Antique Roos Cedar Chest | 10.25.19 | How to Furniture Refinishing Restoration Repair
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- Complete strip down and restoration of an antique Ed. Roos Company cedar chest. Dated to 1920-40s. Made of cedar, walnut and poplar. Knife sharpening tips and wood carving missing pieces. Sanding tips. Gel stain application. HVLP sprayed lacquer finish.
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I am going to be honest and confess myself here. I started painting old furniture for necessity. I love colors, love to paint and had an empty house that step by step get into a full space of old damaged stuff we got for free from good people. So I decided to fix, paint and keep all. Later on I thought that with the experience I would be able to build a small business painting this and that but I just became uncomfortable with painting all specially pieces 100% wood and with an historical story. I am glad I can learn from channels like this to restores instead damaged history. So, thank you.
My grandfather was from Western PA. He was a farm boy and lived through the Depression, so he could fix anything. He was an appliance repairman by trade and once made a table saw out of a lawnmower engine. Still works, he died in 1985. Thanks for trip down memory lane.
That's awesome! Sounds like something my pap would've done. He was an electrician in the mill and could also fix anything, a farm boy (oldest of 5) during the depression as well and the best bud I could've ever asked for. What part of western pa was your grandfather from?
John Bear Woodworks & Furniture Restoration Hey bud, had to ask my aunt, they sold the farm in PA in the 60’s, and I grew up in Buffalo, so I don’t know PA that well. The farm my grandpa grew up on is in Susquehanna Co., Middletown Twp., on what is now called Lane Rd. between Rte. 267 and Irish Hill Rd. He was the oldest of 7 boys born in 1899. Two of them went to war, great uncle Tom came back, great uncle Fran was shot down in New Guinee, he was in the Air Force. The family used to have a big party every 4th of July on the farm to remember them. Amazing generation. I was lucky to grow up next to grandpa back in Buffalo, NY, where he moved for work when he was very young. He lived to be 86 and passed when I was 7, but i used to hang out with him all the time and play cards with him and stay for lunch. Take care pal, enjoy the woodworking content, keep up the great work.
Love that you shared your dad's tools..
VERY LOVELY!!!💖💖💖💖💖
Circa 1940's is my guess for this Roos cedar chest you have so beautifully restored.
It was fascinating to see you carve the trim with your Pap's homemade knife. Great carving tool kit!
Beautiful caring job! I have my mother's cedar chest given to her around 1949 ? It went from Southern CA to Northern CA, AK, Germany ,VA and southern CA after she married my dad , Army. He refinished it for
me 1969 it went from CA to CO to Germany ,NC and back here to southern CA I married Army too. But it is due for another refinishing! Love hearing how you contemplate each project and personal memories not rushed! Thank you for sharing. God Bless!
Really, really beautiful!
Thank you! 😃
Nice piece of restoration work. Good to see that your granddad's tools are still being used by you today. Makes it special!
Thanks bud! 😃
We have a cedar chest like this, about the same vintage. Inherited from my mother in law. It has some intricate veneer work with the wood grain running on the diagonal and some of the veneer is chipped. I have no idea how to repair that seamlessly, or even for sure what wood the veneer is. Maybe walnut, like yours. It could certainly use some loving care. I’d take it to you in a heartbeat but we live in Oregon. Your chest looks beautiful. Another skillful restoration. You are so skilled at every aspect of restoration, but especially finish.
My Gramps used to carve all kinds of animals and birds. He was amazing. I got a 1925 Widdecomb vanity for free and the mirror frame is missing a carving on one side. Sure wish I had his skill and could duplicate it. I love old furniture and really enjoy your videos.
Thanks! Give it a shot!
I have a cedar chest very similar in time made, and style. It was refinished nicely and then passed down to me. You did a beautiful job on this one. So glad you did not go darker. I admire your work greatly. Please keep "wood working" and making videos. Thanks for sharing.
Patient.very patient
Beautifully done !
Thanks!😃
OMG i bet that tool box still “smells” liked your Pap. I still have my grandfathers tool box and 20 some odd years later and it still smells like his workshop. It’s amazing and brings me to happy tears all the time. I love having my grandfathers things. He was the best. Just a great, happy go lucky man. I wish now i had paid more attention to him in his work shops. He was always happiest tinkering in the shop.
It does smell like him. This comment brought me to tears. Thank you. 😭
Gorgeous! Loved hearing about your Pap. I see because of my Grandma-she’d be sewing a legit garment and I was on the floor next to her with a bag of scrap fabrics, a needle, and thread, making clothes for my dolls. Great memories.
I admire your dedication to keeping furniture original. It's a nice job you have done. Personally, I'd have been sorely tempted to remove some of the detailing. My end result would have spoilt it , my joiner husband would say. And of course he would be right. Good on you for keeping it as it was made.
What a beautiful job, my dad passed a good few years ago but I benefited from now owning an extremely large set of tools
Kudos. Your grand pop would be happy to know that you are holding up the wood working tradition he instilled in you and proud that you have achieved such skill in what you obviously love doing. Great work in each video you’ve posted.
I wish I had some of my grandfathers tools. I think the handed down tools are the best
Your grandfather's case is great. Glad you're keeping it as is. *My Father was a cabinet maker so woodworking is special to me.
I'm really sure you can build it yourself. I did this 2 weeks ago thanks to the woodglut plans.
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Love it. found one under an overpass last Friday and picked it up lost Three legs and some trimmings. but going to attempt a restore.
Great Video taking in a lot for when i start mine.
Thanks again.
Your bead patch worked pretty well. The only thing different could have been carving the bead with a gouge of the rights size. If one was available. The chest turned out well!
Love the piece. Came out beautiful. Mine has an attached cushion seat on it. Love it
A beautiful piece perfectly restored.
So impressed! Thanks for sharing that backstory about your pap! I'll be tuning in again. You have such cool tools!
Beautiful job. Amazing
WOW! very nice work, ya saved a piece of history, very cool...
Thank you! 😃
Wow sweeeeet!That was worth the effort beautiful
Great job John, your Grandpop would be proud of ya I'm sure, have a nice day !!!.
Thanks bud. I bet he'd be right there helping! You too!
It turned out stunning... love it. Great job!
I sanded mine and painted it black, and use it as an entry bench. So guests can sit to put shoes on if they need to.
Great work! I'm here because I have a solid cedar chest that I got for 40 bucks. It's huge. It has a drink ring and a huge scrape on the top. I need to figure out how to deal with that. I got my orbital ready... just hoping I can make it somewhat decent
Woodprix plans are amazing!
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You do amazing work 😍 I’m just getting Into wood working and I’ve learnt so much from your videos ❤️
Thanks bud! 😃
This turned out so nicely!!!
Funnily enough I also have my grandfathers cedar chest that needs a bit of work. One bottom corner is detached and i have to figure out how to fix it. It also needs refinishing but I’m too scared to touch it. I have emailed you for a quote.
That dog is absolutely one of a kind.
I have that same chest The post card to register it when purchased has a expiration date 1939 Roos Company Forest Park, Illinois Its a cedar wood Hope Chest
nice , just came across your utube. great job.....db
Great video don’t know if I missed what does the steaming do to the top for the dings in it? We are restoring one ourself soon thanks!
Beautiful!
Called it from the dummy drawer at the bottom. This is their basic model dressed up with some moldings, hence the paint instead of veneer on the bottom. The veneer on top (I think) is American Chestnut and mahogany. It was shellacked to show the grain. The bottom had a more durable finish because of the paint. The "drawer" is fake because it was meant to be inexpensive and joinery would have cost too much.
Would either be 1945 ish or1950ish do you know the main reason they closed ??? There were 10 to 13 death's related to the lock glad you decided to remove the lock ,, I bet your a happy man to have and hold the same tools your grandfather used hold on to them cherish them
Beautiful, beautiful ......
Thank you!
Man that's a great transformation! If the veneer had been missing or broken in places would you have stripped it then? Seems like there's some different ways to tackle it maybe.
Thanks! Then I would've had to repair the veneer. What would you suggest?
Nice job
Thanks! 😃
I thought you said you hate Minwax?!! Good to see you are flexible.
I do but I also don't believe in wasting things even if they are garbage. 😃
A dusty carrot. 😂😂 The dots and the fluting around the bottom must be quite time consuming to strip and sand. It looked great by the time you finished it.
Good job!
Very nice job there. When sanding that poplar trim, it looks very tedious. How much time do you figure you spent in hand sanding all those little ribs and edges? I could imagine the cedar smell on the inside from here.
Pretty sure it was built on 12-7-1938 which the serial is the production date. Usually is read from right to left but in this instance, it is read left to right.
Simply beautiful. How much would it cost to have one of these chests refinished professionally?
Thanks! It depends on the condition and what you'd like to have done. I'm sure all areas are different on pricing so I'd suggest just contacting your local restoration shop!
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Googled it, one sold in Katy TX 3 years ago, the description says that it was from the 1930's but who knows if they are right.
It's a silly, stupid thing on my part, but I just hate it when anyone tosses or throws a tool down. I know it doesn't mean anything but it bugs me. But I ramble, you did a nice job even if you did toss your poppas carving tools into the toolbox!
Can anyone tell me why you would steam the wood? I’ve heard of steaming it to bend it but in this case I don’t understand why he is steaming it with the iron? What does that do and how is it done - I can’t tell if that is just a bowl of water or chemical? And how hot should the iron be?? Thanks
It helps to pull out dents/scratches in the wood. It's just water.
Do you do anything with the insides? Do you put cedar oil on the inside even a light coat? Some anyway would give the chest the smell and do better if people put wool blankets in it. What do you think about this?
I sand the inside.
Background music intrudes on the video. Could turn it down a notch. Beautiful work, though.
Thanks! 😃
I have a Roos old cedar chest can anyone tell me what it’s worth now
To me knicks and dents give it character its old furniture chest
I call all those little dings and dents. “wrinkles”. shows age of the piece. .
I'm thinking 1920s maybe 1930s. According to the pics online, they look like they did more traditional styles of chests (a lot of William and Mary examples online).
I usually try to date things I look up based on the company name. Because from the company starts the used to change the name so often. I just did an Ingraham clock and they date them by the five or so different names they went through. It's all hard to say.
@@JohnBearWoodworks - I was guessing based on similar styles that are for sale that have the original labels and the graphics look to be around the 20s and 30s era...maybe.
@@MJ-cc4uf good thinking! I always love learning the history of the pieces I work on. I just love history in general. One of the reasons I love doing this work!
@@MJ-cc4uf also just love learning where it came from and what it means to the person.
@@JohnBearWoodworks - Saw the clock on FB, great job!!!!
You didn’t say what color stain you used.
So..I have a chest identical to it...Was gonna make it my winter project to refinish it until I saw your video...That is no way gonna happen. I don't have the knowledge, the space, equipment, etc...For that.. So, how much does anyone think it would cost to get it done?
Where are you located?
@@JohnBearWoodworks Mpls, Minnesota
@@adamc1599 I would check around your area and see if there's anyone who does it. I think that dashner design youtuber is from there! Maybe he can help you out?
@@JohnBearWoodworks Thanks so much!!
What grit did you use ?
I typically use a 120 for removal of finish followed with a 150/220. 400 for sealer.
This is actually a blanket chest, bottom drawer is for shoes. It is beautiful. So sad it's a fake bottom drawer. Made to look like a blanket chest.
Shows who paid attention and actually watched the video! 🤣🤣🤣 I kid, I kid. But there isn't a drawer. Thanks for watching!
@@JohnBearWoodworks I hadn't finished watching it yet 😂🤣😋 I'm still watching it. Geezzz your quick
@@JohnBearWoodworks I was looking to see how you finished it. My great grandmother's is inch and a half thick cedar with rounded edges, from Germany.
Ooh I'm sure that is beautiful!!! 😃
That shellac will come off with alcohol
It sure did bud!
The finishing should be a cellulose based varnish typical of the the 30s and 40s. Why did you use an iron on the lid of the chest? Thanks
Pretty sure it was all shellac. Came right off with denatured alcohol. I lifted some dents and dings by steaming it. Thanks for watching!
John Bear Woodworking & Furniture Restoration Ok. I had understood it did not dissolve with alcohol. Fun videos.
Late 40's.
Good stuff! I'd keep the videos shorter though.
Thanks bud! The plan is to keep them 20:00 or less. Newest one is 12ish. Check er out! th-cam.com/video/oh2xbUSjxSk/w-d-xo.html
Cool, will do!
I like the longer videos that show all steps.
Could definitely be shorter.
Looooove your work but -sorry - waaaay too much talking.
Love your comment but waaayyyyyy too many letters.😃