Walnut Burl Conference Table Refinishing | 10.16.19 | How to Furniture Restoration and Repair
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, I restore a walnut burl table in need of a little TLC. Step inside the restoration process and see what can happen when plans don't always go as expected.
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He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his head and his hands is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, head and his heart is an ARTIST. Yep, you qualify as an ARTIST!!!
That's the sweetest, best comment I've ever received! Thank you so much!
I’m certainly enjoying going back to look at these older videos!!
Bulldog determination!!
You earned your money on this one!!
the transformation is Spectacular !
Can't believe it turned out so well. I was doubting the outcome to be honest but it's absolutely fantastic. You have amazing patience. Those legs were a challenge. Super well done. Wish you lived in Germany. Many thanks for great entertainment. Love your channel.
Thanks! 😃
If I hadn’t known the legs were painted I wouldn’t have known from the pictures. I think it’s beautiful and would grace any conference room. Well done as usual
Thanks!
Wow, this project was really just one thing after another. Sometimes it goes like that but in the end, if one perseveres, it comes out right in the end. Excellent job, the table looks great. Oh, I just love your dog. He’s great and very amusing.
It's usually like that. Haha nothing ever goes as planned! Thanks!
You did a lovely job in the end and the black bases look well.
First of your videos that I have seen. I really appreciate how you explain and educate those watching. Really enjoyed watching
Thanks!
You're the first TH-camr I've seen where a disaster happened and you worked your way through it. Bravo
Thanks bud!
I always imagine the guys on This Old House swearing and all the things that go wrong that they have to edit out. I like to keep some of those things in because nothing ever goes as planned!
There's an old saying about making a silk purse out of a sow's ear which applies to the garbage used to make those pedestals for which the manufacturer should be ashamed. Your finish, both on the black pedestals and beautiful walnut burl top, is A1!
I've been a french polisher for 33 years in the uk. What we do is coat up with stripper twice scraping in between coats then apply a 3rd coat and use corse wirewool going with the grain cleans all the finish off👍
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Gorgeous.
You can try a bathtub with water and fabric softener to soak the veneer in then mould it wet around the legs with no adhesive. Strap it down. Let it dry and then it will be moulded and you can adhere to the legs. Saw this on Thomas Johnson Antique Restoration.
I didn't have the time and wasn't in the budget or else I would've reveneered them. Customer wanted black legs anyways so it didn't really matter. But you're right! I could've done that.
Love Thomas Johnson's videos!
All I can say is thank you for the these videos John.
You're welcome bud! Thank you for watching! 😃👍
Gorgeous
Another labour of love. Great job!
It’s a beauty
Miracle man strikes again.
At 17:41 I would have been crying.... but WOW it came out beautiful!!! I love watching Bucko chasing his tail in circles. LOL
watching from Scotland love your videos 💙💙
Thank you! Stay safe and healthy!
Bucko was hilarious at the end. Chasing his tail 😂
I just started watching your youtube videos on my firestick I LOVE what you did with this table, hell I'd use it as a dining room table! Great work!
Thanks!
Glad you showed the problems with the solutions.
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏼🌵🇺🇸
A tip I got from See Jane Drill - use any kind of cooking oil to remove stain from your hands. It really works and is gentle to your hands. I use spray olive oil. Probably cheaper than the stuff you buy and you probably already have it!
Small idea you could have put some nice tan based leather on the legs and dyed it black and brass tacks all the way round just an idea 🐻
“Then you probably have people locked in your basement and might have a hair collection” 😂
Really nice job!
Both interesting and relaxing to watch :)
Thanks bud!😃🤣
This is my second time watching this video and I enjoyed it more this time. You do really nice work, John. That Buck is a pretty cool dude.
Thanks bud! He sure is! 😃
You did well to maintain a good attitude when things went south. And they went south quickly! As a piano refinisher I've run into many of the same problems you encountered here. Like you, I try not to use tinted lacquers as the tone can become uneven during spraying and sanding. I have a wonderful waterborne "lacquer" that dries fast and is sandable in 30 minutes. It makes it possible to apply and sand multiple coats in one day, and it's hard as a rock. let me know if you'd like some info on it.
Absolutely! I'm always looking for a waterborne lacquer that holds up and can save my lungs!
@@JohnBearWoodworks You must look into Eco Steps Coatings from San Diego, CA. ecostepscoating.com. I have been using them for a few years now and the results are fabulous. As I mentioned, you have a 30-minute dry time so you can apply up to four coats a day. I spray the clear Brushmaster coating and the results are amazing. Please give it a try.
Wow I bet that was hard work, But you got there John Excellent job, Stay Safe and have a nice day !!!.
Thank you sir! You as well! 👍
Yes I agree with you, wood should be stained Not painted. I cringe when someone paints wood.
1. It’s a conference table-no one pays attention to the legs! It turned out gorgeous, even if it does have paint! 2. Thank you for showing us that even a master can have things not go as planned. 3. Life lessons according to John: “never trust a cheap stripper!” 😆🤣😂
That gummy finish is a commercial grade high wear finish from the 80's and 90's. I did a heavy office desk that had the same crud on it. It SUCKED. The veneer had sucked it up unevenly. I ended up having to sand it off and I did sand through a corner of the veneer. 80's and 90's nicer office furniture was really pretty badly made.
What's the trick to spray lacquer over latex paint? Or have you posted a video i've missed explaining so?
Cheers! Great Channel Content, great refinishing techniques and patients in trusting the process.
Thanks bud! Just make sure the paint is dry then spray the lacquer super light the first few passes.
You are the master of wood, true story.
That's crazy! 🤣 Thanks so much. I learn something new everyday!
Nice job but I think your dog is smoking the Ganja!
Mercy! The customer gave you a total train wreck and you worked your magic on it!!!!
Thanks! 😃
Such a large unwieldy piece. Did you have help flipping it over?
That table fought you tooth and nail. You did a fantastic job. I know you preferred to not paint the base but it looks incredible, and resembles Biedermeier antique furniture. How many hours total did this project take you? I can’t imagine how much such a project costs? I was curious about the plastic sheet over the stripper. Can that technique be used with Zip Strip? That stuff seems so strong I know it dissolves synthetic brushes.
I'm sure that'd work with zip strip. Always did that on tables at a shop I worked at and we were using the commercial stuff that the smell stays in your skin for days.😩 It reminds me of the episode of breaking bad when Jesse doesn't get the plastic tubs Walt tells him to and uses the bathtub instead. Hahaha some plastics can hold up to acids surprisingly well! 🤣
What kind of wood is on the top in the middle it's really funky and I love it it looks like wallpaper
That's decorative veneer.
How do you deal with the overspray in that space? Do you have some type of filters running? Really would like to know as this is a big problem for my workshop. Thanks and great job on the table. I just restored a maple dining room table and painted the legs black also.
I get little to no overspray. I use an hvlp gun as they're known for less overspray. That and some fine tuning is all I really do.
As the craftsman that made those table legs I’m sure you’re not 100% happy with them. However, I’d be more than happy to own that table. It’s beautiful
Wow!
I felt your pain on this one. I have gotten so frustrated on some woodworking jobs that I want to throw it in my fire pit, but then I realize it belongs to someone, what would I say to them.
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When you steam a veneer to raise the grain do you run the risk of the glue releasing?
I take extra care when steaming a veneer. It's possible to lift but I've never had it happen. I just base it on a piece to piece basis whether or not I do it.
Why not do a tone finish for the first one or two coats, then finish with a couple of coats of clear lacquer?
I believe I did end up doing a toner coat on this piece.
It looks a thousand times better on your bench than it does on those weird un fashionable half round legs
You look so sad when you looked at the painted table legs! Not much choice and it looks amazing.
are you supposed to let stripper dry?...I have always had success scraping it off while still wet...its always too hard when dry.
Nope
Your baby is curious
I would have did a diamond tuck leather wrap
I bet that would look really cool! Good idea bud! 👍
What a nightmare for you! If you had known how cheaply made this table was would you still have taken the job?
So far, you keep using black stain for the legs! I would had used a darker color than the top but not black. Other than that, good job.
I agree. It wasn't my choice. Gotta do what the customer wants. As a wise old woman once told me, "Some people like chocolate, some people like vanilla." 😃
Oh and Rosalinda... Are you related to Eric? If you are, tell him I loved him in chips! There needs to be more reruns of that show.
@@JohnBearWoodworks LOL! No, no relation to Eric but I do like working with antiques and making them look beautiful again and I am learning how to repair them by watching videos like yours. Thanks.
@@rosalindaestrada7405 haha that's a bummer about Eric! Keep up the good work. Working with your hands and bringing things back to life is a very rewarding process! If you ever have any questions leave me a comment or send an email! (Btw there's a new table refinish video coming up without black legs! Haha)
Wow!!! 😇
Where are you located? I have a 70 + year old china cabinet I’d like to have refurbished.
About two hours outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Looks nice but personally I would have used grain filler. :)
Thanks bud! I'm not a fan of it. I get plenty of build from the vinyl sealer for my taste. I'm not too fond of the "solid finish epoxy look". I still like wood to look like wood. To each their own though! Thanks for watching.
Outstanding finish, some car finishes don't look that nice!
Thanks bud!
Sorry, but I am laughing so hard at your trials and tribulations with the table supports. Great job on this project.
That music drove me batty. Had to mute it. I don't mind you commentating, you don't need the music. You do great work though. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Talk with a good auto body guy, they can show you how they put a skim coat of filler to level out the body of a car.
How do you transport domething so big with no damage?
Beautiful table top, too bad you had a crappy bottom to work with! Ugh!
You really put that stripper to work on this one. Wish you would put her on camera. LOL
Kill the spider! Get out the flame thrower.
With his luck, he puts the stripper on the table and comes back in thirty minutes to remove it only to find that the table completely dissolved.
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@@JohnBearWoodworks You kicked its tough butt in the end. It looks fantastic!!
Thanks bud! 😃
Bet you ate all the profit and then some on this job, ouch.
Lose the music especially during commentary please.
Sincerest apologies.
Cheap strippers are nothing but trouble.