Nobody wants to restore this BED but this guy

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  • In this video I will restore 1950' s bed.
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  • @nancynewlin
    @nancynewlin Рік тому +179

    The use of the sandbag to secure the rounded area for glue-up is genius!!!❤

    • @lauralake7430
      @lauralake7430 Рік тому +6

      Stealing this idea

    • @vickiefowler1429
      @vickiefowler1429 Рік тому +6

      It was brilliant! I’m stealing it, too!

    • @roballison3281
      @roballison3281 Рік тому +3

      I won't forget that one !!!

    • @СергейСнегирь-ы6д
      @СергейСнегирь-ы6д Рік тому +11

      this method is described in old Soviet books on furniture restoration

    • @vickiefowler1429
      @vickiefowler1429 11 місяців тому

      @@СергейСнегирь-ы6д … that’s probably why we amateur furniture restorers here in the west (US) have never heard of it. While I was watching the video and saw him put the sandbag on… my jaw dropped! And I thought to myself “why has nobody shown this trick before now?” It’s just pure genius!

  • @KarenL-qt7dy
    @KarenL-qt7dy Рік тому +84

    That bed has lasted over 70 years, and now it will last another 100 years, at least. Great work, as always.

  • @benediktmorak4409
    @benediktmorak4409 Рік тому +163

    I like it as it is.
    No silly words.
    No - Houston we have a problem - sentences.
    No screaming Music.
    Just great work.
    And when and where needed an explanation.
    And since i just like watching the episodes, it doesn't matter to me when some of the explanations don't make any sense to me.

    • @lourias
      @lourias Рік тому +12

      Amen! I cannot stand music in the background, also. The producers never play the kind that I like! Besides all of that and most important, it is horribly distracting!

    • @TukikoTroy
      @TukikoTroy Рік тому +7

      So basically... not an American restorer lol

    • @readMEinkbooks
      @readMEinkbooks 11 місяців тому +3

      And no bad sanding and then painting with white chalk paint!

  • @Jen39x
    @Jen39x Рік тому +80

    This makes me understand why they bought what I’ve always thought of as ugly furniture. Wasn’t ugly when it was new. Loved the nearly eye level ride through the table saw

  • @marlonmangonon176
    @marlonmangonon176 Рік тому +52

    This guy's hands have magic!!! He turns scraps to gold!!!

    • @JuanARivera-z9d
      @JuanARivera-z9d 11 місяців тому

      I dont know about that mike Meyers get up.

  • @PhantomFilmAustralia
    @PhantomFilmAustralia Рік тому +31

    I found veneered '50s wood furniture to be a pain to work on. Then the '70s rolled around with the faux wood veneer on particle board, and I quickly grew to appreciate '50s furniture. 😂

    • @iglitsa
      @iglitsa 11 місяців тому +1

      that's a point!

  • @davidgalietti3398
    @davidgalietti3398 11 місяців тому +1

    It must be so satisfying to take items that have been written off as junk and restore them to something beautiful and useful.

  • @CalicoShadowPlusCat
    @CalicoShadowPlusCat Рік тому +53

    It simply amazes and astounds me how you can take a piece of furniture I would have been certain was headed for the dump or to a burn pile and resurrect it to the point that I would be proud to have it in my own house had I the room for it. Beautiful restoration! Again I love watching your videos and look forward to the next one!

  • @a0flj0
    @a0flj0 Рік тому +12

    I believe it was Matthias Wandel (ex-Blackberry engineer turned YT maker - but his father was a carpenter) who did some experiments with gluing strength. It turns out, with PVA, the smoother the gluing surfaces the stronger the joint is, even if this is counter-intuitive. Rough surfaces cause the glue layer to be thicker, and it seems PVA glue is strongest when the glue layer is thinnest.

  • @susansaadati6998
    @susansaadati6998 11 місяців тому +4

    I like the poor guy who’s willing to restore anything! He’s very very good at what he does.😊

  • @Cat_Lover365
    @Cat_Lover365 Рік тому +13

    Ahti, you're so funny. I am sure there are many people who are so glad they know "the guy who will restore anything"! 💕 Yet another restoration that shows your remarkable talent and skill!

  • @nancyring8104
    @nancyring8104 Рік тому +29

    This restoration turned out beautifully, as all your work does!! The two main things that I have learned from you are- disassemble before starting repairs, and, when gluing, use more clamps!!😁❤️😍

  • @pamelaremel7477
    @pamelaremel7477 10 днів тому +1

    Another great restoration!

  • @josephinehogg3629
    @josephinehogg3629 11 місяців тому +4

    Oh Good Grief! I had a bed identical to this one, back in the 1950's. It was quite a shock to see it again and it looks so beautiful restored! ☺ I think one of my favourite parts of watching you work, is painting/rubbing on the Shellac. I can even still remember the smell of shellac! My dearly departed husband was a Carpenter/Joiner Cabinet Maker and I loved watching him work too

  • @EvgeniyKonyukhov
    @EvgeniyKonyukhov 8 днів тому

    Помню такие кровати. Простые до безобразия, но ностальгия. Других-то не достать было. А мы другу на свадьбу кровать 2 месяца делали, собирали уже внутри нового дома, на клей и шпильки. Из массива, но под Италию. Шикарно получилось. С резными ангелочками на стойках. Матрас сами клеили и шили из поролоновых матов. Все-таки конец 1980-х.

  • @tomrailton9201
    @tomrailton9201 11 місяців тому +2

    This man is a genius. I am glad that I stumbled across his channel. Only trouble I don't get any house work done I just sit and watch his videos.

  • @darilynkrupp6309
    @darilynkrupp6309 11 місяців тому +4

    A couple years ago I was looking for wood furniture restoration videos. I watched many and was disappointed with the majority of what I saw. The wood pieces weren't made sound nor were they prepared properly. On almost all the finish showed the lack of care. Finding your channel made me so pleased. I kept thinking, "Yes! That's the way you do it." The items were sound, completely usable and the wood finish glowed as if lit from within. Thank you for the joy your videos bring me.

    • @lynnjasen9727
      @lynnjasen9727 11 місяців тому +1

      It’s true! There are a couple of men in Germany who do similar quality work, but that’s about it. 🇨🇦💕

  • @martinamaack4940
    @martinamaack4940 16 днів тому +1

    Das Bett. hatte ein haufen Kratzer und Beschädigungen , nach der Reparatur sieht es wie Neu aus ❤❤

  • @jannamarie3990
    @jannamarie3990 Рік тому +34

    Your patience, talent and attention to detail never fails to amaze me! Wonderful job as usual! ❤❤❤

  • @autodidactin
    @autodidactin Рік тому +18

    Always impressed with your color matching skills Ahti! A deceptively simple design, but the curved surfaces made it challenging. Loved the “sandbag clamp,” so inventive!

  • @iracema1
    @iracema1 Рік тому +3

    I'm not a woodworker myself, but I love your videos! It is great that you take distressed or unwanted pieces and turn them into the centerpiece of your clients' homes. Keep up the good work!

  • @georgelequin5070
    @georgelequin5070 11 місяців тому +2

    “You need to use what you got”,words to live by.👍

  • @xtender5
    @xtender5 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow, I guess your client really likes that bed. Some of us get phantom pains from the memory of sleeping on the mattresses that used to go with beds like these. 😂

  • @saxandrew100
    @saxandrew100 11 місяців тому +2

    Recognizable, thorough professional work, thanks to which the old furniture is reborn. My recognition.

  • @martihurford
    @martihurford Рік тому +12

    Beautiful results. ♥️ And…….
    Thanks for the information about the expansion of wood and veneer. I always learn something from your videos. Appreciate you taking the extra time in editing to include useful details.

  • @MrVince8
    @MrVince8 Рік тому +3

    My favorite restoration guy.

  • @michaelamaestas4950
    @michaelamaestas4950 11 місяців тому +1

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!! that is just wonderful, great job !!!

  • @MOLLIMEDIA
    @MOLLIMEDIA Рік тому +12

    I’m loving the sandbag trick! 👍🏻

  • @girlnorthof60
    @girlnorthof60 Рік тому +3

    If I was in the room I still wouldn't get such a clear, close-up view of your work as I do in your vlogs.
    Like watching a sports video, I can pause, rewind & see details I missed. A+ lighting/editing etc.
    Trying to say "great video production as well as fantastic workmanship, Ahti. You never disappoint" 👋Pat- Yukon

  • @EllenMorrison-v5c
    @EllenMorrison-v5c Рік тому +10

    Thanks for the ride through the saw. Yes, I’m paying attention now! Wonderful restoration. Beautiful, and you taught me a lot, as always.

  • @kathykarkut9526
    @kathykarkut9526 Рік тому +16

    Excellent work! You have great followers that await your next project! When I found your new video after being posted 25 min before, there were x245 likes. By the time the video ended x23 min later, there were x735 likes and x3, 349 views! You are a Master Restorer! Thanks for your inspirational videos from Canada!

  • @leewood729
    @leewood729 Рік тому

    Nothing ornate, just elegant simplicity. Lovely save - and as a tall person, I can appreciate wanting a long bed! Some of the antique beds are incredibly short.

  • @sirmiyu
    @sirmiyu Рік тому +4

    I can watch his videos all day. Always top quality. Never disappoints.

  • @BrassMtn
    @BrassMtn Рік тому +3

    That is a rough project! I would have never gave that one the time of day! But you did. Thank you for the new video and I support you! Good work sir! Awesome video as always

  • @isabelleblanchet3694
    @isabelleblanchet3694 Рік тому +2

    The sand bag trick is great!

  • @RomantiCynic
    @RomantiCynic Рік тому +11

    Thank goodness for this guy! How else would we get such great restoration videos?!!

  • @karencox3235
    @karencox3235 Рік тому +2

    Okay, I LOVE the camera on the board at 12:45! Great shot!

  • @shellydehart8217
    @shellydehart8217 11 місяців тому

    Absolutely beautiful piece back from the 50ty’s n on to another 70ty plus years n more.
    You are so brilliantly gifted. To take a piece of furniture apart . Restore what needs to be done n amazingly put it back together with great patience n skill blows me away. Love that wonderful idea of using a sand bag. You know all the tricks in making it work. I hope your client appreciates the beautiful work you done. I’m sure he does as that is why he came to in the first place. I have no more words say except two…Your awesome!
    ♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👏👏🌟

  • @olgapaulus7299
    @olgapaulus7299 11 місяців тому

    I think you are so talented in the restorations you perform. Your techniques are unquestionable, not to mention how much I enjoy you being funny in these videos. Please don't stop making videos for us because we enjoy them so much. Most of your videos are watch in my home 3 times or more. We can't get enough of them. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @LarryJohnson-c5u
    @LarryJohnson-c5u Рік тому +6

    I watch several furniture restoration shows and yours is my favorite. One, you do excellent work; two, you don't talk a lot. Thanks for the great shows. Larry, Arkansas, USA

  • @petervandermolen4089
    @petervandermolen4089 Рік тому +1

    This humble functional piece restored in full glory! Estonishing as my wife said!

  • @RosesRblue66
    @RosesRblue66 Рік тому +3

    I really truly love your videos. Relaxing, informative, enjoyable, even humorous on occasion (almost always) I’m a 66 year old grandma whose hobby is sewing but always had wished I had taken up carpentry! 💗

  • @cab102361
    @cab102361 11 місяців тому

    I love that you do not destroy but preserve the furniture as it was originally designed. ❤❤❤❤

  • @kurthansen570
    @kurthansen570 Рік тому

    Astonishing how you turned this piece of old junk into a nice looking bed. It still is a 50’s bed with the veneer and all, but you made it stand out as a nice piece of furniture. Thanks a lot for my viewing pleasure.

  • @johnnyfeher3412
    @johnnyfeher3412 Рік тому

    Awesomeness! Just right to watch on a cosy Sunday morning... I kept nodding off, took me an hour to watch it! 😆

  • @raywood8187
    @raywood8187 Рік тому +7

    You can make something simple into something classy. What an artist you are!

  • @TD-zl6dx
    @TD-zl6dx Рік тому +5

    I like the different camera angles. Very creative. Thanks for another great video!

  • @sharonlaster2767
    @sharonlaster2767 Місяць тому

    You make the cheap look expensive. I think the client will be very pleased with the result.

  • @user-ft2md2gd4s
    @user-ft2md2gd4s Рік тому +1

    Love the 80s intro music and how it fades to mute when the work begins and comes back at the end.

  • @mrsquirell879
    @mrsquirell879 4 місяці тому

    I've been watching one video of you every night for the last month. I need more, I am addicted 😂 Keep up the good work 🔥

  • @PINTandDALE
    @PINTandDALE Рік тому +10

    Wow - this started out looking like bonfire material! Very impressed at the excellent quality of work, even for a modest piece!

  • @Ladybug-uf7uh
    @Ladybug-uf7uh Рік тому

    Sleek. Absolutely Sleek. Thank you for showing us how it's done.

  • @jackyoshaughnessy2415
    @jackyoshaughnessy2415 25 днів тому +1

    Fantastic!!!

  • @marcusott2973
    @marcusott2973 Рік тому +15

    Much awaited, much appreciated looking forward to excellent work as always from you.

  • @FuneralProcession
    @FuneralProcession 2 місяці тому

    He has a set of particular skills, he will find it and he will restore it ❤

  • @mokimmy6457
    @mokimmy6457 Рік тому

    I know it’s going to be good when there lots and lots of clamps!!!!!! And thanks for the hack using the sandbag. Genius as always!!!!🎉🎉🎉

  • @craigbaxter4842
    @craigbaxter4842 Рік тому +2

    At the start of the video I thought why bother😱
    But the end showed me why, what a fantastic transformation.👌

  • @murt4718
    @murt4718 Рік тому +2

    Lots of REPAIRS executed meticulously! Well done👏👏👏

  • @briandeschene8424
    @briandeschene8424 11 місяців тому

    For someone who has never done this type of work before, you achieved amazing success!
    Joking of course.
    The level of skill, expertise, and experience you display at every step during each phase is astounding! Well done!

  • @Booka60
    @Booka60 Рік тому +1

    You spoil me with your craft.

  • @dannraff
    @dannraff 11 місяців тому

    Mr magic fingers to the rescue .superb restoration many thanks.

  • @marymorrison2484
    @marymorrison2484 Рік тому

    I loved that you restored it and updated the length so it can be used again.

  • @maramakesjournals2319
    @maramakesjournals2319 Рік тому

    Funny James Bond view of the buzz saw. I love that old veneer furniture. I saw that stuff when I was a kid. My daughter has a dresser that was my brother’s. The veneer needs slight repair. After watching you do it many times, I told my daughter I’d give it a try someday. 💜💜💜

  • @yufrrr
    @yufrrr Рік тому

    12:56 yay thanks for the ride! I will never stop saying that you're a genius! every piece from is precious

  • @lovingmayberry307
    @lovingmayberry307 Рік тому +1

    I love your videos, Ahti!
    Once more, it is a beautiful bed.

  • @charleslight6150
    @charleslight6150 Рік тому

    You sir are a Master. I've been at woodworking for 40 years and you make me look like a chump.....

  • @kisselectronics8360
    @kisselectronics8360 Рік тому +1

    This piece of furniture has a very "Art Deco" look... Art Deco interpreted in the 50's...Lovely work !!!

  • @ElaineWood-f2t
    @ElaineWood-f2t Рік тому +3

    You, sir, are a truly skilled and gifted craftsman!!

  • @frelnc
    @frelnc Рік тому +1

    That sandbag trick was sheer brilliance. And the thin, flexible plywood to hold the patch while the glue dries. I wondered about that awful yellow varnish just as you mentioned that it was a strong industrial varnish. Would that be like spar varnish? You took something that looked unfixable and put it completely to rights. A job well done. I was watching you use your equipment and drooling over the machines that you have in your shop. I do furniture flipping, and I have the basics, but nothing like you have. Someday. Your videos are teaching tools for people newish to woodworking. I so much appreciate your attention to detail. Thanks for another great video.

  • @Vickie-Bligh
    @Vickie-Bligh Рік тому +3

    Magnificent as usual. Thanks, Ahti, for sharing this with us, your skills, expertise, and abilities. This was fun.

  • @cleopatracatra2097
    @cleopatracatra2097 Рік тому

    I can picture that frame with a feather mattress and a handmade quilt on it! Great video but Daisy was greatly missed!

  • @1954JDR
    @1954JDR 11 місяців тому

    An excellent restoration that is better than the original. Your client will love it.👍👍

  • @birchlanddesign7691
    @birchlanddesign7691 11 місяців тому

    Another fantastic restoration from you ❤ and here's another proof Estonians are really tall 😍

  • @anthonym.pacelli1960
    @anthonym.pacelli1960 Рік тому +5

    Your techniques for clamping the curved surfaces are great, the sand bag and thin plywood are things I never would have thought of.

  • @rpg2181
    @rpg2181 Рік тому

    Ahti, another great job. Many hours of work. This is the best chanel of furniture restoration on UA-cam.

  • @steelcrown7130
    @steelcrown7130 Рік тому +1

    It is 5:54am in Australia and Ahti has uploaded a video. It's going to be a good day.

  • @ricothemagno
    @ricothemagno Рік тому +1

    Never knew veneer also expands. This is why I love these videos: not just enjoyable but educational. Congrats on another beautiful restoration 👏

  • @krislomrub008
    @krislomrub008 Рік тому +2

    Great job as always! When I need something restored I will bring it over the Baltic Sea to you 🙂

  • @vonHannersdorf
    @vonHannersdorf 11 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful work master!
    It must be gratifying that clients can see your work on youtube, that you don't allow yourself to take any shortcuts/humbug/bullshit.
    You must have a number of clients.
    I wish you the best of luck in the new year and keep up the good work! Greetings from Czechia!

  • @jburnett8152
    @jburnett8152 11 місяців тому +1

    Ten little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and broke his head. Mama called the doctor and the doctor said no more monkeys jumping on the bed. Nine little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and broke the bed. Mama called AT Restoration. ❤

  • @carmencampbell6994
    @carmencampbell6994 Рік тому +4

    When I see a new video from you pop up on my feed, I get so very excited! There is so much beauty and talent in your restorations. And then, I'm reminded that I don't own enough clamps for my own smaller scale projects. LOL

  • @vbee3571
    @vbee3571 Рік тому +1

    It is a pleasure to watch you work! ⭐️

  • @AldoSabbag-bd8bk
    @AldoSabbag-bd8bk Рік тому +8

    Lamento no escribir en tu idioma, pero quiero decirte que sigo tus vídeos desde casi que comenzaste, haces un gran trabajo. A mi madre que ya no está le encantaba tu trabajo y decía que eras muy detallista y tranquilo.
    Te deseo todos los éxitos desde un pequeño país en América del Sur.
    Abrazo.

    • @coffeebreaktheology2634
      @coffeebreaktheology2634 Рік тому +1

      Estoy de acuerdo. Queremos mas, por favor!

    • @MlleAdler
      @MlleAdler Рік тому +1

      Se como yo 😺 traductor de google 📖
      Seja como eu😺 google tradutor 📖
      Olge nagu mina😺 google translate 📖
      Be like me😺 google translate 📖

    • @sebastianaros4489
      @sebastianaros4489 Рік тому +1

      El pequeño país al que te refieres es del tamaño de Estonia, Letonia y Lituania juntos.

    • @coffeebreaktheology2634
      @coffeebreaktheology2634 Рік тому

      @AldoSabbag-bd8bk For those that don't understand, you said: I'm sorry I can't write in your language, but I want to tell you I have followed your videos almost since you started, you do a grand job. (Give yourself a hug)
      Ha estado aprendido espanol hace muchos anos pero todavia hay cosas que no entiendo!

    • @MlleAdler
      @MlleAdler Рік тому

      @@coffeebreaktheology2634 Estaba tratando de recomendarle a él y a todos que usaran la aplicación de traducción para responder o hablar con el creador de contenido.
      ¡¡Pero la respuesta siguió siendo eliminada!! y no se porque😹
      ¡Puede que haya simplificado demasiado!
      Eu estava tentando recomendar a ele e a todos que usassem o aplicativo de tradução para responder ou falar com o criador do conteúdo
      mas a resposta continuou sendo excluída !! e eu não sei por quê😹
      posso ter simplificado demais!
      Üritasin talle ja kõigile soovitada sisuloojaga vastamiseks või temaga rääkimiseks tõlkerakendust
      aga vastus kustutati pidevalt!! ja ma ei tea miks😹
      ma olen võib-olla liiga palju lihtsustanud!
      I was trying to recommend him and everyone to use translation app to reply or talk to content creator
      but reply kept getting deleted!! and i don't know why😹
      i may have smplified too much!

  • @fiberotter
    @fiberotter Рік тому +1

    You are the King of Clamps! Very nicely done.

  • @megabit101
    @megabit101 8 місяців тому

    Wow, that is so smart the sandbag, that takes form on it to seal glue. Bravo. Golden! What a beautiful job you did. Well done!

  • @gayle525
    @gayle525 Рік тому +1

    It came out extremely beautiful. Nice work.

  • @appolop8273
    @appolop8273 Рік тому

    If you know how to iron, then you surely know the art of woodwork. Bravo!

  • @tnxstaff
    @tnxstaff Рік тому +1

    MASTERPIECE!

  • @christinebrady6842
    @christinebrady6842 Рік тому +1

    Good Golly! Watching you paint those stains was like watching a magic trick!

  • @adriennejames9120
    @adriennejames9120 Рік тому

    Ahti, your skills are absolutely brilliant. Only you could take that sad wreck and make into something beautiful! Well done!

  • @nereida116
    @nereida116 8 місяців тому

    It's elegance is in its simplicity. Outstanding job! 🎉 Congratulations!🎉

  • @alipeacock3685
    @alipeacock3685 8 місяців тому

    As far as I am concerned, you are simply the best, you make it look so easy and do know it isn’t, from watching my late father .

  • @truthseeker9108
    @truthseeker9108 Рік тому +2

    Wowser! wonderful work on this apparently simple piece of furniture.

  • @aetherograph
    @aetherograph 10 місяців тому

    I love that you will restore something that is so simple. We call that design 'mid-century modest' in houses. I think people forget about a lot of the simpler, quieter designs, but this is unmistakeably of its time just as much as any boomerang-shaped coffee table!

  • @barbaracatalano6299
    @barbaracatalano6299 Рік тому +3

    Fantastic save! Beautiful art!

  • @clutions
    @clutions Рік тому

    Yes MASTER, you saved much more veneer than I would. I would of stripped and re-veneered much of it! Awesome work ... as usual!

  • @PablaMMoore
    @PablaMMoore 11 місяців тому

    Restoring furniture (or any anything else) is an art in itself. All the machines help but there is a lot of hand labor involved and that requires experience and a lot of patience.
    This is a very simple bed but it is in need of a lot of work.

  • @Melo-Study
    @Melo-Study 11 місяців тому

    I am amazed that this very, VERY simple bed turned out so well.

  • @XL-5117
    @XL-5117 11 місяців тому

    Haha, that’s one boring bed that was surely headed for the skip! That is until someone looked at it twice and thought it could be saved. I like plain and simple furniture, and this one came out great, well worth saving. Always a pleasure seeing you work your magic.

  • @abigailhamiltonactor
    @abigailhamiltonactor 11 місяців тому

    A "simple" restoration----simply filmed and almost entirely self explanatory, and yet I learned so much! Thank you!