Can we talk about how pleasant it is to hear the environmental sounds in these videos. And the footage of the storm? And the birds?? My goodness. 10/10.
My dad was a carpenter and I used to help him out with his projects. We lost him to cancer a few years ago and l have there are some unfinished restoration work that refused to look into because I was busy but in reality was secretly still grieving his loss. But, yesterday I was in a dark place missing him more than usual and decided to revisit the abandoned projects to remember him with love rather than anger & frustration for leaving me. And today, while browsing for restoration ideas I stumbled on your video! I must admit, I feel a whole lot better (yes, your rooting voice made it even more beautiful) as it reminded me of how patiently my dad used to tackle his projects. Now, I can not only finish the project but watch your videos and learn things I wish my dad was still around to teach me. Thank you so much!
You should read up what Carl Jung and Dr Stanislav Grof have to say on 'Synchronicity'. Also, please take care of yourself. Your father hasn't left you, he's still pretty much connected to you always, it's called Quantum entanglement.
Premarani Many, I am also watching my first ever video from this amazing gentleman. As I instantly fell in love with his soothing yet brilliantly informative voice I thought I’d check the comments to see what people thought of his videos and yours was the first one I read. I’m 42 and lost my Mom to Fn cancer 5 years ago. I miss her desperately every day. I also (unknowingly) avoided anything that my Mom loved to do like baking, sewing, DIYs, home repairs and trash to treasure. Over the last two years or so I have slowly eased back into baking, sewing and DIYs but haven’t been able to attempt any work on our house or anything similar to restoration. Not sure how it began but I realized today that I have accumulated so many items that could be absolutely gorgeous with a lot of TLC , patience and elbow grease 😉 just waiting in my garage. Long story long lol, I now find myself here. Feeling like I’ve found exactly where I need to be to help heal emotionally while learning how to do the things that I started learning with my Mom. Thank you for posting because it gave me the courage and strength to finally admit and fully appreciate that I’m still grieving. I’m sending you lots of love hugs and strength. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers ❤️ from Shannon in Canada 🇨🇦
This resonates with me. My Dad used to restore furniture and I lost him also to cancer 7 years ago. I got the bug from him and it’s such a great hobby. I’ve just purchased a mid century dining table and that’s how I found this channel. Best of luck with your projects.
I am sorry for your loss. I lost my woodworker dad to cancer 27 years ago and am ready to take up furniture restoration as a hobby now. Watching these videos makes me so happy, and also connected to his memory. Take care.
Showing the trial and error process is really helpful to me. I forget that I don't have to have the perfect answer before I can start a project. Thank you.
This reminds me of my friend suggesting to me to just simply start, somewhere, anywhere.... Or I'll never get beyond treading water. Has helped me so much in conquering projects.
I'm not sure how they do it now, but we used to have 'labour classes' and did a little bit of woodworking and a little bit of metalworking. Unfortunately like with many other things you start to appreciate it much later. I didn't really care about it back then, but it looks so interesting now))
Once upon a time carpentry (it was called wood shop back then) was taught in middle and high school. I wish they would go back to teaching kids these practical skills.
It depends on where you live in the world, but in the US, as others have noted, this was once a commonly taught class in middle and high schools along with home economics and, sometimes, autoshop. The reason that these classes fell by the wayside isn't because of a shift towards digital, as someone else suggested, which we can evidence by the fact these classes were done away with from most school curriculums long before digital became common place. It's a lot more simple than that and stems from what everything always boils down to: money. Schools with less funding to go around end up cutting programs based on how relevant they are to our school system's primary function, which is to teach students how to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic. So practical life skill classes (which people easily and unfortunately argue should be taught in the home - tho, of course, they're not and between two full time working adults who even has time for that) are some of the first that hit the chopping block, as well as, liberal arts programs like art, theater, language studies, and music. Sorry for the length of this comment, this is one of those things that really bothers me. These types of classes most definitely should be offered in public schools, our nation has the money to fund them across the nation, other countries already do offer these classes, but instead we in the US stuff our money into government programs that do little to improve our society and already have fat budgets to begin.
I am grateful to you. I was having an anxiety attack and watching and listening to you and your calm and easy manner, helped me to pull back from a very bad experience. You do more than refinish furniture. Your channel is so much more...as other people have commented, watching and listening is satisfying. Thank you.
@blue_star211 I totally agree, I have had a lull from stressing about some situations in my life listening and watching these videos. If only he would record a meditation too. Although, this is almost as good. Lol x
You have the best editing. No music is key. Just you and the natural elements of nature. “A” for continual effort in perfecting your craft nicely done 👍🏼❤️
This is probably the best instructional video i've ever seen. Doesn't it always storm right in the middle of a project like this? Such a wonderful learning experience, thank you.
I am slowly replacing all the IKEA in my house with interesting yard sale/curb freebie/flea market finds. I rarely completely refinish anything because I like the history of scratches, etc. I do more cleaning and physical stabilizing (removing modern nails and screws, etc.) than refinishing, but I always want to learn more.
I like your style, I love the curb side freebies and resale shop finds. As a professional restorer and conservator, let me share a few hints. Not everything needs to be refinished. Washing a piece with Murphys Oil soap to remove years of grime is a good start. Then on a warm day in the driveway use Kiwi shoe polish and fine steel wool, working with the grain. Let the Polish dry and buff with wool sock. You save the patina and project can be done in a short time . Kiwi Shoe polish has Carnauba wax in it, very fine, very good.
I was looking for videos about repairing water damage to an antique table and came across this video of Steve’s. I think it’s one of THE best “how-to” videos I’ve ever watched. Steve shows the damaged table and gives a step by step overview of his restoration process, along with the products and tools he uses. He gets directly to the point without unnecessary talk and actually held my interest throughout the entire 13 minutes and 45 seconds -- even when Steve took an ice cream break (you hear the neighborhood ice cream truck music coming from outside the garage first🤣). What I appreciated most was his deep knowledge of restoration, which was apparent when confronted with a mysterious stain that required additional attention. It was great seeing Steve’s methods succeed, and the table turned out simply beautiful. An added bonus is Steve’s soothing, calm voice. A+
I love how you took on the repair work for the ink stain and various holes etc. I once had to repair a door that was scratched up badly by my dog because I was going to sell my house. There was a lot of damage. I literally had to paint, after sanding, wood texture with various colors of staines and fillers on the door like it was a painting on a canvas. I’m a retired art teacher and forever artist, so this was easy for me. It worked well. You reminded me of that challenge when you had to make multiple attempts at repairing the ink stain . By the way, the person I sold my house to…was blind.😊
Anniefanny Charles Totally agree, older things deserve some history. I also like when things go wrong and to see how they are fixed by someone far more competent than I am. I don’t mean that in a nasty way but as a shared learning curve.
Just like a lot of other people said I like that you showed even times were you made a few mistakes that we all learn from afterwards . I do appreciate all the help but when some folks only show the process goes so smoothly ,that doesn't help me when I come to problems and don't know what to do or try. thanks for the video
Interesting to see the process and how sometimes you just had to go back and find another solution. The result looks amazing considering the state it was in.
I'm glad you took the time to restore the table as you did instead of painting it. I'm tired of seeing beautiful pieces of furniture being painted with chalk paint. I enjoy your tutorials. I'm learning a lot. Thank you.
Thank you to the viewer who sent this in. What a gteat project, really enjoyed the details of removing a stain then color matching the area with the rest of the table. 👍🏻
It's like listening to a childbook story being read by a father before going to bed. Storytelling without big adventures, very calming and with a very calming voice. Just for adults like me :)
I came to see how you got ink out of the table. Today I learned about oxalic acid. Thank you! Was going to numerous videos and not one was wven close to solving this problem.
I LOVE how you showed all the mistakes. We learn more from our mistakes than from people who skip over those parts and then I feel like a loser because my project didn't come out lookin good. Well done!!!
Yesterday, I bought a nice Art Deco table at a local flea market. I paid a ridiculously low price. It has a few flaws, like one prominent ink stain and some water stains. Thanks to what I learned from your channel, I was convinced I would get it back in great shape. The ink stain is already gone. I have never used oxalic acid on water stains, so that will be a new experience. Thanks for your video's, they got me inspired.
I've watched this video so many times. After an oxalic acid error on my part while refinishing nightstands I knew this video had the troubleshooting I needed.
I have some tables almost identical to this one but they have a shallow drawer and a bottom shelf. I got them at a yard sale and painted them but I’ve never been fully satisfied. I’m going to restore mine now. Thanks for the great video!
Greetings from Abu Dhabi Love your video.. especially how you show all the trials and errors, that's the best thing about your video.. not showing just the finished product and hiding all the steps and errors along the way that make people feel they can't achieve the same... thanks for all your hard work. Bravo
I really appreciate that you show trial and error and then how you fix them because these are mistakes that a lot of us (amateurs) would make and in a “perfect” tutorial it doesn’t show them making any mistakes and therefore doesn’t show us how to correct it or what we can do if these things happen which is a massive part of the learning process.
Real painstaking job to restore an old and damaged top.Requires a lot of patience from this craftsman.The satisfaction comes when the old table is like new after the restoration works.Good job.
I learn so much from you. Thank you for teaching me and showing the world how beautiful restoring a piece can be, versus throwing some chalk paint on it. It’s actually easier, too.
Persistence is the word for this restoration. This was so helpful in showing that all is not lost if something you try does not work. Just try again... Thank you again
That was pretty amazing that you could salvage that table. Would have loved a before and after side by side shot of that. Great job and it's these kind of repairs, refinishes and even the do overs that show us what is possible.
A great example of trial and error, you showed what it takes to persevere in solving problems. like the black stain. and the bondo items were also good examples too. thanks for taking the time to do the video. and better yet for sharing.
Wow! This is my favorite project of yours to date. There were so many messes on that top, which took a combination of skills, knowledge, and trial and error to counteract. Thanks for trying different methods until you found a combination that worked! Great to watch.
this is useful material, our old dining table is in dire need of being stripped down and refinished, after decades of abuse and misuse, this is giving me some very helpful pointers, I'm going to check out some more of your projects, I think
You are an awesome teacher and very thorough. People in this space usually move too fast for me but I was able to actually get what you were showing us. Thanks bud
Man I relaly agree with the comment about Bob Ross. I also enjoy that you're just doing this in your driveway and we get all the sounds of the city streets; the cars, the bikes, the birds, the wind, etc.
Zen, and the art of mid-century furniture restoration? I enjoy working with wood and rescuing pieces from going to the dump, but your patience far exceeds mine. I'm working on it. Nice work. Nice results.
I found an end table almost identical to this at Goodwill - it does have a small shelf in place along the back where you can keep magazines. I feel much more confident about refinishing it after watching your excellent tutorial. Thank you!
I just purchased 2 vintage/ older side tables. They both need a little work and i had no clue what it would take. Thankfully i found your vids and I'm a bit more confident. Thanks for this channel!
Thank you! I've been removing paint layers and refinishing a wooden high chair. I applied a coat of amber shellac to the chair legs and the legs felt like sand had been blown on the wet shellac. Watching your video reminded me that I failed to use any stripper on the legs! Hey, the seat and tray both look good. Thanks to you maybe I can finish this tomorrow.
loved this video, especially that you go through the whole process including your mistakes. at the end, it'd be awesome to see the before and after side by side to really see the difference all your hard work made!
This is amazing stuff! a couple of requests- 1. Is there a list of chemicals and coating you use (with brands) 2. It would be helpful if you can do a b-roll of before and after at the end.
I'm helping a friend who just bought his first home. He has some BEAUTIFUL wood pieces from known, high quality furniture brands. Refinishing and updating the pieces will be a challenge, but after watching your videos, I feel quite confident that the results will yield pieces that he will cherish in his new home. Sending love from Austin. Xo
Have you or would you ever do a Q&A about how you learned your skills and how you decide which techniques to use on projects? Your channel is one of my favorites to watch! Cheers!
Thanks for the fantastic advice about the Oxalic Acid! I have a beautiful mid century Drexel dining table that my kids got paint and marker on. I stripped it and used oxalic acid on it. It brought it back to it’s original beauty!
I really enjoyed this video , I was searching how to clean a wooden wine rack , so patient , meditative voice , all the back ground noise and ice cream !!!
As I sit down to enjoy my morning coffee and browse You Tube... I see a new Dashner video! A very pleasant Sunday morning surprise. That was a very interesting video. Nicely done! I learned new things, thank you! ;))
I own a vintage Thomasville chinoiserie with burl top dining set that needs major restoration. While looking for a wood restoration video I came across this channel. Watching your process of cleaning, stripping, filling in holes, removing all types of stains, sanding, staining and redoing parts to bring a neglected, heavily damaged table to its original look or even better than when new is truly amazing and inspiring. My table’s original lacquer is soft and gummy. My understanding is that it cannot be fixed but after watching this restoration I have hope. I just subscribed to your channel, Michelangelo of restoration.
I just happened upon your site, my very very LuCKy DaY! UR such a WONDERFUL TEACHER! U make me feel so very reee-laxed & just good all over, I am moving in early Summer & I will need a few new wood pieces, now thanks to you I know exactly how I will furnish my new home, ok I’m ambitious thanks to U, I will try, U showed what to do if things don’t work out right away, during COVID I have been watching Cooking Sites, but thanks to you I’m ready to be successful refinishing some wood pieces, not going to let anything stop me either(like my apt. is too small😅😂🤣)
I'm brand new to refinishing furniture as a hobby, I'm listening to this as I'm working and it's so soothing. I feel like I'm learning so much that I can apply later!
Not just new life! Looks like new! Wonderful job as always bringing back a nice quality piece of furniture that was no doubt headed for the landfill! Even with the minor signs of wear and tear that this piece still has it's a much better quality then most of the furniture available today!!! I hope people can appreciate your approach and efforts in recovering pieces such as this! Thanks again! Btw.... You earned that ice cream!
Thank you very much for showing the ENTIRE trial and ERROR process. Too many videos leave this out and most of the learning is lost. I really appreciate your patience and spirt of sharing. This helps me with all my projects (no matter what kind) and is reassuring to know patience, trial and error is the way.
Your attention to detail is spot on perfect. I love mid century furniture, and you absolutely brought new life to this beautiful old table. I just love it, excellent job!
I like the way you're prepared to 'have a go' and then be objective enough to admit 'that didn't work'. Overall a lovely piece now - the few impefections that remain are simply part of the story that all furniture gains in its passage through our lives. Thanks :)
i really enjoyed this video. you didnt drone on and on wasting time. your narration was clear and concise. also nice to see that you showed the process of what and how and that it took multiple approaches an patience. there is no one size fits all approach and it refreshing to see the actual process and not you just doing the last step and pretending the rest didnt happen. i was interrested in the entire video and didnt have to skip over anything to get an idea of what i would like to accomplish on my projects. so thank you for the video and keep doing exactly what you are doing.
I'm fixing on building my first basic desk and I love that you show your mistakes and how you fixed the problem. Most TH-camrs make themselves out to be flawless gods and I know they aren't... but it's still damaging to my confidence when I make a mistake! Thank you again!
Thanks for showing the trials where you had to go back and back in again. That’s really helpful and comforting. I don’t know if I’d have the energy to sand off all of that hard work.
I'm glad to see trial and error is a natural part of the process... and you're so relaxed when it doesn't turn out as expected, thanks for the video! Looks fantastic.
i really love it when your work turned out to be not pretty and you go and do something to make it look better. love how you looked for a solution to that stain. thank you! it's really refreshing to watch.
That would be wholly inappropriate on a product that you don't create. It's effectively lying, stealing intellectual property, fraud, and a whole host of other descriptives.
@@josephdestaubin4350 What about an easily removable sticker or tag that says "restored by Dashner" or something like that? maybe with a year or something?
That's the great benefit of working with old wood. It's fairly resilient, so if you mess up, sanding down won't hurt anything. In fact, often times more sanding will only help improve the final outcome. Good job bro, if you were selling that at a show, I'd buy it.
This was very impressive because we got to see how you problem solved the dark stain & filler use by trial & error! Having expierence & a lot of great knowledge has definitely paid off! Your work is very exciting to view! I’ve always wished I had learned woodworking! I super love to see the transformation of pieces that people no longer want or value!! Thank you!!
Can we talk about how pleasant it is to hear the environmental sounds in these videos. And the footage of the storm? And the birds?? My goodness. 10/10.
And the ice cream truck!
I agree 100$%!
it's because he left the video sound in and just added his voice to it after. that is how he was able to talk so softly and mono-tone.
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Great endurance!!
My dad was a carpenter and I used to help him out with his projects. We lost him to cancer a few years ago and l have there are some unfinished restoration work that refused to look into because I was busy but in reality was secretly still grieving his loss. But, yesterday I was in a dark place missing him more than usual and decided to revisit the abandoned projects to remember him with love rather than anger & frustration for leaving me. And today, while browsing for restoration ideas I stumbled on your video! I must admit, I feel a whole lot better (yes, your rooting voice made it even more beautiful) as it reminded me of how patiently my dad used to tackle his projects. Now, I can not only finish the project but watch your videos and learn things I wish my dad was still around to teach me. Thank you so much!
You should read up what Carl Jung and Dr Stanislav Grof have to say on 'Synchronicity'.
Also, please take care of yourself. Your father hasn't left you, he's still pretty much connected to you always, it's called Quantum entanglement.
Premarani Many, I am also watching my first ever video from this amazing gentleman. As I instantly fell in love with his soothing yet brilliantly informative voice I thought I’d check the comments to see what people thought of his videos and yours was the first one I read. I’m 42 and lost my Mom to Fn cancer 5 years ago. I miss her desperately every day. I also (unknowingly) avoided anything that my Mom loved to do like baking, sewing, DIYs, home repairs and trash to treasure. Over the last two years or so I have slowly eased back into baking, sewing and DIYs but haven’t been able to attempt any work on our house or anything similar to restoration. Not sure how it began but I realized today that I have accumulated so many items that could be absolutely gorgeous with a lot of TLC , patience and elbow grease 😉 just waiting in my garage. Long story long lol, I now find myself here. Feeling like I’ve found exactly where I need to be to help heal emotionally while learning how to do the things that I started learning with my Mom. Thank you for posting because it gave me the courage and strength to finally admit and fully appreciate that I’m still grieving. I’m sending you lots of love hugs and strength. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers
❤️ from Shannon in Canada 🇨🇦
This resonates with me. My Dad used to restore furniture and I lost him also to cancer 7 years ago. I got the bug from him and it’s such a great hobby. I’ve just purchased a mid century dining table and that’s how I found this channel. Best of luck with your projects.
I am sorry for your loss
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Can we be friends?
I am sorry for your loss. I lost my woodworker dad to cancer 27 years ago and am ready to take up furniture restoration as a hobby now. Watching these videos makes me so happy, and also connected to his memory. Take care.
Showing the trial and error process is really helpful to me. I forget that I don't have to have the perfect answer before I can start a project. Thank you.
was thinking about the same thing
Exactly!
This reminds me of my friend suggesting to me to just simply start, somewhere, anywhere.... Or I'll never get beyond treading water.
Has helped me so much in conquering projects.
Exactly.
I like the"mistakes" he makes and the methods he uses to correct them.
You can learn so much more.
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Wouldn’t this b great if they taught this in schools? A lot of people love to be creative and work with their hands. Such a nice job
I'm not sure how they do it now, but we used to have 'labour classes' and did a little bit of woodworking and a little bit of metalworking. Unfortunately like with many other things you start to appreciate it much later. I didn't really care about it back then, but it looks so interesting now))
Once upon a time carpentry (it was called wood shop back then) was taught in middle and high school. I wish they would go back to teaching kids these practical skills.
Ikr???? I remember when I was in school they had woodworking and it looked like so much fun.
Yes, these are life skills & they do still have this! Our son recently took 3 years of wood shop class in our Texas public school :)
It depends on where you live in the world, but in the US, as others have noted, this was once a commonly taught class in middle and high schools along with home economics and, sometimes, autoshop. The reason that these classes fell by the wayside isn't because of a shift towards digital, as someone else suggested, which we can evidence by the fact these classes were done away with from most school curriculums long before digital became common place. It's a lot more simple than that and stems from what everything always boils down to: money. Schools with less funding to go around end up cutting programs based on how relevant they are to our school system's primary function, which is to teach students how to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic. So practical life skill classes (which people easily and unfortunately argue should be taught in the home - tho, of course, they're not and between two full time working adults who even has time for that) are some of the first that hit the chopping block, as well as, liberal arts programs like art, theater, language studies, and music. Sorry for the length of this comment, this is one of those things that really bothers me. These types of classes most definitely should be offered in public schools, our nation has the money to fund them across the nation, other countries already do offer these classes, but instead we in the US stuff our money into government programs that do little to improve our society and already have fat budgets to begin.
I am grateful to you. I was having an anxiety attack and watching and listening to you and your calm and easy manner, helped me to pull back from a very bad experience. You do more than refinish furniture. Your channel is so much more...as other people have commented, watching and listening is satisfying. Thank you.
Same just happened to me! I had never even seen any of his videos and this was a saviour for me tonight. Be well♥️
@blue_star211 I totally agree, I have had a lull from stressing about some situations in my life listening and watching these videos. If only he would record a meditation too. Although, this is almost as good. Lol x
Totally agree.
I totally agree, almost better than meditation...
Thank you...
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Try to listen to relaxing Melody music. Or calm ones. Good luck.🌟🌻🌺
You have the best editing. No music is key. Just you and the natural elements of nature. “A” for continual effort in perfecting your craft nicely done 👍🏼❤️
Yes!! The music can be so distracting. Thankyou for not playing any. The sounds around you, like the icecream truck and the birds are music enough.
Wow! Such dedication. And it's nice to see that even someone as experienced as you has to go back to square one sometimes.
Yep, sometimes things don't work out as planned. I just have to remember to be patient and try again. It's a learning experience. Thanks for watching.
Amazing final result! I have a similar channel where I refinish and restore furniture. Absolutly loves it 🙏🏻
This is probably the best instructional video i've ever seen. Doesn't it always storm right in the middle of a project like this? Such a wonderful learning experience, thank you.
Looks fantastic and he doesn't give up when there's a problem
I learn a lot from this channel. Also, I'm really glad there's not any screaming. Just honest mistakes, but more importantly, good technique.
I am slowly replacing all the IKEA in my house with interesting yard sale/curb freebie/flea market finds. I rarely completely refinish anything because I like the history of scratches, etc. I do more cleaning and physical stabilizing (removing modern nails and screws, etc.) than refinishing, but I always want to learn more.
I like your style, I love the curb side freebies and resale shop finds. As a professional restorer and conservator, let me share a few hints. Not everything needs to be refinished. Washing a piece with Murphys Oil soap to remove years of grime is a good start. Then on a warm day in the driveway use Kiwi shoe polish and fine steel wool, working with the grain. Let the Polish dry and buff with wool sock. You save the patina and project can be done in a short time . Kiwi Shoe polish has Carnauba wax in it, very fine, very good.
I’m at home because I’m ill and in pain, thank you for your videos, they really brighten my day.
I was looking for videos about repairing water damage to an antique table and came across this video of Steve’s. I think it’s one of THE best “how-to” videos I’ve ever watched. Steve shows the damaged table and gives a step by step overview of his restoration process, along with the products and tools he uses. He gets directly to the point without unnecessary talk and actually held my interest throughout the entire 13 minutes and 45 seconds -- even when Steve took an ice cream break (you hear the neighborhood ice cream truck music coming from outside the garage first🤣). What I appreciated most was his deep knowledge of restoration, which was apparent when confronted with a mysterious stain that required additional attention. It was great seeing Steve’s methods succeed, and the table turned out simply beautiful. An added bonus is Steve’s soothing, calm voice. A+
This guy is so calm, I'd listen to him all day. He's more therapeutic than the actual woodwork.. Absolutely love it
I love how you took on the repair work for the ink stain and various holes etc. I once had to repair a door that was scratched up badly by my dog because I was going to sell my house. There was a lot of damage. I literally had to paint, after sanding, wood texture with various colors of staines and fillers on the door like it was a painting on a canvas. I’m a retired art teacher and forever artist, so this was easy for me. It worked well. You reminded me of that challenge when you had to make multiple attempts at repairing the ink stain . By the way, the person I sold my house to…was blind.😊
This is like watching and listening to Bob Ross if he took up carpentry instead of painting.
His voice is so soothing that I literally fell asleep and almost drop my tablet to the floor. 😁
"As we can see, a happy little black stain lives here."
No way! This is a unique type of person with skill, knowledge, and intense patience.
Bob Ross worked with his carpenter father building houses in Orlando FL, when he was a young man.
@@cattracks9100 Wow, today I learned. Never knew that!
Dashner has the most patience I've ever seen to tackle his projects. I wish I had one tenth of his tenacity. Keep up the good work!
And he calmly says " and so I sanded it AGAIN."
I like older items better when they're not perfect. Another great job by a true professional.
Anniefanny Charles Totally agree, older things deserve some history. I also like when things go wrong and to see how they are fixed by someone far more competent than I am. I don’t mean that in a nasty way but as a shared learning curve.
Hardly a professional job
Just like a lot of other people said I like that you showed even times were you made a few mistakes that we all learn from afterwards . I do appreciate all the help but when some folks only show the process goes so smoothly ,that doesn't help me when I come to problems and don't know what to do or try. thanks for the video
Interesting to see the process and how sometimes you just had to go back and find another solution. The result looks amazing considering the state it was in.
Wooden restoration its amazing watch this man do it
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I'm glad you took the time to restore the table as you did instead of painting it. I'm tired of seeing beautiful pieces of furniture being painted with chalk paint. I enjoy your tutorials. I'm learning a lot. Thank you.
Spent a few years painting really high end houses and working under a former Hollywood set artist and you sir, have some serious skill and creativity.
It’s nice to be able to learn refinishing techniques on you tube, I started refinishing in the 80’s with only a couple of books
Thank you to the viewer who sent this in. What a gteat project, really enjoyed the details of removing a stain then color matching the area with the rest of the table. 👍🏻
Very good
It's like listening to a childbook story being read by a father before going to bed. Storytelling without big adventures, very calming and with a very calming voice. Just for adults like me :)
Leaving in the footage of the storm was such a nice touch!
I came to see how you got ink out of the table. Today I learned about oxalic acid. Thank you! Was going to numerous videos and not one was wven close to solving this problem.
These videos are so satisfying to watch
When he wipes on the clear coat and brings out the color. Money shot
Priviledgier Sheevlord exactamente
almost therapeutic
Yes, especially compared to CNN and politics! My new source of relaxation...
MiscerVids
Mmmm yea
I LOVE how you showed all the mistakes. We learn more from our mistakes than from people who skip over those parts and then I feel like a loser because my project didn't come out lookin good.
Well done!!!
Yesterday, I bought a nice Art Deco table at a local flea market. I paid a ridiculously low price. It has a few flaws, like one prominent ink stain and some water stains. Thanks to what I learned from your channel, I was convinced I would get it back in great shape. The ink stain is already gone. I have never used oxalic acid on water stains, so that will be a new experience. Thanks for your video's, they got me inspired.
Your perseverance is commendable! So happy to see someone who's not an expert but able to teach! The table turned out good!
I appreciate that you show your mishaps and restarts!
I've watched this video so many times. After an oxalic acid error on my part while refinishing nightstands I knew this video had the troubleshooting I needed.
I have some tables almost identical to this one but they have a shallow drawer and a bottom shelf. I got them at a yard sale and painted them but I’ve never been fully satisfied. I’m going to restore mine now. Thanks for the great video!
Greetings from Abu Dhabi
Love your video.. especially how you show all the trials and errors, that's the best thing about your video.. not showing just the finished product and hiding all the steps and errors along the way that make people feel they can't achieve the same... thanks for all your hard work. Bravo
I really appreciate that you show trial and error and then how you fix them because these are mistakes that a lot of us (amateurs) would make and in a “perfect” tutorial it doesn’t show them making any mistakes and therefore doesn’t show us how to correct it or what we can do if these things happen which is a massive part of the learning process.
Real painstaking job to restore an old and damaged top.Requires a lot of patience from this
craftsman.The satisfaction comes when the old table is like new after the restoration works.Good job.
I learn so much from you. Thank you for teaching me and showing the world how beautiful restoring a piece can be, versus throwing some chalk paint on it. It’s actually easier, too.
Persistence is the word for this restoration. This was so helpful in showing that all is not lost if something you try does not work. Just try again... Thank you again
That was pretty amazing that you could salvage that table. Would have loved a before and after side by side shot of that. Great job and it's these kind of repairs, refinishes and even the do overs that show us what is possible.
The way this whole video is made, and even they way you describe things is one of the most therapeutic things.
I know I’ve told you this before... but, thanks to you, I’m now in love with mid-century furniture! It looks a million times better!
A great example of trial and error, you showed what it takes to persevere in solving problems. like the black stain. and the bondo items were also good examples too. thanks for taking the time to do the video. and better yet for sharing.
Wow! This is my favorite project of yours to date. There were so many messes on that top, which took a combination of skills, knowledge, and trial and error to counteract. Thanks for trying different methods until you found a combination that worked! Great to watch.
Thank you.
this is useful material, our old dining table is in dire need of being stripped down and refinished, after decades of abuse and misuse, this is giving me some very helpful pointers, I'm going to check out some more of your projects, I think
I really like that you narrate the video, I wish the tool restoration guys did that
You are an awesome teacher and very thorough. People in this space usually move too fast for me but I was able to actually get what you were showing us. Thanks bud
Nice job defeating that stain. The piece came out great.
Man I relaly agree with the comment about Bob Ross. I also enjoy that you're just doing this in your driveway and we get all the sounds of the city streets; the cars, the bikes, the birds, the wind, etc.
Zen, and the art of mid-century furniture restoration?
I enjoy working with wood and rescuing pieces from going to the dump, but your patience far exceeds mine. I'm working on it.
Nice work. Nice results.
After watching a handful of videos on refinishing wood, what a pleasant surprise to recognize Casket Arts in the background!!
I found an end table almost identical to this at Goodwill - it does have a small shelf in place along the back where you can keep magazines. I feel much more confident about refinishing it after watching your excellent tutorial. Thank you!
I just purchased 2 vintage/ older side tables. They both need a little work and i had no clue what it would take.
Thankfully i found your vids and I'm a bit more confident. Thanks for this channel!
Kudos for persistence And accepting when enough is enough. Personally I think it came out great!
Thank you! I've been removing paint layers and refinishing a wooden high chair. I applied a coat of amber shellac to the chair legs and the legs felt like sand had been blown on the wet shellac. Watching your video reminded me that I failed to use any stripper on the legs! Hey, the seat and tray both look good. Thanks to you maybe I can finish this tomorrow.
loved this video, especially that you go through the whole process including your mistakes. at the end, it'd be awesome to see the before and after side by side to really see the difference all your hard work made!
Thank you, thank you for showing how to deal with things when they don't go the way we hope. This is one of the most useful how to I've watched.
This is amazing stuff! a couple of requests-
1. Is there a list of chemicals and coating you use (with brands)
2. It would be helpful if you can do a b-roll of before and after at the end.
I'm helping a friend who just bought his first home. He has some BEAUTIFUL wood pieces from known, high quality furniture brands. Refinishing and updating the pieces will be a challenge, but after watching your videos, I feel quite confident that the results will yield pieces that he will cherish in his new home. Sending love from Austin. Xo
Yes! It looks great! And any imperfections add to the beauty and character! So glad it worked out!
Thank you! You have helped me restore my partners garden stool (wooden) which was given to her by her late grandfather😊
Well done. I have 2 of my parents tables from the early 60’s, built just like this. Now I can see just how they’ll look when redone.
Have you or would you ever do a Q&A about how you learned your skills and how you decide which techniques to use on projects? Your channel is one of my favorites to watch! Cheers!
That black stain really proved to be problematic. I was amazed you got it to look that good. What a great project.
Thanks for the fantastic advice about the Oxalic Acid! I have a beautiful mid century Drexel dining table that my kids got paint and marker on. I stripped it and used oxalic acid on it. It brought it back to it’s original beauty!
That oxalic acid was sneaky! But it did work on the ink really well. Anyone would be lucky to have your furniture.
I really enjoyed this video , I was searching how to clean a wooden wine rack , so patient , meditative voice , all the back ground noise and ice cream !!!
As I sit down to enjoy my morning coffee and browse You Tube... I see a new Dashner video! A very pleasant Sunday morning surprise.
That was a very interesting video. Nicely done! I learned new things, thank you! ;))
I own a vintage Thomasville chinoiserie with burl top dining set that needs major restoration. While looking for a wood restoration video I came across this channel. Watching your process of cleaning, stripping, filling in holes, removing all types of stains, sanding, staining and redoing parts to bring a neglected, heavily damaged table to its original look or even better than when new is truly amazing and inspiring. My table’s original lacquer is soft and gummy. My understanding is that it cannot be fixed but after watching this restoration I have hope. I just subscribed to your channel, Michelangelo of restoration.
I think I'm addicted to this channel ..or maybe just his voice 🤷🏽♀️🤔
I'll pay you to read the Harry Potter books to me 😂
kmaezz you’ll love baumgartner restorations; Similar voice.
Finally, a refreshing video that shows real life problems. Good job. Looks great
Nice presentation and narration. I enjoy the sounds of your neighborhood in the background.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching.
I just happened upon your site, my very very LuCKy DaY! UR such a WONDERFUL TEACHER! U make me feel so very reee-laxed & just good all over, I am moving in early Summer & I will need a few new wood pieces, now thanks to you I know exactly how I will furnish my new home, ok I’m ambitious thanks to U, I will try, U showed what to do if things don’t work out right away, during COVID I have been watching Cooking Sites, but thanks to you I’m ready to be successful refinishing some wood pieces, not going to let anything stop me either(like my apt. is too small😅😂🤣)
The lifelong winner of the patience award.
Mr. Rodgers of woodwork for adults! Thanks.
I'm brand new to refinishing furniture as a hobby, I'm listening to this as I'm working and it's so soothing. I feel like I'm learning so much that I can apply later!
Not just new life! Looks like new! Wonderful job as always bringing back a nice quality piece of furniture that was no doubt headed for the landfill! Even with the minor signs of wear and tear that this piece still has it's a much better quality then most of the furniture available today!!! I hope people can appreciate your approach and efforts in recovering pieces such as this! Thanks again! Btw.... You earned that ice cream!
Thank you!
Thank you very much for showing the ENTIRE trial and ERROR process. Too many videos leave this out and most of the learning is lost. I really appreciate your patience and spirt of sharing. This helps me with all my projects (no matter what kind) and is reassuring to know patience, trial and error is the way.
Your attention to detail is spot on perfect. I love mid century furniture, and you absolutely brought new life to this beautiful old table. I just love it, excellent job!
Thank you!
I like the way you're prepared to 'have a go' and then be objective enough to admit 'that didn't work'. Overall a lovely piece now - the few impefections that remain are simply part of the story that all furniture gains in its passage through our lives.
Thanks :)
I find that voice utterly soothing
i really enjoyed this video. you didnt drone on and on wasting time. your narration was clear and concise. also nice to see that you showed the process of what and how and that it took multiple approaches an patience. there is no one size fits all approach and it refreshing to see the actual process and not you just doing the last step and pretending the rest didnt happen. i was interrested in the entire video and didnt have to skip over anything to get an idea of what i would like to accomplish on my projects. so thank you for the video and keep doing exactly what you are doing.
That was just lovely. Your patience was rewarded with a really nice finished piece.
I'm fixing on building my first basic desk and I love that you show your mistakes and how you fixed the problem. Most TH-camrs make themselves out to be flawless gods and I know they aren't... but it's still damaging to my confidence when I make a mistake! Thank you again!
Great vid... yeah thats why I dont do wood work... after about the 3rd try, I would have been like... screw it, firewood
Thanks for showing the trials where you had to go back and back in again. That’s really helpful and comforting. I don’t know if I’d have the energy to sand off all of that hard work.
Love your perseverance it certainly paid off in the end!
Your patient persistence paid off. It’s beautiful. The final spray topcoat was brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing.
Patience and preservence the whole world could use.
Yes, grasshopper.
I'm glad to see trial and error is a natural part of the process... and you're so relaxed when it doesn't turn out as expected, thanks for the video! Looks fantastic.
Nice! Restoration really is a process; an art and a science.
Debbie Anne 👍
i really love it when your work turned out to be not pretty and you go and do something to make it look better. love how you looked for a solution to that stain. thank you! it's really refreshing to watch.
You have the patience of a saint. After a few of those drawbacks I would have been reaching for my favourite colour of paint....Lovely job you did.
You should get a wood burner logo and stamp the undersides of each project.
Negative. Not if you didn't build it.
@@MikeJovani How about an ink stamp if you just refinish it?
That would be wholly inappropriate on a product that you don't create. It's effectively lying, stealing intellectual property, fraud, and a whole host of other descriptives.
@@josephdestaubin4350 What about an easily removable sticker or tag that says "restored by Dashner" or something like that? maybe with a year or something?
@@bassnbluegill1406 Something that says restored by would be ok.
That's the great benefit of working with old wood. It's fairly resilient, so if you mess up, sanding down won't hurt anything. In fact, often times more sanding will only help improve the final outcome. Good job bro, if you were selling that at a show, I'd buy it.
Very satisfying, and a good teacher, this is what we need more of
This was very impressive because we got to see how you problem solved the dark stain & filler use by trial & error! Having expierence & a lot of great knowledge has definitely paid off! Your work is very exciting to view! I’ve always wished I had learned woodworking! I super love to see the transformation of pieces that people no longer want or value!! Thank you!!
You have such a relaxing voice...you should narrate audio books or something? Great work BTW 👍
watching this is so calming!! thanks for not using any annoying intro, outro , background music.
Kudos for another great project AND to the timing of the ice cream man! You probably needed a break by then :D