When everything goes wrong 😩
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2022
- I have been extremely tired and beat down lately. You can see it in my face. This job kicked my butt and so many things about it did not go well. I almost didn't upload this footage, but if you take anything away from it let it be this: everybody struggles. Sometimes all you can do is keep going, put one foot in front of the other.
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Unbelievably gorgeous!! I know exactly how those bad days feel- hoping things are better with the next one. Absolutely love your work. :-) 🇨🇦
Thanks girl! I love what you do too!❤️💪
My 2 favourite girls lovely to see you encourage one and other x
@@sheilaabayateye1558 both are my favourites too!
My dear Trena,
While we are not close friends, we are fans and a support group of sorts in your life, we are sensitive to your shift in mood or, as you have said, the strain and tiredness that comes with the day-to-day struggles with life. It may seem that we can be demanding. But remember that these videos are our connection to you. It is like waiting on a letter from home, and no pressure is intended. The first time I laid eyes on you last year, I was gobsmacked. You remind me of the qualities my own daughter possesses. You are steadfast. You love your family fiercely. You are a hard worker. And you are clear-headed. Yet, even so, you are human and will tire from time to time. Add to that the stress and strain of a life lived, and that can drain you. It is not for us to know the particular of your life. But be assured that you are cared for, even loved, in this community. As a Christian pastor, I have added you and all those I watch on UA-cam to my prayer list. I know, a stranger praying for you, but that is my call. I pray for all that I meet and for all those I counsel. It is not a bad thing having someone care for you along those lines. My own mother prayed for her children daily, and I can tell you that we all miss it in our lives. All this is to assure you, as a human being, that you are cared for by this community. We thank you for all you do. We stand with you in this time of need and rest.
Blessings,
Rev. Jim Deese
wow!, your support is better than any new tool. I am so blown away by the support from my followers and i just cant believe how kind and generous people are in this community. thankyou so much for your beautiful words and thankyou the most for your prayers they are priceless and i feel blessed to be on your radar. thankyou thankyou thankyou!
Trina-None of my business but everybody has low periods in their life especialy in todays world.I myself had a period of anxiety I had to push through recently. You are on track to see better times by forcing yourself to work .Little day by day I hope you have more sunshine in your life. I value your channel and you inspire many of us lay people to try a restoration or at least refinish an old piece. Thoughts go out to you.
Thanks Carlton, i appreciate it
Well said!
Amen to this, Carlton! So right! "You are on track to see better times by forcing yourself to work."
I feel you on the anxiety thing. Been there myself and it was not pretty. Don’t let the low points define you.
It is truly inspirational to watch you at your craft. It is obvious you love it.
Trena, this is one of the best videos you've produced so far. It shows the true challenges encountered and the way you deal with them. We get to see your stamina and just how exceptional you are. The quality of work and commitment to your craft are a delight to see and an inspiration for those of us that "putter". Thank you so much for sharing!
Thankyou!
Thank you, precious Trena. Not only are you the "Mary Poppins" of furniture restoration and repair, you are indeed a champion and truely appreciated! 😎👍
Wow, thank you!
Don’t sell yourself short, you are an artist! Love watching you make things beautiful!
Trina. Please hang in there. Your vlogs are an inspiration to me and a lot of people.
Thanks Linda!
Trena, I forgot to mention that I am very impressed with your talents, work ethic and indomitable spirit. Please keep sharing your videos and projects with us -- you deserve a great amount of appreciation and praise for what you do. Cheers!
Thankyou!
"I have been extremely tired and beat down lately. You can see it in my face" Young lady that is just why I looked at your site this morning. You have husband and a daughter that need you. Take care of their friend. God bless. I get run down but I got a reason I am 87.
Trena I have not watched the video yet, but you come first.
Thankyou! my sister coming down was a God send
Hang in there, Trena. Everyone goes through a rough patch from time to time, but I promise you things are going to get better real soon. Good things are happening behind the scenes. You and your family are in our prayers.
Thanks you so much for the prayer, i really appreciate them!
Tom, good things ARE happening behind the scenes, so good things are definitely coming. I too am praying for Trena and for all Americans, Canadians and the whole world. We're all in this together. ;)
Oh, Trina, I am so envious of you! I always loved working with wood and refinishing furniture, although I never did any repairs like you do. Somebody else did those for me. Always wanted to learn turning, too. I needed a good teacher, like you! Now I’m too old to start in again (84). Love your videos, learn a lot which I love! Thank you for being there for all of us “wood nerds”
@@kathrynshelley3806 There's nothing stopping you from trying something small, I'm 82, and began watching Trena whilst I was in hospital for 2 months, last year. I've been encouraged to do my very first restoration; an old jewellery box. So it's gonna take me ages; maybe another couple of months. So what, if these old hands protest at doing "fiddly stuff? I'll get there in the end! Thanks Trena, for inspiring me! Much love, coming your way.
@@abigailhamilton8983 Hi Abigail. Yes I know I’m not too old to start in again, but arthritic hands stop me from too much handwork. I started refinishing furniture at age 13 in 4-H and continued til age 70! Remember when everybody was painting and glazing furniture in the 60’s and 70’s? I did that, too. The days before chalk paint. I painted my kitchen walls red and glazed and antiqued with black. It was stunning to say the least! Later I wallpapered one wall in the master bath with aluminum foil sheets. I’ve done it all. Now I watch the younger generation on UA-cam!
You make me appreciate why I should pay craftsman high wages. It really does come out to a low hourly wage by the time you divide the work hours out. A true labor of love!!! Art!
Another beautiful piece of furniture restored.
😃Trina, despite the day you were having inside your shop and the rainy weather outside, your perseverance and artistic talents have once again shone through! I love that you allow the history of each piece to carry on unadulterated, as original, as possible, and true to the inspiration of the craftsperson who once created its beauty. ☮️💟 from Virginia Beach, Virginia
Wow, what a transformation, that wood now sings especially those burls....and that marble is so nice. Hopefully it was worth all the battles to bring this piece alive again. And two sisters in furniture restoration, so good.
Making the video personal...bad day, motor fell, family, etc makes your video's even better! Thanks for showing us your skills, and your day!
You are so right in so many ways that people don't understand!! In today's fast-paced world the new generation would just put some wood filler and throw on a coat of paint and simply say
look what I did, then sell for whatever they can take you for!!!. You just do what you do how you see fit and as always it will come around!
Trina you have an amazing sense of patience. I love the work that you did on this piece and those knobs they look like jewelry pieces. You are a true artist 🎨🖌️
Thankyou!
Love to see how channels support each other- have empathy for the challenges of the restoration process. You and Transcend are my favorite restoration channels. You both go the extra mile to present a quality product. By the way Trina the picture of you with the Snickers bar was precious!!!! Love the walnut burl.
Absolutely!!
Trina, the videos of your handwork is an encouragment to many folks. "Renewal" is a theme in your work...
Absolutely gorgeous. Love the marble restoration. You are a talented woman! Love to see women in the trades!
Here we buy you a cup of coffee and you just throw it all over the room. 😉Wonderful work, as always. And I really admire your determination. After the motor fell off I would definitely gone back to bed and pulled the cover over my head.
lol, believe me i had to go sit down for a bit. lol
Well, it turned out so nice it was worth all the aggravation. You may feel differently about that! When you said you were just going to clear coat it I did not think I'd like the finished result as much as I do. Just beautiful. I'm jealous of the person who owns this.
The wash stand is beautiful. It's so funny though because as I keep looking at it the wash stand somewhat reminds me of a washstand primarily crafted for the gentleman of the house. The 2 little shelves remind me they were possibly crafted for the use in shaving.
Some days are diamonds and some days are coal. Great job working through it. I love the look of the natural woods. Nature spent years growing this wood and it deserves to be seen. Congrats from South Texas.
The end result is so beautiful. The hard work really shows. I always enjoy watching your process.
What a beautiful piece! Amazing how the clear coat brings out the warmth and the grain of the wood. Love the burl. Sorry it caused you so much frustration. Great job powering through. ❤️
Watching you do touch ups is like watching Baumgartner Restorations do retouchong. So soothing and satisfying to see those little imperfections vanish.
We all get a little disheveled from time to time, especially nowadays.... Let me tell you this... You are truly an inspiration and I, for one, absolutely love everything you do. My 2 favorite restorative furniture wood workers are absolute magicians.
Tom Johnson and you.
Keep up the marvelous work and keep fightin' the good fight.
Peace and love to you.
I appreciate that
Awesome job Trena, as always! I totally get that "black cloud over you" feeling. 💖 One day at a time. And your sister looks like you BUT her little girl LOOKS JUST LIKE YOU....only shorter! 😉
Sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time. Wishing you all the best and thanks for the excellent and educational video. There is always much to learn from your videos.
That is a beautiful piece of furniture... you have given it back its dignity. Greetings from South Africa.
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the natural walnut and burl.
Hope you're feeling better ❤️, yet even in the tough times you bravely share when things don't go well, that is truely remarkable. As tough as your week was, you delivered the most amazing result, your strength shows by reaching out to your sister. Wishing you better weeks ahead, you are an inspiration to us all. Take care and stay safe 🙏
Thankyou Sundra
I've been there and I hear you, girl. Tool problems, time constraints, the weather, overwhelming thoughts of the weight of the world on your shoulders . . . Well done for pushing through. In the end, you do absolutely AMAZING work and I admire your skills immensely. I never fast-forward through any of your steps, I like being with you every second of your journey. If I were that millionaire, you'd have a lathe on your doorstep tomorrow. You don't ask for much, but in my opinion, you deserve it. I hope this message brings you the resolve to get through the next project and then the next project after that. One day at a time, that's all we can hope for.
THankyou Brian, so kind
There is a fine line between restoration and repairing, like you I think it's important to keep the soul of the item that your restoring. After all, all the memories that that piece has are held within every fibre of it's body, as soon as you start replacing bits you start loosing it's soul. Also that's the easy way out and I know you like a challenge. 🤗👍 Definitely a FUBAR day!
I get asked that same question all the time: “ Why spend all that’s time fixing the broken piece when it would be easier to make a new piece and nobody would know the difference?” For me the answer is; Historical integrity. The more of the original you have, the closer you are to what the original piece of furniture was when it was created 150, 200, 250 years ago. Not to mention if it is done right it maintains a higher value if your customer ultimately decides to sell the piece. Keep doing it right.
When I heard you say you where going to just clear coat this my heart jumped! A craftsman after my own heart! Nothing the beautiful should be covered up.
It's times like these that make us appreciate the smoother times. The hardware creation is brilliant and just maybe you learned a little something that will help you on your journey. You did an amazing job on the cabinet. I have never seen a marble repair before, interesting to say the least. You are a ROCK STAR! As always, thanks for sharing.
It is the prettiest wash stand I have ever seen. I wonder what stories it could tell.
@@anitamorales1506 Not dirty ones.
Unreal display of craftsmanship in so many areas. You are NOT a one trick pony. Can't get over the draw pulls. I would have used the two similar ones that you had in the beginning, certainly never would have attempted that.
In the center of our kitchen we had a marble slab with the corner broken off, it bothered my dad, nobody else cared. He repaired that corner with BONDO. The patch was completely undetectable, and it was good for 15+ years. I still marvel at that, thanks for reminding me.
Thankyou!
Atemberaubendes Ergebnis👍Die Griffe sind wunderschön und die Entscheidung, den Waschtisch nicht zu beizen, war goldrichtig! Ich habe übrigens das passende Waschschüssel-Krug-Set🤣
We all need the bitter to appreciate the sweet. Bad days come, but most days are wonderful. Great work as usual! Very nice smile as well!
Oh WOW that is not your average wash stand. You outdid yourself... AGAIN Trina. It looks fabulous Trina.
Clear was perfect for this piece.
TY for the realistic upload! We all learn from each others mistakes. That’s how life rotates. TY for sharing ur mistakes with us today🙏🏻🤗 sending Love & light from Virginia
You are amazing!! That piece looks great now. This video should help people understand why antique furniture restoration is not cheap, but a good job is worth every penny.
Old pieces of furniture are like old people. All individuals moulded by their journey through life. It can hardly be a surprise that some turn out to be a bit grumpy and taciturn. A washstand would be the worst. It’s seen folk at the end of the day, stood by as they scrubbed off dirt & sweat & tears. Been spilled on, messed on. Had baby poop, sick, blood, all sorts of gunk smeared on it. It’s entitled to a little grump.
By the way, a Scottish thing to do. A superstition. If you have two mishaps: break a glass, spill a drink… go outside and break a twig. Things come in threes. You are making up the three. It lets the bad luck go.
I love your channel. I love to watch your hands at work, so soothing. Whilst you woodwork, I stitch. Together we create. I just love the way you just say”mmmm.. need new fancy handles, I’ll just make some. “ Oops. Lathe broken. Repositioned motor. I could hear the tears of frustration in your voice. You are such a trooper. I personally blame the weather. Rainy days are the worst. 😊❤❤❤
You are so sweet! Love this comment. Thankyou friend!🥰
Trena, you never cease to amaze me! I am in awe of what you can do! Restoration is such an understatement for the life you have brought to this cabinet! Again, thank you for sharing your life's calling with us!! Truly inspiring to say the least!
Sometimes a snickers bar will mess with your brain. An apple might have helped a bit better for your brain. No matter: you are a genius and a true artisan and I have learned so much from you! Thanks!
Also agree, I try to eat healthy most of the time but that was a day where it all fell off the plan. Lol. Cheers
It does look Roman. Fantastic piece, fantastic restoration!!!
Hi from Australia. Always enjoy your restorations...top shelf work.
You were struggling but, since no blood was shed in the making of the video AND considering the masterful refurbishment, you can claim absolute Victory!
Good and nice 😁 , good job 👍. Bravissima 👏.
My wife and I are addicted to your vids. I am an amateur furniture builder. Just stuff in the house. We thoroughly enjoy watching a master at work. And this one was one of the best precisely because you showed how even someone at your amazing level runs into frustrations. Excellent work Maestro.
Thankyou !
Trina, love your video's! Because of you and the videos, I am doing up a mahogany 8 seater dining table and chairs. I have never tried woodworking, or replenishing furniture, but you have inspired me. Thank you!
The spilled coffee / what's left of it moment and the new pants smiley face is classic! Love it !
Lol
A beautiful piece of furniture. I like to see the natural look of the original wood that the clear coat brings out so well. Martin. (Thailand)
You are such a remarkably talented and skilled woman. Laugh at your coffee butt. You are a master at woodworking. I would gladly spill my coffee every day if I had just a pinch of your talent. Be happy. Dance and sing in the rain.
Lol. Thankyou!
Despite ever thing . Another beautiful piece . Nice to meet your sister and junior apprentice. I think you need a big hug from shop dog.🐶 😃 that should make the day better .😀
Absolutely amazing. Congratulations. Bad things happen once in awhile to all of us working on old furniture or other things. I'm a hobby machinist fixing and renovating old tools (including wood lathe). This is my suggestion to look for a hobby machinist in your neighborhood in order to help you with either your tools and your antique hardware. Hobby machinists are like you. They are meticulous and love to "save" so nice old hardware.
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Looks good, Trina! You so outstanding work. Love that marble top.
Beautiful piece! I'm learning a lot from you. Thank you from Minnesota, USA.
Nice end of product. The wood face looks very nice.
I love your care of the old furniture. Keeping original pieces is worth your time and effort. In the long view, your work should last more generations.
Thank you very much!
I would love to see you have an appraiser come in to value these pieces... You could probably do it also.... Wonderful piece... I hope your client cherishes it.
Trena, through all those tribulations, you succeeded in making a lovely piece of furniture into something really special. What a beauty. Glad you uploaded the vid because when things go wrong.....we can relate to that!!! Cudos to you❤
Trena, you never cease to amaze me with your incredible work.💓👏
Great work. Way to pull in the reinforcement furniture repair people. They are the best as are you.
Beautiful cabinet.
Trena, I understand those days. I've had more than a few myself. It's how you persevere and work to make each piece looking more beautiful than it already is. This one turned out beautiful, especially the handles 😍. You may not do that regularly, but they turned out fantastic 😀. When your feeling low, get some cuddle time with shopdog....it really helps. I cuddle my Maine Coon Shadow on days like that. He's my four footed therapist. 🐈⬛
Even when having a not so great day, you do fabulous work. Just remember, when all else fails, there’s coffee. ☕️
Hello Trena. I stumbled onto your channel. I love wood, but I am not a wood worker per se. I have been watching your work for a few episodes or so. I keep thinking to myself:- This lady is really skilled. I am technically inclined and find pleasure and relaxation in watching you restore precious pieces of wooden art. I completely identify with Rev Jim Deese and agree to what he said. A silent thought I had was just this:- The restoration makes the project absolutely beautiful but it will never be new again. You should not be harsh on yourself. Pay your dad a compliment and tell him that i doubt that anybody could teach you better. Take heart, you are doing well!😃
🥰Thankyou
Thank you for your videos. I am retired but have set out on a new course repairing antique furniture. I relax watching you work and am inspired to take on new projects. Thanks also for admitting to errors. I make many and it is good to see that even a pro makes them.
Very nice. I like that you let the natural wood show through, without stain. You are a Champ.
Thank you very much!
I love this piece beyond words and the handles are my favorite thing, they are so perfect. Just looking at this makes my heart smile. Thank you, for making my heart smile Trena. 😁
Thank you so much!
I realize that I’m addicted to your videos! Kind of makes me relax. Really enjoy seeing those wrecks become beautiful furnitures in your competent hands. 😍 You rock, bad day or not! 💖
Thankyou !
Hi Trena. Yeah I know what you mean by having a bad day. But in the end you nailed it. No stain on that wash stand was the right thing to do.
Early in the video I was almost laughing... you can never have too many clamps!
I wish I could help with the turning. I may not be the best but I love to turn.
You are a winner!!! Keep on going!
thanks Jimmy, i wish you could help with the turning too. lol
Yes well...struggles... However, what sassy flirty little drop handles on a bed of beautiful burled walnut you have CREATED. Manifested gorgeousness!💙
Beautiful as always. The first thing I ever refinished was a family wash stand. I learned from a professional. I refinished, not restored. I leave marks and small gouges because I like the character. Many family pieces since then and some just really nice unfinished furniture. I marvel at your skills and talent. I’m always so happy to see your videos. I have been down the road of depression and recovered with help. It is hard. You have to give it time but work at it. Bless you.
Thankyou!
WOW! What an amazing outcome! Your patience in working with this piece was unreal. I don't know how you did it, but I imagine it comes from the love you have in saving beautiful pieces like this one. Thank you for showing us what loving can accomplish, even with furniture!
I wish I could buy you a Lathe! But it was really nice to see Becky!! The piece turned out beautiful! Stay true to you!💗
Keeping it original when you can is what makes you a restorer not a repairer.Keep doing what you do
When something bad happens, you have three choices: let it define you, let it destroy you, or make it stronger. Mistakes are evidence that you are trying. Do not give up
what a stunning labor of love and skill...excuse me, it didn't turn out "ok" it turned out beautiful!!!!
Excellent job,I absolutely love watching all your videos your restorative craftsmanship is superb ❤❤❤
Beautiful job! Kudos! That heavy marble must've been a real bear to get attached! Thanks for sharing the struggle! I know all about days like that...or weeks! So frustrating.
Here I was building a set of oak Mission/Arts & Crafts end tables cutting the upper front rails. I'd reserved special oak for these pieces. I proceeded to cut the top rail tenons and I did it WRONG 3 times in a row, which consumed all of the reserved oak. The only time I threw a piece of oak across my shop. So, I loaded my pipe, left the shop and did something else for the day. The tables now sit in my living room.
Ugh. I feel ya.
The best off having a bad day is that it will pass away, and remember not every day is a Sunday...the furniture however is looking marvelous !! After some hard time it is turning really very nice !!Love your videos, they are so nice to watch with very nice music !! Hope to see the next video !!
When I have a day like the one you had, I do a reset. I go back to bed for a couple of hours and always wake up different. If I don't, everything I touch turns to crap. Sleep is an active process, sometimes I wake up wrong. The bad day is an "energy thing", a bad vibe if you will, and it doesn't seem to go away for me until I sleep it off, so I just take a nap.
Thanks for inspiring with your gumption and perseverance! I'm plenty familiar with those days when normally reliable tools and processes - even gravity itself - seem to conspire against you all at once, and you do just wanna crawl back in bed and wait for the curse to pass.
That natural bright deep colour at the end along with the marble is so pretty! Something quite noble and sturdy about this finished piece - you made it so handsome.
Wow so beautiful. You are an artist to make things come back to life.
Excellent restoration, Trena.
Amazing refurbishment on that lovely washstand (and under such trying circumstances). A beautiful result.
Trina, you have more talent than anyone else I have seen on UA-cam. Not to mention patience. I feel like you always go over and beyond. This piece is so beautiful. I love the pulls. So glad you didn’t stain the cabinet. Gorgeous makeover. ❤️
Enjoyed the video Trina. The cabinet looks great. You did a terrific job on the hardware. Sorry about your Lathe. Hopefully one of the big tool companies will sponsor you a new lathe. Thanks for the video. You all take care and God bless.
It is 19th century in 18th century style, not 17th century. The extra hole at the side front by the towel rails sometimes accommodated a hook on old pieces for either a wash cloth or hooked brush etc.
Hi Trena. For all the issues you had trying to get it right, I think it came out beautifully. Props to you. My guess on the extra side holes, perhaps at some point, someone attached a modern towel bar to the base. Just a WAG, but you made it look like new again. Thanks for an amazing job, and bounce back with that wonderful smile we love seeing. - Dave & Amy
Just amazing end result. Everyone has bad days. You were strong enough to push through. A true professional. Well Done Trena. 🥰
Thank you so much!!
It just goes to show you that even going through all the troubles you still made it come out beautiful. That shows the real professional work you do. I like the knobs in spite of your lathe. Your talent is very rare. Maybe a coffee cup with a lid will keep your butt dry. 👍
Way to push through!!!
We all have days ..weeks .. months... ECT like that...all anyone can do is keep your head down and move forward...look at what you accomplished... magnificent, absolutely Magnificent. You are a ⭐.
I live in Belgium...and indeed the marble tops on antiques just sit on top....however, I did glue a small top on a night stand that was in my daughter's room so she didn't knock it off.