That piece you found looked like a sewing thimble. This was put over the tip of the seamstresses finger and used to push a needle through what they were sewing.
@@WOODDESIGN6730 Thimbles were often put in quality wood pieces of furniture/stairs/cabinets for good luck. It is a very old tradition. I saw Carl Rogers pull one out of his French farm restoration. He put it back into the stairs he re-built.
De par mon métier (menuisier) j'ai déjà eu affaire à ce genre de réparation, et la plus grande satisfaction que l'on puisse avoir, c'est de pouvoir redonner un bonne santé à un vieux mobilier et surtout les félicitations du propriétaire quand la restauration est plus que réussie ! encore un beau travail de votre part, félicitation.
The stairs were blessed to have your professional care and expertise to fix them. I ❤ your carving abilities too. Thank you for an enjoyable video. Peace 💫
It's allways a pleasure to see your outstanding talents in everything about wood... and the passion to restore.... I've never seen such a brilliant carpenter like you before!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Good luck to you, your assistent manager Jack, your son and all works you will do soon!!! 🎩👍👍🇩🇪🔨
Nice job and always hard to take the old stuff apart without damaging more than it is. I build and restore furniture , now for 38 years, restored pieces as far back as 1860's . working in the furniture industry for 30 year's taught me a lot. USA. Michigan.
Just as a coin was buried in the chimney corner and or at the top, so thimbles and any small special household object was placed somewhere in the stair. This was to prevent entry and access by the Devil and evil spirits were warded off. I have them dotted around in my home. Great repair, so well deserved and satisfying to do. Thank you for the post.
Excellent work. You are a credit to your profession. Such attention to detail and respecting the work others did 100yrs ago. The stairs will now be good for another hundred years thanks to you. Well done.
wowwwww, como me ha gustado esta restauración histórica. No sabia que había tantos sitios secretos donde meter tornillos, y como usted los ha visto rápidamente.
@@WOODDESIGN6730 Va a haber mas videos de esta escalera??? Ojala saliesen mas proyectos históricos, con muchos detalles. Gracias por su paciencia con nosotros.
Good morning 🌅, Very nice staircase, and very nice work on restoring it, I have worked on a few , and hand made monkey tails, Swan neck goosenecks, All made up out of Brazilian mahogany, very rewarding work, It looks like you’ve done a very nice job, I’m sure the client will be very happy, stay safe keep up the great work, catch up with you on the next project, 🐕 from France.
What a beautiful staircase and so well made. Kudos to the master craftsmen who designed and made it all those years ago. That little piece of metal you found looked like a thimble. What would a thimble be doing there I wonder?
в начале видео я подумал что лестница будет полностью разбираться с перекраской. это был бы совсем колоссальный труд. вы молодец, ведь понять чужие замки и крепления не просто.
Excellent work! Its good to see that there are still some craftsmen left. Its sad to say that mostly such craftsmanship is only used on historic repairs and little, if any, finds its way into modern installations.
The thing that you found looks like the cap on a tire where you put air in the tire. Your work is beautiful I can just imagine what the rest of the place looks like.
The thing you found looks like a finger hat my mom had for sewing work. It protects the finger that you won't sting or hurt it with the needle. Thanks for your videos
Amazing Job...I've done some railing and stair renovations, here in the philly area...Nothing as ornate as that though...Great job replicating those appliques.
15:11 I don't know English name. It's for hand sewing, you put it on the finger, use it to push the needle, especially when the fabric is hard. Greetings from Poland.
Bravo, magnifique restauration ! L'objet que tu as trouvé ressemble à ce que l'on met sur un doigt pour coudre, ( pour pousser l'aiguille sans qu'elle ne rentre dans le doigt, en français on appelle ça un dé à coudre.
Excellent work, sir! I also noticed you are using a Bosch to Makita battery adapter. How did it perform? Does the Makita tool work differently compared to when using a native Makita battery?
It is a thimble. I think historically craftsmen used to place such items in their work for good luck. I believe the placing of a coin under the base of ships' masts was another such custom.
Thank you so much for saving this piece of art. I build custom stairs, but never had the opportunity to restore an old beautiful masterpiece as this. I would love to do it sometime. How were they steps? Did they loosen up too? And work planned to eliminate squeaks? Will you or someone else be refinishing it or touching it up where you made the carving? Also about how many hours do you think you had in it? Was it just the bottom two rails or the all of them?
*Amazing... it is so great to now know how these beautiful staircases were all built back the day. You sir have done wonders to this 100yr old staircase and brought her back to life again for another 100 years and more.🙂.* PS: I hope all the Petherick family, watches this as they are doing old convents & Chateaus with beautiful old staircases in France.
Oh man, I would love to work alongside you. I bought one old house just because of stairs like that, it took me months to repair, due to the house being a rental for years.
Степан👋! Так це ж зовсім інший рівень реставрація! Доречі,а як ти узнал що вони таким чином зменшуються і розбіраються,тобі хтось допоміг (підказав)! Мені таке подобається! Але я не бачив що б ти ці кеглі саджав на клей,ти іх просто по новому закрепіл. Так! Я зрозумів! Чудово!
That little piece found on the ladder is called a ‘thimble’ (dedal) in Brazil. It is used to sew fabrics by putting it on your finger to push the needle through and avoid hurting yourself.
I think about the skills these craftsmen had back then and how they were able to build these stairways without power tools. Correct me if I were wrong about the power tools.
Are you sure you used polyurethane glue? I’m not familiar with the brands, but what I see being used looks like PVA to me. Very nice job, very conscientiously executed
Sometimes, such odd items turn up during renovations or historical restorations. It's like a tiny time capsule, hinting at the people who once lived or worked there.
how on earth did you figure out those trim pieces were held on with screws in notched holes? I would have had to break one before I realized what method they used.
@chuckiannuzzi6839 below is absolutely correct, it is a sewing thimble to protect a seamstress's finger. When the needle is pushed into the fabric, the minute dimples would catch the end of the needle to prevent its slipping into the seamstress's finger. It really has/had nothing to do with the staircase.
Very nice work. It is unfortunate that you glued the balusters back into the dovetails. The original craftsman who built it used screws so that it could be worked on in the future, as you have done here. Now that is no longer an option if someone needs to work on it in another 100 years.
I was thinking hide glue, too, but in 100 years, there might be new technology, hand held laser glue dissolver, nano bots… I think the railing being secure and strong is more important now. Maybe it will sill be sturdy in 100 years, or maybe gone. All to say.. fascinating video, I loved it
Bonjour et merci pour cette video, pour ce qui concerne le dé à coudre que vous avez trouvé en démontant, voir les vidéos de Carl Rogers qui restaure une vieille ferme dans le Gers (France) et qui a également trouvé un dé à coudre en restaurant un escalier. Il a considéré que ça devait être une sorte de porte bonheur .. et l'a remis dans le nouvel escalier restauré. bon courage
15:08 It's a sewing thimble and was likely left there when the staircase was built as a protective charm. If you find one during a renovation, put it back.
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that piece you found is definitely a thimble. thanks for sharing your talent and craftsmanship with us. Best of luck to you!
Thank you very much!
That piece you found looked like a sewing thimble. This was put over the tip of the seamstresses finger and used to push a needle through what they were sewing.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
@@WOODDESIGN6730 Thimbles were often put in quality wood pieces of furniture/stairs/cabinets for good luck. It is a very old tradition. I saw Carl Rogers pull one out of his French farm restoration. He put it back into the stairs he re-built.
De par mon métier (menuisier) j'ai déjà eu affaire à ce genre de réparation, et la plus grande satisfaction que l'on puisse avoir, c'est de pouvoir redonner un bonne santé à un vieux mobilier et surtout les félicitations du propriétaire quand la restauration est plus que réussie ! encore un beau travail de votre part, félicitation.
I’m glad you like it.
Love this content. Amazing craftsmanship man. Happy holidays to you & your family! I hope everyone is well! Jack included!
I wish you all the best. And also great. Thanks to Jack, this donation is for him.))
The stairs were blessed to have your professional care and expertise to fix them. I ❤ your carving abilities too. Thank you for an enjoyable video. Peace 💫
I appreciate your kind words.
That carving section at the end was just... WOW! Great job.
Thank you very much!
I´ve seen some such staircases and always wondered how it was put together. Now I know, thanks for sharing. Stay safe and well!
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It killed me to see it come so far apart and yet not refinished. Awesome work!
It's allways a pleasure to see your outstanding talents in everything about wood... and the passion to restore....
I've never seen such a brilliant carpenter like you before!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
Good luck to you, your assistent manager Jack, your son and all works you will do soon!!! 🎩👍👍🇩🇪🔨
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
Nice job and always hard to take the old stuff apart without damaging more than it is.
I build and restore furniture , now for 38 years, restored pieces as far back as 1860's .
working in the furniture industry for 30 year's taught me a lot. USA. Michigan.
Thank you for watching. 👍👍👍
Just as a coin was buried in the chimney corner and or at the top, so thimbles and any small special household object was placed somewhere in the stair. This was to prevent entry and access by the Devil and evil spirits were warded off. I have them dotted around in my home. Great repair, so well deserved and satisfying to do. Thank you for the post.
Thanks for watching.
Excellent work. You are a credit to your profession. Such attention to detail and respecting the work others did 100yrs ago. The stairs will now be good for another hundred years thanks to you. Well done.
I’m glad you liked them!
Yes thimble . great work .
Thank you for watching.
Looks like it could be a silver thimble great job it looks so grand
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Excelente trabajo de restauración! Felicitaciones! Muchas técnicas fueron expuestas en este video. Gracias por compartirlo. Un abrazo!
Germán, Uruguay
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wowwwww, como me ha gustado esta restauración histórica. No sabia que había tantos sitios secretos donde meter tornillos, y como usted los ha visto rápidamente.
Sí, es verdad. De hecho, la ejecución de las escaleras es increíble.
@@WOODDESIGN6730 Va a haber mas videos de esta escalera???
Ojala saliesen mas proyectos históricos, con muchos detalles.
Gracias por su paciencia con nosotros.
The little thing you found is a thimble used in sewing Nice work by the way Marc from Belgium
Thanks for watching.
Well done, it takes a lot to look after our old stuff. Thanks for taking the effort.👏
Thanks for watching.
Uh duh, it was sooooo professional! Bro such an amazing job. Makes me jealous of your job.
I glad you like it. 👍👍👍
Good morning 🌅, Very nice staircase, and very nice work on restoring it, I have worked on a few , and hand made monkey tails, Swan neck goosenecks, All made up out of Brazilian mahogany, very rewarding work, It looks like you’ve done a very nice job, I’m sure the client will be very happy, stay safe keep up the great work, catch up with you on the next project, 🐕 from France.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
WOW! Beautiful job. Watching you was like watching a restorer restore a Rembrandt.
I glad you like it
What a beautiful old staircase - glad you were able to give it a new lease on life.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
Круто! Шикарна робота. І самі сходи цікаві, ніби із фільму про Шерлока Холмса))
Дякую за перегляд.
Exceptional original construction as well as the renovation! How did you figure out how to take it apart without first breaking something?
I show in the video how I found the connection.
What a beautiful staircase and so well made. Kudos to the master craftsmen who designed and made it all those years ago. That little piece of metal you found looked like a thimble. What would a thimble be doing there I wonder?
Thanks for watching.
Професійна робота! І локація не звичайна, схожа на палац! Чудово що цим сходам і будівлі повезло і їх відреставрують!
Так ви праві. Дякую за перегляд.
в начале видео я подумал что лестница будет полностью разбираться с перекраской. это был бы совсем колоссальный труд.
вы молодец, ведь понять чужие замки и крепления не просто.
Amazing craftsmanship. With all your tools and expertise, I’m surprised you didn’t use a CNC for the corbels. But great replica with hand tools.
I wanted to make sure they were as authentic as possible and the hand-crafted touch is really something special.
Excellent work!! The item you found is a thimble (used in sewing to protect your finger). Again, great work.
Thanks for the info!
Excellent work! Its good to see that there are still some craftsmen left. Its sad to say that mostly such craftsmanship is only used on historic repairs and little, if any, finds its way into modern installations.
I’m glad you like it. 👍👍👍
The thing that you found looks like the cap on a tire where you put air in the tire. Your work is beautiful I can just imagine what the rest of the place looks like.
Thank you for watching.
The thing you found looks like a finger hat my mom had for sewing work. It protects the finger that you won't sting or hurt it with the needle. Thanks for your videos
Thanks for watching.
This was one of the more spectacular videos I have seen on TH-cam. Well done.
I’m glad you liked it.
The first step in a fine restoration is proper protection during construction. Very well done!
Thank you for watching.
Amazing Job...I've done some railing and stair renovations, here in the philly area...Nothing as ornate as that though...Great job replicating those appliques.
Very cool!Thanks for watching.
A fascinating construction.
Thanks for watching.
Master craftsman strikes again, great job, Greetings from Ireland 👍
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15:11 I don't know English name. It's for hand sewing, you put it on the finger, use it to push the needle, especially when the fabric is hard.
Greetings from Poland.
Thanks for watching.
Bravo, magnifique restauration !
L'objet que tu as trouvé ressemble à ce que l'on met sur un doigt pour coudre, ( pour pousser l'aiguille sans qu'elle ne rentre dans le doigt, en français on appelle ça un dé à coudre.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
Good choice of project ,interesting continue like this
Thanks, will do!
Awesome repair. Did you have previous knowledge concerning the original construction joinery employed?
I have been doing carpentry for 23 years.
You are a magician! Excellent work!
Thank you! Cheers!
The way things were done back in the day compared to now... chalk and cheese. Nice restoration. Well done.
Thank you for watching. 👍👍
Bonjour
Comme déjà trouvé, c'est un dé à coudre.
toujours un plaisir de vous regarder
Merci à vous
Excellent work, sir!
I also noticed you are using a Bosch to Makita battery adapter. How did it perform? Does the Makita tool work differently compared to when using a native Makita battery?
Yes, you noticed correctly. It works the same way as with a Makita battery.
Beautiful work and craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
The thing you found looks like a thimble
Sí, es un dedal para proteger las yemas de los dedos cuando se cose con agujas pequeñas.
It is a thimble. I think historically craftsmen used to place such items in their work for good luck. I believe the placing of a coin under the base of ships' masts was another such custom.
I agree it is a thimble.
Correct it’s for good luck
Good luck 🎉🎉🎉
Superb workmanship. A true craftsman.
I appreciate the compliment.
I once again enjoyed your video.
Restoration of the bannister was very interesting
Thankyou
I’m glad you like it. 👍👍👍
Thank you so much for saving this piece of art. I build custom stairs, but never had the opportunity to restore an old beautiful masterpiece as this. I would love to do it sometime. How were they steps? Did they loosen up too? And work planned to eliminate squeaks? Will you or someone else be refinishing it or touching it up where you made the carving? Also about how many hours do you think you had in it? Was it just the bottom two rails or the all of them?
*Amazing... it is so great to now know how these beautiful staircases were all built back the day. You sir have done wonders to this 100yr old staircase and brought her back to life again for another 100 years and more.🙂.*
PS: I hope all the Petherick family, watches this as they are doing old convents & Chateaus with beautiful old staircases in France.
Thanks for watching.
You are definitley a great craftsman.
Thanks for the compliment!
I often wonder if an "odd" piece feel of of something handmade, probably be best to try and put it back like it was. Nice work.
The piece that fell out is a thimble, great work as always!
Thanks for watching.
Big job! Well done.
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You are a true Craftsman
Thank you so much I always wondered how these were built
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simply beautiful
I’m glad you liked them!
The small metal object that you found is a Taylor’s thimble.my mother had one.She worked for ‘Simpson of London’ in the nineteen thirties.
Nice find it is a silver finger thimble used to protect the fingers when stitching darning clothes buttons ect.
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Bravo, a lot of good work! Rudi.
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Amazing work
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
Great job!
Thanks for watching.
What a fun project
Enjoyed this.
Thank you for watching.
Отличная работа 👍👍👍👍👍
Oh man, I would love to work alongside you. I bought one old house just because of stairs like that, it took me months to repair, due to the house being a rental for years.
Thank you for watching and good luck.
These stairs were a masterpiece
Thank you for watching.
Степан👋! Так це ж зовсім інший рівень реставрація! Доречі,а як ти узнал що вони таким чином зменшуються і розбіраються,тобі хтось допоміг (підказав)!
Мені таке подобається! Але я не бачив що б ти ці кеглі саджав на клей,ти іх просто по новому закрепіл. Так! Я зрозумів! Чудово!
Дякую. Я показую в відео як я шукаю зʼєднання за допомогою олівця. 😅Іноді такі методи також працюють.
Great restoration
Thanks for watching.
Молодцы Парни, знаете что делать надо!
That little piece found on the ladder is called a ‘thimble’ (dedal) in Brazil. It is used to sew fabrics by putting it on your finger to push the needle through and avoid hurting yourself.
Thank you for watching.
I think about the skills these craftsmen had back then and how they were able to build these stairways without power tools. Correct me if I were wrong about the power tools.
I think you are right. I can't say anything about the tools at that time.
Awesome work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you! Cheers!
Are you sure you used polyurethane glue? I’m not familiar with the brands, but what I see being used looks like PVA to me. Very nice job, very conscientiously executed
for the thimble, it's old tradition. left by the person who made the stairs for good luck and other things ^_^
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How did you find out that the pieces had to slide off the screws so you could take the spindles loose?
I had previously encountered such a connection with column baseboards, so I was already familiar with this fastening method.
Hasil yang maksimal 🎉
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Remarquable ! Sincères félicitations, du " bel ouvrage".
Cordialement, tg.
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Très beau travail ( carving particularly )
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Complimenti per il tuo lavoro
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These clients are lucky to have you bringing this back to standard. Not many can do this.
Thank you for watching.
Sometimes, such odd items turn up during renovations or historical restorations. It's like a tiny time capsule, hinting at the people who once lived or worked there.
how on earth did you figure out those trim pieces were held on with screws in notched holes? I would have had to break one before I realized what method they used.
Nice slotted screws joints on the cut string returns
@chuckiannuzzi6839 below is absolutely correct, it is a sewing thimble to protect a seamstress's finger. When the needle is pushed into the fabric, the minute dimples would catch the end of the needle to prevent its slipping into the seamstress's finger. It really has/had nothing to do with the staircase.
Thanks for watching.
Wonder how many times you climbed those stairs over the course of the job?
Oh, hundreds of times. Thanks for viewing.
Wait....what...somebody boxed them in! What a joke...obviously not a carpenter like yourself! Great work sir!
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Great,no music! What a relief!
Very nice work. It is unfortunate that you glued the balusters back into the dovetails. The original craftsman who built it used screws so that it could be worked on in the future, as you have done here. Now that is no longer an option if someone needs to work on it in another 100 years.
Thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
You could have opted for hide glue instead. Reversible.
I was thinking hide glue, too, but in 100 years, there might be new technology, hand held laser glue dissolver, nano bots… I think the railing being secure and strong is more important now. Maybe it will sill be sturdy in 100 years, or maybe gone.
All to say.. fascinating video, I loved it
Do you have a video of your stair restoration?
15:06 A thimble for sewing
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@@WOODDESIGN6730 Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful restoration. Where was this house?
Is polyurethane glue the same as PVA glue or is it that foaming glue that breaks easily? I couldn't find a clear answer online.
What kind of light are you using?
15:11 It's called a thimble, or "Fingerhut" in German. It's used in sewing to protect your fingertips.
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Good morning 🌅, Sewing thimble
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Bonjour et merci pour cette video, pour ce qui concerne le dé à coudre que vous avez trouvé en démontant, voir les vidéos de Carl Rogers qui restaure une vieille ferme dans le Gers (France) et qui a également trouvé un dé à coudre en restaurant un escalier. Il a considéré que ça devait être une sorte de porte bonheur .. et l'a remis dans le nouvel escalier restauré.
bon courage
Oui c'est possible
15:08 It's a sewing thimble and was likely left there when the staircase was built as a protective charm. If you find one during a renovation, put it back.
Thank you for watching
15:11 that is the most powerful piece in a board game called monopoly. They call it the thimble.
Я думаю, що це наперсток, який використовується під час шиття, щоб просувати голку крізь тканину. Вітання Андре з Нідерландів
Дякую Вам за зворотній відгук. 👍