That piece you found looked like a sewing thimble. This was put over the tip of the seamstresses finger and used to push a needle through what they were sewing.
@@WOODDESIGN6730 Thimbles were often put in quality wood pieces of furniture/stairs/cabinets for good luck. It is a very old tradition. I saw Carl Rogers pull one out of his French farm restoration. He put it back into the stairs he re-built.
De par mon métier (menuisier) j'ai déjà eu affaire à ce genre de réparation, et la plus grande satisfaction que l'on puisse avoir, c'est de pouvoir redonner un bonne santé à un vieux mobilier et surtout les félicitations du propriétaire quand la restauration est plus que réussie ! encore un beau travail de votre part, félicitation.
The stairs were blessed to have your professional care and expertise to fix them. I ❤ your carving abilities too. Thank you for an enjoyable video. Peace 💫
Just as a coin was buried in the chimney corner and or at the top, so thimbles and any small special household object was placed somewhere in the stair. This was to prevent entry and access by the Devil and evil spirits were warded off. I have them dotted around in my home. Great repair, so well deserved and satisfying to do. Thank you for the post.
It's allways a pleasure to see your outstanding talents in everything about wood... and the passion to restore.... I've never seen such a brilliant carpenter like you before!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Good luck to you, your assistent manager Jack, your son and all works you will do soon!!! 🎩👍👍🇩🇪🔨
Nice job and always hard to take the old stuff apart without damaging more than it is. I build and restore furniture , now for 38 years, restored pieces as far back as 1860's . working in the furniture industry for 30 year's taught me a lot. USA. Michigan.
Excellent work. You are a credit to your profession. Such attention to detail and respecting the work others did 100yrs ago. The stairs will now be good for another hundred years thanks to you. Well done.
в начале видео я подумал что лестница будет полностью разбираться с перекраской. это был бы совсем колоссальный труд. вы молодец, ведь понять чужие замки и крепления не просто.
Good morning 🌅, Very nice staircase, and very nice work on restoring it, I have worked on a few , and hand made monkey tails, Swan neck goosenecks, All made up out of Brazilian mahogany, very rewarding work, It looks like you’ve done a very nice job, I’m sure the client will be very happy, stay safe keep up the great work, catch up with you on the next project, 🐕 from France.
Amazing Job...I've done some railing and stair renovations, here in the philly area...Nothing as ornate as that though...Great job replicating those appliques.
Excellent work! Its good to see that there are still some craftsmen left. Its sad to say that mostly such craftsmanship is only used on historic repairs and little, if any, finds its way into modern installations.
The thing that you found looks like the cap on a tire where you put air in the tire. Your work is beautiful I can just imagine what the rest of the place looks like.
What a beautiful staircase and so well made. Kudos to the master craftsmen who designed and made it all those years ago. That little piece of metal you found looked like a thimble. What would a thimble be doing there I wonder?
The thing you found looks like a finger hat my mom had for sewing work. It protects the finger that you won't sting or hurt it with the needle. Thanks for your videos
wowwwww, como me ha gustado esta restauración histórica. No sabia que había tantos sitios secretos donde meter tornillos, y como usted los ha visto rápidamente.
@@WOODDESIGN6730 Va a haber mas videos de esta escalera??? Ojala saliesen mas proyectos históricos, con muchos detalles. Gracias por su paciencia con nosotros.
It is a thimble. I think historically craftsmen used to place such items in their work for good luck. I believe the placing of a coin under the base of ships' masts was another such custom.
Bravo, magnifique restauration ! L'objet que tu as trouvé ressemble à ce que l'on met sur un doigt pour coudre, ( pour pousser l'aiguille sans qu'elle ne rentre dans le doigt, en français on appelle ça un dé à coudre.
*Amazing... it is so great to now know how these beautiful staircases were all built back the day. You sir have done wonders to this 100yr old staircase and brought her back to life again for another 100 years and more.🙂.* PS: I hope all the Petherick family, watches this as they are doing old convents & Chateaus with beautiful old staircases in France.
Thank you so much for saving this piece of art. I build custom stairs, but never had the opportunity to restore an old beautiful masterpiece as this. I would love to do it sometime. How were they steps? Did they loosen up too? And work planned to eliminate squeaks? Will you or someone else be refinishing it or touching it up where you made the carving? Also about how many hours do you think you had in it? Was it just the bottom two rails or the all of them?
That little piece found on the ladder is called a ‘thimble’ (dedal) in Brazil. It is used to sew fabrics by putting it on your finger to push the needle through and avoid hurting yourself.
15:11 I don't know English name. It's for hand sewing, you put it on the finger, use it to push the needle, especially when the fabric is hard. Greetings from Poland.
Oh man, I would love to work alongside you. I bought one old house just because of stairs like that, it took me months to repair, due to the house being a rental for years.
Excellent work, sir! I also noticed you are using a Bosch to Makita battery adapter. How did it perform? Does the Makita tool work differently compared to when using a native Makita battery?
Sometimes, such odd items turn up during renovations or historical restorations. It's like a tiny time capsule, hinting at the people who once lived or worked there.
I think about the skills these craftsmen had back then and how they were able to build these stairways without power tools. Correct me if I were wrong about the power tools.
@chuckiannuzzi6839 below is absolutely correct, it is a sewing thimble to protect a seamstress's finger. When the needle is pushed into the fabric, the minute dimples would catch the end of the needle to prevent its slipping into the seamstress's finger. It really has/had nothing to do with the staircase.
Степан👋! Так це ж зовсім інший рівень реставрація! Доречі,а як ти узнал що вони таким чином зменшуються і розбіраються,тобі хтось допоміг (підказав)! Мені таке подобається! Але я не бачив що б ти ці кеглі саджав на клей,ти іх просто по новому закрепіл. Так! Я зрозумів! Чудово!
Are you sure you used polyurethane glue? I’m not familiar with the brands, but what I see being used looks like PVA to me. Very nice job, very conscientiously executed
Bonjour et merci pour cette video, pour ce qui concerne le dé à coudre que vous avez trouvé en démontant, voir les vidéos de Carl Rogers qui restaure une vieille ferme dans le Gers (France) et qui a également trouvé un dé à coudre en restaurant un escalier. Il a considéré que ça devait être une sorte de porte bonheur .. et l'a remis dans le nouvel escalier restauré. bon courage
Very nice work. It is unfortunate that you glued the balusters back into the dovetails. The original craftsman who built it used screws so that it could be worked on in the future, as you have done here. Now that is no longer an option if someone needs to work on it in another 100 years.
I was thinking hide glue, too, but in 100 years, there might be new technology, hand held laser glue dissolver, nano bots… I think the railing being secure and strong is more important now. Maybe it will sill be sturdy in 100 years, or maybe gone. All to say.. fascinating video, I loved it
15:08 It's a sewing thimble and was likely left there when the staircase was built as a protective charm. If you find one during a renovation, put it back.
how on earth did you figure out those trim pieces were held on with screws in notched holes? I would have had to break one before I realized what method they used.
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That piece you found looked like a sewing thimble. This was put over the tip of the seamstresses finger and used to push a needle through what they were sewing.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
@@WOODDESIGN6730 Thimbles were often put in quality wood pieces of furniture/stairs/cabinets for good luck. It is a very old tradition. I saw Carl Rogers pull one out of his French farm restoration. He put it back into the stairs he re-built.
De par mon métier (menuisier) j'ai déjà eu affaire à ce genre de réparation, et la plus grande satisfaction que l'on puisse avoir, c'est de pouvoir redonner un bonne santé à un vieux mobilier et surtout les félicitations du propriétaire quand la restauration est plus que réussie ! encore un beau travail de votre part, félicitation.
I’m glad you like it.
That carving section at the end was just... WOW! Great job.
Thank you very much!
I´ve seen some such staircases and always wondered how it was put together. Now I know, thanks for sharing. Stay safe and well!
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
The stairs were blessed to have your professional care and expertise to fix them. I ❤ your carving abilities too. Thank you for an enjoyable video. Peace 💫
I appreciate your kind words.
Love this content. Amazing craftsmanship man. Happy holidays to you & your family! I hope everyone is well! Jack included!
I wish you all the best. And also great. Thanks to Jack, this donation is for him.))
Just as a coin was buried in the chimney corner and or at the top, so thimbles and any small special household object was placed somewhere in the stair. This was to prevent entry and access by the Devil and evil spirits were warded off. I have them dotted around in my home. Great repair, so well deserved and satisfying to do. Thank you for the post.
Thanks for watching.
Looks like it could be a silver thimble great job it looks so grand
Thanks for watching.
It's allways a pleasure to see your outstanding talents in everything about wood... and the passion to restore....
I've never seen such a brilliant carpenter like you before!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
Good luck to you, your assistent manager Jack, your son and all works you will do soon!!! 🎩👍👍🇩🇪🔨
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
Nice job and always hard to take the old stuff apart without damaging more than it is.
I build and restore furniture , now for 38 years, restored pieces as far back as 1860's .
working in the furniture industry for 30 year's taught me a lot. USA. Michigan.
Thank you for watching. 👍👍👍
Yes thimble . great work .
Thank you for watching.
Excelente trabajo de restauración! Felicitaciones! Muchas técnicas fueron expuestas en este video. Gracias por compartirlo. Un abrazo!
Germán, Uruguay
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Well done, it takes a lot to look after our old stuff. Thanks for taking the effort.👏
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Excellent work. You are a credit to your profession. Such attention to detail and respecting the work others did 100yrs ago. The stairs will now be good for another hundred years thanks to you. Well done.
I’m glad you liked them!
The little thing you found is a thimble used in sewing Nice work by the way Marc from Belgium
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в начале видео я подумал что лестница будет полностью разбираться с перекраской. это был бы совсем колоссальный труд.
вы молодец, ведь понять чужие замки и крепления не просто.
A fascinating construction.
Thanks for watching.
Good morning 🌅, Very nice staircase, and very nice work on restoring it, I have worked on a few , and hand made monkey tails, Swan neck goosenecks, All made up out of Brazilian mahogany, very rewarding work, It looks like you’ve done a very nice job, I’m sure the client will be very happy, stay safe keep up the great work, catch up with you on the next project, 🐕 from France.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
What a beautiful old staircase - glad you were able to give it a new lease on life.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
WOW! Beautiful job. Watching you was like watching a restorer restore a Rembrandt.
I glad you like it
Uh duh, it was sooooo professional! Bro such an amazing job. Makes me jealous of your job.
I glad you like it. 👍👍👍
The way things were done back in the day compared to now... chalk and cheese. Nice restoration. Well done.
Thank you for watching. 👍👍
Круто! Шикарна робота. І самі сходи цікаві, ніби із фільму про Шерлока Холмса))
Дякую за перегляд.
The first step in a fine restoration is proper protection during construction. Very well done!
Thank you for watching.
Excellent work!! The item you found is a thimble (used in sewing to protect your finger). Again, great work.
Thanks for the info!
Amazing Job...I've done some railing and stair renovations, here in the philly area...Nothing as ornate as that though...Great job replicating those appliques.
Very cool!Thanks for watching.
Master craftsman strikes again, great job, Greetings from Ireland 👍
Thank you for watching.
Професійна робота! І локація не звичайна, схожа на палац! Чудово що цим сходам і будівлі повезло і їх відреставрують!
Так ви праві. Дякую за перегляд.
Excellent work! Its good to see that there are still some craftsmen left. Its sad to say that mostly such craftsmanship is only used on historic repairs and little, if any, finds its way into modern installations.
I’m glad you like it. 👍👍👍
You are a magician! Excellent work!
Thank you! Cheers!
The thing that you found looks like the cap on a tire where you put air in the tire. Your work is beautiful I can just imagine what the rest of the place looks like.
Thank you for watching.
What a beautiful staircase and so well made. Kudos to the master craftsmen who designed and made it all those years ago. That little piece of metal you found looked like a thimble. What would a thimble be doing there I wonder?
Thanks for watching.
Good choice of project ,interesting continue like this
Thanks, will do!
The thing you found looks like a finger hat my mom had for sewing work. It protects the finger that you won't sting or hurt it with the needle. Thanks for your videos
Thanks for watching.
Bonjour
Comme déjà trouvé, c'est un dé à coudre.
toujours un plaisir de vous regarder
Merci à vous
This was one of the more spectacular videos I have seen on UA-cam. Well done.
I’m glad you liked it.
Superb workmanship. A true craftsman.
I appreciate the compliment.
wowwwww, como me ha gustado esta restauración histórica. No sabia que había tantos sitios secretos donde meter tornillos, y como usted los ha visto rápidamente.
Sí, es verdad. De hecho, la ejecución de las escaleras es increíble.
@@WOODDESIGN6730 Va a haber mas videos de esta escalera???
Ojala saliesen mas proyectos históricos, con muchos detalles.
Gracias por su paciencia con nosotros.
What a fun project
The piece that fell out is a thimble, great work as always!
Thanks for watching.
Exceptional original construction as well as the renovation! How did you figure out how to take it apart without first breaking something?
I show in the video how I found the connection.
Hasil yang maksimal 🎉
Thank you for watching
Amazing craftsmanship. With all your tools and expertise, I’m surprised you didn’t use a CNC for the corbels. But great replica with hand tools.
I wanted to make sure they were as authentic as possible and the hand-crafted touch is really something special.
Big job! Well done.
Thanks for watching.
These clients are lucky to have you bringing this back to standard. Not many can do this.
Thank you for watching.
The small metal object that you found is a Taylor’s thimble.my mother had one.She worked for ‘Simpson of London’ in the nineteen thirties.
You are definitley a great craftsman.
Thanks for the compliment!
The thing you found looks like a thimble
Sí, es un dedal para proteger las yemas de los dedos cuando se cose con agujas pequeñas.
It is a thimble. I think historically craftsmen used to place such items in their work for good luck. I believe the placing of a coin under the base of ships' masts was another such custom.
I agree it is a thimble.
Correct it’s for good luck
Good luck 🎉🎉🎉
Bravo, magnifique restauration !
L'objet que tu as trouvé ressemble à ce que l'on met sur un doigt pour coudre, ( pour pousser l'aiguille sans qu'elle ne rentre dans le doigt, en français on appelle ça un dé à coudre.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
I often wonder if an "odd" piece feel of of something handmade, probably be best to try and put it back like it was. Nice work.
Отличная работа 👍👍👍👍👍
Beautiful work and craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I once again enjoyed your video.
Restoration of the bannister was very interesting
Thankyou
I’m glad you like it. 👍👍👍
Great job!
Thanks for watching.
Amazing work
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
Молодцы Парни, знаете что делать надо!
Great,no music! What a relief!
Enjoyed this.
Thank you for watching.
You are a true Craftsman
Thank you so much I always wondered how these were built
Thank you for watching.
simply beautiful
I’m glad you liked them!
*Amazing... it is so great to now know how these beautiful staircases were all built back the day. You sir have done wonders to this 100yr old staircase and brought her back to life again for another 100 years and more.🙂.*
PS: I hope all the Petherick family, watches this as they are doing old convents & Chateaus with beautiful old staircases in France.
Thanks for watching.
Awesome work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you! Cheers!
Bravo, a lot of good work! Rudi.
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Great restoration
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These stairs were a masterpiece
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Thank you so much for saving this piece of art. I build custom stairs, but never had the opportunity to restore an old beautiful masterpiece as this. I would love to do it sometime. How were they steps? Did they loosen up too? And work planned to eliminate squeaks? Will you or someone else be refinishing it or touching it up where you made the carving? Also about how many hours do you think you had in it? Was it just the bottom two rails or the all of them?
Awesome repair. Did you have previous knowledge concerning the original construction joinery employed?
I have been doing carpentry for 23 years.
Complimenti per il tuo lavoro
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That little piece found on the ladder is called a ‘thimble’ (dedal) in Brazil. It is used to sew fabrics by putting it on your finger to push the needle through and avoid hurting yourself.
Thank you for watching.
15:11 I don't know English name. It's for hand sewing, you put it on the finger, use it to push the needle, especially when the fabric is hard.
Greetings from Poland.
Thanks for watching.
Nice find it is a silver finger thimble used to protect the fingers when stitching darning clothes buttons ect.
Thanks for watching.
Oh man, I would love to work alongside you. I bought one old house just because of stairs like that, it took me months to repair, due to the house being a rental for years.
Thank you for watching and good luck.
Très beau travail ( carving particularly )
Thanks for watching.
Excellent work, sir!
I also noticed you are using a Bosch to Makita battery adapter. How did it perform? Does the Makita tool work differently compared to when using a native Makita battery?
Yes, you noticed correctly. It works the same way as with a Makita battery.
Remarquable ! Sincères félicitations, du " bel ouvrage".
Cordialement, tg.
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Nice slotted screws joints on the cut string returns
Sometimes, such odd items turn up during renovations or historical restorations. It's like a tiny time capsule, hinting at the people who once lived or worked there.
I think about the skills these craftsmen had back then and how they were able to build these stairways without power tools. Correct me if I were wrong about the power tools.
I think you are right. I can't say anything about the tools at that time.
Wait....what...somebody boxed them in! What a joke...obviously not a carpenter like yourself! Great work sir!
Thank you for watching.
for the thimble, it's old tradition. left by the person who made the stairs for good luck and other things ^_^
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@chuckiannuzzi6839 below is absolutely correct, it is a sewing thimble to protect a seamstress's finger. When the needle is pushed into the fabric, the minute dimples would catch the end of the needle to prevent its slipping into the seamstress's finger. It really has/had nothing to do with the staircase.
Thanks for watching.
Good morning 🌅, Sewing thimble
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Beautiful restoration. Where was this house?
Степан👋! Так це ж зовсім інший рівень реставрація! Доречі,а як ти узнал що вони таким чином зменшуються і розбіраються,тобі хтось допоміг (підказав)!
Мені таке подобається! Але я не бачив що б ти ці кеглі саджав на клей,ти іх просто по новому закрепіл. Так! Я зрозумів! Чудово!
Дякую. Я показую в відео як я шукаю зʼєднання за допомогою олівця. 😅Іноді такі методи також працюють.
Are you sure you used polyurethane glue? I’m not familiar with the brands, but what I see being used looks like PVA to me. Very nice job, very conscientiously executed
Bonjour et merci pour cette video, pour ce qui concerne le dé à coudre que vous avez trouvé en démontant, voir les vidéos de Carl Rogers qui restaure une vieille ferme dans le Gers (France) et qui a également trouvé un dé à coudre en restaurant un escalier. Il a considéré que ça devait être une sorte de porte bonheur .. et l'a remis dans le nouvel escalier restauré.
bon courage
Oui c'est possible
15:11 that is the most powerful piece in a board game called monopoly. They call it the thimble.
How did you find out that the pieces had to slide off the screws so you could take the spindles loose?
I had previously encountered such a connection with column baseboards, so I was already familiar with this fastening method.
Very nice work. It is unfortunate that you glued the balusters back into the dovetails. The original craftsman who built it used screws so that it could be worked on in the future, as you have done here. Now that is no longer an option if someone needs to work on it in another 100 years.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
You could have opted for hide glue instead. Reversible.
I was thinking hide glue, too, but in 100 years, there might be new technology, hand held laser glue dissolver, nano bots… I think the railing being secure and strong is more important now. Maybe it will sill be sturdy in 100 years, or maybe gone.
All to say.. fascinating video, I loved it
Do you have a video of your stair restoration?
15:08 It's a sewing thimble and was likely left there when the staircase was built as a protective charm. If you find one during a renovation, put it back.
Thank you for watching
l'objet trouvé est un dé à coudre :)
Merci pour le regard.
15:06 A thimble for sewing
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@@WOODDESIGN6730 Thanks for sharing!
Wonder how many times you climbed those stairs over the course of the job?
Oh, hundreds of times. Thanks for viewing.
15:11 It's called a thimble, or "Fingerhut" in German. It's used in sewing to protect your fingertips.
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Yes, A sewing thimble :)
Thank you for watching.
Is polyurethane glue the same as PVA glue or is it that foaming glue that breaks easily? I couldn't find a clear answer online.
What kind of light are you using?
It seems that discovering how they were assembled would be difficult.
So it wasn't easy, but I managed. ))
how on earth did you figure out those trim pieces were held on with screws in notched holes? I would have had to break one before I realized what method they used.