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Is this your music at the end? I dig it.

A lot of times with antique pieces that old look so dark is from dirt/grime/smoke/soot that has built up over years and years and often being absorbed by the finishes used at the time. Varnishing, Shellac, and Waxes were most common for what would be considered antique furniture these days and those really darkened and discolored with age. The use of stains at the time wasn't super common and when it was done it was typically made by the woodworker by doing things like soaking tobacco in hash chemicals, or tea, and sometimes rusted iron for pigments. For your next piece I would highly encourage you to try something out. Figure out what the original (or current) finish is. You can test for Shellac pretty easily by using a cotton ball and some mineral spirits or denatured alcohol on an inconspicuous surface. If the finish comes off leaving a bare dull wood look then you have Shellac. If that is the case then all you really need is the mineral spirits of alcohol and some #0000 steel wool to lightly bring it back to bare wood. From there you can use some light soap and water (don't soak) or a good mild wood cleaner, then patch any damage. The same steps will work to test for lacquer, just use lacquer thinner instead. If neither worked then it is probably a varnish in which case you would need a chemical stripper and some scrapping. Slow and steady here. The idea with all of these would be to do as little sanding as possible to bring back the surface of the wood and only lightly sand around areas that were patched and as a light prep to refinish. As for choosing a finish, you can either do what was on there before since you now know, or a good wax does well. I think if you tried a stripping and cleaning rather than a sanding and staining you would be very surprised by how it turns out and are likely getting it closer to how it was originally made without removing much/if any of the wood itself. Hopefully I'm not coming off like a know-it-all jerk telling you how to do your hobby, genuinely not my intention. Just wanted to pass along some things I have learned from research and having made more than a few errors over the years. I can say with some certainty though that I have never seen a modern stain job that ends up looking as good as the natural wood, especially the old stuff :) Keep it up and I am looking forward to your future videos (I promise I won't butt in without being asked like this on the next ones).

Impressive work. A bit of constructive feedback, I would reduce the volume of the background music a lot or remove entirely for future videos. It made it hard to hear what you were saying.

good work! I am SO happy, that the buyer didn't want you to take off the old surface/varnish. These old objects should be allowed to keep all their story and layers :)

Wish you hadn't painted the bottom ...

Good job

What did u do about the woodworm on the side?

I have a rocking chair to refinish. Now I know what I need to do, Thank you!

Well done

Make sure you prime all the bare wood surfaces first....before you paint.

I enjoy a great Macanudo while watching you screw a good piece of furniture

I would have scuff sanded , the drawers before painting...

Good stuff brother.

What kind of sponge is that? I have a rocking chair outside that is sanded down but I bought stain brushes. Should I use a sponge instead?

He pointed out that it stank but didnt use a primer to lock in the smell, or prevent bleed through. But it still looked good. Well done.

It’s not murdered. 😂😂 The wood is still there underneath should he ever choose to change up the look. Nothing else but paint would cover up that particleboard on show on the sides anyway. I think he done a wonderful job. And great to see younger people seeing new life in older pieces. Long may he continue. Well done sir. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

A beautiful piece of furniture MURDERED !!! The beauty of that wood has been simply ignored and spat upon. What a shame all that beautiful wood is covered up with ugly cheap paint !!!

nice job! top is not solid tho😊

The orange wood is out of style. It would have looked so much better with a dark stain.

Love the dark stain on this!! You might want to try using pre stain wood conditioner on some of these older pieces. When you take it down to raw wood the stain tends to get blotchy from the wood being so dry. My results have been so much better since using it. It's a small inexpensive investment that is definitely worth it in the end. Great job on the rocker!!

What a nice surprise to see that butcher block top under the previous finish!! Didn't expect that!! You did a beautiful job, the stain and paint color choices are spot on!!

I'm sorry you had to endure the nasty comments from people who consider themselves experts but don't have the guts to put themselves out there on youtube themselves. What youv'e done to repair this is perfectly acceptable, it's patio furniture for goodness sake, not the Sistine Chapel !! Good job!!

Awesome workshop!!

Charming little piece!! You did a great job!! I would recommend that you invest in a few different types of paint scrapers though. On those older pieces it cuts through the old varnish pretty quickly and saves on sand paper. It's that old finish that heats up under the friction of the sander and just gums it up. Also there are some smaller tipped scrapers in variuos profiles that can get right into the difficult to reach areas. Gel stains are my go to for much more control and you might want to try a wipe on poly. It goes on in very thin layers and dries super quick, like 10 minutes between applications. Once youv'e done a few coats, light sanding in between, it looks like a hand rubbed finish. Keep up the good work!!

Oh my, she's a beauty!! Great job!! Good call on just coating it with clear poly. You can't beat that amazing God given wood grain and color and you brought it out beautifully!!

Super cute table!! Painting the base was the right choice because after the "accident" you really had no other choice but firewood. Thanks for saving it and adding to it's story!!

You have now made an enemy of every Italian Other than that looks kinda nice

Bummer that you ended up painting it. A little more love and you would have had an even better nightstand.

I like how it's looking but have you tried to think to use only the wood? Don't paint it, just the natural wood with treatments

Cleaned $1500 off it's value! Well done! 👍🏼

Bro i think that's my old nightstand

Well done great job for a young lad like you! You have a new sub I hoop your channel will grow big time! You have my respect!

That car needed a heavier cut with a high-speed buffer for the first step, then move on to a Polish with an orbital

Bro, please, for your own safety and as a role model when doing public video, wear a mask when sanding, especially if you can't afford a sander with shop vac attached. 🙈

Great job restoring that piece. 👏👏👏👏

Wish I could find one like this! Its beautiful.

Wow! Your hard work paid off! Looks great❤

I absolutly love it

It generally looks good, but I think the legs either needed to be replaced with other legs or some type of base should have been made to raise it up a little. That bottom drawer looks way too low.

AMEIIIII, ficaram muito lindas.❤ Um abraço.

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i did an exact chair like this only it had a sailing ship on the headrest with cannons on each side...mine had most of the finish but faded /worn in some spots .i didnt sand it...all i did was load the dark walnut stain to it let it dry a few days then wipe back the excess. the loaded the poly aclyric to it... it turned out stunning !!

Perhaps you should watch some more experienced craftsmen and how they handle wood and metal and WHY they do what they do. Just because a screw will do for the moment to make it look good to sell to someone does not make it the correct way to do it nor does it make it ethical. That it what is wrong with our country now, people who will do only what it takes to make it 'just enough' to get some money for something and not taking the few extra steps to do something right. Shame.

Doesn't look as if anything was wrong with it before. Looked as if you bought it and it was just your dining table. Good job!

Looks like the chairs could have used some gluing and clamping, the edge of the table didn't seem to get any sanding either, could have done better, need to watch the older craftsman to learn more about the trade, good luck

Stunning ❤❤❤

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