STUNNING vintage cedar chest restoration & refinishing tips
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2024
- I've refinished some pretty derelict pieces in the last few years, but what about the ones that aren't "terrible", but still need some attention. This cedar chest needed a partial refinish, and a partial finish rework. And if you have a Lane cedar chest, you're going to want to know about these locking mechanisms.
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For anyone watching this video... this is a restoration! A restoration is not changing the use of the piece, it is not painting the piece to cover up damage. A restoration is returning the piece to its original functionality, to its original appearance, as much as possible. Absolutely wonderful work done here! Beautiful and high quality crafts!
Thank you very much! 😀
When I was about 10 years old, my uncle bought this style Lane chest for my aunt. She kept all her afghans and throws that she made in it. This is a lovely refurbish, Angie. Brings back a lot of good memories.🌸
I'm so glad to hear that Deborah! Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
ANGIE...Hi from NYC. I am quite old now but since childhood interested in lots of stuff! re furniture..well. tell u later. Hard to type..hugs esther
As always, love your video and music choices! Thank you for sharing your gifts!
Now, I'll share my story as it pertains to Lane cedar chests. My mother left her Lane cedar chest to me when she passed in 1999. My dad gave it to her for Christmas in 1948, a few months before they were married. It has always been very special to me as I am very sentimental. The original Christmas card to my mom from my dad is still in it tacked to the inside lid -- right where she put it 76 years ago! 😢❤
Oh my gosh, I love that! ❤️❤️
You are so lucky! Im leaving several items dear to me to my daughter. I always wanted one of those chests but never got one and have nothing from my mom. Hope you can pass it on. 💕
OMG That is amazing! 😭❤️✨
@queenbee3647 Oh yes! My youngest daughter was very close to my mom and already has dibs on it and will continue to pass it on. It's a lovely piece, too! ♥️
It was customary in my day to receive a lane ced chest as a high school graduate gift. I still have mine from 1965 and the little chest that came as a bonus. Just sentimental
OMG……When I was in high school ( early 60’s ) we were taken to a fancy furniture store by our home economics teacher. One of the items we were introduced to as “prospective future wives” were the Lane Hope Chests. Each of us was gifted with small letter sized cedar chest as a memory. Haven’t thought of that in ages. Thank you for the video and the lovely reminder of my youth!❤❤❤
Barry over on the MadCityModern channel did a couple of vids featuring Lane. I believe he even had a field trip and visited the original factory.
Check out Mad City Modern. He did a video on the Lane factory and refurbished a small one.
I have purchased a few of these miniature hope chests and plan to give them to my granddaughters with gifts inside because they are so beautiful.
You're very welcome! 😊
Gorgeous! My mom just gave my daughter her Lane cedar chest from the 60s. I never thought about the danger of that latch. Thank you!
You're most welcome! 😊
Perfect example of how sometimes less is more. Angie, your knowledge and skill are amazing! Thanks for all you do! ❤
You're very welcome! Thanks so much for watching! 😊
Without sounding again like a broken record, I love the way this chest turned out! Great work Angie!
Thank you! 😊
I’ve been meaning to message you for the last 2 weeks for advice on a stereo cabinet I picked up. This video just answered all of my questions 😂😁
Hahaha perfect! ❤️
I so appreciate your practical approach to finishing these pieces.
Thank you so much! 😊
I actually have one like this. It was my grandmother’s.another good project completion.
Now you just need one of those tiny Lane cedar hope chests that local furniture stores used to gift all the girls during their senior high school year to sell them hope chests for their upcoming weddings (eek!). I have my mother's on my desk from 1949, holding my pens. They're perfect little replicas, even lined with cedar.
This restoration is absolutely beautiful.
That would be so cool! Thank you so much for watching! 😊
My father in law’s furniture store sold Lane chests. So I have one of those lovely mini chests stamped with their name. I keep all the accessories for my sewing machine in it
I have one of those sitting on my dresser. I keep jewelry in it.
I have a small one from when I graduated, and I was fortunate enough to inherit my grandmother's. She kept her sewing notions in it, and I've kept her idea.
I have been trying to find one FOR YEARS. My life goal honestly is the little Lane chest.
Gorgeous work! ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ definitely is the best for this one.
That's exactly right with this one. :-)
Excellent work as always! I love how you preserved the original finish and just refreshed it where ever possible.
Thank you so much! 😊
I can't count how many times I've commented WOW on your channel.. but WOW!!!
Thank you so much! 😊
In addition to skin exposure, I have wondered about exposure to eyes too. I recently got a pair of ‘school science’ goggles to pair with my respirator. So refreshing to see a content creator educating about PPE and safety.
My mom had one as her Hope Chest as they called them. She kept her wedding dress, and veil, and some other treasures in it. My sister has it now.
I have my grandma's Lane chest from 1940 that my grandpa gave her. It still has the Lane brand paper tag on the inside in perfect condition, and my grandpa wrote on the tag "To Bea. Love, Vic. Xmas 1940." The inside is in perfect condition (my grandmother used it to hold her costume jewelry (she had an extensive collection, was so fun to go through after she passed) and the inside is in perfect condition. The outside is in really good condition with some scratches, which aligns w being an 80+ yr piece of furniture. I want to sand the outside and refinish very naturally, but I just haven't picked a place in my home yet to display it. It's such a beauty. And yes, it still has its original unsafe lock, but there's no children in my home. Whoever ends up w it in hopefully 50+ years when my time is up can remove the upper latch if needed. I like that my cats can't get in to sleep on my blankets w the latch. 😂 Unsafe for kids, perfect to keep cats out.
I have a cedar chest that the top needs work. My little dog I had scratched it up otherwise it is in excellent condition. My husband bought it for me 27 years ago for Christmas and I have had it in my bedroom since. Yes! I am still in the same home.
I have always loved cedar chests and have 2 that my father made: 1 in high school shop class, and 1 he made in the 80s in his home wood shop. Too bad YT can't do Smell-A-Vision because this must be dandy. And huge kudos to you for Olympic snow shoveling! Cheers from Oklahoma!!!
My dad made my mother a cedar chest before they were married. My brother has it now -- it's a lovely heritage piece. Cedar linings can be refreshed by sanding a number of times ...
Thank you so much! 😊
It's beautiful. Thank you for this.
I wish I could send you my mother's cedar chest to work on. She got it, I think, in the late 1930s or early 1940s and it traveled all over the world with us (my dad was in the military). It's solid but really beat up and scratched from many a move.
Your approach to this project was appropriate and the result was very fine. As you implied, just because you can do something doesn't always mean you should.
You're so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊
When I get my carotid artery unblocked you have inspired me to try and do a dresser
Speedy healing! 🏵🌿
I hope you heal fast and well!!
Perfection Angie❤❤❤❤❤ both the cedar chest and your video!
I'm so glad Sue!
Beautiful wood tone! As Good as New! So nice you did a fairly easy project! Thanks so much for sharing
You're most welcome! 😊
Absolutely gorgeous. I love the front detail and the legs on this piece 😍
I have my Nana’s cedar hope chest she received when she was married, but it’s not in great condition anymore 😢 i hope one day i can find someone near me who can restore it, since im too nervous to try to do it myself.
I love my Lane cedar chest! I am 56 and still have the miniature one that Lane used to give to high school seniors in our area. My standard size chest is solid cedar but it definitely needs a little love about now.
This looks great. These chests are great storage pieces. Lane went out of business almost 2 years ago.
Yes they did sadly. Thanks so much for watching!
You've done it again. I didn't think a piece in fairly decent condition could end up with such a difference. It looks virtually brand new! That cedar interior looks as if the logs were cut yesterday! I remember the Lane chests. I'd always wanted one. I ended up settling for redoing the old hinged faux-leather bench-seat chest that my Electrolux vacuum cleaner used to be stored in. It'll never look as good as your Lane piece, though I'd never say that within ear-shot of it. :D
Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Really beautiful. Whoever is lucky enough to buy this will be very happy I am sure.
Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Wow! This cedar chest is as old as i am. Thank you lovely : )
You're very welcome!
Woohoo, so looking forward to this!! I have probably a ‘66 Lane cedar chest that I’m going to need to refinish! Thanks Angie!
You're so welcome! 😀
I like that you only touched it up. Some UA-camrs go crazy. It looks beautiful.
That's all this piece required. 😊
I am so glad I moved across the country because if I still lived in NY I would be making trips up north to buy your creations
Well Stanley, that's another fine job you've done for us! ... Showroom ready!
😂 Thanks Joseph!
Hi Angie.... the smoothing out of the color really made for an elegant piece. This piece of furniture has incredible balance of parts. I agree completely with the refresh you did. There is no need at times to reinvent the wheel. Loved it! Excellent work! ❤
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the update on the lock mechanism. I have my mom's cedar chest that I still use, but will be making over someday.
You're very welcome!
Thanks-my daughter has my mother’s huge china cabinet that needs some touch ups in one sport. I had been thinking along these lines and it’s nice to see someone else do it first. I may never end up doing it since she has it and I have no room for it, but maybe some day.
Glad I could help!
Love these chests. Great refresh, Angie.😊
Thank you very much! 😀
Another beautiful refurbish. Wow, I didn't know hemp oil could rejuvenate cedar after a sand. I always learn something new woth you! Thanks
You're welcome! ☺️
You are absolutely right about the tools. Is not the tool, is who handles them. We didn't have this kind of tools back in the days, so my father used to give me a piece of glass to scrap wood surfaces. Technique is key.
I've heard of that! Only once though, and I was like, wait.. what?? haha!
So carefully cleaned and refreshed. That was a fun one, Angie. Lacquer finishes are lovely.
Thank you very much! 😀
Thanks for the safety tip. I have a much smaller cedar chest and I don't know if the lid can be released from the inside. Love the end result!
You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Looks brand new! Pure magic.
Thank you so much! 😊
Beautiful work! ❤ Where I grew up, chests like this, would be used as a bench, mostly in the kitchen.
Thanks so much! 😀
Angie, your work never fails to astonish me. Not only are you a Master (Mistress 🤭) of your craft, but you have such a historical & working knowledge of the piece you're working with. The classic Lane chest not only got a "glow up," but in my opinion, the color is richer, and multidimensional; the layers of color correction, toner application, etc. is just 😘 This chest would not only function as storage, but can also see it, as it's low profile, would function beautifully as a coffee table, sofa console, bench, etc. It's really a shining piece. Keep sharing your gift with your audience...hope you and your Wife are enjoying Valentine's. Stay warm in Canada, we had a few inches of 🌨️❄️ here in NYC 🗽 this week 😁✌️
We've had many inches of snow over the past few weeks. 😉 Thank you so much for watching!
I’m so glad you did this video. Your end result looks really great and shows refreshing is sometimes a better result than an all out refinish. We just got my husband’s parents’ cedar chest. It’s a Lane and it has all of the paperwork still inside. It’s done with veneers on the top and sides it the back is the cedar planks. He wants me to try and remove the veneer so that it’s all cedar. I admit the style is true mid century but after seeing your process, I may try to talk him into letting me just sand and restrain it with a shade that’ll blend with our existing furniture.
I had looked all over UA-cam for how-tos with nothing that sparked an idea. Count on the Master Refinisher Angie to inspire me. Thank you again and I love your channel.
You're so welcome! I'm so glad I could help! 😊
Hi, from Reykjavik, Iceland. Love your work.
Awesome! Thank you!
Angie
Once again you amazed me! I have a cedar chest that was left to me by my mom, it’s lane as well. Cross between mid-century and early American and its blond to boot! I know it could be beautiful but nothing grabs! Any ideas would be welcome! Thank for the amazing video. C from Michigan
I've always wanted a Lane cedar chest. This turned out just lovely.
Thank you so much! 😊
Excellent work, as always. Forty-five years ago, graduated high school and every kid was given a small Lane cedar keepsake chest. Still have mine. Will now go find cedar oil. Going to oil her up, put it on display.
I love it! Thanks so much for watching! 😊
Wow you made this chest look better than brand new. I saw this on Instagram and was excited to see the video🎉🎉🎉🎉 well done Angie
Thank you very much! 😀
I was like, "I'm going to watch me some TFG and get inspired. I love her restorations!!!"
And you didn't disappoint, you never do!!!
Thank you for such beautiful work, and for not only showing us the products used, but reiterating the safety needed behind their use!! I love DIY, my father was a builder and welder, and of course, I took after him!! I hope one day to just be able to have my own bigger space to do all these fantastic restorations and DIYS, but for now, I'll just watch the pros at work!! Love ya!!
You're so welcome! Thank you so much for this great comment, I really appreciate it! 😊
Angie: my Lane Chest sits in my studio. It is Mid Century about 1955-1958. Mine is a cedar chest with a record album compartment. I still love it. In pretty good condition. Good memories. Carol from California
That is wonderful Carol! Thank you so much for watching! 😊
You do such a good job on all your projects. I enjoy your channel so much. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome!
Beautiful job once again. I love watching your videos, thank you for sharing them with us!!
You're so welcome! 🙂
Thank you for leaving it exactly how it was originally made.
You're very welcome! 😊
As usual, really nice work. I cant wait for the next video.
Thank you very much! ☺️
As expected.....lovely update. Your videos teach and inspire. Can't wait for your next challenge.
Thank you so much! 😊
That would be a stunning piece to have in a home.
Thank you very much! I'm so glad you like it! 😊
You really took a lovely but dull piece of furniture and brought it back to life. I can almost hear it say "I'm over here and I'm alive, yeh". Love the way you can see the grain of the wood once you've removed the lacquer. Great job. ♥🇬🇧
Thank you very much!
Wow!! Another one out of this world transformation keep going Angie. Can’t wait to see your next project.
Oh I definitely will! Thanks so much for watching! 😊
WOW Angie!! Another masterpiece! Beautiful job ;)
Thank you so much! 😊
Beautifully restored!!♥️
Thank you so much!
You're my favorite furniture refurbisher! Your videos are so informative and your voice is so calming. Thank you!
Yay! Thank you!
Beautiful job! Looks great Angie ❤.
I'm so glad you like it! 😊
Absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful work as always. I sold plenty of Lane chests when I had my store. People still love them!
They really do! 😊
You did a beautiful restoration of the Lane Cedar Chest! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Great refinishing job Angie. A quality piece of furniture.
Thanks so much! 🙂
As always, there is no end to your talent! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Well Done.
You're very welcome Donna! 😀
Even something this simple looks so dramatic! You always do such a nice job, Angie. ❤
Thank you very much! 😀
I love you thinking through the safety concerns with the lid . Great piece just needing some love ❤️ which you always deliver
Thank you! 🤗
Love your work always I haven’t seen one single video where you show a poor work and that’s why I enjoy every time you show a new project, thanks for that commitment towards us your followers 👍🏽🙏🏽👏🏾
You're most welcome! 🙂
You have ruined most other furniture restoration channels for me. Perhaps if I hadn't found your channel first and learned the why's and how's of refurbishing or if I didn't see your sadness and frustration with bad repairs, then I could have worked my way up to your standard of proferssional quality. But your work is SO GOOD!I can't watch them stain over missing veneer or screw through an unstable leg. You teach as you create and it's wonderful to watch. Im so excited each time a new video is posted. Please recommend channels of those you respect.
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All wonderful channels! 😊
So good to see You revive another piece. Love the way you so carefully complete the task
Thank you so much! 😊
Wonderful example of less is more! One of my prized family heirlooms is the handmade cedar chest my great grandfather crafted as a wedding gift for my great grandmother. Still going strong after 100+ years❤
That is awesome!
Perfect example of Less is More! Thank you for sharing your skills with us!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching! 😊
Go back to the old reveal song. It’s perfect. Gorgeous as ALWAYS!!!
I still use it, lol, I save it for the REALLY big WOW reveals.
its beautiful, I inherited my Mom's Lane hope chest its in blond with a curved top from the 50's. it has the coolest lid that can open even when the chest is push close to the wall. It also has a hinged shelf, I love it and I did not know you could refresh the cedar I am definitely going to research that!
With lacquer long sleeves and blue gloves I was told by professionals. 😊
A little TLC makes it beautiful!
Thank you so much! 😊
Wow it turned out so fresh! Love how the cedar inside looks now. I would love this at my family cabin in Newfoundland! Great work Angie
Thank you so much for watching! 😊
That was a very useful video for a beginner.
I'm so glad it was helpful!
What a lovely piece! Women used to get a chest before marriage, a hope chest, and they were often Lane chests. Also, I remember daytime game shows in the 60s that used Lane Cedar Chests as prizes. Nice work as always.
Thanks so much Janice!
Just plain beautiful❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much! 🙂
I am so excited for this video. I see Cedar chest for sale all the time on Facebook marketplace where I live. I guess people just don’t care for them anymore. I think they’re lovely. Selling price is usually about two or $300. what the original owners want. But they will stay up for sale for a long time before they are bought.and it just seems like more of a good beginners piece for refinishing so this might make me actually take the leap and try to do one myself
Best of luck if you decide to give it a go! There's another cedar chest video in my posted content, in case you'd like to see that one too. 😊
That turned out absolutely beautiful! I love what you did with this chest. I've always loved cedar chests, I love the smell of them, and the wood is always so beautiful with the red and white tones. Thank you for giving it some new life!
I'm also glad you refurbished a cedar chest, because it gave me a chance to see what you did with it. May I pick your brain for a bit? I have a cedar chest in my home, it's been in my family for 4 generations now. I think it was made in the mid to late 1800's, but I'm not sure. I do know that it isn't pressed wood, it's all cedar, and it needs some love and attention, but I'm hesitant to work on it, because I don't know what I'm doing.
It's lost its scent, it has some kind of shellac on the outside that's yellowed over time, and it has some fancy trim around the front. If I refinish it myself, I will have to do it on my back patio, I'm afraid I don't have anywhere to set up a workshop. I'd like to get rid of the shellac completely and let the beauty of the wood stand on its own. It's actually still in good condition, it is a little scratched up, but nothing is coming apart, it just needs a bit of a refresh.
What I want to know is what products are safe to use on it? I don't want to stain it or anything, I want to keep it to the natural wood. I know that you usually use Odie's Oil on wood pieces, but I noticed you didn't this time around. Is there a reason for that? Is there something else that would be better than Odie's Oil for cedar? I'm hoping to refresh this piece this spring or summer, so I could use all the advice I can get.
I wouldn’t use Odie’s on the interior of cedar, (as it would actually seal the wood fully), but I’d use on the exterior if it was solid cedar. The hemp oil I used doesn’t seal off the cedar smell; it just kind of nourishes the wood, but as long as it’s wiped out thoroughly after, won’t ruin fabrics. I much prefer Odie’s on the exterior of solid cedar chests vs shellac for sure.
My parents gave me a Lane chest when I graduated high school, over 40 years ago. It's still in great shape.
You did a great job on this cedar chest! I have my mothers Lane cedar chest from 1949! The lid lifts and theres a tray attached to it. I wish I had known about replacing the lock before they went out of business. I have no children so theres no immediate danger of kids getting stuck inside, but I guess I will try to find a different lock that fits. If I cant find one, then removing the top portion would be my only option. Its strange, it never crossed my mind, as a kid, to climb inside it. My mom always kept it fully packed.
Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Great job, turned out beautifully.
Thank you kindly! 😁
I remember always wanting one of those chests as a little girl (not our tax bracket) sad to hear they went out of business. Your work on it restored it's beauty.
Love the size and look of this Lane chest. I can imagine a bunch of cozy and warm blankets being stored in it. I like the look of the blonde cedar streaks on the underside of the lid. I think it gives the piece character. Why anyone would try to cover up that lovely cedar smell is beyond me. Like you said, it defeats the purpose. I can almost hear the wood sigh with relief when you poured the hemp oil! Thanks to you, this chest can now live on in service for another 58 years (and longer!!!). Too bad about the locks, but I liked your clever solution. Now the chest is kiddo, and pet friendly. :) Thanks for another great video!
You're so welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 😊
This chest looks gorgeous Angie!! If only we had smell o vision to be able to smell the inside!!
It smells amazing! 😊
I am glad to see another person bringing things back to life. My Father built furniture for Berea College , Kentucky He always signed and dated his personal items. I have been doing the same. I would like to see you sign and date your work somewhere hidden (back, bottom of drawer, bottom of cabinet, etc.) Doesn't mean much now. But years down the line someone will own one of your restorations and be glad to see your name. I just received one of my Fathers desk he built for my brother. on the back was his name "LLoyd Kerby made 1939 for Clifford Kerby".
I've had it suggested many times over the years and while it's something I've considered, I have some concerns that have kept me from doing it. Thank you so much for the suggestion though!
Wonderfully done! I really love Cedar, it just has such personality! Wasn’t there at one time a tradition to get a girl Lane chest for a chest or something I can’t remember? You do such wonderful work, and always have some good tips of how to do things.😊❤😊
According to some of the other commenters, there used to be a practise where they gave the girls mini Lane chests to get them to buy the larger ones. Quite a few commenters have said they still have theirs, or their aunts, grandmothers etc. Before my time. 😊
That cedar chest is really big. You did an amazing job refinishing it 😍
Thank you so much 🤗
Really nice! Tempted to do something similar to resuscitate my Lane chest. I can't remove the latch however, because it doesn't close tightly enough without it to keep the mice out at my cottage. No kids around though luckily!
Your furniture transformations are always a surprise. I saw this video and noticed this stamp with Hanover embossed on it. At first I thought, "Oh, the chest comes from Germany (Hannover)". I live near Hannover (Germany). But in Canada (Ontario) there is a Hanover that is only spelled with an "n". Learned something new again. I love your videos and your craftsmanship. Thank you for letting me take part in it.❤❤❤
You're so welcome! Thank you for joining me!! 😊
Another beautiful piece!!!
Thank you so much 😊
That is STUNNING!
Thank you so much! 😊
My former in-laws gave me a beautiful dark oak Lane cedar chest for Christmas on 1976. The wood seems very soft, it scratches and mars very easily and one leg has been broken, possibly a hardware problem. I’d love to have it repaired with a much more durable finish and the leg repaired properly.
Outstanding! I love the way you fix what needs to be repaired and nourish what needs it. I have an old Lane chest that I’d love to have you fix. However, I’m in Utah USA, so alas, too far away,
I actually don't do custom work at all, but I wish you all the best with your piece! Thank you so much for watching!