Restoring an Old Bench
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- I got this bench at a garage sale and the wood was in pretty bad shape but I could see an opportunity to replace and restore the bench. This is a Berkeley Forge and Foundry Imperial Collection Bench. I looked up some information about this bench and it really isn’t anything special, but for me, it was a great find. The original wood is oak but I replaced it with cedar. I also love the wrought iron frame that holds the wood planks so I cleaned those up and gave them a fresh coat of paint. And what a surprise to see the original bolts have brass tops! I wanted this to be a weekend project but it ended up taking me three days to complete. It really turned out great and it was very fun to do.
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good job and amazing work lam algerian and llouve amirika
Thank you Tarek!
Looks brand new. 😀
:) thanks :)
"Good job" 👍😎
Thanks!
Love this video.. i have 4 girls and hoping my youngest will get into woodworking.. projects like this make it real!
Thank you! Tell her it's really fun and there are so many things to make! I'm sure she would love it once she makes something!
Getting ready to start mine, the wife has been at for about a year or so to get with it. Nice job.
Have fun! It will be so satisfying when you have it all fixed up!!!
....Husband is loving the CNC machine..... Lucky to find such a unique bench... I am jealous....😍😍😍
:) Thanks Brian :) Hub is figuring the machine out more and more.
very beautiful
Thank you!
Another cool project. And love those visitors you get. You guys sure stay busy in the shop - hurray!
The deer, we just love them!!! And busy busy busy, gotta love it!!!
I did a similar project a few years ago, My eccentric uncle sat on a bench, on the main street, of his home town. Someone set it on fire so the town gave him the remains so he could restore it. A life long procrastinator, he never did. I brought it home and restored it although my wife gave me a stern lecture about bringing home junk It still has a permanent spot on our front deck.
Oh wow Pat, so crazy it waas set on fire. Nice to hear you did restore it unlike your uncle. Did your wife decide it wasn't junk after you restored it? It must look great if it is still on your front deck! Awesome!!!!!
Nice buy and a nice job restoring it. Should last for many more years.
Hope so!
Hi Cy, I have six pairs of the cast Iron seat / bench parts, I have repainted all of them and used two sets to make a chair and a bench for two of my friends. The others are waiting for someone to see them and ask me to make them a seat or bench. It is so nice to see someone filming deer rather than running indoors to get a gun and then telling everyone how cleaver they were. I know you are not like them and can enjoy nature without wanting to kill it.
We love having the deer visiting us, we have turkeys, and jack rabbits too. Now a lot of birds come to the feeder and they are fun to watch too.
That is neat that you have made chairs as well as benches with the cast iron parts!!!!
The bench turned out very nice Cy! and nice captures of the deer's :) Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👌👍😎JP
We just love having the deer come visit!!! And thank you JP ;)
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Wow! What an improvement. It's beautiful, nice job.
Thank you very much!
Very nice job. I recently restored a similar bench, but I used oak for mine.
Very cool!
I have a similar one, you should make wood replacement packages and sell them.
That's a good idea, but lots of work, heheee!!
Great job looks amazing and cool and remember#stay safe and make. ☕☕👍👍
Thank you! You too!
Beautiful restoration job Cy!
Thank you very much!
Turned out GREAT Cy! It will be sturdier with the thicker boards. Looks beautiful! I just love taking something that has seen better days and bringing new life to it. I've restored 2 benches. They are fun projects.
Hi Lori!!! Yes, it will be much sturdier!!! And so awesome you have done this too, I bet your benches look fantastic. I agree, they are fun!!!!
What a BEAUTIFUL job love it.
Thank you :)
My brother had a bench like that I restored earlier this year. I came out at beautiful. Great project. I saw a bench like it in the neighborhood that was in terrible shape and I tried to buy it from the woman. She doesn't want to sell it, so I keep thinking just doing the rehab for free because they come out so good. Five bucks is a steal.
Neat that you have done this too, yes it is so great how they look restored!!! I know what you mean about wanting to do it again, I see them and think I can fix that!!!
Thank you for posting this. I bought one of these benches 20 years ago from the Berkeley Forge & Foundry store. The original color of the iron was silver and was supposed to Patina. It kinda didn't anyway, my boards have not rotted so I might try and just stain them.
Wow neat!!!! You've had it for 20 years, thats awesome! I see them all over the place now, there are so many different styles. Can you patina it up yourself? I really love mine and I would love to restore another!
Also I used a Rust-ol-eum Gel to clean everything.
Good to know! Thanks!
You constantly do great work! You are an amazing person and craftswoman!
Awwww shucks. Thank you so much!
Working on the same exact project. Thanks for the great video!
Mine has been out in the weather for a while now and still looks great! Hope you have fun with yours!!!
You did such a great job. It looks so beautiful.
Thank you!
WOW!!!! That is beautiful!!!!! Everything you do wonderful. Imagine all of the designs that could be routered and wood burned into the back rest if it were solid wood!!!!!! I have one in mind right now.
Thank you!!!! I did think of routering on top board on the back. I think if it didn't have any cast iron on the back doing some routering would spiff it up a bit!!! I bet you have a ton of ideas!!!!
Awesome job. Thank you for sharing this video. Love it. 🙌🏼
Thanks for watching!
The bench looks nice we would love a few of these for our yard
They would look awesome in your yard I am sure!!!!!
Amazing bench Cy, much better than buying a new one, it looks stunning, I want to find one now 😊 Thankyou for sharing your inspirational talent with us all 💖
Thank you! I hope you can find one and fix it up. It is really fun and you just feel good sitting on it!!!!
I have always wondered if it would be worth it to restore one of these benches whenever I would see one in bad shape. It seems like it really is worth it after all. You did great work on this bench. I like your choice to go with cedar.
Hey Jeremy!!! I suppose if you can pick one up for cheap like I did. The cedar cost $85 so with the cost of the paint and varnish it is a nice looking bench for under $100. And nothing beats having fixed it yourself! You should do it!!! So good to hear from you :)
Good nice
Good job
Thanks video
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Thanks for watching!
I baught a product recently for use with spray/rattle cans, basically a plastic trigger that clips on to the can and it makes using them so much easier - I imagine your finger got pretty tired spraying up all that cast iron!!
I got mine off Amazon for about £8 but I imagine it will be around the same price in USD - it was a US made product so, you'd think it would be cheaper over there. Anyway, great video and that cedar came out beautifully.
Thank you and I went and got one of these trigger things!!! Someone else mentioned it too so I figured I oughtta get one!!! Thanks!!!
Looks really good. I have two benches like that. I'm thinking of using decking material that won't rot as the strips that go across to sit on...
Hey Andrew! Thanks! I would like to see what you do with yours and the decking material!
Great work Cy, bench looks great, an absolute steal at $5. I’m glad none of those cast iron pieces broke, you need to be a bit careful about slamming those down, cast iron can be quite brittle. Oh and to avoid scratches on the fasteners a nylon hammer is great.
Ohhh, thanks for pointing that out. I didn't think about the iron being brittle but I can see that it could. A nylon hammer, anotheer great tip, but I would need a nylon nail punch!
@@CysCorner heh, don’t think I ever saw a nylon punch. There are brass ones though, they won’t mar steel as quickly.
@@wich1 so there's an opportunity! To make nylon punches! Wonder if they wouldn't be strong enough.....maybe just a nylon tip to it!
Avoid wire brush particles and sandblast.
Seems to me, wooden slats for back support is more comfortable than cast iron?
Sandblasting would be much better!
Wooden back support would be more comfy. With this bench I found the wood was a little too thick. It is uncomfortable because it sticks out from the cast iron. The cast iron alone would be more comfy than the situation it is in now. But ultimately wood would feel the most comfy! But the cast iron looks so cool!
Nice job! What do you think about using a penetrating oil like Watco exterior wood first, then doing any staining and putting spar poly protectant at the end? Also, for folks who lack your machinery firepower, 4' stair treads can be ripped to desired widths. The pine ones are crap, but oak ($3x) looks pretty good.
Thanks Tom :) Double protection for the wood is a great idea, especially for withstanding the weather! thanks!
I am working on a nearly identical bench right now! It sits out front of our fire station and needed a little TLC. I am planning to use the old distressed wood. Not sure how that's going to go due to the warpage?? 🤪
How fun! Well, guess you will find out! So far mine is holding up really well!!!
Nicely done..how much is a reasonable price to pay to have someone restore my 2seat bench, 1 seat chair and table set?
Hello, that is a tough question. It may depend on how much restoration is to be done, whether it only needs a new finish or replaced wood/parts. Also the cost of labor could be a wide range from person to person. Sorry I dont have a great answer for you!
Cleaned up nicely, $5 bargain 🙂
Thank you and yesssssss!!!!!
Thanks for warning! Definitely annoying sounds!!
😂 yep 😂
The cedar looks much better than oak. I love the knots in it. Great choice of finish coat over the wood. Ok...you didn't put a verse on it. What would you choose if you did?
The plan was to engrave a verse on the back side of that little brass piece but when I tried it it didn't look so good. So I cleaned the other side and put that on. But I was told to use a dremel to engrave and I am going to try that! If I can make it look good then the little plaque on the bench will be Matthew 11:28, Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Going to try it today!!!!
@@CysCorner Great Bible verse!
Cedar is softer than oak, it just gave the moment you sat on it at the end…..Could of got it right for the mega expensive machinery you have….!!
Cedar holds up in the weather better than oak.
@@CysCorner Not if it gives….!!