with the ultra dull hand tools!
We can see the patch, but if you showed me this table and didn't tell me about the patch, I wouldn't notice it very right away. Well done.
That’s the hope! Thanks for the insight and for watching!
Great job man! The grain matched considerably well
I see the patch, but, only because you showed us where it is. Great job 👍
Good fix! The grain match is always the the trick, good job not using too much glue with sawdust
Patches like that are usually only noticeable by the carpenter that patched it. Quality patch right there 10/10.
Looks good enough to me
Thank you! That was exactly the goal. Thanks so much for watching!
It looks much better than a gouge. Good job at matching the wood grain and color.
I used to fix stuff like this for a living in guitars. Never ever square off a patch. Always a triangle shaped wedge. Grain also reflects differently when finish is on it. Always we the pieces to make sure the reflection of the grain is correct after you have matched for color.
Once you match it all and glue it in, you add grain marks across the edges to help hide it even further.
What separates an amateur from a professional is your ability to fix mistakes so the customer will never notice them to begin with.
That shape of damage is perfect for making a wedge shaped repair. They are far less visible than a repair square mating surfaces.
Why would it be any less visible?....
Still just lining up grain, but with like 70% less surface area for a strong bond. Cleaning it out with thr chisel was thr smarter move than trying to fit a tiny wedge in there
@@oldkingcrow777 Sorry I didn’t explain it fully. It’s hard to explain but I’ll try. Imagine that you cut a pyramid in half from the point to the base with you knife following the corners, that is the shape of the repair. Chisel out a half pyramid shape with the 90 degree corner at the bottoms of the chiseled out part, then make a similar shaped but larger piece of wood to glue into the hole. Flush everything up when it’s dry. It’s less visible because there isn’t a butt joint in the repair.
@@equinoxproject2284 I came here to say the same thing. Square butt joints in wood, even at such a small scale as this patch are far more obvious than diagonal lines!
Looks amazing. Many just put whatever, whichever way, color, grain, can be spotted a mile away. This is a great job.
We don’t live in a perfect world but that patch is as close to perfect as one can be
Never knew Chris from the family guy was into woodworking. Nice work wouldn’t pick it in a million years
Nice job! Looks very professional to me!
Thank you I really appreciate it!
As a person who does this kind of thing for a living that's the best way to do it. Although I would have just sanded it down instead of using hand tools but everyone has there ways of doing things.
i don't understand a thing about woodworking but this work is amazing. can't noticed after its done
A piece of furniture with one or more hand fitted and finished patches is more interesting than a perfect piece. Some of those patch jobs add enough character to be a conversation starter on their own.
The number one skill you demonstrate here is patience. I'm impressed.
Woodworkers are Craftsmen, but they can make mistakes. A true craftsman makes mistakes as well but is smart enough to fix anything that happens. You're a TRUE craftsman. I'm not a woodworker, my specialty is metal of all types. I learned something today that i can store away, someday i may need it. So thanks.
Well done. Would never see it without it being pointed out.
I also appreciate admitting not being great on hand tools, and lack of sharp ones. :)
That might be the best wood matchup I’ve ever seen, nice one
I can, but I still respect the effort way more that the alternative and it still came out solid and great looking 🤘
That turned out pretty nice. Well done
Nice fix. All I can say is thanks for not doing the glue and sawdust hack to fix it initially. For filling little cracks in joinery it’s one thing but to use it as a repair to fix what you did or pocket screws like so many do is nonsense. Nobody can change my mind on that.
Every scar is a story. Yours healed very well. Nice work
Seeing this make me remember When i was little my grandpa own furniture shop ,all his worker making chair,table etc
Our shop is making jepara furniture and sriwijaya furniture
They look magnificent
Looks great and doesn’t introduce a weakness into the structure of the table.
Dude that looks great! Pro level work!
I mean you can notice it up close but I doubt anyone would notice it from a distance. Looks good!
That’s the hope! Thanks for letting me know and for watching!
Good job... great video mate thanks for posting
You’re so welcome! Thank you for watching and for the kind comment!
Great job. Like many minor flaws, whether on furniture or other things, they are noticed if you point them out. You did an excellent job.
Looks great!! Good job!
Thank you so much!
You really have to look to spot it, nobody is gonna be looking for defects like that when buying a table, great work!!
That saw dust trick was great and I try to remember it, if i ever want/have to patch something similar!
Yes. I can spot it only because you mentioned it. One thing I’ve learned is when you patch something really well with the same wood, even if someone sees it, they will most likely be somone who appreciates the fact that you repaired it correctly. I sometimes use a permanent marker in light brown fine tip to complete grain lines across the cut where they have stopped abruptly. I’ve used color pencil also when using a clear coat over.
Yes I can. Thanks for sharing the technique.
You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching!
I like 👍🏼
What I usually do is clean up the split and use a splinter of similar wood so there's no straight edge
Applying glue to a finished surface can fill pores and affect the final appearance of an applied stain. Aside, your work looks really good. Have a great season.
Looks great 👍🏻
Thanks so much!
Outstanding work
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
I can spot it because I know it's there, but it'd probably take me years to notice if I had no idea. Good work
I’ve always wanted to have my own place again, and do crap like that in the garage. Even if I had the right tools, I couldn’t do that good. Good go.
It does look pretty good. You did well!
As someone with ADHD, this seems like something I would not notice for several years. Then when I finally noticed, it ends up being one of the things I passively focus on every time I see the table.
I can, but that is a CLEAN fix!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
Always feels good to do it the right way
You did a really good job. I would have just used stainable filler. But I'm lazy.
That was pretty good. I used to be proud of my lame attempts, but I look around at all of our tables and think, "what have our kids done to all of our tables?"
I pray that the wood stain/oil gods be kind to you and the grains aren't completely different shades.
That's awesome i would have never thought to do something like that, learn something every day
Yea, I've done th3 same thing before. Worked really well.
I can spot the patch because I watched you do it, however anyone not aware of the patch would never see without being told to go and find it.
Well done, very clean!
Fantastically well done! I see you’re a fellow sweater also lol. I’m a bodyguy and I have hyperhydrosis and have ruined a few paint jobs and had to redo them. Really gets old. I soak a bandana in about 20 minutes I’ve just walking back and fourth to my tools
Nicely done mate.
I can't find the repair, but I can send my wife. She finds EVERY thing.
I love it! Way to do it the correct way and not skimp out.
The patch isn't obvious so I think you did a good job! ❤
Turned Our really really nice! 😃👌🏻
Can barely notice it, great work brotha
I can spot the patch, but that doesn't matter because it's a damn good job!
Lovely job. Well done.
Your Dad (Peter Griffin) must be proud of you. In all seriousness, excellent work 👌.
The patch is easy to see, but the camera is focused on it. You did a hell of job cleaning it up.
Nice! Looks great 😊
When cutting in any type of repair it's always much better to cut as sharper point as possible on the end to avoid a straight line across the grain, ie a slender triangle, which can be tapered in to the cut out.
That’s a great tip thanks so much!
Great job! I can't find the patch! Love your videos!
im a carpenter, thats a great job, never has to be perfect, because that doesnt exist.
Thank you, you are so right!
Looks very nice!
table be lookin good
Thank you so much! The full build video of the table will be out soon. I hope you check it out!
Instructions unclear, table is now 97% inlay
Play around a little and you can find a patch where the individual red grains in the wood match up perfectly. I’m glad you made sure the patch wood was the same as your finished piece. Imagine if you stained two different types..😅
Funny thing is humans can find problems where there isn’t one if they look hard enough. Good job my friend I like triangles not squared cause I feel like it’s easier for me to hide better.
That’s great advice I’ll have to give that a try in the next one, thanks so much!
@@OneWayToMake happy to share my personal experiences my friend we can learn from anyone.
Really nice and smooth job!
Fantastic patch work my man
Unfortunately, I can spot it, but If I didn't know it was there, It would take effort to spot.
Good work.
Nice job sir. Thank you for the video.
Patch fits so nice its to drool for
Yes. I do something similar with rubber though for my job. Looks nice though. Well done
That’s super interesting. What type of product is that for? Thanks for checking the video out!
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