Furniture polish is amazing stuff, leaving your wooden surfaces clean and shiny with just a few swipes of a dusting cloth. But it can also create problems, particularly if you need to repair or restore a finish. In some cases, it may even ruin a finish! Most furniture polishes contain some form of silicone, a polymer made of chains of silicon and oxygen atoms. The list of ingredients on the can may not actually call it silicone; it could also be listed as * Dimethicone, * Cyclemethicone, * Dimethycone Copolyol, * Trimethylsilylamodimethicone, * or Amodicmethicone. Look for the “cone” somewhere in an otherwise unpronounceable word. All these forms of silicone can soak though finishes and deep into the wood, especially where the finish is thin, worn, or cracked. Once in the wood, they can interfere with your every attempt to repair or restore the finish. They are especially incompatible with water-based stains and finishes. You can try to dissolve them - several strong solvents such as industrial-strength isoproprol alcohol, toluol and MEK will break silicones down. But it may take multiple applications, and these are not biologically or environmentally friendly chemicals. The sale of toluol has even been banned in some locations. You might also try sanding them away, but you’ll often find you have to remove a lot of wood. These silicones soak in deep. Most times, you'll need to apply a wash coat of dewaxed shellac to chemically insulate the silicone before you can apply another finish. It is also possible that a furniture polish may actually remove a finish or thin it out after multiple applications. This is especially true of polishes that are scented with citrus oils. Lemon, lime, and orange oils can contain limonene, which acts as a solvent. It can dissolve, discolor, cloud, otherwise damage a finish. Shellac and lacquers are especially susceptible. The sad truth is that even though furniture polish is remarkably easy to use, it may not be good for a finished wood surface. The best way to care for wooden furniture remains an older technology -- paste wax. The proper application of wax is more time-intensive than polish; you must apply a thin coat, wait for It to “dry” - that is for most of the solvent to evaporate, leaving behind the wax, then “buff” it out. Buffing removes most of the wax you just applied, and leaves behind a thin, shiny coat just a few molecules thick. It can be a lot of work. But wax won’t contaminate the wood. Should you need to remove it to repair a finish, it can be easily dissolved with a mild solvent such as mineral spirits or naphtha. And it has the added advantage of nourishing or rejuvenating wood in several ways: * Moisture regulation, by sealing the surface and preventing excessive drying or absorption that can lead to warping, checking and cracking. * Conditioning, by penetrating the wood fibers, keeping them supple, and preventing them from becoming brittle. * Protection, creating a barrier that reduces wear and tear. Some waxes even provide UV protection, keeping a finish from fading or becoming discolored. * Enhanced appearance, by highlighting the wood's color and grain patterns.
My can of great value brand furniture polish from walmart doesn't contain any silicones in case anyone watching really doesn't want to give up their furniture polish. I've heard the cheap furniture polish works better than the expensive stuff and it must be the lack of silicone.
@@Moostery Thanks for pointing that out. Guardsman, which is sold at Walmart, does not have silicones and looks to be pretty good stuff. But I would avoid the lemon-scented, which has limonene and can dissolve and/or discolor some finishes. The best (and cheapest!) stuff I saw at Walmart was Clean&Polish -- just mineral spirits and beeswax.
We have an old kitchen table that’s extremely rubbery and I’ve been wondering what the cause was! I’m sure my parents used furniture polish a lot. I actually wanted to try and fix it up soon 😬
I did install for a custom cabinet shop for a decade. I talked to our finisher about this very thing. He said the residue buildup is annoying, but if you do your finish right, it won't soak through the finish. He said since all our work is commercial/industrial that he had to proof it against morons. He had a 12 step process on everything he did. Guy was a finisher for over 37 years. I've seen the stuff he did 20 years later and the finish is still as good as the day it was installed.
Unilke the idiots i worked with when i worked at a cabinet place. They would miss obvious spots and it would still get assembled by the idiots in building 1. Mostly first shift though missed stuff.
@@camohawk6703 place I worked at was less than a dozen guy, most of which had been there for 10 or 20 years. My Old Man was head installer, and he got me the job as his assistant after his previous assistant had a heart attack. I got to work with a bunch of master craftsmen.
@@jacobcaron2280 it's a lot of sanding and refinishing and polishing. It's not complicated, it's just monotonous and you really have to be a perfectionist.
Had 25k worth of cabinets that the joints didn't even fit smoothly... Half of the fuckers weren't even put together we had to build out the flatpacks. Sounds like it's the same everywhere, you have those that care and those who do not. What a shame! @@camohawk6703
i have no interest in doing carpentry but videos like this are what makes youtube great,its so enjoyable to have someone skilled in their craft teach about it
I like to use a 50/50 mix of beeswax and food-grade flax seed oil. Thins it out so it spreads easier, and the flax seed oil slowly polymerizes for a sturdier finish.
I remember my childhood well, polishing the furniture with paste wax. Knowing no different, I also used it once only on my father’s car, including the windows. The dripping mess created was another shock to him of my creative ways to err, learning by my mistakes and his approval withheld, i.e. his disapproval, so nuanced that I always got the message.
When I bought my solid acacia dining furniture the sales woman recommended a wax and an oil to maintain it. I have to set aside several hours over two days a couple times a year to refresh it, but after watching this video I’m so glad I listened to her and didnt reach for the spray!
When I build furniture, & I want a shiny finish, I sand it until I have a silky smooth finish, then I clean it with a turpentine soaked cloth to remove the dust. I then varnish it with Cabot's cabothane varnish, applying several coats after each coat has dried, & been sanded using 3600 cut abrasive. Final coat is not sanded. It is allowed to dry for about a week, then polished with high quality wax polish .
This randomly showed up on my shorts and i have been scrolling through just his shorts for a while now. He makes me think of an educational show for kids but for adults. I saw someone say PBS and that's so spot on. I dont even do woodworking and i am enchanted!
I was in a very old manor house in Ireland chatting with the owners who've owned the house for generations. They use beer to polish the furniture as its what they've done for generations and it worked so theres a odd one.
This is very valuable information because I have always told customers not to use these types of polishes due to the added fragrances and additives that could damage the finish. Thank you for sharing this
You look like Belle's dad from Beauty and the Beast ❤ Will definitely save this info for future reference, I'm in the framing business so we use a lot of woodworking techniques
In the UK we have a furniture polish called Aristowax Wood Silk which specifically advertises that “it contains no silicones and no water which may affect your furniture’s finish”. It does contain beeswax but not all that much I think (though the packaging makes a big deal of the beeswax). You spray it on and then buff it off. I picked some up for my own home because it was what was used on the antique furniture in the Cambridge college I worked in as cleaner for a while.
Beeswax is a typical polish/finish for wood, especially natural wood 💖 it brings out the grain without muddying the colour, and It's (generally) food safe so it's great for things like cutting boards and natural wood carved utensils. It's somewhat less recommended where it's a hot climate, as it can soften and trap dust, dirt, and pet hair easily, but overall it's a great tool 🥰
@@angellittle1571if you keep your house extremely warm and the furniture is sitting in the sun what are you supposed to use instead of beeswax? Also I'm disabled is there something easier than beeswax?
@@taradid409 You could use an oil, like a quality olive oil, usually mixed with some white vinegar! You still have to buff it some, but that's going to be just about any product to some degree. Linseed oil can be good, too, but it requires some extra work and time. It takes a while to dry, which you can shorten some by boiling it, but for time and energy's sake I'd go for something simpler. Some recipes add in lemon juice but that's still one of the problem ingredients because of limonene and citric acid X3
Thank you for your informative videos My late grandfather was an excellent woodworker and Carpenter But my dad never had the knack, so all that knowledge was lost.
What do they use on pub tables that makes them permanently tacky? Speaking as a former pub employee - nothing we scrubbed them with ever made them feel smooth and clean.
As the chemical industry drifts closer and closer to renewables, many detergent manufacturers have found an effective, cheap friend in citrus skin extracts. Pleasant orange and lemon scents now abound in the janitor's closet. Trouble is, citrus oils include limonene, a plant metabolite with solvent properties. Multiple applications will slowly dissolve finishes -- that may be what is happening to your bar tables.
@@WorkshopCompanion as a former and clumsy alcoholic who has ruined plenty of wood finishes with liquor, id reckon the tables being in a pub that serves ethanol may also be a contributing factor in conjunction to whichever cleaner they may be using. A few of my night tables, dressers, and side tables feel just like those in pubs. Most liquors are also quite sticky when dried too which just popped into my head last minute. Due to some regs thay may have to use a cleaner for sterility that may be detrimental to overall finish quality, likely a Kay or Ecolab product. Some may contain hydrogen peroxide as well and other potentially caustic agents like lye.
Love your videos!! I miss content like this, I used to see stuff like this on public access channels as a kid and It genuinely helps to see actually informative content nowadays, when the algorithm encourages nothing but digital slop. You are a breath of fresh air!!
not even an activity i take part in, just came across it through shorts. but he's engaging and made it fun to watch. i actually kinda learned something today xD
Thank you so much sir for sharing such wonderful knowledge! 😊❤ I happen to use furniture polish on our wooden furnitures and someyimes beeswax when I had the energy and time. A few of our furniture were hand me downs from my greatdrandma. Watching and knowing this, I might just use wax instead. Thank you again, great sir!🫡
Not a wasted word, clear and concise delivery, firm yet inviting and encouraging voice, excellent visual demonstrations, this is the textbook definition of quality content. This right here is a momentary glimpse into what youtube and the internet as a whole were intended to be, and I believe that should serve as inspiration to many more people to follow in this man’s footsteps and create out of passion for the craft and for teaching a beloved skill.
@@Legohaiden so any product labeled paste wax will be fully natural and a better alternative? Also, would linseed oil be more of a deep conditioner and the wax more of a protective layer?
I appreciate your shorts. I dont know anything about or even have to care for hardwood things but they are great pieces of knowledge and helps fills a Bob Ross shaped void
I don’t know why but this guy gives the same energy as a dude who’s been woodworking for 40 years and started teaching at his local high school, just the way his voice conveys not only does he have total faith in what he’s saying but that you could trust him to teach you in a way you’re guaranteed to understand
This is exactly the kind of person Id love to work with everyday and learn all about their trade for years. So many nuances and details like identifying the silicone in the polish and what the acfual solutions are and why. Plus it is wood working/carpentry.
Sir, idk who you are but the videos and information you share is greatly appreciated and invaluable. You have saved me so many headaches on my little projects.
Dude this is the whatever you believe in for sure advice! This man knows whats what ive seen it in pples houses who use cheap furniture polish and hotels.
When you showed that table that had the worn, degraded edge, I immediately recognized it as the same damage that the dining room table in my parents house has. I guess now we know why it was messed up!
Glad I saw this, I’m restoring an old reed organ and the wood along with the finish is still in great condition but I wasn’t sure what to use. Thank you!
I only recently heard of paste wax when the instructions for my planer said to apply it to the table surfaces so the wood slides through easier. It's also great on my table saw. Good to hear of the application for wood furniture.
Furniture polish is amazing stuff, leaving your wooden surfaces clean and shiny with just a few swipes of a dusting cloth. But it can also create problems, particularly if you need to repair or restore a finish. In some cases, it may even ruin a finish!
Most furniture polishes contain some form of silicone, a polymer made of chains of silicon and oxygen atoms. The list of ingredients on the can may not actually call it silicone; it could also be listed as
* Dimethicone,
* Cyclemethicone,
* Dimethycone Copolyol,
* Trimethylsilylamodimethicone,
* or Amodicmethicone.
Look for the “cone” somewhere in an otherwise unpronounceable word. All these forms of silicone can soak though finishes and deep into the wood, especially where the finish is thin, worn, or cracked. Once in the wood, they can interfere with your every attempt to repair or restore the finish. They are especially incompatible with water-based stains and finishes.
You can try to dissolve them - several strong solvents such as industrial-strength isoproprol alcohol, toluol and MEK will break silicones down. But it may take multiple applications, and these are not biologically or environmentally friendly chemicals. The sale of toluol has even been banned in some locations. You might also try sanding them away, but you’ll often find you have to remove a lot of wood. These silicones soak in deep. Most times, you'll need to apply a wash coat of dewaxed shellac to chemically insulate the silicone before you can apply another finish.
It is also possible that a furniture polish may actually remove a finish or thin it out after multiple applications. This is especially true of polishes that are scented with citrus oils. Lemon, lime, and orange oils can contain limonene, which acts as a solvent. It can dissolve, discolor, cloud, otherwise damage a finish. Shellac and lacquers are especially susceptible.
The sad truth is that even though furniture polish is remarkably easy to use, it may not be good for a
finished wood surface. The best way to care for wooden furniture remains an older technology -- paste wax. The proper application of wax is more time-intensive than polish; you must apply a thin coat, wait for It to “dry” - that is for most of the solvent to evaporate, leaving behind the wax, then “buff” it out. Buffing removes most of the wax you just applied, and leaves behind a thin, shiny coat just a few molecules thick. It can be a lot of work.
But wax won’t contaminate the wood. Should you need to remove it to repair a finish, it can be easily dissolved with a mild solvent such as mineral spirits or naphtha. And it has the added advantage of nourishing or rejuvenating wood in several ways:
* Moisture regulation, by sealing the surface and preventing excessive drying or absorption that can lead to warping, checking and cracking.
* Conditioning, by penetrating the wood fibers, keeping them supple, and preventing them from becoming brittle.
* Protection, creating a barrier that reduces wear and tear. Some waxes even provide UV protection, keeping a finish from fading or becoming discolored.
* Enhanced appearance, by highlighting the wood's color and grain patterns.
My can of great value brand furniture polish from walmart doesn't contain any silicones in case anyone watching really doesn't want to give up their furniture polish. I've heard the cheap furniture polish works better than the expensive stuff and it must be the lack of silicone.
@@Moostery Thanks for pointing that out. Guardsman, which is sold at Walmart, does not have silicones and looks to be pretty good stuff. But I would avoid the lemon-scented, which has limonene and can dissolve and/or discolor some finishes. The best (and cheapest!) stuff I saw at Walmart was Clean&Polish -- just mineral spirits and beeswax.
So basically, sprayon pastewax.@@WorkshopCompanion
I like bro
We have an old kitchen table that’s extremely rubbery and I’ve been wondering what the cause was! I’m sure my parents used furniture polish a lot. I actually wanted to try and fix it up soon 😬
"Always heed the woodworker who has all his fingers."
Yep. Those UA-cam vids showing how to change a table saw blade and there's a finger or a couple of finger tips missing ...
Or the explosives expert whose missing a few.
Am I wrong or should I trust the fingerless folks more? I mean I learn better from immense pain lol
My Jr High Biology teacher's index, middle, and ring fingers were all the same length. He substituted for the shop teacher exactly once.
Always heed the shop teacher who is missing some of his. He's probably saved a few lives.
These videos are like a HD modern version of PBS informational shows from back in the day. Love this guy and his videos.
This old house
They’re made possible by viewers like you
@CrJoltFire thank you
I did install for a custom cabinet shop for a decade. I talked to our finisher about this very thing. He said the residue buildup is annoying, but if you do your finish right, it won't soak through the finish. He said since all our work is commercial/industrial that he had to proof it against morons. He had a 12 step process on everything he did. Guy was a finisher for over 37 years. I've seen the stuff he did 20 years later and the finish is still as good as the day it was installed.
Unilke the idiots i worked with when i worked at a cabinet place. They would miss obvious spots and it would still get assembled by the idiots in building 1. Mostly first shift though missed stuff.
@@camohawk6703 place I worked at was less than a dozen guy, most of which had been there for 10 or 20 years. My Old Man was head installer, and he got me the job as his assistant after his previous assistant had a heart attack. I got to work with a bunch of master craftsmen.
Do you remember the twelve steps? If not, could you yell us all that you remember?
@@jacobcaron2280 it's a lot of sanding and refinishing and polishing. It's not complicated, it's just monotonous and you really have to be a perfectionist.
Had 25k worth of cabinets that the joints didn't even fit smoothly... Half of the fuckers weren't even put together we had to build out the flatpacks. Sounds like it's the same everywhere, you have those that care and those who do not. What a shame! @@camohawk6703
Love this. No sales pitch just a man sharing his love of woodworking and trying to preserve what’s out there.
i have no interest in doing carpentry but videos like this are what makes youtube great,its so enjoyable to have someone skilled in their craft teach about it
This comment reminds me of that commercial where people buying a house start acting like their parents.
Same here. I love videos like this because you don't even have to be into the craft to use these types of tips.
This guy is like the Bob Ross of wood working lol I could put on his videos to fall asleep to. Plus he's a great teacher
Perfect description
I almost became a teacher and this is the kind of person who inspired me to get as far as I did.
Bob Ross, Fred Rogers, Steve Irwin, and Nick Engler, the four horsemen of the creative.
@@anonymousaccordionist3326 that's quite the list there. That'd make for a good Mount Rushmore-esque monument
Willy Wonka's Woodshop Companion
A certain Irish woodworker has taught me that beeswax is always a solid option for finishing or touching up wooden things
I like to use a 50/50 mix of beeswax and food-grade flax seed oil. Thins it out so it spreads easier, and the flax seed oil slowly polymerizes for a sturdier finish.
A certain Irish woodworker has taught me that linseed oil is the solution to everything.
beeswax mixed with mineral or seed oils (lin, castor, flax, or rapeseed oils) is always good
@@mecanum555 And a good piece of ash 😏 Eoin is the best 🥰
Eion is probably tye best woodworker I've seen in my life!
I remember my childhood well, polishing the furniture with paste wax. Knowing no different, I also used it once only on my father’s car, including the windows. The dripping mess created was another shock to him of my creative ways to err, learning by my mistakes and his approval withheld, i.e. his disapproval, so nuanced that I always got the message.
I hope he approved of you trying.
When I bought my solid acacia dining furniture the sales woman recommended a wax and an oil to maintain it. I have to set aside several hours over two days a couple times a year to refresh it, but after watching this video I’m so glad I listened to her and didnt reach for the spray!
I like this guy. No nonsense, straight to the point with rational explanations.
You just know it's sensible time when you see him.
This explains so much as to why some of the jobs I had with staining would turn out not nearly as good as others
The hair, the style, the accent and the knowledge. 🙌 This man has it all.
Serenity Now!!!
Im convinced hes Gepetto
I've literally used every bit of advice I've seen from this guy. The fact that he explains why and not just what makes all the difference 👌
When I build furniture, & I want a shiny finish, I sand it until I have a silky smooth finish, then I clean it with a turpentine soaked cloth to remove the dust. I then varnish it with Cabot's cabothane varnish, applying several coats after each coat has dried, & been sanded using 3600 cut abrasive. Final coat is not sanded. It is allowed to dry for about a week, then polished with high quality wax polish .
@@christophermarshall5765 I had to look that up and it says it’s a water-based polyurethane. Do you spray it?
This randomly showed up on my shorts and i have been scrolling through just his shorts for a while now. He makes me think of an educational show for kids but for adults. I saw someone say PBS and that's so spot on. I dont even do woodworking and i am enchanted!
I've been looking at getting into woodworking as a career and this channel is helping so much
Invest in yourself and order his books. You won't regret it.
Stick with this guy for sure. You found a gem
This is the type education we never asked for but all need. Great stuff
Thanks.
I was in a very old manor house in Ireland chatting with the owners who've owned the house for generations. They use beer to polish the furniture as its what they've done for generations and it worked so theres a odd one.
Is that the excuse they made up for when they spilled beer all over the furniture?
Sounds like a smelly solution.
The Edwardians used to do this! It works well enough apparently.
The landed gentry polish their furniture with beer while the poor Irish man lives every day for the next drop.
@@catlover-fp5igHave you watched the BBC Edwardian Farm series?
This is very valuable information because I have always told customers not to use these types of polishes due to the added fragrances and additives that could damage the finish. Thank you for sharing this
This man has improved my woodworking 5X easy.
Love that the dog was helping :D
Best grease is always elbow grease
The second best grease is Grease Lightning.
😎
It's amazing how people who work with wood are genuinely the sweetest people. Every single time.
Agreed. It's a helpful, supportive community.
This man teaches you more than your shop teacher ever could
You look like Belle's dad from Beauty and the Beast ❤ Will definitely save this info for future reference, I'm in the framing business so we use a lot of woodworking techniques
Getting the knowledge I actually need, feels weird.
Its only weird because we don't get the right knowledge for a long time :(
I don't do woodworking and don't take care of the wood in my house.
I watch every short from this guy.
Thank you! I could never figure out why the stuff was making our wood worse over time!
Love this guys advice. So helpful. You can really tell how passionate he is ab woodworking.
In the UK we have a furniture polish called Aristowax Wood Silk which specifically advertises that “it contains no silicones and no water which may affect your furniture’s finish”. It does contain beeswax but not all that much I think (though the packaging makes a big deal of the beeswax). You spray it on and then buff it off. I picked some up for my own home because it was what was used on the antique furniture in the Cambridge college I worked in as cleaner for a while.
Beeswax is a typical polish/finish for wood, especially natural wood 💖 it brings out the grain without muddying the colour, and It's (generally) food safe so it's great for things like cutting boards and natural wood carved utensils. It's somewhat less recommended where it's a hot climate, as it can soften and trap dust, dirt, and pet hair easily, but overall it's a great tool 🥰
There is also Lord Sheraton Caretaker wood polish which has no silicone and beeswax.
@@angellittle1571if you keep your house extremely warm and the furniture is sitting in the sun what are you supposed to use instead of beeswax? Also I'm disabled is there something easier than beeswax?
@@taradid409 You could use an oil, like a quality olive oil, usually mixed with some white vinegar! You still have to buff it some, but that's going to be just about any product to some degree. Linseed oil can be good, too, but it requires some extra work and time. It takes a while to dry, which you can shorten some by boiling it, but for time and energy's sake I'd go for something simpler.
Some recipes add in lemon juice but that's still one of the problem ingredients because of limonene and citric acid X3
This channel gives me PBS Woodwright's Shop vibes. Not just because it's wood working, but it's relaxing.
Thank you for your informative videos My late grandfather was an excellent woodworker and Carpenter But my dad never had the knack, so all that knowledge was lost.
I wish this guy was my high school teacher. Would have holding my desire to be a carpenter or work with wood.
I wish I had had a few teachers like him. Maybe a math teacher
What do they use on pub tables that makes them permanently tacky? Speaking as a former pub employee - nothing we scrubbed them with ever made them feel smooth and clean.
As the chemical industry drifts closer and closer to renewables, many detergent manufacturers have found an effective, cheap friend in citrus skin extracts. Pleasant orange and lemon scents now abound in the janitor's closet. Trouble is, citrus oils include limonene, a plant metabolite with solvent properties. Multiple applications will slowly dissolve finishes -- that may be what is happening to your bar tables.
@@WorkshopCompanion as a former and clumsy alcoholic who has ruined plenty of wood finishes with liquor, id reckon the tables being in a pub that serves ethanol may also be a contributing factor in conjunction to whichever cleaner they may be using. A few of my night tables, dressers, and side tables feel just like those in pubs.
Most liquors are also quite sticky when dried too which just popped into my head last minute.
Due to some regs thay may have to use a cleaner for sterility that may be detrimental to overall finish quality, likely a Kay or Ecolab product. Some may contain hydrogen peroxide as well and other potentially caustic agents like lye.
Love your videos!! I miss content like this, I used to see stuff like this on public access channels as a kid and It genuinely helps to see actually informative content nowadays, when the algorithm encourages nothing but digital slop.
You are a breath of fresh air!!
not even an activity i take part in, just came across it through shorts. but he's engaging and made it fun to watch. i actually kinda learned something today xD
Thank you so much sir for sharing such wonderful knowledge! 😊❤ I happen to use furniture polish on our wooden furnitures and someyimes beeswax when I had the energy and time. A few of our furniture were hand me downs from my greatdrandma. Watching and knowing this, I might just use wax instead. Thank you again, great sir!🫡
You are most welcome
This man just gave us a whole course of how to take care of our wood without charging us!!! 🎉
This channel is really doing a great job to prepare me to maintain the kinds of nice furniture I'll never be able to afford.
I love this guy!
Great video❤❤❤
Not a wasted word, clear and concise delivery, firm yet inviting and encouraging voice, excellent visual demonstrations, this is the textbook definition of quality content.
This right here is a momentary glimpse into what youtube and the internet as a whole were intended to be, and I believe that should serve as inspiration to many more people to follow in this man’s footsteps and create out of passion for the craft and for teaching a beloved skill.
Thanks for the kind words.
My subscription to this channel really is the gift that keeps on giving
I love these videos ❤
Why is it whenever showing off a product it’s always from a used can from 30 years ago? What are the modern variants?
More commonly than not, it still has the same exact packaging, but it's sold in "specialty stores" or "that one store You never knew existed".
Are you talking about the can of paste wax? The label says "Nixwax." It's a paste wax I mix up myself -- see ua-cam.com/video/6DdNMrRn_jk/v-deo.html
Have no real intention of being a woodworker, but i love this guy's vids
Content like this is why I still use UA-cam.
Thank you for your video!
Linseed oil?
linseed oil wont give you that protective cover like a wax would though. Dust cleans easily from wax finish
@@Legohaiden so any product labeled paste wax will be fully natural and a better alternative?
Also, would linseed oil be more of a deep conditioner and the wax more of a protective layer?
@@nicksanchez9142yup, good for conditioning woods without a finish, tool handles, axe handles
Eoin is that you?
I appreciate your shorts.
I dont know anything about or even have to care for hardwood things but they are great pieces of knowledge and helps fills a Bob Ross shaped void
Thanks.
This channel is so appropriately titled. Loving the shorts content.
I don’t know why but this guy gives the same energy as a dude who’s been woodworking for 40 years and started teaching at his local high school, just the way his voice conveys not only does he have total faith in what he’s saying but that you could trust him to teach you in a way you’re guaranteed to understand
Almost got it. 50 years, nearby university. Thanks for the kind words.
I have absolutely no interest in woodworking or furniture resoration but I always watch every single second of this man's videos
Glad this popped up. I have a 50-year-old, US flag-carved rocking chair I was just planning on refinishing. Was gonna use the typical stuff.
The wisest words of a grand craftsman
You remind me of my grandfather. I miss him
I feel like I just learned something I didn’t know was hugely important.
I feel like I’m eight years old again, up way past my bedtime watching an infomercial. Subscribed!
This is a wonderful and informative ill make sure to use this on any antique furniture finds in the future!
Thanks for the kind words.
This is exactly the kind of person Id love to work with everyday and learn all about their trade for years. So many nuances and details like identifying the silicone in the polish and what the acfual solutions are and why. Plus it is wood working/carpentry.
I wish all the other shorts were this good
No idea why this showed up in my feed, but it was a very informative video and cool to learn
Sir, idk who you are but the videos and information you share is greatly appreciated and invaluable. You have saved me so many headaches on my little projects.
I am not a woodworker, but this man has shown me some invaluable lessons. Thank you
Most welcome.
This Guy + Traditional Japanese Woodworking Master = Arc of the Carvenant
You remind me of Geppetto from Pinocchio. The fact you're a carpenter makes it so much better.
Dude this is the whatever you believe in for sure advice! This man knows whats what ive seen it in pples houses who use cheap furniture polish and hotels.
Clicked because I expected some terrible health effect under certain circumstances (or extra flammability), learned something really neat!
When you showed that table that had the worn, degraded edge, I immediately recognized it as the same damage that the dining room table in my parents house has. I guess now we know why it was messed up!
This guy has taught me so much about woodworking
Hallujah at last a video calling out these products that have been the Bain of my French Polishing working life.
My husband just showed me these video - I love them. I aspire to teach with this ease! Great job.
Thanks.
Three shorts and I am loving this guy. Informative and interesting.
Any advice that keeps my wood from getting contaminated, is good advice.
I love this guy! So full of great tips!
Dimethicone is also commonly used in hair conditioners to make your hair feel smooth and "slippery" and causes build-up on hair as well.
I love this guy he feels like a retired grandpa who's hobby is woodworking it's great
I freakin' love this man!
This guy is so freaking wholesome and knowledgeable. We must protect him❤
this channel is a gold mine
Love your videos you have such a calming yet wise voice keep up the good work
There’s something nostalgic about the worn-out finish. Reminds me of my childhood kitchen table.
Love this channel. Paste wax is what I'll be asking for at the hardware store to treat my coffee table!
I love both the energy and the information!
It’s good to see Bell’s father has kept busy after all these years
I don't know why you showed up in my shorts feed, but I'm glad you did. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of Carpentry with the internet. ^_^
Most welcome.
Imagine having this guy as a dad... Your childhood would be perfect
This guy is genuinely the best. Thanks for all your videos!
Most welcome.
My dad always stained his 53 marlin levergun with "snowberry" from oregon! 😊 And the aroma was wonderful!
This is the type of video I would wake up at 3 am in the morning after falling asleep watching tv
Glad I saw this, I’m restoring an old reed organ and the wood along with the finish is still in great condition but I wasn’t sure what to use. Thank you!
Most welcome.
Always good advice! Thanks for sharing. Did not know that!
Glad it was helpful!
Of all the UA-cam shorts creator, you and the milkshake man are the two I never skip
Really good video for a problem I’ve had that I couldn’t pin down. Thank you
If i ever take advice from anyone about woodworking, it’s definitely this guy just based on the look xD
I only recently heard of paste wax when the instructions for my planer said to apply it to the table surfaces so the wood slides through easier. It's also great on my table saw. Good to hear of the application for wood furniture.
I just got a wood bedroom set made by my great great grandpa and had no idea how to take care of it. Thank you
Most welcome.
im literally just a 16 year old with no experience in this industry but i love watching this guys vids
Thanks.
Dope, very concise. Had no clue it was the wrong stuff to use.
Thank you for telling us this, and for giving us a alternative to use.
Linseed oil and paste wax is probably my favourite way to finish wood