Thanks for watching! Some people have asked, and I always said not to worry. But if you really really would like to, you can buy me a coffee. www.buymeacoffee.com/restorationendeavours

@taviasgrannieable

7 ай бұрын

Awesome restoration job.. Where are you at? Love the birds what type of bird are they?

i spent the first 45 years of my life watching my grandmother do what you did to this chair. she would strip them down and redo the strapping with new strapping and replace the foam and make all new cushions for them. it is some serious hard work and very time consuming. she passed away almost 2 yrs ago a few months before her 101st birthday. watching you do this brought back many memories. i used to sit on the table and watch her in total fascination and in awe. i have never reupholstered like she did but have done my own cushions back in the day. i had a pair of chairs one was a rocker while the other was a chair. they had belonged to her and she passed them on to my mother to which i took them off her hands when i turned 19 and moved out on my own. they themselves had the strapping and springs and skirts like this piece. they were made in the mid to late forties. i got rid of them 10 years ago. had them about 40 years. loved them as they were extremely comfortable to sit on. hope you enjoy this one like i did my grandmothers. beautiful work. btw she had the singer wrought iron industrial sewing machines. 2 of them. large one to handle the heaving thick materials and a smaller one she used to put the side pieces together with zippers when needed. i subscribed to your channel

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. I am glad you enjoyed seeing my work and that it brought back good memories for you. I have been keeping an eye out for one of those lovely old Singers for myself, but they are worth so much these days. Hopefully that will be part of one of my video in the future. Thanks again 😊

@wendyhenschel.

Жыл бұрын

@@RestorationEndeavours good luck. Hope you find one. Would be a pleasure to see one again.

@priest_of_Egupt

Жыл бұрын

Да ,вещь приобретает другую ценость, если ею пользовались ваш предок...а если очень древний предок?

@madalenasouzadasilva8397

Жыл бұрын

Lindo

@ransomdaniels8395

11 ай бұрын

First time seeing your channel and I really enjoyed it! I like how you reasoned out each step and explained why you chose this action over that one, etc. Also,I see you used some hand tools like the drill and jack planes.i used to collect old woodworking tool and honestly sometimes they were preferable to the new ones, and they were a lot less noisy! It was a pleasure to watch you and the finished piece looked more than worth all you time and care. Thanks!❤❤❤

With you only using hand tools you are my new favorite restorer. I love how you take care of the joins. THANK you for doing this properly!

@RestorationEndeavours

2 ай бұрын

Thanks again, and I will try to keep it up!

I love listening to the birds in the background while you work. It sounds like a relaxing environment.

@RestorationEndeavours

6 ай бұрын

It really is! Though every now and then some of the construction sounds from the neighbours creeps in.

I love that “tensioner” you made. Well done!

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thank you. It just seems like such a simple tool, but made it a lot easier.

@SparrowStockwell

5 ай бұрын

Yes. That was impressive!

The chair looked like it was beyond saving. You did a fantastic job. Now it's a beautiful, useful piece of furniture with a story.

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Great job, I think the green colour suits the chair. I think I heard magpies, lorikeets, butcherbirds, and ravens. The machining marks on the underneath of the back rail were from a surfacer. Bandsaw marks are usually more irregular and cut the grain.

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think there were a few cockatoos and minor birds as well. Surfacer makes sense. Just seems weird it wouldn't have left a cleaner surface. I see your point on not band saw though.

This is what I call "labour of love" . Can't imagine the amount of time and patience you spent to bring this gem to life. More of this content, please ✅️ 🙌🏻 Subscribed...

@RestorationEndeavours

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I found I stress less when I have something to focus on like these jobs. More are incoming! Been awhile between videos, but I am catching up finally.

I love how methodical you are. Very calming.

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

The work you do goes beyond restoration, and how to bring to life something that has been forgotten in time. Congratulations on the beautiful work and keep it up. A hug straight from Brazil

@RestorationEndeavours

3 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly and thanks for watching!

YOU are absolutely amazing!!! With no fancy tools... you lovingly and meticulously restore severely abused furniture! WOW. Just wow. And...you don't sound very old either...even more amazing!! Sending BIG thanks and a great BIG howdy from Texas! 🤠🤠

@RestorationEndeavours

2 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you so much!

The green reminds me of two 70's spinning chairs my mom had. She would yell at my brother and I to stop spinning on them! Great memories! The green also reminded me of my Dad's Green Nova! With the wool fabric that scratched the skin!

I won’t lie, I’ve been trying to watch this video for 3 days now but it keeps making me sleepy and I fall asleep every time. Just all the ambience and sounds put me to sleep. Finally finished the video though, chair looks good!

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

I was going to say, after the first sentence I was thought I must have been too boring! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

@lulunula

11 ай бұрын

@@RestorationEndeavours absolutely not boring, just bad timing on my part to watch when I finally get to lay down for the day!

Pretty good job. I'm impressed

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I try my best with what I've got!

The imperfections are what make it perfect. Congratulations! What a treasure.

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

The color and fabric are great. You did a great job with the restoration. One suggestion on the upholstery. Add more polyester batting(Dacron) to the foam cushion. You can wrap it and make it look a little more rounded. The trick to get it in the cover is plastic film. You can use black garbage bags and a vacuum to suck the air out. While compressed put in the cover. Then pull away the plastic. Some extra padding on the seat would also be a good idea. He uses a layer of the hair and then more burlap and a layer of Dacron. Adds to the comfort and the crown a bit. My dads been an upholsterer for over 55 years. I love to watch him work his magic. He uses staples and a staple gun now but it was fun when I was a kid to watch him hammer in the nails.

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Great tips! I have gotten some Dacron and am working on it at the moment. Will have to give the plastic bag trick a go too. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@smartnsassy7885

10 ай бұрын

Great tip! I could have used that when I put new foam in my couch cushions. It was rough!

@user-hl7hl4ge5e

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I’m upholstering pads for some lounge chairs and was struggling in putting the pads back in! The plastic bags is a fantastic idea!!! Save me some time and stress!!

A great restoration again.

The previous owner won’t believe it’s his old chair. I bet he buys it back. All his lovely memories of being at his grandparents.

@RestorationEndeavours

4 ай бұрын

I sent them some pictures, and they asked if I decide to sell, to please let them have first dibs, which I will!

That was the most pleasant Narration...Amazing Sofa work too...

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This is probably the best restoration I've ever seen

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that you so much for saying!

@Crafter1993

Жыл бұрын

Damn,I'm doing this since high school days I never thought a lot of people would be amaze this kind of work.

Nice job! I do remember these being upholstered in Sanderson floral prints when I was a kid (1950s). Some had two separate, deep upholstered cushions on them. Backs simply had throw pillows.

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! I will investigate the style for the cushions. Much appreciated.

In my younger days I worked for a specialty moving company in NYC that only handled antique dealers and high end interior decorators . That piece would be right at home in the hallway of a Park Ave apartment or a Connecticut estate home and skills like yours would not go unnoticed or unrewarded .

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. I wish I could do this full time, but at the moment it is just a hobby of mine I thought I'd share with everyone.

Wow what a meticulous job! Well done! Side note: The birdsong is beautiful.

@RestorationEndeavours

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Stellar job!!!!.Looked absolutely beautiful once all finished

@RestorationEndeavours

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Impressive,better than it was originally made.Also the chair has its original character.

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I always try and keep some character and so use less filler etc. Much like on my rocking chair restoration.

WELL DONE 👏 SIR...WELL DONE EVEN THE UPHOLSTERY!!!

Yes, the color is very nice, and yes I would like it in my home!

@RestorationEndeavours

4 ай бұрын

I'm glad! Thank you so much for watching!

True, the Buckminster Upholstery is the best.

@RestorationEndeavours

8 ай бұрын

He makes amazing videos, it's becoming a lost art!

Thank you! You restored it to new condition!

That is a beautiful chair. Now. You did an excellent job on it. Love it.

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

What a labor of love...its Beautiful! ❤

Absolutely gorgeous

@RestorationEndeavours

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Green is one of my favorite colors and I love antique furniture. This turned out beautifully! So, yes, I would definitely love to have a chair like this.

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Mine too! It's now in my study but takes up a bit of space. Thank you for the lovely comment.

@TheMsCrystalblue

Жыл бұрын

@@RestorationEndeavours You are welcome!😃

I don’t need to tell you how what great, informative, videos you are making. Using hand tools is great and most interesting to watch. Your ingenuity is great. Keep the excellent work. I’ll definitely be watching. You quickly made me a fan.

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly. I try my best to keep them interesting, but a lot of the time, I just film myself working and hope it comes together when I edit it all.

@rykbrooks6803

Жыл бұрын

@@RestorationEndeavours by using your skill with hand tools makes your work much more interesting to follow which I will be doing. The more challenging the piece the better.

Beautiful result! Well done on tackling something new and doing such an excellent job at it! I think the dark green suits it well. 👏

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@JamesPollMaine59

Жыл бұрын

Perfect job. The fabric is perfect.

This “Little Baby” is “A Gem in the Rough”!

Fantastic job! I love it! Thank you.

Beautiful! Just Beautiful

That tuned out gorgeous. I would love to have that couch.

Absolutely fantastic!

A lovely result 😃

I noticed your hands look like they were getting tired with fighting the curved needlee and i thought i would offer a suggestion of mine that i use. As a nurse, i use instruments a lot, and for suturing there is a "needle driver" fot placing and stitching , as in the ER and surgery. I fought with those upholstery needles for years before it occurred to me that a pair of needle-nose pliers could work as a much larger version of a needle driver. It saved my hands from a lot of pain and struggles (though not all, sadly] and made a lot of things easier. I really enjoyed your video! ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

@RestorationEndeavours

10 ай бұрын

I will have to give that a try. I am eyeing off a few more chairs for projects already. Thanks for the tip!

A joy to watch you work

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Looks fabulous!

and Mrs T Great job it looks amazing

I am so excited like a little baby u made my day I wish u where near me I like old furniture real thing real deal🙌💯

very talented ; really you gave to this canapé a second new life . Thank you to sharing your passion .

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Wow what a learning curve.!!! Very good job

You did a great job and look very beautiful. God bless you.

Brilliant work. Thank you.

beautiful work, beautiful sofa. Colour goes really well.

Wow really nice work, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.

Beautiful! Awesome restoration job!

@RestorationEndeavours

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

It’s absolutely beautiful, thank you for your video

Yah beaut! You sir are an artist.❤

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I try my best!

Perfectly lovely.

Nice authentic piece 🎉

You did brilliant, lovely 😊

@RestorationEndeavours

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 😊

When I work around nails and staples I wear my work shoes not flip flops. Please be careful. Loved your wood rebuild.

@RestorationEndeavours

4 ай бұрын

One of my bad habits. It will catch up to me one day. Thanks for watching though!

Oh bravo sir. Just fantastic craftsmanship.

@RestorationEndeavours

9 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly.

You are very patient! Great craftsmanship. I really like the result.

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it took awhile but was worth the effort!

Beautiful!

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Yes, to all three of your questions!😊

Beautifully restored.

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Beautiful work!

@RestorationEndeavours

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙂

This was really interesting and fun and enjoyable to watch. It turned out great!

@RestorationEndeavours

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Absolutely beautiful ❤️

A back cushion and a couple pillows would be great too

I was searching for videos on how to restore a 10 year old big box store sofa and what does YT's algorithm give me? This piece of wonderful craftsmanship. Take a bow, Sir. What you've achieved here is quite miraculous.👍🫵👏

@RestorationEndeavours

10 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly. Hopefully there was something in there that may help you out still!

Looks amazing!

Well done!

My empathies with the seat reconstruction. Restored a solid oak pushbutton recliner before KZread. Wah

@RestorationEndeavours

6 ай бұрын

That would have been hard. It makes it so easy to watch other people and learn from their mistakes now.

Beautiful! I would buy it!

I love the finish! You can change out pillows for different looks so I appreciate that you let the wood shine through. Lovely piece!

@RestorationEndeavours

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Thank you. This was everything.

@RestorationEndeavours

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Ooh that coconut people used to Bath with it 🙈🙈 I think that furniture is 100old real antic it's so beautiful amazing u are great I was doubting that it will be so great wow❤️👌👌🙌

@RestorationEndeavours

10 ай бұрын

Oh thank you!

Получилось Шикарно!..... Цвет...!!!!! Ялюблю такие тона. 35:27 Молодец!!!!!!... Мастер.!!!!! .. Привет из России! 👌👌👌👌👌👌

Beautiful!!

Браво!!!Высший класс!!!

@RestorationEndeavours

4 ай бұрын

Спасибо! я очень ценю это

fantastic job well done . Much thought and patience went into this you did good . Thanks

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! It took awhile and I had to teach myself how to do the upholstery properly, but overall I am happy with the result.

Thank you for doing such a thourer and sympathetic restoration. I'm 72 and this reminded me of my childhood looking at my father at work. No noise and a lot of time and patience. A neighbour had a couch like that and it had two separate well rounded cushions on the seat area. Your colour is lovely. Your magnetic hammer is so clever. I think your sewing machine needs oil. Do yourself a favour and buy a second hand industrial strait sewing machine. I had one in my business and it's a dream to sew through upholstery fabric. Thanks again for a peaceful restoration. Modern woodwork videos are too noisy and rushed Keep up the good work.

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the tips! One of the reasons for a single cushion was my lack of experience, and the worry of them coming out un even. I will do a revisit one day, hopefully after I find and restore a nice old machine.

Wonderful job!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Absolutely brilliant job. Super vid too. Thank you. Inspirational.

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Such kind words. Thanks heaps!

I think that oil stain came out really nice antique look to it. Good choice.

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

You did a wonderful job on that old chair. If it was left to me I would have used it for firewood a long time ago. Now I want to see what you do next.

@RestorationEndeavours

6 ай бұрын

Hopefully will have some time to start a new piece soon!

Is perfect and very beautiful

Did a wonderful job. Enjoyed watching you work. The only thing that bothered me was watching you work in a shop with flip-flops on. Grew up in a home where my dad was a safety Forman at a steel plant. Safety was as important as getting the job done itself.

@RestorationEndeavours

7 ай бұрын

This is one of those things I am in a bad habit of doing, and I used to be a WHS Officer. I may invest in some leather spats for the future.

I upholstered a few couches and chair using the same matetials. Webbing stretches so much and needs adjusting. Webbibg is fun but also needs a firm grip. The methon to apply all those materials: tacks. I still have the magnetic hammer I used to, "spit" the tacks. Hadto be careful not to crack my teeth, hit lips and tack fingers! The staplers are preferable

Nice to see something done traditionally, with hand tools. Well done. (I think it's intended to have a number of unattached large cushions on the back). Very nice colour.

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thank you. And from comments, I think you are spot on with the cushions.

Wonderful job, I've recovered some dining chairs way back when , trial and error! I too, own a Brother sewing machine.. it is a nice and neat little piece of machinery .

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

I don't mind it so far. My machine is 'heavy duty' so I will have to test that limit one day, but it is doing alright so far.

Very good job.

Wow! Amazing, beautiful job!

@RestorationEndeavours

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

You did an incredible restoration. I've watched Buckminster Upholstery for awhile and he's amazing. I love your overkill steps on reusing the old springs and the D.I.Y. web stretcher is genius.I love it when someone comes up with an inexpensive way to make a tool instead of buying one you'll probably only use once. I agree it would be a shame to cover up the beautiful wood on the back of the sofa. Having said that I still think it needs back cushions. 👍👍

Splendid job and the fabric is perfect with the wood tones! Well done!

Looks brilliant 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Piping on the cushion would finish it nicely, as well as strengthen the seams.

Wow! It’s beautiful! ❤

@RestorationEndeavours

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I never thought it will come out so attractive. Fantastic work.

@RestorationEndeavours

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Oh my it turned out beautiful. Very nice job sir.

@RestorationEndeavours

11 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly