Breaking my customer's furniture
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This week in the shop Trena repairs a dining set with very brittle old chairs and a drop leaf table.
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I can tell by the family photo at the end that you are the apple of your parent's eye and you have brought them so much pride and joy. Good luck in the new premises.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, just when you thought you'd seen all Trena has in her cavern of tricks, processes, and remedies, she goes ahead and makes an heirloom look like a far far better heirloom ready for at least as many years in the future as it had in the past... !!!
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A very lovely set that deserves the care you lavished on it. I hope the owner enjoys it.
The last image in your outro made me teary-such a loving bunch and how special to have shared the shop. Much luck in your new space!
Thanks again!
Sometimes that’s all us older guys need is a good bath and a little polish! Looks really good! Thanks Trena!
Sometimes you have to break it to fix it! Awesome job as always. Can’t wait to see your new shop🤠
I'm impressed with the results! At the beginning of the video I was thinking you had a nice pile of firewood. Amazing.
Just going through and liking your previous videos for a bit of extra support. Love the response you’ve had from the go fund me . Sorry if you got any bad comments. You are my favourite you tuber so I can’t wait for you get a new shop. Loved your garden tour. Ever thought about making yourself a bee hive? You wrk is incredible. Thank you.
I love bees! I should🥰 Thankyou so much love!
Can't wait to see the new shop ! Super job as always.
Loved the comment about washing your furniture.
Great job, Trena. It must be quite satisfying to restore a family heirloom and protect the memories that it holds for the family.
thanks for the video.
It really is!
Dad; “got your riding britches on?” 😂 Gotta love your Dad!
The best!
Can’t wait to see the next shop.
Trena - I've enjoyed watching you for a few years now. Not sure how long you've been at it, but your attention to detail and love of bringing things back to life is absolutely artistry at its finest. Thanks to you and You Tube, you have enriched the craft and those of us who know nothing about restoration continue to enjoy the content. Great going and hope you continue to (quoting another craftsman "The Essential Craftsman" "Keep up the good Work".
I appreciate it
There's always so much in your videos that makes me smile. The pic of you with your mom and dad is just wonderful. I hope we'll get to see more of them in future vids. Your mom is just beautiful.
Oh Thankyou!
The result is amazing. It gives me hope for a 100 year old sewing machine model cabinet of mine.
Can't wait to see the new shop! What an undertaking that must be to move a whole wood shop! Best wishes for a bright new chapter. Good job on this set. Yes there's nothing like good old soap and water. ❤😀
Thank you!
Sometimes things go from bad to worse, which seemed to be the case with the table and chairs. I agree with your assessment of neglect. It makes you wonder "why let something go so long" to need so much work to repair. Quite an adventure. You've done it again. Beautiful job.
Thankyou!
Your work is always a joy to see! Thank you for continuing to share with us!
You are so welcome!
Thank you Trena for another beautiful job. Looking forward to seeing your new shop. 😊
Thank you for making these videos. You're a true artist.
My pleasure!
Table and chairs finished out very nice for the shape they were in. Hope your move went well, and you are finally getting settled in, look forward to upcoming videos from your new shop, BTW, don’t forget a shop tour after you have settled in and are working. Thanks for the update, enjoyed the video, appreciate your attention to detail.
Yes of course. 😉❤️
“Antiques Restored with Care.” Indeed.
Beautiful refinish. Best of luck with your new place. Can’t wait to see it.
Thank you!
Thought sure those chairs were headed for the fire pit. You are so tenacious when you go at projects many would just toss out. Tenacious and skilled. Best of luck in your new shop.
Oh thank you!
Hi, Trena. Well done. I really appreciate your skill and determination - thanks for sharing..
Thank you so much!
Beautiful family photo!
Is your new shop ready for you to work in looks amazing awesome job you and Dad are awesome happy Father's Day stay safe
I’ll be updating soon
So a challenge for you as you move into the new shop. Learn to turn fancy spindles, so you don't have to push them out to other people. 😁. Great result as expected
Maybe one day
Pretty little set. You did a good job. This is usually how I redo most of my furniture. A good clean, repairs,and stain. After drying good then a few coats of polyurethane in warm satin. I'm a good "amateur" and watch you for your expertise in good refinishing techniques.
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Good luck with your new shop! I look forward to all the new videos after you are settled and rested 😂❤
Thank you!! 😊
Wonderful set! I love the chair backs. Looking forward to seeing you in the new space.
Thank you, I was looking for a complicated fix and you showed me the best way to fix the cracked chair seats
Glad it helped
Great job ! Can’t wait to see your shop! And can’t wait to see the beautiful , “Shop Dog!”
Thank you for your time.
My pleasure!
On this project it seemed wherever you looked was a lot of work. Plenty of details needed fixing. But you're a pro and got it all done. Great job!
Thanks 👍
Nice job! Met some surprises which you fixed well. Good luck with the move!
Thanks!
Great job! greetings and respect from Russia!!
Wow great work!
What a shame this set was so disrespected. You’ve shown how beautiful it could have been for years. I really like this set. It’s very traditional and practical.
Good luck with your move xx
Wow you still put out a video even though you’re moving. Thank you for your hard work. Happy Father’s Day to your dad and husband
Yes, thank you
Great job, love your work
You didn't want to make the new pieces on your lathe? Did the motor go walk about again? 😁 I love those old oak tables. I was sad when my parents sold theirs, but I am not great at taking care of furniture so hopefully it went to a better home. Another marvelous job. Can't wait to see your new shop.
Ran out of time sadly lol.
So enjoy the care you show your pieces❤❤❤❤❤
Trena: nice job. A good looking set, ready for the next go round. Can’t wait to see you in the new shop. Carol from California
Thanks 👍
Furniture is often like some people ...... Sometimes it's the ones that look like they have it all together need the most love.
Oh dear Trena, maybe you could talk your customer into driving you over to that bridge, throw all those chairs off, then have some fun with the project of reassembling all of them 😂😂😂
Nothing is impossible for you, and it is fun to watch you conquer everything that you choose to do. 💪💪💪
On a side note, I have detailed cupboards as well as hardwood floors during either remodel work or else working to help sell someone’s house and I have pulled the same such bucket after bucket of black water! Nothing surprises me, even with the cleanest of houses and I can always find the dirt. No judgement from me, because I just already know people get used to things or they do not try to find extra things to clean. On the other hand, they are always impressed how much better it feels after I have detailed anything like that - so it does totally help to just start scrubbing and cleaning before worrying about what might need some repair work. It does make me think differently about my own things at home too and I can get lost in cleaning everything instead of what I set out to do, meaning I do not always get done with what I meant to do that day 😎
Me too. I actually really love cleaning!🥰
Love that family photo at the end! ❤ thx for sharing Trena!
Super job Trena! I didn’t realize you could do a re-staining over old finish. That said maybe there wasn’t a lot of finish left. 😊
Who ever did the wood turning did an excellent job for you. I love the lathe - very soothing unless it comes apart while sanding at high RPM.
lol yes
Would've loved to see more cleaning.
It looks really good. I guess that it doesn't matter how far things have gone, there's always a possibility for a comeback. It's also a good metaphor in life as you move on to your new shop. I hope we get to see some of that as the new shop comes together, it's just as interesting to me as the furniture repairs.
Yes of course!
Hi Trena! 1150 views in an hour. Your a star! Congrats.
Hey, thanks!
Thanks for sharing this restoration. ❤ looks great
Beautiful work! I have learned so much from your videos! Thank you!
Nice job Trena. A couple of thoughts from your counterpart in Michigan. I do chairs for a high end restaurant. When I get them the top where people touch all the time is incredibly filthy. My guess it's the dirtiest thing in the place. But since it's dark on dark wood neither the customers nor the owners realize just how filthy they are. By the time I get all the dirt off, the color and finish are gone too. Then I just restain and shoot a new coat of lacquer.
Also if I have loose chairs with no broken wood I reglue CA glue. I can do a chair in 5 minutes. I know this will make hard-core woodworkers cringe, but it gets the job done. Customers refer me to others and bring more for me to do. Yes I know it's difficult to reverse, but it does give a lasting tight joint. For this I charge 40$ per chair. This makes up a little for all the other jobs that are more than I first estimate.
Your comments/criticism would be appreciated.
I think it’s the right application for the job. I’m glad they have you! 😉
Great Job they look beautiful 😍
Looking forward to seeing your new shop and I hope the move went smoothly and you are doing well 😊
I’d sure like to know how Trena goes about matching her stains.
Very nice
I have an antique table that came to me with a burn mark on the table top and a stretcher with the peg broken off. The rest of the peg was still inside the hole on the table leg. I glued the stretcher, then drilled it from the other side so I could sink a screw through the leg, the peg, and into the stretcher. That left me with a hole on the leg, but I drilled it out so I could put a wooden cap in it. I then had to drill the opposite leg so I could put a matching cap in it. The burn was much harder to deal with. I sanded it down as much as possible, bleached it, and stained and varnished over it. It still shows slightly, but a lace doily can cover a multitude of sins.
I'd bet those hungry guys will be glad to see their table and chairs back. All new!
Gee, I wish I could a regeneration like that to me……..lol great work again, it turned out so pretty.😊
Fantastic work as usual it's too bad your customer didn't want the top refinished. I think it would have looked a little better if just the top was refinished.
Fine work on this pieces 😀
Another stellar job. Mike from Omaha, NE - USA.
An example of my restoration gone wrong: while refinishing a shelf I quickly discovered that every piece of wood on it was dry rotted and wound up rebuilding the piece of furniture from scratch using the old pieces as templates. It always feels good when the end result is perfect.
Thankyou!
Trena, I have some advice about your current video about your battle with the steel building folks, take them to Small Claims Court, I had to do the same, I won my money back. Just file the claim, you don't even need a lawyer for that.
Good news coming soon😁
Quite dirty! Nice job Trena.
If I had to guess what the problem was with all those chairs, it was probably poor glue being used originally in manufacturing. Whether the glue was old, not applied enough or maybe even the wrong kind of glue. It seems the glue wasn't very good. It could also have been humid in the area where these chairs resided for years. Who knows. Thankfully, modern glue is a lot better. Science!
What a lovely perfect job. But i ve to say that "cette photo de famille est juste parfaite". Cheers
"We're going to be doing a very gentle restoration on this set" .....
Trena hulk SMASH!! 😹😻
😂😂sorry
I am wondering if the table and chairs have been in a low humidity environment.
“You can wash your furniture”😂😂😂
My wife has a table very similar to this one. It has barley twisted legs though.
Tell the customer not to let anyone stand on those chairs of tip back in them. Every time I see people doing that I cringe. I have a very similiar table and found my decorator standing on it and also dragging it around He threw away the piece he broke off to hide the evidence! Those chairs are lucky to have ended up in your hands🙂
Te felicito amiga👍
Yes people you can wash your furniture! ❤😂
Muy bonito
Cool. Very cool.
Nice work as usual sometimes jobs just multiply themselves-I know the feeling. Where are you moving the shop too?
To my home on the property in beaver creek Sk
Wow, Big Job... Is it possible to reintroduce moisture into the wood? and at a controlled rate?
Hmm. Not sure. Humidifier in the home always helps
Great❤👏👍🌹
My mums moving to a small seniors apartment next year. Which means I will be inheriting a wood table. Do plastic "tablecloths" harm the finish? I definitely make sure the wood is dry first.
Nope go ahead. Yes dry and clean and your good
If you've been doing this type of work for 25 years, you either started when you were quite young or you're older than you look. I'm going to assume you started young.
Trena, I'm just curious, could you have repaired those split seats with inlaid bowties on the bottoms? Would that have worked?
Yes but you still have to re- laminate the seats.
Can I still buy you coffee? I don't do gofundme, but I would. I am also disappointed in those that feel like they can post in comments with harassing and hateful words. No one picks their fate, and you have survived alot that no one has a planbook for. You moved an incredible distance, left a business behind along with friends and customers, your family has to endure unexpected circumstances, you are caring for your Father, and sure, we all make mistakes in businesses, but also are prey to those that see someone inexperienced. I also know someone with Graves...you'll be ok.
Thankyou so much for your kindness. I really appreciate you. Sorry her is the link gofund.me/3c701fb6
A bit of a nightmare job but you came through in the end 🙂
Hi Trena, I always love your videos. I just saw your video last night on the shop. So sorry to hear everything that has happened. It looks like you reposted the video, but there is no longer a link to the go fund me site. Are you still doing it?
Yes. Sorry for the confusion. gofund.me/3c701fb6
Must’ve been stored in cold and damp place for many years. Great job nevertheless
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Do you have a post office box where I could send a cheque ? If so, whom do I make the cheque out for? ( I do not do any financial transactions online. )
Sure! Email me and I’ll give you an address. 🥰 2johnsfr@gmail.com 👍
Obviously it was better for you to finish up the potential breaks and then repair them. It’s kind of like a broken bone-the area that the body heals is stronger than the surrounding bone. If your customers didn’t trust you would do your best to bring out the best in their furniture, you wouldn’t have any customers!
Hello
🤔 "Las apariencias engañan". Nunca dejamos de aprender, siempre habrá algo que nos sorprenderá a pesar de nuestra experiencia. Personalmente creo que lo más complicado de reparar o restaurar es una silla, por todo lo que conlleva y su uso. Aparentemente parece ser sencillo de dar nueva vida a una silla, pero, en el proceso nos damos cuenta que no es así. ¿Al parecer esa mesa y sillas no fueron muy bien cuidados? ¿Te sentiste frustrada al ir descubriendo mas daños de los que supusiste? Y como siempre al final esos muebles quedaron revitalizados para durar como dices otros 150 años -si es que no lo maltratan-. Ayer domingo en esta parte de Sudamérica se celebró el Día del Padre, no sé, si ahí donde resides también lo celebraron, en todo caso un saludo muy especial por el Día del Padre a tu Papá, por mi parte celebramos el día recordando a nuestro padre (ya falleció hace algún tiempo) y con toda la familia. Dios lo bendiga y le conserve con salud. Gracias por el video y muy grato el final con una foto de tus padres contigo, una parte de tu vida de aquel entonces. Saludos y éxitos en tu nuevo taller. 🥳
Thankyou!
They sit like bulldozer for thats is broke hhahaha 🤣😂🙃
myślę, że to nie koniec...
@johnsfurniturerepair I bet you were wishing you could use a pressure washer...lol. (never use a pressure washer video watchers).
I have used hot soapy water with oxi palmolive degreasing dish soap for many years. I've even used a soft bristle brush on crevices. I used to clean houses and businesses for a living...many people are nasty
6/16/24..2day that round drop leaf table with 4 'splittin/ez-crackable seats...but with beautifully shaped Heavenly Harp backs. Bunch of spindles (+30?) Everything needing cleaning, washing, few new turned spindles to replace those 'beyond' repair.
Final photos shows those beautiful chairs with 'Harp'(?)shaped backs & table glistening like new! Yup, Trena, you make your customers 'old' damaged furniture just...'Glow-in-the -Dark'. 🔧🔨🪚🥀🍁✅️👨🔧A+🍷😊
It’s crazy. I never knew you could wash wooden furniture. I always thought water on wood was a big no-no, because it would warp the wood.
Yes you can totally wash furniture. Just a little soap and water. Give a gentle scrub and wipe away with a dry towel👍😉
“It’s okay to clean your furniture” 😂😂
Made me smile. Good luck with the move 👍
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I felt a little "bothered" on behalf of the owner whose business has been seen by 20k people as of now. That's a BIG shift for me since I started the episode thinking that having a second generation working on the table would contribute to making this table a really special heirloom. After watching this show, I would have a hard time looking at the table set, and I certainly wouldn't tell my friends to watch. Sometimes people talk about the furniture being repaired without thinking of how the owner/client will feel about what they say. There are very few things that can't be said in a kind, respectful way. Even selecting the time and article you talk about can make a big difference.
@@seriously8522Respectfully, this seems to have been a “well loved” set. The cleaning of it probably was no surprise to the owner. It gave me the idea to do a project with my grand of one of her great grands furniture pieces. I was working out the logistics in the back of my mind while waiting for the reveal. I never would have thought to wash a piece so thoroughly, and now I will get to share that experience and have a great time too.
I watch you to heal my soul after seeing others paint beautiful old furniture and worse distress it to make it look old.
I live in Florida and I think it’s state law that all furniture must be chalk painted white with brown top. 😄. In our defense , dark antique furniture does look a little strange in our environment.
LOOKS LIKE WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FAIRLY SIMPLE PROJECT, TRENA, LOOKED WORSE AND WORSE AS YOU DELVED INTO IT. WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED TO THIS FURNITURE OVER THE YEARS TO BRING IT TO IT'S PRESENT STATE? AT ANY RATE, SWEET TRENA, YOU HAVE WORKED YOUR MAGIC ON THIS PROJECT. LOVE IT!!!
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The table is 150 years old…lots of meals, lots of homework, lots of game nights, holidays, funerals…life in general.
Please don't use capitals, it's makes it seem that you are shouting
@@mickleblade - Or she could have a visual impairment and may not be able to read small letters.
@@LadyGecko personally I just use a large font...