I've been restoring everything from antiques to contemporary furniture for the last 12 years and learned from people like you who have been doing it 30-40+ years and you can always tell who knows what they are doing. I always say you either got it or not in this business. You can do it forever and never be that good but compared to some of the people I see on TH-cam and real life I'd say you have the actual raw talent it takes to be great. Hats off sir you are one of the few good ones.
Stumbled on one of your videos, then binge watched all 128! Fantastic work. I've learned a lot of new tricks. And hats off to your videographer-editor. Can't wait for more.
Dear Mr. Johnson, Just wish to express my respect to the amazing skill and love that you put in to give those fortunate wooden objects a new lease of life. I felt so moved from watching this video, maybe I was once a teak tree in previous life. :--) You are truly an artist and a master!!
Mr. Johnson you really need to start teaching some classes. The way you take small projects such as these and teach restoration techniques that applies to all furniture restoration is a special given talent. Your videos have taken my woodworking and knowledge of the craft to another level. I hope all your viewers respect and appreciate your craft as much as I do. Thank you sir
I agree with your assertion! Before TH-cam I used to purchase "How To" tapes and discs to learn about various woodworking techniques and tools. Now, with professionals such as yourself sharing knowledge, there is no end to what one can learn about every craft imaginable.
I don’t do wood work myself as it’s not my skill, But gees I learned so much from this video. From matching wood, to getting round the bar on the handle, to tracings. Thank you so much. Your standards are ultra high.
Once the virus thing is over, I'm heading out to the flea markets and thrift store for some teak to restore. I thought all three turned out really nice. I bought a mid-century mirror at a church sale and restored it for a Christmas gift for my boss. She loves it and it's such a great feeling that something you put your heart into makes it into someone's home and admired. You have such a great job!
Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration what would you use to restore teak dinner plates that have some cut marks from a knife? Would you use Linseed oil?
Yes, really pretty. There were a lot of teak salad bowls and other things that were very inexpensive in the '60s. We didn't treat them with much care or respect, I'm afraid. The wood is so beautiful.
Wonderful job. It makes you kind of wonder how many people passed them trays up at the flea market. And I always eagerly await your next video because repairing furniture is a passion of mine. Thanks Brad
The price of teak at the flea markets just went up! Nice job as usual. This was a nice change of pace and glad to see you getting to do something for yourself. Keep the fire burning up there.
It's lovely to see you 'fixing up' small objects - the sort of stuff we can all pick up in charity shops etc. Your videos are all so inspiring, and your skill is brilliant :-)
I’ve watched this twice...amazing skill. The teak pieces came out beautiful and the the 3 different levels of restore were helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Tom nice repairs on what is old items from a boot market one thing I do love is the beautiful scenery you show outside ☀️ days or winter ❄️ weather it must be nice just to sit and what life outside 👍👍
Lovely project with DIY implications for a slow midwinter day and quite encouraging to us flea market and DIY persons. Thanks again for your detailed sharing of your expertise!
Real nice job. I wouldn't have thought the tray with the metal rod through the handle could be repaired but you did a great job. Thanks for the video. Take care and God bless.
Hi Tom. Love your projects. You mentioned that the tray likely wouldn´t be in direct contact with food. Original this Danish Design piece (Dansk Design) by Quistgaard was often used for serving cheese and biscuit, so it´s good you used non-toxic oil. Greetings from Denmark.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I've got a large box of bowls and serving trays similar to those shown in the video. They're now on deck for my next restoration.
They look great. I have a ton of Dansk peppermills and other things I've inherited that need work. I the wax I use but it would be great if you mentioned what kind of detergent and other things you use to clean because I like to try to get what I know will work. I hope to be successful in my projects - thanks to your patience making this video!
Thanks! And you're welcome. Dawn detergent (mixed the same as for doing dishes) will clean these objects right down. Then use any oil finish, there are many products out there, all good. After 2 or 3 coats and well dry, wax
@@johnsonrestoration Thank you - I thought you would say that - which is great because that's what I use. I also use Howards products for waxing and finishing - it looks like you do also!
Beautiful job as always Tom. Just wish we had such treasures available in the UK. I look in charity shops regularly but no luck so far. Thank you for sharing.
Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration I came back and watched it again, because I thought about that tray today and I just love your work. Your daughter is very lucky to get to be trained by you.
I have a teak sewing machine cabinet that needs full restoration, and your video is very helpful. Thank you so much! Could you please show us how to deal with deep cigarette burns sometime?
You're welcome! Cigarette burns are really tough. Sometimes the only way is to dig out the burned material with an exacto knife and fill with wood putty, sand and refinish
Fantastic work as always, Tom. I have picked up so many tips and tricks from you, which I have already been using in my own shop. I note you use 'nail boards' to suspend your work while drying. I used to use the large nails you do until I impaled myself on one. Now I use carpet gripper strips, tacked to 2x4 material. It leave less marks on the work, easier to orientate and hold the piece and I do not have to worry about wearing steel soled boots. Just a thought!!!
I have that exact same tray. I must say that you did an excellent job restoring it. I am going to have to get those pens you used for filling in nicks on that teak plate. I have an MCM table with a black cast iron base and a top that looks almost exactly like that plate. It has a few small nicks in it and those pens look like they might do the job nicely.
Loved the fact that your missing saw teeth issue was done by a "former employee"! I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thanks Eric, last l spring when I stopped by to see you, I had a 5' slab of beetle kill blue pine, and I forgot to ask you if you had ever carved any. Now I know. Thanks again.
For the clamping blocks on the handle, did you use wax paper so you could get the blocks off after gluing? Also, could you ever use a brown Sharpie marker pen to make touch ups to furniture grains/flaws?
Looking good. I restore lots of mid-century stuff too here in Old England. I must try and get some of that beeswax/orange oil. I bet it smells delicious.
You did a beautiful job, and as an instructional video it’s priceless. But may I ask if there would be value in doing a job like this as a business? I was a chef in the mid 70s when the teal bowls were all the rage for side salads here in the U.K. We used to oil them with olive oil.
Hi Stew, I've never given it a lot of thought - my larger saws I inherited, some are for ripping, some for crosscut - maybe buy a combination blade? For backsaws I have a German made conventional English style, and of course the favorites are the Japanese saws. Don't pay too much, I've always bought Japanese saws for around $30
Wow - just watched in detail that tray repair work - very nice. Again - really want to know in detail the oils, waxes, cleaners you've selected. You wipe the tray with something - from the Ace can - not sure what it is though. Denatured something? Thanks again!
loving these videos! I picked up a couple of Søren Ladefoged lounge chairs in teakwood that haven't been well maintained and seem to need some love. Do you recommend doing similar "touch-up" work for teakwood furniture like these objects, where you first clean the wood and then apply new oil (perhaps with 0000 steel wool)?
Glad you like them! Thanks! Yes, that usually works well. Usually when cleaning the really dirty areas, where hands and arms touched, it will clean right down to the bare wood, so those areas may need a little extra oil. Be sure to use an oil finish (like Watco, etc.), not an oil polish
You're amazing :D Big respect for what you do. I love watching your tutorials, and i wanted to thank you for that I can learn from the master. Thank you so much. :D
Thanks! That would be a tough one. I would put a band clamp on it, and if the joints close up, use a waterproof glue like Tite Bond III. If the seams won't go back together than they will need to be filled
It is great to see that even a master like Mr. Johnson can always learn new things. Great work, but I still don't care much for mid-century modern design.
Hi, at 3:37 I don’t think that part is broken but rather it’s a feature of the tray for the handle to swivel! Lol! Anyway great video Tom as usual, thank you!
Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration well I've seen those kinds of swivel handles but now that you tell me that the other side does not swivel I am also wondering as you ;-). Thanks for your answer and love your videos!
I've been restoring everything from antiques to contemporary furniture for the last 12 years and learned from people like you who have been doing it 30-40+ years and you can always tell who knows what they are doing. I always say you either got it or not in this business. You can do it forever and never be that good but compared to some of the people I see on TH-cam and real life I'd say you have the actual raw talent it takes to be great. Hats off sir you are one of the few good ones.
Wow! Thank you!
The danish tray is very beautiful and well worth the extra time it took to restore.
Thanks! I thought so too
There is a wonderful thing about your videos in that you can watch them more than once and enjoy them, even more, the second and third time.
Man, a glutton for punishment! Seriously, thanks, I appreciate it
Stumbled on one of your videos, then binge watched all 128! Fantastic work. I've learned a lot of new tricks. And hats off to your videographer-editor. Can't wait for more.
Thank you! and I will join you in "hats-off" to my editor Nick Barker
Im going through same steps you did,Tim. lol
Dear Mr. Johnson, Just wish to express my respect to the amazing skill and love that you put in to give those fortunate wooden objects a new lease of life. I felt so moved from watching this video, maybe I was once a teak tree in previous life. :--) You are truly an artist and a master!!
Thank you!
Mr. Johnson you really need to start teaching some classes. The way you take small projects such as these and teach restoration techniques that applies to all furniture restoration is a special given talent. Your videos have taken my woodworking and knowledge of the craft to another level. I hope all your viewers respect and appreciate your craft as much as I do. Thank you sir
Wow! Thank you so much! I feel that making the videos is teaching classes. Actually better
I agree with your assertion! Before TH-cam I used to purchase "How To" tapes and discs to learn about various woodworking techniques and tools. Now, with professionals such as yourself sharing knowledge, there is no end to what one can learn about every craft imaginable.
Your work never grows old!
Thanks!
Very nice job. Love the Jens Quistgaard tray.
Thanks! I don't always appreciate these objects until I work on them - it's very nice
I don’t do wood work myself as it’s not my skill, But gees I learned so much from this video. From matching wood, to getting round the bar on the handle, to tracings. Thank you so much. Your standards are ultra high.
Thank you!
Once the virus thing is over, I'm heading out to the flea markets and thrift store for some teak to restore. I thought all three turned out really nice. I bought a mid-century mirror at a church sale and restored it for a Christmas gift for my boss. She loves it and it's such a great feeling that something you put your heart into makes it into someone's home and admired. You have such a great job!
Thanks! Yes, and there's a lot of good stuff out there!
"Thanks to a former employee!!!" That one deserves three quotation marks. Tom Johnson, always the understated dry humorist. I love it, sir.
Thank you!
The big tray is gorgeous, you did an amazing job!
Thanks!
Agreed!
Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration what would you use to restore teak dinner plates that have some cut marks from a knife? Would you use Linseed oil?
Yes, really pretty. There were a lot of teak salad bowls and other things that were very inexpensive in the '60s. We didn't treat them with much care or respect, I'm afraid. The wood is so beautiful.
I appreciated the wood replacement on the tray, especially. Beautiful, and also clear. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Admirable restoration on the Jens Quistgaard tray!! It's always a pleasure to observe your thought processes and restoration work.
Thank you!
Wonderful job. It makes you kind of wonder how many people passed them trays up at the flea market. And I always eagerly await your next video because repairing furniture is a passion of mine.
Thanks
Brad
I know! what's ending up in the dump? I hate to think about it.
The price of teak at the flea markets just went up! Nice job as usual. This was a nice change of pace and glad to see you getting to do something for yourself. Keep the fire burning up there.
Thanks! That tray in excellent condition (not repaired like this one) goes for $1250.
All three pieces look great, but the tray is stunning!
Thanks so much! 😊
Beautiful Tom. I like the way you say, “former employee”. 😂
Thanks!
Sure would have pissed me off...hope he was fired!😏
:)))
It's lovely to see you 'fixing up' small objects - the sort of stuff we can all pick up in charity shops etc. Your videos are all so inspiring, and your skill is brilliant :-)
Yes! Thank you!
absolutely magic your fill in pieces great job.
Thanks!
Mr Johnson you have amazing talent and extraordinary skills and patience
I appreciate it!
Nice set of items and range of skills demonstrated. It's a good primer for breathing new life into slightly dingy or damaged items.
Thanks!
Lovely. The tray was deceptively tricky. I liked the technique cutting the wood in half and then taping and drilling. Such an elegant solution.
Thank you!
wow, that tray came out looking fantastic! thanks for making these videos
You're welcome!
I’ve watched this twice...amazing skill. The teak pieces came out beautiful and the the 3 different levels of restore were helpful.
Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
Can't teach an old dog new tricks....wait what?
Much respect for changing your ways at your level of mastership
Thank you, and yes, I am always learning. Making these videos has forced me to be better, and more creative.
Beautiful work! You are an exceptional craftsman, sir.
Thank you!
Beautiful work! I love to watch you work so confidently.
Thank you!
Now those objects are beautiful things, well done on bringing them back to life. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
You're welcome!
Good job. I enjoyed seeing how you think things through and admire your skill.
Thanks!
Beautiful. I learned so much watching this. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Beautiful restoration I have a infinity for wooden trays but this large teak tray is exceptionally beautiful
Thank you! 😊
wonderful videos and delighted to see your solutions. keep em cumin! a great relief from the daily news.
Thanks! Yes, don't watch the news. I feel better if I don't watch
Nice job. Look great. Always enjoy the openings and closings by the way. Been meaning to mention them for a while.
Thanks!
My goodness , that last dansk tray turned out MAGNIFICENT
Thanks!
I am a big fan of your work and I am always glad to see new videos of yours in my subscription box!
Thanks!
Bravo! Very impressive restoration. Job well done.
Thank you!
Hi Tom nice repairs on what is old items from a boot market one thing I do love is the beautiful scenery you show outside ☀️ days or winter ❄️ weather it must be nice just to sit and what life outside 👍👍
Thanks! Yes, it's great here - I just have to work on the "sitting" part!
Thank you for your reply yes that is one down side to it all we have to work but at least you have some fantastic wildlife to watch
Lovely project with DIY implications for a slow midwinter day and quite encouraging to us flea market and DIY persons. Thanks again for your detailed sharing of your expertise!
You are welcome!
That tray is Absolutely Lovely ❣
Thanks! I think so too!
Real nice job. I wouldn't have thought the tray with the metal rod through the handle could be repaired but you did a great job. Thanks for the video. Take care and God bless.
Thanks!
Thanks, I really enjoyed watching that - great to see a craftsman at work!
You’re welcome!
Hi Tom. Love your projects. You mentioned that the tray likely wouldn´t be in direct contact with food. Original this Danish Design piece (Dansk Design) by Quistgaard was often used for serving cheese and biscuit, so it´s good you used non-toxic oil. Greetings from Denmark.
Thanks! You're right! I think I was thinking of food preparation, but of course it's a serving tray and food could go directly on it.
Excellent job again Tom.
Thanks!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I've got a large box of bowls and serving trays similar to those shown in the video. They're now on deck for my next restoration.
You're welcome! Good luck on the restoration!
Great restoration. You make it look so easy, but anyone that has done any wood working knows it's not. Thanks!
You're welcome!
They look great. I have a ton of Dansk peppermills and other things I've inherited that need work. I the wax I use but it would be great if you mentioned what kind of detergent and other things you use to clean because I like to try to get what I know will work. I hope to be successful in my projects - thanks to your patience making this video!
Thanks! And you're welcome. Dawn detergent (mixed the same as for doing dishes) will clean these objects right down. Then use any oil finish, there are many products out there, all good. After 2 or 3 coats and well dry, wax
@@johnsonrestoration Thank you - I thought you would say that - which is great because that's what I use. I also use Howards products for waxing and finishing - it looks like you do also!
Beautiful work! We just found some great wooden bowls from Goodwill and needed your restoration guidance. Thank you and were a new subscriber!
Thanks! That's great!
My goodness, that tray brings back memories - we had a similar one when I was growing up in the late 50s/60s... My brother may even still have it... !
Thanks! You should find out - those trays in good, original condition are worth a lot
It turns out he does... have suggested he treat it with some respect! Lol
I learn so much little tricks from your videos. Thanks for posting.
you're welcome!
Great work Tom!! They look better than new Sir!!
Thanks! 👍
Beautiful job as always Tom. Just wish we had such treasures available in the UK. I look in charity shops regularly but no luck so far. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! Keep looking! That's the fun of it!
Wow Thom, those turned out great. That tray really looks fabulous. Well done. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas.
You're welcome! Merry Christmas!
great job as always Tom!! love the videos!
Thanks!
You sir are a true artist. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
Another excellent job, so enjoyable to watch!
Thanks!
Many thanks, Thomas, extremely helpful vid. And what an awesome job you have!
You're welcome! Yes, I'm very fortunate
You have mad skills, and that tray is phenomenal.
Thanks! yes, the design is amazing
Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration I came back and watched it again, because I thought about that tray today and I just love your work. Your daughter is very lucky to get to be trained by you.
That large tray looked amazing -- I can't even see the patches! But in the future, can you show the "after" more close up so we can see better? Thx.
You're welcome! Yes, we've been lax in that aspect, we'll try to do better
I have a teak sewing machine cabinet that needs full restoration, and your video is very helpful. Thank you so much!
Could you please show us how to deal with deep cigarette burns sometime?
You're welcome! Cigarette burns are really tough. Sometimes the only way is to dig out the burned material with an exacto knife and fill with wood putty, sand and refinish
Fantastic work as always, Tom. I have picked up so many tips and tricks from you, which I have already been using in my own shop.
I note you use 'nail boards' to suspend your work while drying. I used to use the large nails you do until I impaled myself on one. Now I use carpet gripper strips, tacked to 2x4 material. It leave less marks on the work, easier to orientate and hold the piece and I do not have to worry about wearing steel soled boots. Just a thought!!!
Thanks, I never thought of that. I'll check it out
I use jacks, the toys from long ago.
I’m in awe.
Thanks! I'm in awe that so many people watch my videos!
Beautiful restoration! They look amazing! Thank you. I'm going to tackle a much easier project- restoring a teak desk.
Thanks! and good luck!
I have the Dansk tray shown here, so this presentation is particularly interesting to me.
You're lucky! Thanks!
beautiful job on that tray. thanks for sharing!
You're welcome!
Your work is amazing. And I loved the cardinal at the beginning. You remind me of my grandfather and cardinal was his favorite bird.
Thanks! (although I'm still reeling from the "grandfather" comment. You never realize how old you look)
Just simply fantastic sir! Thank you for sharing with this wonderful video.
Glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome!
Really fantastic video. A true craftsman!
Thank you!
Good work. They look lovely.
Many thanks!
I have that exact same tray. I must say that you did an excellent job restoring it. I am going to have to get those pens you used for filling in nicks on that teak plate. I have an MCM table with a black cast iron base and a top that looks almost exactly like that plate. It has a few small nicks in it and those pens look like they might do the job nicely.
Thanks for watching! Those are Brush Tip Graining Markers from Mohawk
Loved the fact that your missing saw teeth issue was done by a "former employee"! I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
You're welcome! And thanks for watching!
Amazing work. Thanks for sharing. You inspire me to do more restorations!
You're welcome!
your work is brilliant and very helpful... thanks so much for sharing
You are so welcome!
Top Shelf Workmanship. Thank you for sharing it.
You're welcome!
Thanks Eric, last l spring when I stopped by to see you, I had a 5' slab of beetle kill blue pine, and I forgot to ask you if you had ever carved any. Now I know. Thanks again.
You're welcome!
Beautifully done.
Thanks!
For the clamping blocks on the handle, did you use wax paper so you could get the blocks off after gluing? Also, could you ever use a brown Sharpie marker pen to make touch ups to furniture grains/flaws?
The blocks were covered in packing tape. And yes, I use markers all the time, ones made for furniture touch up
Thanks!
You are a true artist!! Just wow !!! I enjoyed this video and learned A Lot! Thanks! I love teak so much! I subscribed so looking forward to it!
Thank you!
Great restoration!!!
Thank you!
Looking good. I restore lots of mid-century stuff too here in Old England. I must try and get some of that beeswax/orange oil. I bet it smells delicious.
Thanks! it's good stuff www.howardproducts.com/product/feed-n-wax-wood-polish-and-conditioner/
Thanks for sharing. Your work is wonderful.
Thanks
the color of that teak is amazing with just linseed oil
Yes! it was some of the best I've seen
You did a beautiful job, and as an instructional video it’s priceless. But may I ask if there would be value in doing a job like this as a business? I was a chef in the mid 70s when the teal bowls were all the rage for side salads here in the U.K. We used to oil them with olive oil.
I don't think so, but I'm thinking of the repairs. If there were no repairs, you could refinish them pretty easily and quickly.
I'm sure it could if you could find this stuff
love your meticulous work. Beautiful.
Thank you!
I'm glad you found that tray cause l would've made a skateboard out of it,nice work!
Thanks!
I love patchwork projects!
Thanks! Me too!
Quick question: What would you recommend when buying hand saws? What should I be looking for and/or avoid?
Hi Stew, I've never given it a lot of thought - my larger saws I inherited, some are for ripping, some for crosscut - maybe buy a combination blade? For backsaws I have a German made conventional English style, and of course the favorites are the Japanese saws. Don't pay too much, I've always bought Japanese saws for around $30
Wonderful! Thanks again, as always.
You're welcome!
Отличная работа! Спасибо Томас, что делитесь опытом.Great job! Thanks Thomas for sharing your experience.
Пожалуйста!
Wow - just watched in detail that tray repair work - very nice. Again - really want to know in detail the oils, waxes, cleaners you've selected. You wipe the tray with something - from the Ace can - not sure what it is though. Denatured something? Thanks again!
Denatured alcohol. I must have been cleaning some epoxy off
loving these videos! I picked up a couple of Søren Ladefoged lounge chairs in teakwood that haven't been well maintained and seem to need some love. Do you recommend doing similar "touch-up" work for teakwood furniture like these objects, where you first clean the wood and then apply new oil (perhaps with 0000 steel wool)?
Glad you like them! Thanks! Yes, that usually works well. Usually when cleaning the really dirty areas, where hands and arms touched, it will clean right down to the bare wood, so those areas may need a little extra oil. Be sure to use an oil finish (like Watco, etc.), not an oil polish
Beautiful!!
Thanks!
BRAVO! BRAVO!
Thanks!
You're amazing :D Big respect for what you do. I love watching your tutorials, and i wanted to thank you for that I can learn from the master. Thank you so much. :D
You're welcome, and I should add thanks to you for watching, and your kind words
Wonderful post.
How would you go about repairing seam separations in a Dansk staved wood bowl?
Thanks! That would be a tough one. I would put a band clamp on it, and if the joints close up, use a waterproof glue like Tite Bond III. If the seams won't go back together than they will need to be filled
It is great to see that even a master like Mr. Johnson can always learn new things. Great work, but I still don't care much for mid-century modern design.
Thanks! I like it - and I try to learn something new every day!
Useful suggestions on refinishing flee market finds
Thanks!
Hi, at 3:37 I don’t think that part is broken but rather it’s a feature of the tray for the handle to swivel! Lol! Anyway great video Tom as usual, thank you!
Thanks! That's interesting! But the other side wasn't like that. I saw no indication that it was meant to swivel - but now I'm wondering
Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration well I've seen those kinds of swivel handles but now that you tell me that the other side does not swivel I am also wondering as you ;-). Thanks for your answer and love your videos!
Nice work!
Thanks!
You are awesome at what you do.
Thanks!