AMAZING Transformation of Antique Desk Chair | Furniture Restoration
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
- This weeks video was chosen by the people, for the people. I conducted a pole letting viewers pick the piece of furniture I restore for this video. The winner was this Desk Chair, which turned out nicely since it will pair well with the typewriter desk.
The wood was cracked and the metal swivel and rocker were rusted and worn out. With a little TLC I brought this chair back to its former glory.
If you liked this furniture restoration/furniture flip please like and subscribe to follow along for future DIY restorations.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out in the comments.
Thanks for watching!
- JM
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Hit the like button if you enjoyed this restoration and let me know in the comments what you enjoyed most!
Thanks!
JM
I have to agree with some of the comments. Make your videos between 25 to 35 minutes long. If it's in the 10's, not long enough, if it's over 35 minute long, it's too long. You know Short Attention Spam Theater. Otherwise, funny, good shots, nice work.
"Bring out the Holy hand grenade of Antoich" -> Subscribed.
Awesome job! They person who sold you that thing should see this and realise you just increased the value 50 times if not 100.
I did send them the video!
The glass and sandpaper jointer idea was freaking genius. I gotta try that
I can’t take credit for it. I saw someone use it to level out a hand plane and figured it would work as a planer for wood too. Worked very well.
What a GREAT restoration. I can see you sitting in that chair in your high-collared black business suit with wire rimmed glasses, reading something as you rock back and forth. You did a wonderful job restoring this chair. Awesome!
Thank you!!
That chair was originally very well made, and you have restored it to a beautiful glorious article - well do you deserve a chocolate
Thank you!!
The 'sigh' was e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g! We can all relate😁 Such a beautiful oak chair...looks so comfy too! Great work and great video...thanks for sharing🤩
Thank you! Sometimes restoring furniture can be frustrating other times I can be very rewarding
That drill rack is worth a watch..so awesome.
Thanks!
Excellent workmanship - thank you. I have one of these old office chairs I rescued from a long-ago workplace, and it's been hanging out taking up space in my basement shop for decades now. I've long wanted to restore it, and your video has given me the information - and the inspiration - to finally do it!
I’m excited that it helped and motivated you! As an FYI, I used a paint stripper and a rust remover for the mechanical parts. I should have kept that footage in but I thought it was boring to watch.
thanks for the additional info. I’m looking forward to getting started on it
Looks beautiful.
Thank you!
You have officially become my favorite furniture restoration youtuber 👍🏻 So relieved this beautiful piece did not end up getting covered with paint!
That’s a huge complement! I have a lot of very good competition! I have tshirts for sale too 😉
I have this exact chair in need of the same repairs. Thanks for the guide of what to do
That’s great! Good luck on the restoration! Let me know if you have any questions. I’m glad to help!
Great job. Recommendation not criticism: The right size screw driver is less likely to damage old screws which may be corroded and made of softer steel than today's hardware.
Thanks! I already a new screw driver set with larger screw drivers.
Great Video! The quad shot near the beginning was a cool feature!
And like others have said, we love rust removal! Watching 50-100yrs of rust come off is very satisfying, please show it if you can!
And don't feel bad about blocking the camera, it can be your trademark, haha!
Liked and Subbed! Cheers!
Thanks for the feedback and sub! I’m still looking for my next piece. Hopefully have new one to restore this week!
Job well done.👏🏻😊
Thank you!
Was the intention of the restoration to create a visual side piece or an actual functional chair? The reason someone painted it was because it’s open grain oak, and they didn’t know how to restore it properly. As rough as it was after the first painting, it really needed a resin to fill the grain particularly on the seat and arms, if you plan to sit comfortably. For the seat, once you sanded the flat edges, it was a mistake to create a thick paste holding your joint apart and accentuating the line rather than bonding and clamping the glued surface together. The sawdust may have been useful as a paste filler elsewhere on the chair. From what I see, this was less a restoration and more a decorative piece that is 50% functional.
I am worried about the integrity of that paste.
Loved it! I'd have gone for a Tung oil finish, but the poly is probably more durable.
I use Tung Oil a lot but figured the poly would be more durable for a piece this old.
The work was incredible, 16 minutes is not enough time for this video, I couldn't see much 😊
It could have been longer. Maybe I will make a short out of the extra footage.
Is, beautiful job!
Thank you!
Как жаль, что весь процесс восстановления не увидела!
Вы последовательно разбирали это кресло,
почему я не увидела ту же последовательность сборки?
И все же спасибо за видео.
I thought some aspects were boring to watch but I will include those parts going forward.
Финиш 👍👍👍👍 Одно только печально - ролик очень короткий... Не показана работа по восстановлению металлической основы и роликов.. Ну и в конце надо было сесть на реанимированного😅, как в самом начале ролика... И прибавить кадры "было - стало"... Такая шикарная работа 🎉 и так коротко показана...😢
Thank you! I thought the metal work was boring to watch. I will include it in the future.
Nice! But you left more than half out? All the metal pieces and the restoration of them, and also a lot of the reassembly
Thank you! I cut out some of those parts as I thought they were boring to watch.
@@restorationrhode i like to watch everything, especially since the metalwork is such a big part of it
@@Sweden-restoration I’m starting an instagram page and I’m gonna do small clips and behind the scenes. So I can add those parts as small clips.
Great job.
Thank you!
It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!!
I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up
Thank you!
Nice job,
Thank you!
I’m surprised you didn’t dowel the base of the chair instead of just gluing it
I don’t have a doweling jig. Doweling jig or domino machine are the want list. Plus, dowels or dominos don’t add a ton more strength they are mostly for alignment.
Parabéns
Thank you!
Brilliant video, liked and subscribed immediately!
Welcome aboard! Thank you! Stay tuned hoping to have my next video post next week. It's an old Eastlake style dresser.
You had me at “Holy Hand Grenade.” 😂
1, 2, 4…3 sir, 3!
@@restorationrhode Five is right out!
that must have been one if not the most funniest restoration builds i seen lol, loved the hand gernade tech :) ,and what a beautiful result
Glad you enjoyed it!
Like you said there are a lot of restoration channels out there and you were just trying to stand out. I like your sense of humor 😅 Yes there are mistakes you had made but atleast you weren't afraid to post it knowing you were probably going to get shit from people. Love the chair! Keep doing you! Good luck
Thank you!
Finally someone who actually restores furniture instead of just sanding and slapping on a coat of cheap paint. It's amusing those who.do such heinous acts then pat themselves on the back for their efforts and ability.
Thank you! But I’m not free of sin. Admittedly, I’ve painted my fair share of furniture. I try not to though.
Прелестно!
В этом кресле надо сидеть с газетой и трубкой у камина.
Maybe in the winter lol. It's a bit hot for that right now.
Good work👏👏👏👏👏Nice video. How much royalty for the glive slap😊😊😊
Did you use all new screws? One of the seems to be phillips.
Dont you use hide glue? Lot of them restorers use the hide glue on old pieces.
Thank you! My royalties compensation is private information haha. Only two screws are new. The ones l had to drill out. You can use hide glue or wood glue.
Congratulations! Good job!🌷🌷
Thank you!
Monty Python? Bravo, Sir! Or Should I say "Ni, Ni"! You Have Quite the Flair for the Dramatics of which I Enjoyed Very Much! And You did a Great Job on the Chair!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I try to convey the excitement and frustrations as best I can 😂
That was beautiful restoration. Thorough and flawless.
Thank you!
Do you know, when it was build?
I don’t. I tried to do some research on the piece and couldn’t find anything on it. I think it is from the 1930s. But I’m not certain.
Exelent job! Love the chair. Greetings from Bulgaria!
Thank you very much! Greetings from the USA!
Stunning restoration love the wood grain
Thank you!
Sorry, 😊 Nick Zamatti beat you to the glove snap. He has been doing it for years. 😅
Love it! 😊
I really like what you’ve done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼but I think it would’ve been good to poly the bottom of this chair also to protect it.
Thank you!
That’s an easy fix! I can go do that right now lol
Пожалуйста, год изготовления этого стула? 😊❤❤❤
I am unsure of the year. I believe it was the 1930s, but there were no identifying markers.
Nice restoration 👍👍
Thank you!
Your life would be easier if you used the correct size screw driver and gave the screw driver a slite bump with a hammer before undoing the screws.
Other than that I found the end result well presented.
Thank you! I’m already ahead of you. I bought full screw driver set
Beautiful job and love the Python bit plus who doesn’t love the glove snap ☺️👍🏼
Thank you! Copyright pending on the glove slap.
Do you have any idea how old this chair is?
I’m not 100% sure. One hint is that all the screws are slotted and not Phillips. Phillips weren’t invited until around 1935. Doesn’t tell me the exact date but kind of gives a ballpark estimate.
Very nice restoration, well done. How did you clean up the steel work?
I used rust remover and then a brass bristled wheel on my drill press to clean them up. I cut the footage of that because I thought it was boring to watch.
🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍
I don’t think I could restore furniture after 6 shots haha
Sweet.
Thanks!
ES una muy mala restsuracion muchisimos detalles le falto y mucho pulir la madera y lo grotesco de la base en su interior imperdonable en lo personal creo que como restaurador es un buen mandadero
That wood looked super dry. I would've let the pieces soak in water for a few days first.
Thanks for the tip!
Nice work. Less of the ratchet-jaw more demonstration.
Thank you!
When things were well made with recyclable and/or reusable materials, now everything is vile non-reusable plastic
Agreed. Quality cost a pretty penny these days.
It's desperation time when you bring out the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!
That screw wasn’t coming out. I actually used two different types of oil. Not just the WD-40.
If you would use a screwdriver tip width that matched the screw slot size instead of the undersized screwdriver you were using, you probably would not need the impact wrench and the easy-out. Why are you using a 1/4 in. wide bit on a 1/2 in. slot. You don't seem to have a shortage of power tools, how come you don't have (or at least use) the right size screwdriver?
I do now. I bought a whole set of screw drivers. My next video won’t irritate so many people with the wrong screw driver size.
4:10 you Sir just got a new subscriber
Success! My plan is working! 😂
The size of the screwdriver bit you were using is too small, it was really annoying to watch.
Yes yes yes. I ordered a larger screwdrivers. Working with what I had at the time.
Poll not pole.
Late nights editing.
Viele Arbeiten die gemacht worden sind, werden in dem Video nicht gezeigt. Ein kurzes Video, schade. Ich habe bei dem Video nur wenig gelernt. 😏
Some the restoration work I thought was boring to watch so I cut it. But I can show all the steps in future restorations!
why not finish the underside of the chair - would look much more professional
I could have but really no one is gonna see it.
Yes loved the video but get a bigger screwdriver
Thanks! I will put it on my new tools list.
I was actually not impressed with the editing. Seems that more time is utilized for the editing rather than the restoration. Because of this I did not get to see a lot of the actual restoring and reassembly of the piece. Focusing on dramatics is not what I'm here to watch, I experience that enough in the work I do.
That’s fine. I’ll try to include more of the restoring and assembly in the future. There are a lot of restoration channels on YT so my spin was to make it more entertaining and comical. Not necessarily a how-to guide.
@@restorationrhode Don't change anything, continue to do you! I was expecting one thing and got another. Now I know.
There was nothing brokwn or damaged, it was already a fully functional chair. Waste of time to open and close it again for a paint job.
Haha. I’ll assume you came here to just make a comment didn’t actually watch the video.
@@restorationrhode I had no intention to comment but after wasting my time watching useless video of am already working fully functional chair I couldnt resist.
You're making this old mechanic crazy... Rather than using the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, why didn't you use the appropriate size screwdriver along with the WD-40??? Using a screwdriver that is too small is the number 1 reason for a stripped screw head... smdh... That screwdriver blade was half the size of the slot on the screw... Use the appropriate tool!
5/10 😑 I'm not impressed
From start to finish, you used the wrong size slotted screwdriver, way too small for those screws. None of the screws were firmly & evenly seated after you reinstalled them.
Adding sawdust to wood glue weakens the glue substantially. You made 2 weak glue joints on the seat... Furthermore, adding sawdust to the glue did not hide nor disguise the glue joints, which it seems to have been your intention.
Hide glue would be a better adhesive for you to use because it's easier to remove in order to correct your many mistakes.
Go to AT Restoration to watch a professional furniture restorer. You can learn a lot from Ahti.
All valid points. I just ordered a full screwdriver set and hide glue. I was making do with what I have. I don’t have 30 years of restoring under my belt like AT does. I just started and learn something new with each restoration. Hopefully, one day I’ll impress you.
@@restorationrhode Thanks for acknowledging my comment. I do understand that any type of criticism, whether constructive or not, is a bitter pill to swallow. Because you weren't defensive & took my criticism on the chin, so to speak, I believe that you will continue to learn & improve at your craft. If you could hear the criticism that I received as a rookie mechanic you'd be close to crying. (Really!) I look forward to future restorations coming from your channel.
You chose this piece. All the heavy sighing was a no from me. Didn’t watch.
Haha ok. I’ll try to remain emotionless for you. FYI I think there are like 2 sighs in the whole 16min video.
@@restorationrhode
I can understand getting frustrated while doing the work, but maybe edit out the irritation, lol.
Maybe I’ll go back and watch the rest!!
(With the volume off 😉)
not a furniture restorer. home owner with nothing better to do maybe. playing with camera shots and gimmicks don't make a wood worker
Shhhhh 🤫. Don’t let the people find out.
Would have been nice to have someone explaining things so I didn’t even finish the video
Ok.