Beautiful restore, folks like yourself are the reason that we today know how things were made and how the quality was back in the GOOD OLD DAYS!! Today, most wooden furniture is nothing but pressboard, glue, and cardboard. Nothing like how the items from the past was made!!!
I started my school in 1978. It was a little rural elementary school(from 1:st to 6:th class), about 30 pupils. On that year there was just 2 kids on a first class, so the teacher put us to sit in that kind of ancient desk/chair combination(a double version).
Beautiful. I love watching restorations like this. it's obvious that you are willing to do the work and make it the best it can be. That desk has so much history and character in it. To think about how many students sat in it 80 some years ago. WOW! I hope you make more videos like this one. You've got my subscription.
When I was at my junior school many many decades ago his we had these same type of desks, it was an old Victorian school and these old desks were in abundance similar reminds me of the smell
Muy buen trabajo. Felicitaciones. Yo fui a la escuela en los años 60 y usabamos este tipo de banco ,lo que eran dobles y traian canaletas para poner los lapices. Que lindo recuerdo me trajiste. Saludos desde Uruguay.
Beautiful! Sell it at a price that suits you and be ready for offers. I've had a hard time selling refinished/repaired antique furniture that can still be used because it takes a while to find the right buyer.
To keep my pieces from wandering while I sand them, I use a rubber rug mat. the kind that goes under the rug to keep it from slipping. Works pretty good. If it starts to get a little less "grippy", I just wash it off and it's like new again. Great video and restoration. You have a new subscriber. God bless.
Have you thought about making plans of this desk for woodworkers? But in a adult size. Because that looks like a great crafting table for a child. I get leg cramps just thinking about how to sit comfortably in this desk with my overly long giraffe legs. But like I said scaled up it would be perfect for crafters.
Aw man, I would have loved to do this project! The closest thing I've done was a gorgeous old high stool from a school science lab, complete with acid burns on the seat (preserved, of course!) These old school seats were built to last and were beautifully designed. Just a couple of comments: Some people would recommend putting a playing card under the saw when flush-cutting dowels. That would save you from marring the surface and having to clean it up. I think I would have spent a bit more time on making the metalwork look nice (before painting it) and I would paint all the screw heads black. But I'm just nitpicking, outstanding job lads! Loved the medullary rays as well! New subscriber thanks to this video.
Hi Rusty thank you so much for the detailed feedback and we agree totally, my dad left me alone to do this apart from helping on a few of the table saw and router cuts. I'm just finding my feet with this side of the business so appreciate constructive feedback like this which I'll definitely take on board. Thank you
I sat in many of these desks. I never saw one looking like this one, they were covered with ink marks and scratches. This is amazing to see like it looked when new, good job!
Me too. But one desk you shared with another , so if you wanted anything out of it you had to disturb the one next to you to open the lid as it was the whole length of the desk top, I remember being told off or kicked.
A truly beautiful piece of furniture from a school desk. My old school had those, i am guilty of having carved names, football teams and rude words into them! 😂
Beautiful job. I owned a rental freezer trailer business and we froze some furniture that had active wood worm or wood pests to kill the active pests and any eggs. I liked the liquid you used. My personal opinion the metal i would have cleaned it and put bees wax or something on it to keep it metal colored. Just my opinion. I loved your process and thank you for sharing it.
One of the many things that my father taught me was: "Never use your hand as a hammer. All you will accomplish is hurting your hand. Use the proper tool for the job."
@UpcycleFurnitureFinds My father caught me doing that about 100 times. He would shake his head & repeat what he told me... I finally stopped doing that... mostly... :)
I’m glad you have taken my comments on board and if you want to know how professional restorers would approach something like this, could I suggest you check out AT restoration and Thomas Johnson. They are two of the best ones. The rest of the restorers are, what I would call furniture flippers. Good luck.
Thank you for the recommendations I'll definitely check them out. In regards to taking on board what you said I'm still waiting for your advice on how a professional restoration would be achieved so unfortunately there's nothing to take on board as of yet. Looking forward to hearing your advice on how a restoration should be achieved, many thanks in advance.
You did an outstanding job with this renovation! Also, that school desk was well designed and well made. They don't make furniture that good anymore. I just subscribed and look forward to more of your work. Cheers, Peter
I would've taped off and isolated the section you added to the desk and stained it darker to match the rest. I would've done the same with the dowels. It would've come out nicer.
I don’t believe you removed the scratched in initials on the underside of the desktop 😢. You destroyed 80 years of history. The initials added character, now it’s simply a good looking refinishing job.
Super jest ten klęcznik odrestaurowany i przepięknie jest ta cała Szkolna ława od remontowana jestem za tym żeby stare rzeczy remontować z drewna w metalu ze wszystkiego i na przyszłość radzę takie elementy jak to piaskować żelazne drewniane stary wypiaskować nie trzeba szlifować czyścić tego Pozdrawiam serdecznie. 👍👍👍👍👍
I'm pretty sure they did but used hide glue, which deteriorates over time. I should of used that to restore it now thinking about it. Thank you for watching
Good to see such excellent woodworking to make a school desk that even after 100 years of rough treatment still functions perfectly although rather ugly. Worth restoring for sure.
I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. I have a small side table that I recently discovered came from the reichs chancellery building in Berlin at the end of the war. It's not in great condition and has been used as just a regular bit of furniture by people later in its life who were obviously unaware of it's origin. I was wondering if this is a piece of furniture that should be restored or better left as it is, obviously being such a rare item I'm unsure what would be best? Thanks in advance.
Very nice refurbishing project. Looks great now and if it could talk, I bet there would be so many interesting stories it could tell. Thumbs Up for sure...
No music, no paint, no cats, just a truly great restoration. Well done
Haha thank you 😊 🙏
What's wrong with cats?
Beautiful restore, folks like yourself are the reason that we today know how things were made and how the quality was back in the GOOD OLD DAYS!!
Today, most wooden furniture is nothing but pressboard, glue, and cardboard. Nothing like how the items from the past was made!!!
Thank you. 🙂
Same kind of desk I used in the 1950s ink well and all. Brings back memories.
Good memories I hope 😊
I started my school in 1978.
It was a little rural elementary school(from 1:st to 6:th class), about 30 pupils.
On that year there was just 2 kids on a first class, so the teacher put us to sit in that kind of ancient desk/chair combination(a double version).
ninety seven thousand views in 4 days!! What?? Truly wonderful . Thank you for sharing this with us all
Thank you. Yes I'm super happy the video is doing so well. Two weeks of hard work paying off is a good feeling. 🙂
I don't know English, but in 1960 I had my first bench of that type when I entered primary school in the first grade.
Beautiful memories!
Lovely memories, thank you 😊
El mismo pupitre que tenía yo en la escuela estatal de primaria, en la década de 1950/1960.
Amazing how well made things were in the past
I know and the Oak was so heavy.
Beautiful. I love watching restorations like this. it's obvious that you are willing to do the work and make it the best it can be. That desk has so much history and character in it. To think about how many students sat in it 80 some years ago. WOW! I hope you make more videos like this one. You've got my subscription.
@roberttresemer8226 Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes I'm trying to improve with each project and I'm receiving lots of advice.
Absolutely brilliant. I had one of those in my primary school. You brought back so many memories
Thank you 😊
Amo trabalhos de restauração ! Como se desse um novo brilho ,vida nova a algo que fez parte da história de pessoas !! Maravilhoso ❤
Thank you so much 🙂
It would be cool to see a set of plans made for this - would be fun to make one!
Now that's an idea 🙂
Sat on these type of tables with a loose chair in the 1970's in primary school, wish I could have those years again😢 then I would really live😢😢
When I was at my junior school many many decades ago his we had these same type of desks, it was an old Victorian school and these old desks were in abundance similar reminds me of the smell
Good memories I hope. Thank you for watching.
Muy buen trabajo. Felicitaciones. Yo fui a la escuela en los años 60 y usabamos este tipo de banco ,lo que eran dobles y traian canaletas para poner los lapices. Que lindo recuerdo me trajiste. Saludos desde Uruguay.
Thank you I'm glad you have found memories of the time.
She's a beauty. Soooo many good memories from school.😊
Thank you 😊 🙏
That's a joy to look upon
Thank you 😊
Beautiful! Sell it at a price that suits you and be ready for offers. I've had a hard time selling refinished/repaired antique furniture that can still be used because it takes a while to find the right buyer.
Thank you and yes I understand I've had a few peices take a while to sell but generally sell them eventually.
Beautiful work. You have such patients and knowledge of wood.
Thank you so much 😀
Patience
Turned out very nice, thx for sharing...
Thank you 😊
The dovetails look to be done by machine and not by hand. Didn't think dovetail jigs were around back then. Great video
Yes that's correct i was shocked to see this as well. Honestly I'm not 100% sure.
The Knapp Dovetailing Company introduced a dovetailing machine in 1871.
Awesome restoration!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much 😀
To keep my pieces from wandering while I sand them, I use a rubber rug mat. the kind that goes under the rug to keep it from slipping. Works pretty good. If it starts to get a little less "grippy", I just wash it off and it's like new again. Great video and restoration. You have a new subscriber. God bless.
Thank you for the tip 😀
Have you thought about making plans of this desk for woodworkers? But in a adult size. Because that looks like a great crafting table for a child. I get leg cramps just thinking about how to sit comfortably in this desk with my overly long giraffe legs. But like I said scaled up it would be perfect for crafters.
Now that would be amazing, honestly if I where doing this full time I would. Thank you for watching.
They certainly don’t build them like that anymore 😢Nice work 👍
Thank you 😊
Aw man, I would have loved to do this project! The closest thing I've done was a gorgeous old high stool from a school science lab, complete with acid burns on the seat (preserved, of course!) These old school seats were built to last and were beautifully designed. Just a couple of comments: Some people would recommend putting a playing card under the saw when flush-cutting dowels. That would save you from marring the surface and having to clean it up. I think I would have spent a bit more time on making the metalwork look nice (before painting it) and I would paint all the screw heads black. But I'm just nitpicking, outstanding job lads! Loved the medullary rays as well! New subscriber thanks to this video.
Hi Rusty thank you so much for the detailed feedback and we agree totally, my dad left me alone to do this apart from helping on a few of the table saw and router cuts. I'm just finding my feet with this side of the business so appreciate constructive feedback like this which I'll definitely take on board. Thank you
stunning transformation. really a nice piece. slotted screws for the hinges would definitely sit better though
Thank you 😊
i had a desk like this at school...in 1989!
So many people with found memories. Yours are to we hope.
this are the type of desk that my mom & dad might have used back when they were young kids in the 40's
Lovely 🙂
Very lovely looking and brings back so many memories.🤩😍🤩😍
Thank you 😊 🙏
Sat in those in the fifties. Beautiful work❤
Thank you 😊
We still use it in indonesia back in the 80s...good memories...
Brilliant 👏
I sat in many of these desks. I never saw one looking like this one, they were covered with ink marks and scratches. This is amazing to see like it looked when new, good job!
Thank you so much 😀
Me too. But one desk you shared with another , so if you wanted anything out of it you had to disturb the one next to you to open the lid as it was the whole length of the desk top, I remember being told off or kicked.
A truly beautiful piece of furniture from a school desk. My old school had those, i am guilty of having carved names, football teams and rude words into them! 😂
Haha 😂 good memories 🙂
Great job, Respect
Thank you 😊
Beautiful job. I owned a rental freezer trailer business and we froze some furniture that had active wood worm or wood pests to kill the active pests and any eggs. I liked the liquid you used. My personal opinion the metal i would have cleaned it and put bees wax or something on it to keep it metal colored. Just my opinion. I loved your process and thank you for sharing it.
Hi Joe thank you, yes I agree about the metal I was not thinking proper when I painted it because I was close to finishing I think.
Very , very good.
Thank you 😊
It looks beautiful and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!!
I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up
Thank you so much 😀 🙏
it's great, it brings back childhood memories
Thank you 😊
Very impressive!
Thank you 😊
It's amazing how you restored this beautiful desk! Impeccable job! Turned out gorgeous! 😊❤
Thank you so much 😊
Great video Jakob. That turned out really well. Excellent job.
Thanks mate 🙂
Thank you for the super thanks mate, that's really kind.
Very beautiful work!
Thank you 😊
Beautiful piece
Thank you 😊
Beautifully redone, almost too nice for a kids desk. Hopefully if it is given to one they will treasure it.
Thank you 😊 🙏
One of the many things that my father taught me was: "Never use your hand as a hammer. All you will accomplish is hurting your hand. Use the proper tool for the job."
Did I do this can't remember, but yes you're father is absolutely correct and thank you for the reminder.
@UpcycleFurnitureFinds My father caught me doing that about 100 times. He would shake his head & repeat what he told me... I finally stopped doing that... mostly... :)
My dad told me the same. What I think he really meant is I needed to find a girlfriend.
@@jonvincentmusic😂😂😂
When you dont have a hammer everything is a hammer
Love the restoration you made
Thank you 😊
Great job. Looks new.
Thank you so much 😀
Unbelievable what you have done. Beautiful work.👍🏼❤️
Lovely comments thank you.
Beautiful restore job❤❤❤
Accurate attention to doing the detail work
Thank you 😊 🙏
I can remember these from Primary school in the 1970s.
Good memories I hope.
Lembrou da minha infância na escola, lindo trabalho de restauraçao😘
@@UpcycleFurnitureFinds can't remember much, apart from the smell and the graffiti .
Nice resto.
Thank you 😊
Belo trabalho. A construção e o material dos móveis antigos não tem comparação com os de hoje em dia.
Thank you 😊
Wonderful job!!!
Thank you 😊
Schöne Arbeit von den Schreibtisch. ❤❤
Thank you 😊
Great Job. Beautiful
Thank you 😊
I’ve done one of these. It’s a pain😂. Great job 👏
Thanks mate, ye I watched yours, I liked the veneer you applied, I did consider that but then opted to fix with a inlay of Oak.
@ it was a long time ago. I’m sure I’d do it better now 😂 don’t have many tools or skills
Beautiful
Thank you 😊
Amazing work 🎉
Thank you 😊
nice i wish i had that u did an excellent job
Thank you 😊
I’m glad you have taken my comments on board and if you want to know how professional restorers would approach something like this, could I suggest you check out AT restoration and Thomas Johnson. They are two of the best ones. The rest of the restorers are, what I would call furniture flippers. Good luck.
Thank you for the recommendations I'll definitely check them out. In regards to taking on board what you said I'm still waiting for your advice on how a professional restoration would be achieved so unfortunately there's nothing to take on board as of yet. Looking forward to hearing your advice on how a restoration should be achieved, many thanks in advance.
Bellissimo!
Thank you 😊
VERY VERY NICE!!!
Thank you 😊
Just subscribed!
Great Job!💪🏼Cant wait for mire!👍🏼
Thank you very much 😊
I love it!
@@lydiaflatt9859 Thank you.
Is Beautiful Job 👏🎉
Thank you 😊
Fantastic 👍
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻😍😍😍😍🥹🥹🥹🥹, good job
Thank you so much 🙂
Bom trabalho de restauração Deu uma boa limpeza em tudo, renovou a carteira de escola que era muito antiga.
@@Celiamarcal2 Thank you.
You did an outstanding job with this renovation! Also, that school desk was well designed and well made. They don't make furniture that good anymore. I just subscribed and look forward to more of your work. Cheers, Peter
@pgoessnitzer Thank you so much Peter.
Wonderfull job!
Thank you 😊
I would've taped off and isolated the section you added to the desk and stained it darker to match the rest. I would've done the same with the dowels. It would've come out nicer.
In retrospect I should of used Oak dowels but the Oak repair looks good in person, just like another board. Thank you.
Sehr schön gemacht
Thank you 😊
Nice Work, Subscribed 🐧
Thank you 😊
very nice 🙂
Thank you 😊
I would love to know where you got the Oxalic Acid, all I have been able to find is cleaning products containing it.
Hi are you in the UK?
@ Thanks for replying. I will be this summer.
Please more videos! From Brazil
Thank you 😊
I don’t believe you removed the scratched in initials on the underside of the desktop 😢. You destroyed 80 years of history. The initials added character, now it’s simply a good looking refinishing job.
@@mikelopergolo7680 Thank you for your feedback it all helps me improve.
Super jest ten klęcznik odrestaurowany i przepięknie jest ta cała Szkolna ława od remontowana jestem za tym żeby stare rzeczy remontować z drewna w metalu ze wszystkiego i na przyszłość radzę takie elementy jak to piaskować żelazne drewniane stary wypiaskować nie trzeba szlifować czyścić tego Pozdrawiam serdecznie. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you for the advice 🙏 ☺️
B-E-A UTIFUL 💓💗👏🏻👏🏻🥰💕💞💛❤️😍💖
Thank you 😊
Just amazing
Your to kind thank you 😊 🙏
Thorough work, well done. Very nice!
The only comment I have is that I would prefer oak dowels, 13:41 for the pattern and especially the color match.
Thank you and yes i agree my dad pointed this out to me, attention to detail 😊
Q beleza de restauração!
Thank you 😊
15:12 That's amazing! The person who made this chair is truly a genius.😅
@@Thefurniturefixer9 did I miss something at 15:12 lol 😂
Fantastic video and great end result👍
@CasualDIY Thank you Tomasz 😊
Я в 1 классе сидела за такой партой.😊😊😊❤
I'm really sorry but I don't understand, I wish TH-cam had a translation tool. Many thanks for watching though 🙏 😀
We had similar desks in the late 70s when I was at primary school, but they had tip up folding seats and just the hole for the ink wells
Hopefully good memories? Thank you for watching 🙂
Why Phillips screws instead of the original flathead screws?
Just what I had to hand at the time, I'm a bit low on funds so didn't want to go out a purchase more screws.
Boas lembranças
Lovely 😊
Some things arent meant to be restored. More soul in the memories of the engraved wood.
Agreed like ancient artefacts.
I wonder what they did when they had a small or short student, the desk doesn't look adjustable?
Back then maybe it was tough luck. Hopefully not though 😬
Why did they not glue the joints together back then?
I'm pretty sure they did but used hide glue, which deteriorates over time. I should of used that to restore it now thinking about it. Thank you for watching
That traditional brown glue is called hide glue.
Yes that's correct, thank you 😊
Ficou linda a peça parabéns pelo seu trabalho ❤
Он даже метал не почистил от ржавчины 😂
Thank you 😊
Good to see such excellent woodworking to make a school desk that even after 100 years of rough treatment still functions perfectly although rather ugly. Worth restoring for sure.
@@stephenbarlin2314 Thank you 😊
Super
@@DamianHasterok Thank you.
Why use some Phillips head screws?
That's what I had available.
Cracking work Jakob, I love the look and feel of the French polish.
Thanks Dad. 😊
I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. I have a small side table that I recently discovered came from the reichs chancellery building in Berlin at the end of the war. It's not in great condition and has been used as just a regular bit of furniture by people later in its life who were obviously unaware of it's origin. I was wondering if this is a piece of furniture that should be restored or better left as it is, obviously being such a rare item I'm unsure what would be best? Thanks in advance.
That's sounds really interesting, I'd definitely seek some professional advice from a local antique dealer. Good luck.
Great results
Thank you 😊
I had these "Style" of desks in 72-73 in California schools.
Cool, good memories I hope.
Beautiful restoration!!
Thank you very much 😊
Very nice refurbishing project. Looks great now and if it could talk, I bet there would be so many interesting stories it could tell. Thumbs Up for sure...
I know could you imagine, probably chalk board rubbers flying past people's heads and goodness knows what else. Thank you 😊