Both of you guys are terrific craftsmen and have made so many great videos. As a furniture maker and occasional woodshop teacher, I have especially enjoyed the repair techniques you both feature, Students slip up occasionally when making joints, or they may split a workpiece that has taken them a while to make. I can help them make almost invisible repairs and continue their projects. It gives them confidence that they can complete their projects in a timely manner, without leaving unsightly repairs. Thanks for all your efforts to produce high quality videos.
Thanks Daniel for sharing that. Perhaps wood repairs should be part of all woodworking programs. One of my favourite woodworking phrases is "The difference between a good woodworker and a great one is that a great woodworker knows how to hide their mistakes." Cheers. Scott
Two of my favorite guys are having a chat and demonstration about glue! The more I learn from you two the more I realize I have so much more to learn. This was very useful info. I hope you two will do many more videos together because you are both just awesome! 💜
I was so so thrilled to see you chatting with Thomas Johnson. So great to see you guys together. Pls do lots more videos like this. You asked your subscribers who we follow and I mentioned Thomas Johnson. So we'll done. Greetings from Hermanus South Africa
Long-term fan of Tom Johnson and only recently discovered this channel. What fun to see and hear two experts in furniture repair discuss a basic issue of the craft.
👋🏻 From Texas! I have recently started saving furniture from ppl wanting to throw it out or custom painting pieces for ppl wanting a change to their old furniture. I try not to take on anything that needs major repairs because I’m no carpenter. That is my dads realm. However gluing is a constant on my projects. I appreciate you guys taking the time to explain different glues and their best uses. Your expertise is obvious and your videos are super helpful. I also appreciate the fact that a beginner like me can log on and quickly learn and follow your videos easily without needing a ton of previous knowledge in woodworking. Thanks again! ~Kayla-
I’ve been a long time viewer of Thomas Johnson and just recently Fixing Furniture , both of which are very valuable to the DIY and the professional. As a recently retired finish carpenter of over 40 years, I am now starting to take in single pieces of broken furniture and repairing them in my workshop. These videos are like gold for me. Thanks.
A dinning room chair arm needs repair and I just discovered this channel. It’s very informative for someone new to wood repair; I’ll have to watch others. Even if I don’t attempt to repair it myself, this gives me an idea about what to ask.
I love both of you. I watch every chance I get. We hope to move soon and plan to buy used/old furniture and fix them the best we can. Watching you two and two ladies that we love too give us the hope that we will be able to do it. Thank y'all.
I’ve been a huge fan of Tom’s for years. He makes excellent restoration videos and his expertise is second to none. I’ve incorporated his repair techniques, including glues into my work, although like you Scott, I use Titebond hide glue and it is nice to work with, is also reversible and cleans up easily. Great sharing of knowledge video. Would enjoy seeing more. Good job Scott.
Loved it. I’ve been watching Tom’s videos for quite a while. He has taught me quite a bit. Tom will answer questions I have so it’s super helpful. With this new video format it’s interesting to have two experienced professionals sharing their viewpoints. I am new to Fixing Furniture’s channel and so far the two channels bring double opportunity to learn something new.
Definitely the two best furniture repair and restoration content on youtube. Also, maybe a video on wood shaping tools, e.g.,files, shinto file, chisels, etc.
I am a newcomer to the game, did working in High School for three years back in the early '60s, now as a retired person i am pick up the hobby again. This channel has a great soundtrack no loud sounds in the background, is also a great pace to subject matter. Subject I like to see replacing wooden dowel, I was working on the headboard of rockering chair were this was the second repair for the rocker chair, first, one done with two dowel approach 1/2 inch dowel fill both hole and 1/4 inch dowel was used as the connecting to the headboard, Talked to a close friend of mine that made few rocking chairs, the large problem was drilling out a 1/2 inch hole in two side rails. I clamped the rocking chair down on my Shopsmith IV table and set Shopsmith up in the borehole configuration it took a while most of the afternoon to center align 1/2 inch post with 1/2 drill, then slow drilled out in several steps starting at 1/16, 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, then 1/2 inch to 1.5 inches deep the outside post of the rocker now had a 1/2 inch hole 1.5 inches deep, were top of the post the wall was zero and at 1.5 inches had a wall that was 1/2 inch were posted diameter was 1.5 inches, We felt we needed to go that deep to pick up sidewall strength Keep doing what you are doing, I have not seen anything I would change just do more video Thank again for sharing
Always been a huge fan of Tom Johnson! Love how he brings back these heritage pieces back from the dead. Would love to see more of these 'resurrection pieces.' Heirlooms that are pretty much in shambles or a pile and restored to new condition. Especially if there are old photographs through the years of the furniture in use, the story becomes all the more richer once it's completed.
I've been following Tom for quite awhile, but just discovered your channel (the wood finish ID video) as I'm becoming more involved in restoring my own furniture. I was ecstatic to see this video when I was searching for content on the different glues. I think this is a great format as you both are personable and very knowledgeable. I look forward to seeing many more collabs with you two!!
i have been a long term follower of Tom Johnson and his loving restoration and skills. I recently came across your videos and have admired your work. What a pleasant surprise to see you together. BTW, one of my first hand saws was a Japanese pullsaw. Love it
In China, people use fish glue to fix antique wood furniture. This videos provides perfect answer to my question before I need to repair an antique nest table. Thank you!
Hi guys, I am from a repair cafe in the UK and have just started repairing an old wobbly carver style chair. Your video about glues hit the spot for me and I look forward to watching more of your shared discussions especially the future clamping methods. Thank you for sharing, regards Phil
I loved this format! I’m a woodfinisher decorative painter of 50yrs. I just started repairing and making furniture in the last few years. I think both of you countering each others techniques and knowledge was the best I’ve seen so far and it answered several questions on this repair I’m doing and what glue to use or not use. I keep pondering if I should start a channel for Woodfinishing, I do teach a class at Woodcraft once a month so we’ll see. Thank you very much. bl
Glad you liked it Bob. I'm interesting in talking to you about your wood finishing teaching potential on TH-cam. Please contact me on our Contact Us page at woodenitbenice.ca Thanks. Scott
I have just discovered your channel and appreciate your style of presentation and easy to follow explanations. I have very little wood working experience but have done a fair bit of work repairing fiberglass boats. West Systems has a product we call micro-balloons as a thickener for their epoxy. It is very light and floats into the air with the slightest air current or just opening the packet so breathing protection is certainly required when using it. An alternative thickening agent is talcum powder which works just as well but again protection is required. I was told a useful tip when applying epoxy to a vertical surface is to place acetate sheet over it to prevent runs with the added benefit of a nice smooth surface after the acetate is peeled off.
Another one of life's great mysteries solved by two craftsmen whom I watch often. Well done gents! Thank you! I always wondered about that difference between hide glue and regular wood glue. I have found hide glue to be excellent and forgiving as I do some restoration of some old family pieces.
Hi from Sweden! Would be really appreciated to have a video on grain filling before stain and finishing, what choises there is, and what to consider depending on what result you are after. Thanks a bunch for sharing your experience and expertese to all of us! It is really appreciated!
I personally enjoyed input from 2 masters of their trade. I've been a professional furnature maker now for 5 years and I'm eager to learn all the little things that will make my work more efficient and simply better. I'm on the lookout for the little techniques that can make my job easier.
I've never viewed any wood working video's. I have learned so much from both of your experiences and how to go about glueing my wooden bed frame. I've never repaired this before. I knew being a bed frame it has to be done correctly. And thank you for sharing this. Gosh I need the proper clamp video now..lol You guys are great!!
I was pretty excited to see the preview for this video. This video did not disappoint. As with other commenters, I too, subscribe to both channels. What would really be great is another collaboration video where the both of you discuss your finishing choices, preferences and techniques.
hi, I just subscribed to your channel and I'm a handyman and I love your channel I'm learning things I didn't know, I'm 77 years old and I'm still learning, bravo, bravo
I like this video, I see that it was three years ago, but I'll look for newer ones. For epoxy I have also thinned it by just heating. In a small batch this can be very effective as it hardens pretty quickly but gets deep into places. One style aspect I would find very helpful is for you both to make better use of existing studies, especially if you are also referencing Fine Woodworking, where some of this is done. It was a great idea in the context of glue, but I think others have done it better.
I started out with Tom way back and recently found you Scott, and have been watching your videos, I love the expertise both of you have. Tom it goes with out saying is a Master at his craft. As are you too Scott. I really learn a lot from both of you. and also another one of Tom's followers "Lost Mountain down in Kenisaw GA" is another that I watch all three of you and I can see there is as much respect and admiration for all of you to each other. And that is commendable. I love this format and hope Both you and Tom do more I look forward to them thank you both for all that you do and best yet for sharing.
I really enjoyed the conversational style of the video, sharing the hosting and comparing notes. Thanks for the tips and for sharing your years of experience!
Great stuff...I've followed Tom for quite a while, nice to see this 'Duet' ;-) Any more of these cooperative videos are welcome, they offer the slight (usually; -) ) differences between two craftsmen of different backgrounds, in different 'markets'
Thanks, the information was very basic but well presented and in truth I dont know how you would have made it better, thanks to both of you for taking the time to share. Charles
AKA Aliphatic Resin for woodworking (yellow glue as you referred to it) as it is the actual resin from wood that holds wood fibers together within a piece of wood. It's been around for woodworking for a very long time (my grandfather told me of it and he was born at the end of the 19th century). My first use for it was to repair a broken acoustic 6-string guitar neck (broken at the nut). It kept it's tune after the repair. 😊
One great feature not mentioned for restoration of old furniture: With hide glue you can thin it down and use a thin mixture to fill pores of even half-rotten pieces or weak pieces and fix them up. I'Ve repaired chair legs, old saw handles (some were in really bad shape from moisture damage) and they got tough as nails after being reinforced by the thin hide glue mixture that seeped into the fibers. Also... hide glue and saw dust is an AMAZING filler, that also creates a really tough connection. It's not pretty like epoxy, but tough, stainable, oilable, paintable etc. I've used it to form a malleable piece of "glue/wood" putty to reform a broken horn on a saw handle. Amazing stuff that "old stuff", that people so easily disregard today.
Thanks for the information, I'm a beginning woodworker and am always curious about the clues i use and on the market. I know an entire series can be done on glues alone, so being made aware of at least some is appreciated. Thank you for the collaboration.
My two favorite furniture repair TH-camrs! I can't tell you how valuable you both are. I inherited all these tools from my father. I learn at least three things each time I watch you. Question - yes clamps would be great! Those hard to reach areas and what should we use when just starting out? I have a lot of clamps but I don't know what they are used for. Also, I bought a piece of furniture, an old buffet that had 4 legs in front and 2 in the back. The two center feet were gone! I didn't realize it until I got it home. They were more like a lion paw maybe made out of wood. I did make new ones by making a mold and using Bondo as the filling. Then I used I believe Titebond to glue it up. I got upset with it about the top so it has been sitting - for a year. But the feet seem to hold up. Did I do something wrong? I will have to search to see if you have anything on "missing parts". Thanks!
This was fantastic! I especially liked the strength tests, it really helped to illustrate why the four corners of good gluing are so important. I'd love a video talking about the journey from beginner woodworker to business craftsmen with some ideas for guiding new and/or young woodworkers.
Hi again Tom and Scott. well just could not resist watching this video again. and as always I come away learning more and more each time I watch you guys. hope to see more of you both combining your masterfull knowledge and show us some more can't wait till then thanks again to both of you and for sharing.
WOW!!! Such a treasure trove of information! So thankful I finally stumbled across you two amazing gentlemen today! My new "Go To First" sources for information! Thank you for a very well done video with great information that brings information down to the "DIY-non-professional" level of understanding.
Yes, I do enjoy this sort of interaction between people doing the same thing or at least similar things. Sharing of knowledge is immensely enjoyable, and I bring into use in my own doings of things. It's so much more than just working on your own. Hideglue is famously good for old wooden instruments. I have heard a lot of stories of people losing an old Stradivarius or something on a stone floor just before a concert. You would have thought the world ran out of those sooner or later. But the thing is that old wooden instruments repair relatively easily because new hide glue bonds to old hide glue just fine, unlike other types of glue. Or at least that's what a friend of mine said who makes accoustic guitars. p.s. A lot of what I do seems to be quite small. And often times I use a wooden toothpick for example to spread pva glue before applying preassure
Great format. Having a guest really ads vibrancy and life, the result is greater than the parts Epoxy is also the best option for exotic high resin wood
I bought a Japanese saw with both rip and crosscut blades (I forget the proper names for these) for a kayak build I did end of 2019 especially for cutting long scarf joints to get the required lengths for gunwales and keel while maximising strength and it made a challenging job much easier due to the thin kerf and very clean cut. It's now my favourite saw and I find that the pull rather than push cut much easier to get fine control. I even wonder whether our students at the school would find these easier to learn with than the standard tenon saws they're given. I look forward to seeing how you find it and what you find are the best applications in this context of furniture repair. Thanks for another great video!
This has been great, I love the video format and look forward to more . It’s informative to hear you ask each other questions about your individual techniques.
Thank you both, I really enjoy listening... Didn't realize there were different types of glue to use on wood till now. Where can I purchase hide glue in Tom's video is that something avialable at local lumber stores or order through the internet?
Thermoplastic glues can be reversed by applying heat as well. I grew up with the smell of hide glue. As it hardens over time it is destined to fail, for the same reason I avoid epoxies in applications subject to movement. Veneer got a bad name for delaminating directly due to hide glue failure. From WWII we have thermoplastic adhesives that move with the wood. Also polyurethane glues have some wonderful advantages. People will use whatever they find works for them. Thank you great video.
Thanks for the great video. I look forward to videos from both of your channels. Any advice for reversing a poorly glued joint where a customer used epoxy to fix a piece and executed the glue up poorly? 👍
Hi Gregg. Unfortunately, epoxy is permanent. If the joints have gaps, you're best to fill the gaps with solid wood and stain to match. Sometimes poor work destroys furniture.
A big THANKYOU to both of you. I follow both channels all of the time,it was a real treat to have both of you guys doing this for the rest of us well done. all the best PHIL M
Very nice video I really enjoyed it I watch a lot Tom He seems to be pretty clever I also live in Maine about 50 miles from where Tom lives and I really enjoy watching his videos and I also enjoyed watching yours so keep up the good work God bless
The format works well. When I was a kid (in the 60's) the only glue we could get for wood was Cascamite. I remember my father having to mix it up, then wait a while before he could use it (I also remember having to mix up a powder to put into holes drilled in a brick wall to make a rawplug). Things have moved on since then.
Gentlemen, thank you, a lot of information brought forward, i will be trying out your suggestions, and techniques on a couple of my projects, never to old to learn. Once again, thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.
I like this, I know John and always enjoy his work and his videos. Such a treasure of knowledge. All his videos are grate and John master many technics... but if I will be to chose one where John is really shine and surpass almost everything I see... is to match a color of a repair with the original finish (you do a nice job as well).. bun John is a kind of magician here :-) is almost miraculos how by mixing things he manage to get that so close with the original... and not only the color, but the shine and the level of dull... the patina or how that surface reflect light. I love it! I thing this should be as well one of the subject. there are so many secrets John can share with all of us. Nice idea... both of you! Thanks!
I'm subscribed to both of you and it was nice surprise to see you making video together. Very informative and I'm looking forward for other videos with you together. Thank you! 😊
Wonderful video! I'm a subscriber to both your channels. It's great to hear both of you talk about how you use various types of glue in your businesses. Looking forward to more videos like this :-)
Both of you guys are terrific craftsmen and have made so many great videos. As a furniture maker and occasional woodshop teacher, I have especially enjoyed the repair techniques you both feature, Students slip up occasionally when making joints, or they may split a workpiece that has taken them a while to make. I can help them make almost invisible repairs and continue their projects. It gives them confidence that they can complete their projects in a timely manner, without leaving unsightly repairs. Thanks for all your efforts to produce high quality videos.
Thanks Daniel for sharing that. Perhaps wood repairs should be part of all woodworking programs. One of my favourite woodworking phrases is "The difference between a good woodworker and a great one is that a great woodworker knows how to hide their mistakes." Cheers. Scott
@@FixingFurniture I'm not finding any other collaboration video's. *Are there more?*
Two of my favorite guys are having a chat and demonstration about glue! The more I learn from you two the more I realize I have so much more to learn. This was very useful info. I hope you two will do many more videos together because you are both just awesome! 💜
Glad you enjoyed the discussion Sherry. We may do more in the future... stay tuned! Scott
I was so so thrilled to see you chatting with Thomas Johnson. So great to see you guys together. Pls do lots more videos like this. You asked your subscribers who we follow and I mentioned Thomas Johnson. So we'll done. Greetings from Hermanus South Africa
Long-term fan of Tom Johnson and only recently discovered this channel. What fun to see and hear two experts in furniture repair discuss a basic issue of the craft.
👋🏻 From Texas! I have recently started saving furniture from ppl wanting to throw it out or custom painting pieces for ppl wanting a change to their old furniture. I try not to take on anything that needs major repairs because I’m no carpenter. That is my dads realm. However gluing is a constant on my projects. I appreciate you guys taking the time to explain different glues and their best uses. Your expertise is obvious and your videos are super helpful.
I also appreciate the fact that a beginner like me can log on and quickly learn and follow your videos easily without needing a ton of previous knowledge in woodworking. Thanks again! ~Kayla-
Thanks for sharing that Kayla. Glad to know that our videos are helping you. Scott
I’ve been a long time viewer of Thomas Johnson and just recently Fixing Furniture , both of which are very valuable to the DIY and the professional. As a recently retired finish carpenter of over 40 years, I am now starting to take in single pieces of broken furniture and repairing them in my workshop. These videos are like gold for me. Thanks.
This has been very informative and enjoyable! My two favorite furniture repair experts!!!!
Wow, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Scott
Wow! What a treat! Two of my favourite TH-cam channels in one. More collaborations please gentlemen!
Thanks for sharing that Russ. It's encouraging. Scott
A dinning room chair arm needs repair and I just discovered this channel. It’s very informative for someone new to wood repair; I’ll have to watch others. Even if I don’t attempt to repair it myself, this gives me an idea about what to ask.
I love both of you. I watch every chance I get. We hope to move soon and plan to buy used/old furniture and fix them the best we can. Watching you two and two ladies that we love too give us the hope that we will be able to do it. Thank y'all.
Mr. Johnson has an absolute wealth of knowledge in his head! I watch his channel and learn something every time. Thank you both for sharing!
I’ve been a huge fan of Tom’s for years. He makes excellent restoration videos and his expertise is second to none. I’ve incorporated his repair techniques, including glues into my work, although like you Scott, I use Titebond hide glue and it is nice to work with, is also reversible and cleans up easily.
Great sharing of knowledge video. Would enjoy seeing more. Good job Scott.
Thanks for your feedback John. I appreciate that. Scott
That was great. Two world experts give advice, so I listen. Keep them coming
Thank you for sharing your thoughts Elad. That's helpful. Scott
Loved it. I’ve been watching Tom’s videos for quite a while. He has taught me quite a bit. Tom will answer questions I have so it’s super helpful. With this new video format it’s interesting to have two experienced professionals sharing their viewpoints. I am new to Fixing Furniture’s channel and so far the two channels bring double opportunity to learn something new.
Definitely the two best furniture repair and restoration content on youtube. Also, maybe a video on wood shaping tools, e.g.,files, shinto file, chisels, etc.
Thank you for the complement and your idea of shaping wood. I'll add that top our list of possible topics.
I am a newcomer to the game, did working in High School for three years back in the early '60s, now as a retired person i am pick up the hobby again. This channel has a great soundtrack no loud sounds in the background, is also a great pace to subject matter.
Subject I like to see replacing wooden dowel, I was working on the headboard of rockering chair were this was the second repair
for the rocker chair, first, one done with two dowel approach 1/2 inch dowel fill both hole and 1/4 inch dowel was used as the connecting to the headboard, Talked to a close friend of mine that made few rocking chairs, the large problem was drilling out a 1/2 inch hole in two side rails.
I clamped the rocking chair down on my Shopsmith IV table and set Shopsmith up in the borehole configuration it took a while most of the afternoon to center align 1/2 inch post with 1/2 drill, then slow drilled out in several steps starting at 1/16, 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, then 1/2 inch to 1.5 inches deep the outside post of the rocker now had a 1/2 inch hole 1.5 inches deep, were top of the post the wall was zero and at 1.5 inches had a wall that was 1/2 inch were posted diameter was 1.5 inches, We felt we needed to go that deep to pick up sidewall strength
Keep doing what you are doing, I have not seen anything I would change just do more video Thank again for sharing
So nice to have both the vloggers I follow on woodwork in the same vlog, great 👍
LOVED IT! My two favorite workshops! Keep them coming, please.
Awesome! Thank you! Scott
Keep them coming. This was great, I learned more about hide glue than I did.
That's great. Thanks for the feedback Ray! Scott
Always been a huge fan of Tom Johnson! Love how he brings back these heritage pieces back from the dead. Would love to see more of these 'resurrection pieces.' Heirlooms that are pretty much in shambles or a pile and restored to new condition. Especially if there are old photographs through the years of the furniture in use, the story becomes all the more richer once it's completed.
Thanks for sharing that. I'll keep that in mind for planning videos. Scott
I've been following Tom for quite awhile, but just discovered your channel (the wood finish ID video) as I'm becoming more involved in restoring my own furniture. I was ecstatic to see this video when I was searching for content on the different glues. I think this is a great format as you both are personable and very knowledgeable. I look forward to seeing many more collabs with you two!!
Awesome, thank you for subscribing! Scott
I really enjoyed this video. Being that I do subscribe to both your and Tom's channels this was a real treat
Thank you Elliot, that's nice to hear. Scott
The most ambitious crossover in history
The two best wood working channels out there! Glad to see the collabertion!
i have been a long term follower of Tom Johnson and his loving restoration and skills. I recently came across your videos and have admired your work. What a pleasant surprise to see you together. BTW, one of my first hand saws was a Japanese pullsaw. Love it
Thanks for sharing that Evonn! Scott
My two favorite furniture youtubers, working together. This was great, and pretty informative.
That's great to hear. Thank you Jeff. Scott
Great video, very instructive. Thomas Johnson is one of my hero’s. He should be enshrined!
Good video
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing that. Scott
In China, people use fish glue to fix antique wood furniture. This videos provides perfect answer to my question before I need to repair an antique nest table. Thank you!
Two of my favourite furniture restoration craftsman.
Hi guys, I am from a repair cafe in the UK and have just started repairing an old wobbly carver style chair. Your video about glues hit the spot for me and I look forward to watching more of your shared discussions especially the future clamping methods. Thank you for sharing, regards Phil
Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful Phil! Thanks for sharing that. I love that you're doing some work in a repair cafe. Scott
this is the first time I heard anything about hide glues. you guys are great teachers, thanks for the information
Happy to help! Thanks for watching. Scott
I loved this format!
I’m a woodfinisher decorative painter of 50yrs. I just started repairing and making furniture in the last few years. I think both of you countering each others techniques and knowledge was the best I’ve seen so far and it answered several questions on this repair I’m doing and what glue to use or not use. I keep pondering if I should start a channel for Woodfinishing, I do teach a class at Woodcraft once a month so we’ll see.
Thank you very much.
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Glad you liked it Bob. I'm interesting in talking to you about your wood finishing teaching potential on TH-cam. Please contact me on our Contact Us page at woodenitbenice.ca Thanks. Scott
Really enjoyed the collaboration between yourself and Tom! Look forward to more in the future.
Glad you enjoyed it Kellie. Cheers. Scott
Wow, two of my favorite restorers in one video! Awesome and educational collaboration!
Great video guys, watch both channels on a regular basis. Well done.
Loved listening to the decades of experience and fellow respect. Now I’ll have to find the next one on clamps. Thanks so much for your generosity 👏🏻
Your topic today was very timely for me as I try to plan my first antique walnut table leg repair. Ordered some hide glue. Great tips
My two favourites in restoration and repair of nice old furniture .Thanks to both of You from England .
I have just discovered your channel and appreciate your style of presentation and easy to follow explanations. I have very little wood working experience but have done a fair bit of work repairing fiberglass boats. West Systems has a product we call micro-balloons as a thickener for their epoxy. It is very light and floats into the air with the slightest air current or just opening the packet so breathing protection is certainly required when using it. An alternative thickening agent is talcum powder which works just as well but again protection is required. I was told a useful tip when applying epoxy to a vertical surface is to place acetate sheet over it to prevent runs with the added benefit of a nice smooth surface after the acetate is peeled off.
Another one of life's great mysteries solved by two craftsmen whom I watch often. Well done gents! Thank you! I always wondered about that difference between hide glue and regular wood glue. I have found hide glue to be excellent and forgiving as I do some restoration of some old family pieces.
Glad you enjoyed this video! Thanks for sharing that. Scott
Hi from Sweden!
Would be really appreciated to have a video on grain filling before stain and finishing, what choises there is, and what to consider depending on what result you are after.
Thanks a bunch for sharing your experience and expertese to all of us! It is really appreciated!
Both my favorite guys in one video! This was really awesome !
Fantastic! Long life for videos in this format!
Thanks for sharing that Pablo. Scott
I personally enjoyed input from 2 masters of their trade. I've been a professional furnature maker now for 5 years and I'm eager to learn all the little things that will make my work more efficient and simply better. I'm on the lookout for the little techniques that can make my job easier.
Thanks for sharing that. You've started an exciting journey and I hope we can help your success. Scott
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience,
Looking forward to the clamping video
Thanks Richard, that's encouraging! Scott
I've never viewed any wood working video's. I have learned so much from both of your experiences and how to go about glueing my wooden bed frame. I've never repaired this before. I knew being a bed frame it has to be done correctly. And thank you for sharing this. Gosh I need the proper clamp video now..lol You guys are great!!
Good collaboration, and good discussion on glues. More,, please!
Thanks for sharing that and for being a subscriber! Scott
I was pretty excited to see the preview for this video. This video did not disappoint. As with other commenters, I too, subscribe to both channels. What would really be great is another collaboration video where the both of you discuss your finishing choices, preferences and techniques.
Awesome, thank you! I like your suggestion and have added it to our idea list. Cheers. Scott
Great video Scott. I always enjoy Tom.s insight and knowledge.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing that. Scott
I thought the video was very educational. Both of you explain things very well. Enjoyed viewing this video. I’m a beginner and this really helps.
Excellent video; enjoyed it. I learned a lot from the two of you. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. Scott
Oh, I follow both your channels. but this format is fantastic. I love it.❤
hi, I just subscribed to your channel and I'm a handyman and I love your channel I'm learning things I didn't know, I'm 77 years old and I'm still learning, bravo, bravo
Thanks and welcome
I like this video, I see that it was three years ago, but I'll look for newer ones. For epoxy I have also thinned it by just heating. In a small batch this can be very effective as it hardens pretty quickly but gets deep into places.
One style aspect I would find very helpful is for you both to make better use of existing studies, especially if you are also referencing Fine Woodworking, where some of this is done. It was a great idea in the context of glue, but I think others have done it better.
Thoroughly enjoyed this format from my 2 favourites. A discussion on Japanese saws and clamping would be very useful
I loved this video from my 2 favorite woodworkers. Thank you both.
Awesome! Thank you!
I started out with Tom way back and recently found you Scott, and have been watching your videos, I love the expertise both of you have. Tom it goes with out saying is a Master at his craft. As are you too Scott. I really learn a lot from both of you. and also another one of Tom's followers "Lost Mountain down in Kenisaw GA" is another that I watch all three of you and I can see there is as much respect and admiration for all of you to each other. And that is commendable. I love this format and hope Both you and Tom do more I look forward to them thank you both for all that you do and best yet for sharing.
Thanks Ellis, that's kind of you. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Scott
I really enjoyed the conversational style of the video, sharing the hosting and comparing notes. Thanks for the tips and for sharing your years of experience!
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Scott
Enjoyed your session with Tom about types of glues. I look forward to your next joint sessions. Regards-Frank.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks Frank! Scott
Great stuff...I've followed Tom for quite a while, nice to see this 'Duet' ;-)
Any more of these cooperative videos are welcome, they offer the slight (usually; -) ) differences between two craftsmen of different backgrounds, in different 'markets'
Love the format! Professional, well thought out, informative and just the right tempo and level of detail! Great job!
Most excellent discussion and format. Learned a lot !
Thanks for the feedback. I have another collaboration video coming in a few weeks about why furniture breaks with a wood expert. Stay tuned! Scott
Great video. I most appreciate the obvious years of actual experience both of you have. Thanks for being willing to share!
Thanks, the information was very basic but well presented and in truth I dont know how you would have made it better, thanks to both of you for taking the time to share. Charles
Thank you Charles! Scott
AKA Aliphatic Resin for woodworking (yellow glue as you referred to it) as it is the actual resin from wood that holds wood fibers together within a piece of wood. It's been around for woodworking for a very long time (my grandfather told me of it and he was born at the end of the 19th century). My first use for it was to repair a broken acoustic 6-string guitar neck (broken at the nut). It kept it's tune after the repair. 😊
One great feature not mentioned for restoration of old furniture: With hide glue you can thin it down and use a thin mixture to fill pores of even half-rotten pieces or weak pieces and fix them up. I'Ve repaired chair legs, old saw handles (some were in really bad shape from moisture damage) and they got tough as nails after being reinforced by the thin hide glue mixture that seeped into the fibers. Also... hide glue and saw dust is an AMAZING filler, that also creates a really tough connection. It's not pretty like epoxy, but tough, stainable, oilable, paintable etc. I've used it to form a malleable piece of "glue/wood" putty to reform a broken horn on a saw handle. Amazing stuff that "old stuff", that people so easily disregard today.
Thanks for the information, I'm a beginning woodworker and am always curious about the clues i use and on the market. I know an entire series can be done on glues alone, so being made aware of at least some is appreciated. Thank you for the collaboration.
It makes me happy to hear this was helpful for you as my goal is to spread the knowledge of woodworking and furniture repair. Thanks. Scott
My two favorite furniture repair TH-camrs! I can't tell you how valuable you both are. I inherited all these tools from my father. I learn at least three things each time I watch you. Question - yes clamps would be great! Those hard to reach areas and what should we use when just starting out? I have a lot of clamps but I don't know what they are used for. Also, I bought a piece of furniture, an old buffet that had 4 legs in front and 2 in the back. The two center feet were gone! I didn't realize it until I got it home. They were more like a lion paw maybe made out of wood. I did make new ones by making a mold and using Bondo as the filling. Then I used I believe Titebond to glue it up. I got upset with it about the top so it has been sitting - for a year. But the feet seem to hold up. Did I do something wrong? I will have to search to see if you have anything on "missing parts". Thanks!
This was fantastic! I especially liked the strength tests, it really helped to illustrate why the four corners of good gluing are so important.
I'd love a video talking about the journey from beginner woodworker to business craftsmen with some ideas for guiding new and/or young woodworkers.
excellent video! Tow of my favorite furniture restorers in one place, who could ask for more! Loved the format by the way.
Thanks for sharing that Bill. Thank you as well for being a subscriber! Scott
Awesome, great collaboration. Learned a lot. Thank ya
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback. Scott
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Hi again Tom and Scott. well just could not resist watching this video again. and as always I come away learning more and more each time I watch you guys. hope to see more of you both combining your masterfull knowledge and show us some more can't wait till then thanks again to both of you and for sharing.
I love the format...fairly new subscriber to both channels....trying to soak up all I can! Thank you for sharing 😊kim
Glad you enjoyed it Kim! Thanks for subscribing. Scott
WOW!!! Such a treasure trove of information! So thankful I finally stumbled across you two amazing gentlemen today! My new "Go To First" sources for information! Thank you for a very well done video with great information that brings information down to the "DIY-non-professional" level of understanding.
Wonderful! Glad we could help! Scott
Yes, I do enjoy this sort of interaction between people doing the same thing or at least similar things. Sharing of knowledge is immensely enjoyable, and I bring into use in my own doings of things. It's so much more than just working on your own.
Hideglue is famously good for old wooden instruments. I have heard a lot of stories of people losing an old Stradivarius or something on a stone floor just before a concert. You would have thought the world ran out of those sooner or later.
But the thing is that old wooden instruments repair relatively easily because new hide glue bonds to old hide glue just fine, unlike other types of glue.
Or at least that's what a friend of mine said who makes accoustic guitars.
p.s. A lot of what I do seems to be quite small. And often times I use a wooden toothpick for example to spread pva glue before applying preassure
Hi Jógvan. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this! Scott
Great format. Having a guest really ads vibrancy and life, the result is greater than the parts
Epoxy is also the best option for exotic high resin wood
Great to see you two together! Like others, I subscribe to both of your channels. I look forward to seeing the episode on clamps!
Thanks for your feedback Dan and thank you for subscribing to our channels. Scott
More videos with you and Tom please!
Maybe we'll do one in the new year. Thanks Abby. Scott
Wow. This was really great to see both of you. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
I bought a Japanese saw with both rip and crosscut blades (I forget the proper names for these) for a kayak build I did end of 2019 especially for cutting long scarf joints to get the required lengths for gunwales and keel while maximising strength and it made a challenging job much easier due to the thin kerf and very clean cut. It's now my favourite saw and I find that the pull rather than push cut much easier to get fine control. I even wonder whether our students at the school would find these easier to learn with than the standard tenon saws they're given. I look forward to seeing how you find it and what you find are the best applications in this context of furniture repair. Thanks for another great video!
Your tutorial on wood glue was great. Thank you,
This has been great, I love the video format and look forward to more . It’s informative to hear you ask each other questions about your individual techniques.
This is a good format. Thank you both.
Glad you enjoyed it! Scott
I like this format. I also enjoy the Trena trips. Thanks!
I am a huge fan of both channels
Great video. I’m a subscriber to both of you and would love more of these. Thank you both.
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you both, I really enjoy listening... Didn't realize there were different types of glue to use on wood till now. Where can I purchase hide glue in Tom's video is that something avialable at local lumber stores or order through the internet?
Thermoplastic glues can be reversed by applying heat as well. I grew up with the smell of hide glue. As it hardens over time it is destined to fail, for the same reason I avoid epoxies in applications subject to movement. Veneer got a bad name for delaminating directly due to hide glue failure. From WWII we have thermoplastic adhesives that move with the wood. Also polyurethane glues have some wonderful advantages. People will use whatever they find works for them. Thank you great video.
Thanks for the great video. I look forward to videos from both of your channels. Any advice for reversing a poorly glued joint where a customer used epoxy to fix a piece and executed the glue up poorly? 👍
Hi Gregg. Unfortunately, epoxy is permanent. If the joints have gaps, you're best to fill the gaps with solid wood and stain to match. Sometimes poor work destroys furniture.
A big THANKYOU to both of you. I follow both channels all of the time,it was a real treat to have both of you guys doing this for the rest of us well done. all the best PHIL M
Thank you Phil. I'm glad you enjoyed this new video format. Scott
Very nice video I really enjoyed it I watch a lot Tom He seems to be pretty clever I also live in Maine about 50 miles from where Tom lives and I really enjoy watching his videos and I also enjoyed watching yours so keep up the good work God bless
The format works well. When I was a kid (in the 60's) the only glue we could get for wood was Cascamite. I remember my father having to mix it up, then wait a while before he could use it (I also remember having to mix up a powder to put into holes drilled in a brick wall to make a rawplug). Things have moved on since then.
That's interesting. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Scott
Gentlemen, thank you, a lot of information brought forward, i will be trying out your suggestions, and techniques on a couple of my projects, never to old to learn. Once again, thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.
Hey Scot, you're in Toronto? Good to hear that, enjoy your videos.
I like this, I know John and always enjoy his work and his videos. Such a treasure of knowledge.
All his videos are grate and John master many technics... but if I will be to chose one where John is really shine and surpass almost everything I see... is to match a color of a repair with the original finish (you do a nice job as well).. bun John is a kind of magician here :-) is almost miraculos how by mixing things he manage to get that so close with the original... and not only the color, but the shine and the level of dull... the patina or how that surface reflect light.
I love it!
I thing this should be as well one of the subject. there are so many secrets John can share with all of us.
Nice idea... both of you! Thanks!
I’m brand new here to your vids. Awesome, I loved it. The format is a wonderful breath of fresh air. Looking forward to the future.
Thanks and welcome. We have over 80 videos for you to enjoy! Cheers. Scott
I'm subscribed to both of you and it was nice surprise to see you making video together. Very informative and I'm looking forward for other videos with you together. Thank you! 😊
Very helpful video, thanks gentlemen!
Wonderful video! I'm a subscriber to both your channels. It's great to hear both of you talk about how you use various types of glue in your businesses. Looking forward to more videos like this :-)
That's great to hear. Thank you for sharing that Virginia and thanks for subscribing to our channels. Scott