The Asian Hope Chest was purchased by my Uncle Richard (Dick) when he was a young Merchant seaman in Hong Kong. Because it was warped when he purchased it, he was able to negotiate a good price for it! He gave it to me when my oldest daughter was born in 1968. I kept family photographs & special momentoes in it. Those I have, but my ex husband never gave all the pieces that belonged to me, which I am recognizing many of the pieces you now have & doing an excellent job of fixing/restoring them!!! Alas, for others 😪 but I've learned to let them go. It does my heart good to see them finally get expertly fixed & restored!
I'm constantly amazed/disgusted by the so-called repairs that show up in your shop! Anything from common kitchen chairs to bonefide antiques with butchered corner blocks, 6 penny nails instead of proper fasteners, etc. Love your patience, knowledge and talent.
Most people don’t appreciate the stress and strain a chair has to suffer daily to survive. I’m impressed with your skill in drilling dowel holes free-hand, without any sort of jig. Not as easy as you make it look, but I guess that could be said about everything you do.
Just make sure no 350 man is gonna plop down on that chair and the glue will hold for sure LOL Love that puppy dog. She is pretty. I use an electric slicer (meat slicer) it cuts like butter through foam.
Excelsior: Wood wool, commonly known as excelsior, a wood sliver material used for packaging, for the pads in evaporative coolers, and for other applications.
I've been redoing furniture for 50 years - some awesome pieces, some pedantic. You are remarkably disciplined in getting the best result, regardless of the state or intrinsic value of the piece! Oak and vinyl will not be rosewood and marble, but those (well done!) blue seats will likely host more guests. The merit of your work lies in your penchant for both form and function. That is why you are a joy to watch.
Thank you for showing the reupholstering part of the seats, I learned a lot. I have a trick I learned from a movie set maker I want to share, to cut foam, "Electric turkey slicer," it will cut pattern on foam like you won't believe. It can cut through a 3 inch thick foam like a light saber, give it a try!! 😁
Perhaps the reason I like your videos is their relevancy. I'd rather watch videos where people do things that are actually relevant to me and my situation, that offer practical guidance and problem avoidance than videos that solve things in ways that use equipment I can't afford and techniques that are over my pay grade. Thanks for being a good instructor!!
Amazing attention to detail. You have too much confidence in the "professionals" doing the upholstery better! I cannot imagine anyone taking more time to work that material and form it more beautifully around the seat. I've had things reupholstered and believe me, many so called professionals want to rush through their work. You have a huge load and you still take the time to be meticulous. I hope your clients are patient in anticipation of a job superbly executed.
I don’t understand why you don’t class yourself has a professional. You are so up there with them.keep up the fantastic work your doing.you give me inspiration to get the to work on two chairs that are in need of repair.thank you.
Your Dad must be so please and proud, that you followed him, in this work. You are so very talented. I find it very interesting watching your work. Thanks for sharing it!
By gum you have your work cut out there lass great to see your work some of your work pieces look very interesting as l have said before it would be great too come into your workshop and help you out and get hands on experience thank you for sharing your skills stay safe can’t wait to see your next video 👏👏👍
This is great timing. A customer just gave me 6 old chairs to re-glue and change the seat covers with vinyl, the exact job on this video. You have given me a fine refresher course. It's not my favourite job! Thank you.
I enjoyed the whole video and especially loved the closing shot of the set of chairs all looking beautiful and sturdy and ready to serve their owner's family for many more years.
Hi Trena when using a titebond glue bottle half empty. Close tip prop bottle upside. Then when ready to use again remove glue bottle from stand open tip and glue flows out no problem. When done close tip replace bottle upside down. To make a simply stand use some small pipe say 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 White House drain pipe. Cut pipe long enough so tip of bottle does not touch bottom.
Hi my is saviour and I just want to say good job. Beuse I was doing exactly the same Reinforcing chairs sofas and Staining most of the furniture As well thank you and keep
I love your title. I have several of that style of oak chair reminiscent of my childhood. I‘m watching intently. I have a suggestion for a vinyl seat that you’ve now added a little foam. There should be an air vent in the wooden part of the seat.
I must have missed this one, Trena, on the first go round. That's a lot of work to do it all by yourself. Some one needs to have a little chat with Shop Dog about helping.🤩 You did a wonderful job. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Dave & Amy
What you said about not everything maybe being my cup of tea, well, I really like the variety of repairs and restores you do. It gives insight on how things are made, how they come apart and how they can be put back together better. I may never refinish a table or re-glue and clamp a chair, but there are skills to learn here that can be applied to other things. For instance, I want to refinish a 100 year old oak floor in my house and I'm learning sanding, repair and refinishing skills from you and gaining the confidence that I can do it myself! And my cat is the typical supervisor, not much help either but a great little guy to give me enpurragement. 🐱
You amaze me at what you do, but is more amazing, is that you don't seem overwhelmed by all the pieces waiting for your magic.....I binge watch you daily, so relaxing..
So happy I found your channel . I really enjoy watching the transformation of all the furniture you repair . Thank you 😊 for the videos I think you did a beautiful job of the vinyl
I'll bet you helped your DAD which gave you the knowledge to do the wonderful things you do to furniture. Like your program. I had a Bona Kemi Atomic System, dust-free sanding residential wood floors and gym floors for 20 years. Sold my business and miss it. Great Job!
Don't feel bad about your shop dog not helping! Neither does mine. Just looks at me and goes back to sleep! Don't think I'd trust him with a glue bottle anyway! Keep up the great work, Trena.
What a beautiful job. Forget getting your dog to glue chairs. Upholstery is the craft I’d be training your furry friend to do. Knew it was hard to do but it looks it requires more patience than I possess.
Seeing you working with the plyers I think you could also become an excellent dentist or surgeon. I love your videos and your artistic attention to detail!
My grandfather did upholstery, and i love renovating furniture myself🤗 Ur passion for the work is infections! The filling maybe core hair(coconut?) It was used quite a lot in our furniture in South aftica.❤
This was a fantastic tutorial. I come across these old, worn-out, chairs all the time. I'm going to get a set and practice your tips and see if I can bring them back to life. Thanks for taking the time and effort to edit and upload these videos.
I love your program and work. And thanks for the product review; it was very helpful. One suggestion: use safety glasses more often, especially when using chemicals.
wow you have picked up alot of work not surprising though when the quality of work that you do those chairs are called tee back they go back to around late 1870,s 1930 ish I love them and I buy ever one I can get my hands on I've been doing same work a long time,,,I started watching your video a week ago and I have already learned so much thank you those nails can be a night mare I have taken as many as 30 nails out of one chair I think people think we'll the leg is still loose two or four more nails will tighten it up as you know and have figured out it can be a real challenge to get them out and not tare up the wood in doing so thanks again
iam a back shed hobbist and you are really so talented in restoration and makeing wood look good again thanks for the vidieos and new ideas cheers from australia
The chairs turned out great. I really like the contrast with the blue seats. [Sort of mind boggling to think about the amount of work that went into taking them apart, removing the old glue, and then epoxying them back together (not to mention the seat upholstery)]
Thank you for sharing. On your last video you answered my questions about the products you use especially the stripper once again thank you and keep putting out those videos
Trina My Grandfather was an Upolster and it was my job as a kid to cover those kind of seats. My grandfather mounted an old long vertical car jack upside down unto a verticle ceiling support post. Under the jack was a work table. I would lay my vinyl face down as you do but I put pressure on the foamed backed seat with the jack. The compression from the jack made it much easier to stretch the material. When I released the jack I got not only stretch by pulling on the vinyl but also from the release of the foam itself. Much easier. Those jacks were common on 50's through 70's cars. They were 20 to 30 inches long. I used the jack 60 years ago so I'm a little fuzzy about the jack. I hope I described it well enough. It worked really well. I love watching your show because it bring fond memories of me learning how to repair things in Grandfather's shop. Don Habegger
I was a welder fitter for years and in that trade like all trades their are variety of ways to do things, nothing is written in stone and you can always learn new tricks and tips. Plus in all the trades as well they are always evolving were new ways of doing things and new technologies are always advancing the trades as well. like you said, you can always learn from others, keeping an open mind is just wisdom. No one knows it all I don't care who they are. We can always learn from one another. As far as I'm concerned girl you are a professional in your trade. You do incredible work.
That was one great restoration Trena, loved the video all the detail it was great the upholstery looked great really poped with the wood sure the customer will be happy with it, please if poosible do more like this sure beats TV in the UK Thank You for the share, have a nice day & Stay Safe !!!.
I once took a history of furniture course. It really opened my eyes to design and how events at the time influenced the maker. I finally started appreciating history.
As someone else mentioned below . . . please consider a video on the steel wool dry buff technique you mentioned at the beginning of the video. Thanks for your time
The tip about not putting glue between the end of the side pieces and the legs, only the dowels, was invaluable. When you clamped them after gluing and you could see the tight joints and how tight the chair frame had become, I was sold. Loved how hard you worked to get the seat vinyl to relax and stretch enough to get a perfect smooth corner. The attention to the details sets you apart.
I admire your talent & attention for the smallest detail! You are amazing! I don't redo anything but I know talent when I see it & I lije to watch true artisans at work. Thank you for your videos. They (and you) are amazing!
You & other Canadian female have Inspired me to rehab a side table. I'll send you my photos ,so you can see what FANTASTIC teacher are!❤ THANK YOU for your channel & being a AWESOME Person! P.S. Please show the photos to your Quality Control Supervisor of my finished project. Heading to the store for my supplies today
Lots of projects, touch the wood, I hope by now, you completed part of them. It's always great pleasure to watch your restoration work and learn a lot from your experience. All the best, Rashid from Bahrain
The Asian Hope Chest was purchased by my Uncle Richard (Dick) when he was a young Merchant seaman in Hong Kong. Because it was warped when he purchased it, he was able to negotiate a good price for it! He gave it to me when my oldest daughter was born in 1968. I kept family photographs & special momentoes in it. Those I have, but my ex husband never gave all the pieces that belonged to me, which I am recognizing many of the pieces you now have & doing an excellent job of fixing/restoring them!!! Alas, for others 😪 but I've learned to let them go. It does my heart good to see them finally get expertly fixed & restored!
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️
My goodness you're busy, that speaks volumes for the quality of your work.
I'm constantly amazed/disgusted by the so-called repairs that show up in your shop! Anything from common kitchen chairs to bonefide antiques with butchered corner blocks, 6 penny nails instead of proper fasteners, etc. Love your patience, knowledge and talent.
Thankyou!
Not only beautiful work,she’s a beauty herself. Your dad must have been awesome raising such a well grounded girl :)
Just what I was thinking!
I agree 💯
Take it easy boys she's taken lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣 MEN 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lovely memories ❤
Oh I love those heart marble chairs!
Aren’t they just the sweetest things🥰
Your skills has inspired me to think about opening back up my workshop and learn your patience and care. Thanks for your blessed talent.
@the Musicman thanks
You the Gal, With all that work your reputation says it all
By the number of pieces awaiting your love in the shop, you won't have time to be bored anytime soon.
Yep. We are always 5 months booked. So crazy
Most people don’t appreciate the stress and strain a chair has to suffer daily to survive. I’m impressed with your skill in drilling dowel holes free-hand, without any sort of jig. Not as easy as you make it look, but I guess that could be said about everything you do.
I get a lot of just plain old junk to work on. Wish I got some of the beauties you get. Junk or not, I make it look like new. It pays the bills!
¡CONGRATULATIONS!
Just make sure no 350 man is gonna plop down on that chair and the glue will hold for sure LOL
Love that puppy dog. She is pretty.
I use an electric slicer (meat slicer) it cuts like butter through foam.
Buongiorno John's e grazie per questi interessanti e splendidi video 👋👍 🌹
Trena....I wanna grow up to be like you. Great work!
Lol
Your best ever.
Great...!!..Beautifull Work....Likee You...Eres Muy Lindaaa...Saludosss
Excelsior: Wood wool, commonly known as excelsior, a wood sliver material used for packaging, for the pads in evaporative coolers, and for other applications.
Thankyou! I learned something new today. Cheers!
@@johnsfurniturerepair Bubble wrap from the last century.
@busmirror I am familiar with excelsior, but glad you replied. I thought it was coconut liner.
Awesome job, Thanks for the relaxing music while working. Mainly thanks for the information on how you get such great results. Have a great weekend.
Better than sheep’s guts, which was my guess
I've been redoing furniture for 50 years - some awesome pieces, some pedantic. You are remarkably disciplined in getting the best result, regardless of the state or intrinsic value of the piece! Oak and vinyl will not be rosewood and marble, but those (well done!) blue seats will likely host more guests. The merit of your work lies in your penchant for both form and function. That is why you are a joy to watch.
Super Projekt
The handsome dog is not taking woodworking all that seriously.
Thank you for showing the reupholstering part of the seats, I learned a lot.
I have a trick I learned from a movie set maker I want to share, to cut foam,
"Electric turkey slicer," it will cut pattern on foam like you won't believe.
It can cut through a 3 inch thick foam like a light saber, give it a try!! 😁
My friend used to use one. Lol. They do work pretty good. Cheers!
Exelente travajo,..
Beautiful job on the vinyl seat
Thankyou
Perhaps the reason I like your videos is their relevancy. I'd rather watch videos where people do things that are actually relevant to me and my situation, that offer practical guidance and problem avoidance than videos that solve things in ways that use equipment I can't afford and techniques that are over my pay grade. Thanks for being a good instructor!!
Please tell us about growing up in your Dad's shop. But: Great channel and much enjoyment watching.
That blue absolutely pop's those chairs.. What a fantastic restoration they are beautiful
Amazing attention to detail. You have too much confidence in the "professionals" doing the upholstery better! I cannot imagine anyone taking more time to work that material and form it more beautifully around the seat. I've had things reupholstered and believe me, many so called professionals want to rush through their work. You have a huge load and you still take the time to be meticulous. I hope your clients are patient in anticipation of a job superbly executed.
Thankyou very much! What a lovely compliment.
I don’t understand why you don’t class yourself has a professional. You are so up there with them.keep up the fantastic work your doing.you give me inspiration to get the to work on two chairs that are in need of repair.thank you.
Just not a professional upholsterer. I know enough to know that I don’t know a lot. Lol
@@johnsfurniturerepair lol , know what you mean, still practice makes perfect
It's a true pleasure to see a great artisan in wood like yourself. I would almost want to break a table leg just to see you repair it!
Lol
Wow, night and day, beautiful work!
Your Dad must be so please and proud, that you followed him, in this work. You are so very talented. I find it very interesting watching your work. Thanks for sharing it!
I agree and share you this feeling
By gum you have your work cut out there lass great to see your work some of your work pieces look very interesting as l have said before it would be great too come into your workshop and help you out and get hands on experience thank you for sharing your skills stay safe can’t wait to see your next video 👏👏👍
This is great timing. A customer just gave me 6 old chairs to re-glue and change the seat covers with vinyl, the exact job on this video. You have given me a fine refresher course. It's not my favourite job! Thank you.
Awesome! Good luck😉
I enjoyed the whole video and especially loved the closing shot of the set of chairs all looking beautiful and sturdy and ready to serve their owner's family for many more years.
Miss Trena,good morning.
I love your videos,work and abilities.
Regards from México
A beautiful job…….thanks for showing us……. Àe
Trena, you are so lucky to have such an interesting job, and the skills to go with it. Certainly beats sitting at a computer!
Hi Trena when using a titebond glue bottle half empty. Close tip prop bottle upside. Then when ready to use again remove glue bottle from stand open tip and glue flows out no problem. When done close tip replace bottle upside down. To make a simply stand use some small pipe say 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 White House drain pipe. Cut pipe long enough so tip of bottle does not touch bottom.
Hi my is saviour and I just want to say good job. Beuse
I was doing exactly the same
Reinforcing chairs sofas and
Staining most of the furniture
As well thank you and keep
I love your title. I have several of that style of oak chair reminiscent of my childhood. I‘m watching intently. I have a suggestion for a vinyl seat that you’ve now added a little foam. There should be an air vent in the wooden part of the seat.
Yes. I added that after I sat on it and remember quickly. Lol.
Did anyone see, the glue on her hair? lol..I love watching her work, such an expert!!
Lol
Nessa is SO CUTE!
I must have missed this one, Trena, on the first go round. That's a lot of work to do it all by yourself. Some one needs to have a little chat with Shop Dog about helping.🤩 You did a wonderful job. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Dave & Amy
Yes it was😁
amazing.. thank for sharing this video
Wow, you have a very big business. I adore Nessa and she looks so beautiful
wow! I appreciate my non-wobbly chairs!!!
Great video as always. Best wishes from Jomtien beach Thailand.
Very cool!
What you said about not everything maybe being my cup of tea, well, I really like the variety of repairs and restores you do. It gives insight on how things are made, how they come apart and how they can be put back together better. I may never refinish a table or re-glue and clamp a chair, but there are skills to learn here that can be applied to other things. For instance, I want to refinish a 100 year old oak floor in my house and I'm learning sanding, repair and refinishing skills from you and gaining the confidence that I can do it myself!
And my cat is the typical supervisor, not much help either but a great little guy to give me enpurragement. 🐱
So much beautifull furniture to come, like them so much
You amaze me at what you do, but is more amazing, is that you don't seem overwhelmed by all the pieces waiting for your magic.....I binge watch you daily, so relaxing..
So happy I found your channel . I really enjoy watching the transformation of all the furniture you repair .
Thank you 😊 for the videos
I think you did a beautiful job of the vinyl
I'll bet you helped your DAD which gave you the knowledge to do the wonderful things you do to furniture. Like your program. I had a Bona Kemi Atomic System, dust-free sanding residential wood floors and gym floors for 20 years. Sold my business and miss it. Great Job!
Don't feel bad about your shop dog not helping! Neither does mine. Just looks at me and goes back to sleep! Don't think I'd trust him with a glue bottle anyway! Keep up the great work, Trena.
Lol
What a beautiful job. Forget getting your dog to glue chairs. Upholstery is the craft I’d be training your furry friend to do. Knew it was hard to do but it looks it requires more patience than I possess.
Seeing you working with the plyers I think you could also become an excellent dentist or surgeon. I love your videos and your artistic attention to detail!
My grandfather did upholstery, and i love renovating furniture myself🤗 Ur passion for the work is infections! The filling maybe core hair(coconut?) It was used quite a lot in our furniture in South aftica.❤
great work yet again....file the flats down on the Osborne...make it much more usable
This was great to watch. It almost made me forget that it's Monday. :)
Well that’s something. Lol
It's nice to see how a pro does things. Nice job.
Great and informative video. You are amazing.
This was a fantastic tutorial. I come across these old, worn-out, chairs all the time. I'm going to get a set and practice your tips and see if I can bring them back to life. Thanks for taking the time and effort to edit and upload these videos.
I love your program and work. And thanks for the product review; it was very helpful.
One suggestion: use safety glasses more often, especially when using chemicals.
wow you have picked up alot of work not surprising though when the quality of work that you do those chairs are called tee back they go back to around late 1870,s 1930 ish I love them and I buy ever one I can get my hands on I've been doing same work a long time,,,I started watching your video a week ago and I have already learned so much thank you those nails can be a night mare I have taken as many as 30 nails out of one chair I think people think we'll the leg is still loose two or four more nails will tighten it up as you know and have figured out it can be a real challenge to get them out and not tare up the wood in doing so thanks again
Yep nails are the worst.
iam a back shed hobbist and you are really so talented in restoration and makeing wood look good again thanks for the vidieos and new ideas cheers from australia
Great job beautiful lady with beautiful eyes
You are a very busy more then competent restorer, congratulations.
Thank you very much!
The chairs turned out great. I really like the contrast with the blue seats. [Sort of mind boggling to think about the amount of work that went into taking them apart, removing the old glue, and then epoxying them back together (not to mention the seat upholstery)]
Fantastic, I have 4 chairs and 2 carvers to do so this video has helped me enormously xx
You are fantastic at explaining what you are doing.
Thankyou!
Had never seen a chair redone. Really enjoyed ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing. On your last video you answered my questions about the products you use especially the stripper once again thank you and keep putting out those videos
Trina
My Grandfather was an Upolster and it was my job as a kid to cover those kind of seats. My grandfather mounted an old long vertical car jack upside down unto a verticle ceiling support post.
Under the jack was a work table. I would lay my vinyl face down as you do but I put pressure on the foamed backed seat with the jack. The compression from the jack made it much easier to stretch the material. When I released the jack I got not only stretch by pulling on the vinyl but also from the release of the foam itself. Much easier. Those jacks were common on 50's through
70's cars. They were 20 to 30 inches long. I used the jack 60 years ago so I'm a little fuzzy about the jack. I hope I described it well enough.
It worked really well. I love watching your show because it bring fond memories of me learning how to repair things in Grandfather's shop.
Don Habegger
That’s really interesting Don! Thanks for sharing!
I love the work you do I have learned some tricks watching your videos thank you I enjoy watching you work
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Really enjoyable video, great result. Chair stuffing looks like seaweed or sea grass, which was used quite a bit in the past.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work ~ very nice!
Fantastic job a true professional
the white and stain was excellent
I was a welder fitter for years and in that trade like all trades their are variety of ways to do things, nothing is written in stone and you can always learn new tricks and tips. Plus in all the trades as well they are always evolving were new ways of doing things and new technologies are always advancing the trades as well. like you said, you can always learn from others, keeping an open mind is just wisdom. No one knows it all I don't care who they are. We can always learn from one another. As far as I'm concerned girl you are a professional in your trade. You do incredible work.
Absolutely agree. Thankyou so much!
That was one great restoration Trena, loved the video all the detail it was great the upholstery looked great really poped with the wood sure the customer will be happy with it, please if poosible do more like this sure beats TV in the UK Thank You for the share, have a nice day & Stay Safe !!!.
I’m workin on it. Cheers
I once took a history of furniture course. It really opened my eyes to design and how events at the time influenced the maker. I finally started appreciating history.
Beautiful job Trena credit to you, interesting to see some future videos, can't wait.
she’s a beauty
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Some lovely camera angles thru this video - very nice :-)
So many resourceful tricks. A real master!
I have recently started watching your videos and I really enjoy them because you show us the step-by-step procedure.
As someone else mentioned below . . . please consider a video on the steel wool dry buff technique you mentioned at the beginning of the video. Thanks for your time
Will do
The tip about not putting glue between the end of the side pieces and the legs, only the dowels, was invaluable.
When you clamped them after gluing and you could see the tight joints and how tight the chair frame had become, I was sold. Loved how hard you worked to get the seat vinyl to relax and stretch enough to get a perfect smooth corner. The attention to the details sets you apart.
Thankyou Paul!
I admire your talent & attention for the smallest detail! You are amazing! I don't redo anything but I know talent when I see it & I lije to watch true artisans at work. Thank you for your videos. They (and you) are amazing!
Wow, you gave the rocking chair an incredible finish; a beautiful color. Woodworking skills don't get any better than that.
The professionals lol ! you kick their asses Treena, id trust your work any day girl
You are an amazing woman, who does amazing work. Thank you for the effort you put into making these videos. You enrich my life so very much!
Best hour and 17 minutes I spent today. Thank you. Very informative and interesting video as always. Cheers.
You & other Canadian female have Inspired me to rehab a side table. I'll send you my photos ,so you can see what FANTASTIC teacher are!❤ THANK YOU for your channel & being a AWESOME Person!
P.S. Please show the photos to your Quality Control Supervisor of my finished project. Heading to the store for my supplies today
Lol ok o
You do good work I do a little bit of my own stuff here and there I would love to work with you for a day and work on some of that beautiful furniture
You do really good work, I'm impressed! Unfortunately, I live in Seattle.
YEAH! A mask! Thank you, young lady!
You are an artist.
Lots of projects, touch the wood, I hope by now, you completed part of them. It's always great pleasure to watch your restoration work and learn a lot from your experience. All the best, Rashid from Bahrain