Tiny Rolltop Desk Restoration Part 2 | Furniture Repair & Refinishing | Tambour Replacement
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Finally bring it all together in Part 2 (Part 1: • SUPER Tiny Desk Restor... ) after making a new tambour for the small children's rolltop desk. I added some leatherworking accents and other odds and ends. Thanks for watching!
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I love that little desk and the inserts made from her purse that her boyfriend made very sentimental
Yes I could see that it was difficult and challenging but THE RESULT! the leather inlays were simply superb. And the leather piece to open it was perfect. You are brilliant at what you do. Super well done.
I recently thought about getting rid of a family antique children’s rolltop desk about 100 years old. But I saw a restoration of one on UA-cam and just fell in love with it. I can’t afford to have it redone by someone else so I was looking up a channel to see if I could get help doing this. I’m 74 years old but the way it was restored and painted was just so cute. It was done in a sea green with parts of it in natural wood.I’m going to stop here and look at your instructions and hope that they are helpful. The cloth underneath the roller needs to be replaced as well. Thanks for being here
Best of luck! That cloth I used is duck canvas. You can get it online or most fabric stores.
Just GREAT how you take time in the vids to go out with your dog.
Always! 😃
That woman is going to be so proud of the work you did. Love the back story about having and giving it away and getting it back again. Love love it
Thanks!😃
Imagine getting this as a child,your very own roll top.absolute bliss.
It sure would be! 😃
Very nice.that's not just a conversation piece.
You do incredible work. You touched my heart with how sensitive and respectful you are regarding obituaries. Shows you are a good and kind man.
I try to be good sometimes. Haha thanks bud!
Wow. This was a beautiful project. You are very talented. Thank you.
Thanks! 😃
You seem really humble and down to earth about your work.
It’s fantastic man.
My sisters father in law loves woodworking ...never got it till I saw your video.
You got me wanting to start now.
And you gotta subscriber as well.
Cheers bud.
Thanks so much! That means a lot bud!
wow john talk about ressurection great job!!!! and very thoughtful on that leatherwork ;];];];]
Thank you!
What an amazing transformation
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Gosh John, just outstandingly beautiful. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Aww I think you are my new best friend 🤗🤗. Love the videos.
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Absolutely beautiful Bud bud bud bud bud BUD!
Oooooh thank you bud bud bud bud bud! 🤣
Love it. Beautiful work as usual.
Beautiful little secretary desk, and usable. Very Very nice work John :)
Thank you!
I'm loving the ''sleep'' album you suggested!
They rule! It reminds me of black sabbath only slower. Haha
Awesome! I keep thinking that a green leather chair pad would have tied the Leatherwork into the chair as well as the desk
This may have been one of your more difficult projects, but the end results is one of your best! The finish really complements the leather insets.
Thank you!😃
Amazing work!! Congratulations from Brazil
Thank you!
What a fantastic job!
Thanks bud!
Turned out perfect!
Thanks!
Stunning piece of work. Thank you for sharing your skill. In a throw away world its fantastic to see people with the ability to restore furniture. Look forward to the next project.
Thank you! Many more to come!
Beautiful job, I really enjoyed the "high speed Lava Lamp" at the beginning.
Thanks bud! Check out the sneak peek timelapse Tuesday! There's lots of that at the end! 😃 ua-cam.com/video/pPR4j-aIxDU/v-deo.html
Looks GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks bud!
That is a thing of beauty. I'll bet she cried when she saw it...in a good way.
Thank you! She actually did. First customer to do that too! haha
Looks great. Fantastic job
Thank you!
Very beautiful result ! I saw in other videos that the canvas backing doesn't get glued all the very to the end of the half rounds , it might be the fabric and the glue that doesn't slide so well. Just a thought . I have a huge roll top desk in my studio that would need the same work. Otherwise : an excellent job.
Looks fantastic.
Thank you!
That dog sure likes to run!
Beautiful job.
Thank you!
It's gorgeous
turned out real great!
Thanks!
You used the correct fabric. Duck is what was originally used. Tambours don't slide easily but bees wax will help alot. Now if i could just find one of those in adult size. Great job!
Thank you!
It is beautiful!
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Another masterpiece! I was just starting to wonder how well the roll-top worked when you demonstrated it. 👏👏 Fine job!
Thank you!
that is gorgeous. good work
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Beautiful.
Thank you!
It's beautiful
Gorgious piece, absolutely beautifully restored.
Did you use the stamp at all? I think the lady could have been told how many there were but not where they were. Let them surprise her. I have always loved wood, my grandpa was forever saying “lovely bit of wood”. His shed, garage house even was filled with these “lovely bits of wood”, and I caught the bug. I wish I could have learnt everything he could have taught me but we didn’t live in the same country so only saw each other rarely. But what he did teach me is forever with me.
Beautiful
Thank you!
It turned out absolutely beautiful!
Thank you!
Add weights to the top of the roll. it will pull it open like balances of a window or an elevator shaft
I'll do that next time! Thanks for the tip bud!
Your customer must have been thrilled to see what you did. It is beautiful.
beautiful
Thanks!
looks so great, you are a outstanding craftsman! congrats!
Thank you!
looks awesome
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You do such an incredible work on these restorations. Looks so beautiful there's no words to describe how much I enjoy watching you bring life to this furniture. Thank you for sharing 🤠
Thanks! 😃
Beautiful refinishing ! I smiled when watching Buck running and having fun .
Aww thanks! He brings so much joy to my life and others! He's the definition of a good boy. 😃
The finish has a perfect sheen to it! Very nice!
Thanks!
That is beautiful work! I am also jealous of you and Buck having such a beautiful wooded area for your break walks.
Thank you! And this beautiful area is the reason I left a city to come back to the mountains of home!
I would love to run as fast as Buck!
Me too! 🤣
👍👍Thanks for a nice and interesting video.
Thanks!
@@JohnBearWoodworks
You're welcome. Take care.
Cool!
Wasn't sure how the inlays would look, but they are tastefully done and tone in nicely. Great job 👍
Thanks bud!
That came out BEAUTIFUL! ! I love that you inlaid the leather. Just loved it!! 😉👍💖🐕
I love roll top desks and this little beauty is just gorgeous. I really like that each board took the stain differently . It added so much character the piece. A wonderful job on the restoration.
Thank you!
Nice.
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Love the stream and Buckle, he looks so happy. Lol, I am bingeing. Thanks, this is so interesting, all the history. 😁
Haha thanks! 😃
Absolutely gorgeous! Loved the stain color. Nice beard trim too!
Maaate. That finish came up real good! looks stunning
Wow you really did a great job!!!!
Thank you!
beautiful! i'm from Argentina and i'm learning to restore antique furniture, and i really like your work ! that desk looks amazing!
@@vickiefowler1429 i said that i'm learning about restoring antiques, i dind't say that is that what he is doing! That doesn't mean that the job done on this desk is less value. I Really like his job and the desk looks like new again. And if he had to glue it and put it together all those small pieces is a restoration not just a "refinishing"
@@vickiefowler1429 i know the diffrence between the original piece and the one that needed a job at least i support people instead of criticize, and i know the Thomas Johnson work too. He "refinish" some furniture too
Someone watches too much Antiques Roadshow. I never said this was an antique restoration. It's called furniture restoration and refinishing for a reason. 🤣 Not John Bear Woodworking's Fine antique restorations going straight to PBS for an appraisal. 🤣
Wow!!!!! What a magnificent job! And the finish on it is immaculate! I love how the leather inlay turned out - blends right in with the stain and lacquer!!! Keep up the amazing and inspirational work! Bill, Melbourne Aus!
Thanks bud! 😃
Ficou muito bonito!
Outstanding job! Really lovely!
Thank you!
Nice job :)
Thanks!
So happy to see the part 2. That is a crazy coincidence for the orbituary paper... love Buck’ s crazyness in the woods ! The final result is stunning and the dark brown colour is perfect. Good job !
Thank you! And yes, I have many of those crazy coincidences happen in my life. 🤣 More than I can count. Happens on almost a daily basis. I say a word and I see or hear it. Haha
John Bear Woodworking & Furniture Restoration maybe these are no coincidences, maybe there is something, they are signs !🙃
@@rosemarshall1219 as a firm believer in the paranormal I pay close attention to the universe. And as a Pisces I'm a sensitive fella. 🤣
Excellent restoration, great work, I imagine the challenge you had. The history of the obituary is very funny. I am your fan. Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal.
Thank you!
WOW! Absolutely beautiful. 🥰
Thank you!
It is a very fine work you have done here! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
What a beautiful job.
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Superbe j'adore très joli travail bravo à bientôt salut Jeannot 🛠😉
Absolutely gorgeous 😍😍😍
Thank you! 😃
Awesome makeover, I would love to have this tiny desk, I am 5'2" I bet it would work for me, lol. Truly enjoyed this 2 part video.
Thanks!
Great job Bud's as alway's, it was worth waiting for , have a nice day and Stay Safe you and Buck-a-roo !!!.
Thanks bud! Same to you!
That desk and chair set turned out VERY nicely! I love the color of the stain on the wood, it really sets things off. .Now, maybe a nice leatherette or tapestry fabric seat cushion (probably have to have an upholsterer do it for the size speciality.) would set it off perfectly, but kids that size are normally really fidgety to sit still for too long, but you might get the studious poindexter type kid that might sit still. I think it would do nicely in a shop window for a used bookstore, (as a prop) with lots of books, stationary, art supplies...all the things that sadly, no one uses anymore. Especially children. (sigh.) That desk would have been my prized posession when I was a child, years ago. I liked to color and draw, with crayolas as we are young, then growing up, paints and colored pencils, etc. I hope someone will enjoy this, and doing projects upon it!
It was the customers from when she was a child. She's just using it as a decoration now. And the leather pieces were made by her husband who has since passed away.
I would love to know how the customer reacted to the leather inlays!
Well they were crafted by her husband who had passed away so needless to say she was almost in tears when she picked it up. It's always a joy and melts my heart when I get to work with people who truly enjoy my work and have something they can cherish forever. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful work!
Thank you!
Thank you!
From Australia in ISO thanks for sharing. Love your pace and tempo. Relaxing. Can you tell me the brand of the lacquer, please?
Thanks! I use Sherwin Williams brand pre cat lacquer.
Obituary, good idea... cheers fm Singapore+
Thank you!
Good job!
Thank you!
I love it so much, great job ♥️😍
Thank you!😃
Beautiful job. What did the client think?
Thanks! She loved it! I might've even saw a tear. 🤣
Lots of work but just look how it turned out.
Thank you!
i have a roll top desk and my stats are messed up so can i just take the back off mine to take them out to fix it? that desked turned out beautiful
Use some bees wax on the channel of the roll top and it should help it slide.
Ya that'll work good. I always use paste wax.
Finally!!!!!
Appreciate the tool rundown. I have a few busted up rubber mallets which I now have a use for! I have a question on the breakdown, are you marking all the pieces as you breakdown so you know how to re-assemble?
Thanks bud! I do sometimes mark if I'm really unsure but after you've done this for so long you just know what goes where. If you're unsure I suggest a sharpie on ends where you won't see when glued or won't really need sanded.
@@JohnBearWoodworks Thanks JBud!
You're welcome bud!
How do you keep track of all the pieces when you knock a chair apart? Do you mark them with a pencil? I’m going to refinish a chair that has so many pieces that are almost identical. I have kids so I can only do work on it in little chunks and I know I’ll forget which pieces go where! Lol!
It's best to mark the ends of whatever with a sharpie or pencil. Just wherever you wont be doing much sanding or you won't see once you reglue. Best of luck to you! Chairs can be quite tricky even if you have the right parts back in order. Just make sure once you have it glued and clamped up to make sure the legs are square! Measure back to front legs diagonally and your measurements should match up.
John Bear Woodworking & Furniture Restoration Thanks!
How would you apply the wax ?
The little chunk of “Pull”leather came from the purse?
It came out beautiful! I know the little old lady would be very happy with it indeed, you did a very great job well worth the effort. What happened to the picture that you found? Did you manage to make a frame for it?
Thank you! I didn't make the frame but I did frame it and give it to her. She was over the moon with it all. That's all that matters to me. 😃
@@JohnBearWoodworks I'm glad she's very happy! The picture would be perfectly placed on or hang on the wall next to the tiny desk. Now, for the next project a wooden baseball cap for Mr. Bear :P
What brand and type of top coat did you use? How many coats?
I typically spray a few coats of sherwin williams precat vinyl sealer lacquer and topcoat.
I have a real rolltop and it so hard to open most I have seen are like that it just age I think
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What were you really going to say? 😉
Ahhh that old piece of shitskee! 🤣
John Bear Woodworking & Furniture Restoration I knew it! 😂🤣