1930's Silky Oak Sideboard - Furniture Restoration
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2023
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For this old Sideboard restoration, I have tried to use only hand tools (though one power tool may have slipped in). I make a new drawer from scratch as well as strip back the darkened finish to expose the amazing grain of the Silky Oak underneath. I hope you enjoy my process and maybe learn something new, as this isn't some normal furniture flip! Let me know in the comments what you like or dislike about it.
Regards,
R.E
(Photo of the Grevillea Robusta)
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I can't believe how many people have watched and seem to enjoy my work! Thank you, I am so glad to share my hobby with you all. I have been asked about setting one of these up and always said no, but if it will make people happy, you can now shout me a coffee.
www.buymeacoffee.com/restorationendeavours
Also, check out ua-cam.com/users/buckminsterupholstery as I learned so much through his awesome videos.
I particularly enjoyed seeing you create the missing drawer using dovetails made the traditional way that I was taught. Congratulations on another fine restoration using only hand tools.
I see you have watched a few of my videos. I am glad you are enjoying them! I am trying to look for more pieces where I can do things like remake parts from scratch, but I think I will have to just make some furniture instead of restoring to do it. Cheers,
My Grandma had a piece just like that. Grandpa took the locks off. she put her fine silver ware in the drawer and her good table cloths in the side cupboards. that was in the Dining Room near the corner. Thank you for sharing your excellent work and brining back those memories. God bless.
Oh wow! I can see it being used that way. Glad I could brighten your day. Thanks for watching!
I love the grain and the color of that silky oak. I have never seen a piece of furniture made with it before. Lovely work.
Thank you! Cheers!
One of your best. Lovely to see oak left unstained.
Ah, a purist. Very enjoyable because you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much.
I just found you tonight and I subscribed because I like what you do
Thank you, it is much appreciated.
Good job fixing the locks, and the whole project
Thank you! It was tempting to buy new ones, but then it's just a waste.
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Я рада, что Вам понравилось, Татьяна. Спасибо за просмотр.
"old locks will sometimes open themselves when turned on their side" - Information we will never forget. 😄
It's may not always be the case, but I will now always try it before ripping the back off things.
Wow. Stunning. Love watching you work. Jaw dropped watching you split that piece by hand!
Thank you very much. It is harder, but also cheaper and more fun!
New drawer pull looks great! Glad to see you are using tape dispenser you refinished.
I try and use everything I fix up and make, though with tools lately I have not been polishing and finishing as much. And thank you for checking out so many of my videos!
Because i enjoyed watching this, ill subscribe.
I loved the investigation of the piece that you did that allowed the piece to tell you what it needed. Well done!
I like the challenge of finding what history it is hiding and get it close to authentic again. Thanks for watching!
I read this title as Silly Oak Sideboard 🤣 Now I know about Silky Oak.🙏🏼
I mean it is a little silly.
How beautiful this wood is! The whole piece is just stunning. Thank You for uploading.
I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. Hopefully many more on the way!
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Es una belleza de mueble, quedó como si guera nuevo !
Beautiful transformation ❤
Absolutely gorgeous 🥰👍
Thank you! 🤗
I'm subscribing as well. Thanks for showing how to do dovetails. I want to restore a mahogany dresser with one missing drawer front and I'm going to try doing dovetails instead of gluing front to sides. Ironically, I'm also 72 and been working on furniture since I was a kid. Mom showed me how as she didn't believe in tossing old furniture out when you could fix or refurnish it--but NOT paint it as wood is beautiful. I'll be a regular viewer from now on.
I say give it a go and enjoy yourself. Also, check out Paul Sellers videos for a lot more detail and tips. He is amazing.
Nice job, lovely and informative, thank you for posting😊
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I'm SO glad that you didn't re-stain the wood. The natural golden colour is beautiful. 18:01
Silky Oak is one of my favorite timbers. It has so much character.
EXCELLENT restoration.
It's beautiful!! Love that you opted for this refreshing honey-colored finish....rather than the tiresome, somber, brown-black shoe-polish stain that was on it.
I agree, though from what I can tell, the darker finish deteriorates and gets a lot dark over time, so originally it would have been nice and warm instead of dark and dreary.
That is beautiful, the wood is happy.
So many people think that removing the crackled antique finish is wrong.
That is just not true. Honor the maker and finish it just like he did.
I like that train of thought. If it needs it, it should be done.
Beautiful job, well done!
I Have never seen anybody lay out or cut dovetails like that talk about old school. So I liked and subscribed. what a beautiful peace of furniture Found on the side of the road no doubt.
Check out Paul Sellers. He does very much this work and in traditional style. This piece was original in a friends back shed, but who knows for how long.
watching you work on that piece was like listening to a beautiful song
Thank you, I am so glad you enjoyed it that much.
Lovely transformation.
Thank you! 😊
Great work. The natural tone makes the furniture appear lighter. I've learned a lot, especially that I don't need all the machines.
This makes me happy. There are a lot of good hand tools floating about that with some TLC are still great to use.
True artisan when electricity is abandoned. Fine result. First impression: early 20th century; I saw this piece many times as a kid in old fashioned homes in the 50s. Thanks and best wishes.
Thank you, I try my best! A lot of people are suggesting early 20th, so it's in pretty good condition considering.
Stunning work
Many thanks!
Beautiful!! -- Yet another wood piece that I am so glad didn't get painted!
Thank you. I will say, the back did come close, but lucky the drawer stuck and I had to replace it anyway.
Excellent work on making the drawer.
Thank you very much!
You have done a lovely job,
Beautiful, very simple piece but lovely!
Glad you like it!
Great job. It looked pretty sad to start with, but you've breathed new life into it. It's great to see the hand tools in use for this one. Too often you see people using every super expensive, noisy power tool known to mankind. More time consuming going the hand tool route but much calmer and definitely quieter.
Glad you enjoyed it! That is my thinking. It's so much more relaxing just not having to hear the whine of power tools.
Thank you for sharing this project. Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it!
your hand is a masterpiece it's really cool to be able to restore that. I'm sure you could add some decoration but this is fine too.
Thank you so much 😀
Beautiful job!
What a beautiful colour and so much skill and care put in to it. Definitely a piece to keep as an heirloom.
I totally agree! It will be around for awhile longer now, I hope.
Turned out absolutely beautiful.
Thank you!
Marvelous! Bright!
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
It is a great piece, isn't it!
Gorgeous! You do excellent work!!! I really enjoyed this! Ty for sharing
You are so welcome!
Stunning restoration Beautiful cour
I can't believe how beautiful the wood looks now you've finished. It's gorgeous!
Thank you very much! It's weird to think that a lot of this wood was just painted all white back in the day.
I hate painted wood.
@@selmamachado5728 I think it has its place. I've painted mismatched cheap pine furniture white for my bedroom. Though I wonder if some future youtuber will strip it because people in the future love knotty pine! :)
@@Old_Scot @Selma Machado I think this is my challenge now. Find a piece so damaged (maybe from termites or rot) that I have to paint some of it to make it usable again after filling/patching it. Thanks for the inspiration!
@@selmamachado5728 Amen.
Very impressed. Great you got the locks working. Best wishes Alison
So am I, I don't think cheap reproductions would be quite the same. Thanks for watching!
Oh my goodness. Beautiful. I enjoyed watching you work.. thank you.
You are so welcome, I'm glad people appreciate these pieces as much as I do!
Superb job, master
that looks gorgeous 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice to see that you're doing dovetail joints. The Japanese are quite expert at concealed dovetails.
Agreed, but visible dovetails done neatly just look so good too!
Great restore, thanks for the explanation of why you did what you do. It was helpful.
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!
Good tip about waxing screws, never would have thought of that. :)
It seems weird, but doesn't effect their holding power, and some future restorer or repairer will love you for it.
It's just beautiful, i love the Natural honey color and the wood grain. Thank you for sharing your great talent.
Thank you so much for watching!😀
Great piece. I would agree with the early 1900s when this piece was made. Great job.
Thank you. The only thing that made me think it wasn't quite that old was the condition of some of the exposed wood. However, it just may have been stored well.
Brilliant!!!😍
Excelent! I can't stand people paintimg old furniture 🙌 congratulations!
When it is timber this nice, for sure!
What an amazing restoration! You love restoring pieces like this to their former beauty. Thank you!
Thanks so much!
That turned out beautifully! Terrific job!
Thank you!
Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! ❤
I agree. Thanks!
What a lovely piece...its beautiful! Well done, sir!
Thank you kindly!
Wow! Your restoration of this piece is wonderful.
Glad you like it!
What a beautiful piece! Loved seeing all the wood under that dark finish!
It's a shame it had so many layers on top hiding all that grain. I'm glad you liked it.
Fantastic job! 😊
Thank you! 😄
Beautiful results, fantastic job.
Thank you!
Just lovely to see the wood unstained and showing off its glorious grain from our wonderful Grevillea trees.
I agree, but just think that this was considered a common, cheap wood back in the day. Seems like madness now.
Underneath all that dark stain was beautiful figured oak just waiting to be uncovered . Lot of work and beautifully done .
It was an effort, but im glad it could be uncovered and saved. Thanks for watching.
This piece of furniture dates to around 1915-1925. A nice traditional piece, modest but still very nice and proper.
Wow, thanks for the info. It can be hard to nail pieces ages down, especially if I am not the first person to work on it.
This is lovely! Well done!
Thank you so much!
Good job fixing the lock.
Thank you! I'm just glad to keep the originals.
Brilliantly done as usual... thank you...
Thank you for watching!
Impressive ..beautiful outcome without electricity.
Thanks!
Looks amazing, excellent work 💖
Thank you! 😊
Gorgeous
What a difference, I usually love dark dark wood, This piece might change my mind.
Thank you. I have something with a similar finish at the moment, and I am toying around with trying to redo the finish fully original. It's just hard to see what it should look like though!
Beautiful
I love to see the grain
This stuff does have an amazing grain.
So beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful! Love the wood and how you improved the lock!
The lock was more out of necessity but at least it stayed closer to original. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Simply gorgeous.
Thank you!
Beautiful! I would love to own a piece like that! I love how you brought its beauty back.
Thank you so much!
Excellent
I would gladly have this piece of furniture at home. It is beautiful
What a beautiful job a true crafman
So nice of you to say!
What a show... congratulations, it was perfect, wonderful. A beautiful thing to appreciate this handmade work, Good week!
Thank you very much!
I absolutely love Silky Oak. I have a SO dresser that belonged to my grandparents, dated to 1919. It's slightly chunkier than the one you have so I would date yours to a little earlier than mine. Maybe the 1900s or earlier 1910s for yours. I don't think anyone in the 60s would have made a piece like this so that "67" on the back of the mirror is either the date of a replacement mirror, or something else 🙂
Love the refinish on this piece, showing the lovely grain of the timber. Mine needs refinishing too, you may have just inspired me.
It's amazing timber, isn't it. I was thinking that maybe it was custom piece that was made to order, but it's strange to see pine used with such an old piece of wood for the top. The tree would have been massive. I do think you are right though, the 67 can't be a year, or at least the original year.
Good luck with it, and hopefully it's not to big a job!
@@RestorationEndeavours Perhaps it was 1867 instead of 1967.
It's possible the '67', if it is a date, only pertains to the mirror itself. The mirror may have been fully replaced or simply re-silvered in that year.
It's a lovely piece & your restoration is an elegant enhancement. ❤
@@kjctubestuff That seems to be what a lot of people are suggesting! And thank you for the kind words!
Maybe 67 is a lot number??
I like the lighter wood. The piece came out wonderful.
Thank you very much!
Excellent camera work, editing, and (of course) restoration. Thanks for sharing your incredible talents and for educating us about woodworking.
I don't usually get comments on my camera work and editing, so extra thank you!
All that with hand tools only you are a artist
Thank you kindly, I am just an admirer of the classic methods.
What a gorgeous piece
I agree, I am glad it didn't get recycled for the panels!
Люди,у этого парня золотые руки!!👏👏👏
Так мило с твоей стороны. Просто много практики!
@@RestorationEndeavoursvolim gledati kako oživitedrveni predmet koji je otpisan ikad on zablista u punom sjaju
Видео с какой любовью вы это делаете! Уважение. Дерево « раскрылось» и очень красивое. Понимаю вас. Спасибо. 👍🏻🇷🇺
Absolute stunning piece and master craftsmanship.
Thank you, I do try my best!
Wow, fantastic work. Great to see you bought it back to usable condition
Thanks heaps!
I love it!
Thank you!
You've done an amazing job!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
You are a very talented man as the restoration of this piece of furniture is fantastic! 😉❤️
Thank you very much!
Thank you for not painting it and not going for the shabby-chique look. You have a new subscriber.
Thank you for appreciating my work!
Beautiful! I like your choice of pull for the drawer. It looks original (as does the drawer) to the sideboard.
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful! You did an awesome job.
Thank you so much!