No WAY this Antique is worth $1000??
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Fixing up a lightly damaged authentic antique Globe-Wernicke "Elastic" Barrister's Bookcase
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HERE are some links that I found and used during the production of my video:
Globe-Wernicke 1906 Book-Case Catalog:
digital.cincinnatilibrary.org...
Francis Mason brought the Globe-Wernicke Franchise to Canada in 1902:
www.stratford-perthcountybran...
About Canadian Furniture Manufacturers company
www.cityofwoodstock.ca/en/liv...
secretwoolsociety.com/tag/can...
Trying to find out clues to HOW OLD is it:
katie-elizabeth.com/barrister...
HERE IS THE STORY...
I've been woodworking for 25+ years now and almost since the beginning of that time I've thought that Barrister's Bookcases were fascinating. I am referring to the real ones, where it goes together like legos, and you can add and remove shelf modules. Over the years I've seen a number of magazine articles or videos where people replicate them, but they usually "fake" it by buildig a monolithic single unit bookcase.
So one Saturday in early July I was heading out of the house on an errand and two doors down there is a Barrister's Bookcase sitting on the side of the street.
But I had places to go, and it looked small and dirty, and I really do not need another bookcase, and it was probably a fake... So I drove past. When I came home it was still there, but I was busy unloading the car and forgot about it. Later that day it poured rain. Late in the evening we were out again and upon arriving at home I noticed that the bookcase was still there. So after we parked the car I wandered over to confirm that it was a piece of junk and that I was right to ignore it...
And it was an actual modular Barrister's bookcase. Four modules that click together like legos. Almost undoubtedly 50+ years old. (Wrong. Later I figure it is more like 100 years old.) And I'd ignored it and left it in the rain... I promptly grabbed a furniture dolly from the garage and carted it home. Sure it was dirty, water damaged, and I didn't NEED one. But it was an actual authentic Barrister's Bookcase!
This video is now the story of me examining and seeing what needed to be done to fix it up and make it nicer. Would I need to strip it right down to bare wood? I expected to have to cut out and replace some damaged wood. But things definitely changed over the course of my work on it.
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INDEX
00:00 Goes Together Like Lego
00:30 Whatsit?
01:37 Found One For Sale
02:20 Canadian Made
03:13 Equalizer Mech
03:50 Strip Or Not?
04:17 Cleaning
06:25 Cleaning Results
07:31 Damaged Finish
08:00 Acetone + Methanol
09:20 Definitely Shellac
10:45 Not Going Well
11:21 Bare Wood and Touch Ups
12:20 Side Note: Factory Furniture
14:05 What it cost in 2023 dollars?
15:52 Staining and Top Touch Up
17:58 Shellac The Top
19:01 Shellac Results
21:12 More Repairs
25:36 More Shellac Touch Ups
26:14 Successful Restore! - Навчання та стиль
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Seriously, I've been fascinated by these type of bookcases for 20 years, and here I got one for free!
Very nice work my friend! I don't think I would've had the nerve to try and refinish that old piece. But I think you did a fantastic job! Well done! Take care!
I've had one of these for many years but I had no idea that they sold for so much. It's an elegant piece of furniture and the contents don't collect dust ! Fortunately, mine does not need the renovated.
The prices startled me as well.
You did a great job. I enjoying repairing pieces that are meaningful to others. Every job is a learning experience. You have a countryman that I follow that is an expert in restoration. Called Fixing Furniture.
I’ve seen a few of his, thanks
Nice video. I am a chemist (retired). Denatured alcohol is a mix of about 95% ethanol 5% methanol. Alternatively Isopropyl alcohol can also be used to dissolve shellac. I would be very careful with methanol, it is very toxic.
Good info, thanks!
That's what I was thinking as I watched, regular rubbing alcohol will dissolve the shellac. I've accidentally spilled alcohol on something I didn't know was shellacked. That sucked....
hmm, i really should look into shellac as a finish. I like the idea of it being repairable long term. seeing how well this came back to life it's looking like a good idea. maybe not for a dining room table though.
lacquer also "burns into" itself, but yeah, it is neat how repairable shellac is.
I subscribe to a lot of woodworking channels, and I really have a hard time with the guy who talks too much...40% woodworking / 60% looking at some guy staring into the camera who is blathering on to feed his need for attention. However, I actually appreciate your narration through your projects as it shows how you step through it. It shows the natural problem-solving progression through a project. So, keep it up.
Thanks for the kind words
Very cool piece(s)! I suspect that when you were brushing it with methyl hydrate, it was mostly dust and dirt that was coming off rather than stain. The dust and dirt had around a century to work into the shellac, after all. If you just kept washing with solvent, you could pretty completely remove the original shellac finish.
Note that some people are very cautious about methyl hydrate. The MSDS notes that can be absorbed through the skin and affects the nervous system. Use appropriate PPE if you're going to have a lot of exposure over a prolonged period.
Good point about the dust. Hadn’t considered that.
Nice work Art.
Thank you! Cheers!
GREAT job Art. I think this project was "restored"/refinished very appropriately. Even I could have sanded the whole thing and put a finish on it,. Thanks for keeping a piece of history! !! !!!
Deciding when to stop and when to keep going is tricky… thanks, Mark
Good job on bringing an old piece back to usable(and attractive) condition.Unfortunately it says a lot about our modern society where someone just tosses something out instead of trying to fix or repurpose it! The way it stands now,that piece will be around for another hundred years. BTW I have one also,a four module one thats in good nick.I didnt realize the value of it till now. Keeping it forever!
I was surprised at the prices as well, thanks!
Great work Art. Thanks for sharing. I don’t know if you ran across Thomas Johnson in your research. He shares a lot of his process, tips and tricks in his videos.
Nice rescue Art!! JimE
I’ll likely never get another one like it, so I’m very glad that I did.
Looks awesome Art!!!
Great job, Art!
Thank you!
Wow that turned out great!
Thanks, Forby! I liked this more and more as the project unfolded
Hello Art. Holidays are coming. Can you do videos with small easy to make holiday woodworking gifts? You wooden pumpkin video was great. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks for the suggestion. We'll see!
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Might you design and make a build video for barrister bookcases?
I've thought about making one to nest in with these, but I'd have to see if I can find one of those mechanisms for keeping the door from racking. (I mean you can build one without, but that makes it so much better) No promises, but it would be fun!
Really enjoyed your work on this. Very cool find. I've seen people put lights in those cases for art/ collectibles displays.
lights would be cool.
Nice find, well done👏
Thanks 👍 I liked it more and more as the project went along...
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Just saw one on etsy for CA$1,956.80!! 🙄
Does not shock me at all... Still shocked that someone just put it on the street.