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They made millions of those chairs. Granny had an orange one.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

4 ай бұрын

Hello User, Such nice memories right? Please keep liking and watching!

I'm glad you put this video up today. I have a chair like this one to recover that was in fact my grandmother's I have fond memories of listening to stories of times past as she sat in her chair. My grandmother was born in 1882 and died in 1980. She knew something about everything and taught us a lot. May God rest her soul.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Little, I love hearing memories like this. She got to see the world change before her eyes. I'm glad to hear that you still have the chair. Please keep liking and watching!

@DonnaBrew

4 ай бұрын

I have my grandmother's chair and she was also born in 1882, but sadly died in 1977.

I bet Granny is.happy👍

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Joseph, I sure hope so. Where ever she may be. Please keep liking and watching!

Great job, you make it look so easy... love your attitude... After 40 years you still love what you do. I'm just learning and I'm in my 70's... You're easy to follow, which is nice...

@oldschoolautoupholstery

8 ай бұрын

Hello Deborah, thank you so much for all of your kind words. I really appreciate it. I think you will do just fine. Please keep liking and watching!

Been learning something new everyday watching your videos. The end always gets me 😂😂😂

@oldschoolautoupholstery

7 ай бұрын

Hello Randy, I love hearing good news like this. Thanks for watching to the end. It means a lot to me. Please keep liking and watching!

👍👍👍👍👍👍 Nice upgrade in color!

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Ron, Yea, color really does set the mood right? Please keep liking and watching!

Thank you. you have been so helpful I don’t have anyone else to ask for help I appreciate you so much.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Michael, you are so welcome! You know I answer all comments. Please keep liking and watching!

Hello from NH! I ALWAYS learn something when I watch you work! You’re an excellent teacher! Thank you for sharing your craft and knowledge. Keep ROCKING!😊

@oldschoolautoupholstery

3 ай бұрын

Hello Betsy in NH, I love hearing good news like this. Thanks for hanging in there with me. That's all I can ask for. Please keep liking and watching!

That’s an amazing job. Hope the client liked the result. Can’t say I’m fussy on the choice of material, but does look good nonetheless. (My old mum who’s 86 would absolutely love it).

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Adrian, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!

I enjoyed this video

@oldschoolautoupholstery

5 ай бұрын

Hello Cashopa, I am so glad to hear you say this. I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!

It was so nice of the owners of that chair to "TIP" you with all the spare change they had in their pockets! Thank you for posting such informational videos. I never miss any!!!

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Jdre, Thank you so much for hanging in there with me! I really appreciate it. That was pretty crazy, the change just kept on dropping! That was a lot. Please keep liking and watching!

It's so fun to watch how quickly and confidently you sew up the upholstery. I guess that's what 40+ years of experience will do for you!! Great job

@oldschoolautoupholstery

5 ай бұрын

Hello X, I love hearing good news like this. Well, sometimes I'm working in cruise control and not thinking to much about it. Kind of like when you're driving a car, you find your just doing it. When I'm making a video, I really have to think about it. Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!

Very nice job- you make it look so simple. Of course, simple is not the same as easy.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello William, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!

Ethel is a looker in her new clothes!

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Curtis, Wrapped her up nice and proper. Please keep liking and watching!

I found an old oak platform rocker on the side of the road, an old gentleman had died nearby and pretty sure it fell off the truck when they were cleaning out his old home. There were 6 layers of cloth on the seat…my next furniture project! I enjoy your videos and commentary:) Thank you for posting and it’s a pleasure to watch you work!!

@oldschoolautoupholstery

6 ай бұрын

Hello Altoona, Thank you so much for your kind words and for hanging in there with me. I really appreciate it. I think you will do just fine with your newly acquired old rocker. Please keep liking and watching!

Another nice video. Thanks for sharing your techniques. 🤪

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello User, You are so welcome! Thank you for saying so. Please keep liking and watching!

Please hit the "$uper Thank$ Button" I don't think it's working... And the LIKE button while you're at it! Thanks a bunch! 😁

As always, I love your work.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Kevin, Thank you so much for saying so. Please keep liking and watching!

Very Nicely done !

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Lester, Thank you so much for saying so! Please keep liking and watching!

Just saw your Ray Stevens reference. 😊

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Jason, We're showing or generation! Please keep liking and watching!

Granny will be so Happy!!

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Unfinished, We love happy customers, don't we? Please keep liking and watching!

I have my grandmother's rocking chair. It has awesome lower back support. I'm here because I'm going to get hers reupholstered. But first, I'm going to check out if there's any spare change in there. It may help pay for the work. And the chair has wood arms that I want to rework the wood to look newer.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

4 ай бұрын

Hello Dk, Right On! That is so awesome you are getting it done. You can enjoy it again. Please keep liking and watching!

Just to add to your frustration,,,,, I call it Piping!🤣. Your tge best at instructing! I use your tips all the time! It has improved my confidence and speeds up the process. I can’t thank you enough.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Scott, You are so welcome! The manufacturer calls it welt, so I go with that. I am so happy to hear that these videos will help you. Please keep liking and watching!

I hear t called piping or welt/welting. I say go with welt. Love your channel, by the way. Please keep it up.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Jason, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Yep, the manufacturer calls it welt, I'll go with that. Please keep liking and watching!

Great work 👍

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Reloader, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!

Great video

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Joe, Thank you so much for saying so! Please keep liking and watching!

The reason that hessian is used is that id doesn't stretch like fashion fabric, and is stronger in high stress areas .It is also sacrificial, allowing multiple repairs to be done. Traditionally a lot of metal fasteners ie nails, were used to fasten the upholstery to the wooden frame.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

6 ай бұрын

Hello Stephen, I can see you are a person of great wisdom! Thank you for the contribution. Please keep liking and watching!

My folks bought what I believe is called a click-clack couch back in the early 60s, the back of the couch folds down to make a bed, I was told that the frame was made of oak, she’s 84 years old and still has that couch today, awesome video sir 👍😁

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Dave, There is something about your description of the Click clack couch that sounds familiar to me. Oh, I love to hear about your memories. It sounds like you can still enjoy the couch? Please keep liking and watching!

Wow ! Believe it or not Rudy, my first project was a rocking chair like this one I was taught at Austin Community College. I have it in our home. Yes my grandma had one of these. At night school I was taught to strip it down to frame. Rebuild it back with new foam, reset all coil springs, webbing, how to insert buttons etc. it was a Spanish guy and a lady that taught us and have an upholstery shop in Austin. They are professional just like you. Every time I made a mistake, they’d make me redo it. But today, I just do auto. I do chair cushions, smaller stuff but no furniture. I don’t have a big shop for one. And my main flow of business has been auto detailing. Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed it !!! Eddie Perez

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Eddie, You are so welcome. It sounds to me like you gad a good guidance. I do smaller furniture, it helps with the cash flow. I don't do larger items like recliners or sofas. Please keep liking and watching!

I have my Grandmother's platform rocker, I had it reuoholstered 24 years ago and refinished the platform and wooden arms myself. It is very comfortable as it sits at a slightly reclined angle. Grandma didn't sit a lot, but it was her chair when she did.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Frank, That is so cool that you still have it. Wonderful memories. Please keep liking and watching!

💯💯💯👍👍👍Thumbs up for your nice jobs you do for cars and furnitures.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Furu, Thank you so much for saying so! Please keep liking and watching!

Thank you

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Michael, You are so welcome! Please keep liking and watching!

👍👍😎

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Randy, Thank you so much! Please keep liking and watching!

Excellent transformation! Look at that you even use a ruler to keep things even, your customers are fortunate that you do things like they should be. Today many eyeball it and call it good except it’s not.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Clint, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I'm so glad you noticed, No guessing here! Please keep liking and watching!

Granny is going to bake you a big plate of cookies for that one. Good job

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Gary, Thank you so much for saying so! That would be great wouldn't it? Please keep liking and watching!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge I do a little leather work and saddle stitching I bought a singer sewing machine and recovered 4 barstools thanks to watching all for techniques love your humor and willing to share yep will continue watching and liking!

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Lester, You are so welcome! I love hearing good news like this! Maybe next are kitchen chairs? I hope my videos can be helpful to you. Remember, learning is doing! Please keep liking and watching!

@lesterkennedy2471

9 ай бұрын

I did repair a lazy boy recliner but I used 1/2 round needles I did saddle stitch you have shown that technique number yet maybe you will in the future 😊

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

@@lesterkennedy2471 Hello Lester, I don't hand stitch very often with auto upholstery, But I did in a one-of-a-kind 1954 Plymouth Explorer because I duplicated what was original. www.rudolphsupholstery.com/1954-plymouth-explorer Hand stitch was on the backrest. Car is now in the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles California. Also, on my website, if you like special cars, you can see 43 years of my work. Please keep liking and watching!

Oh yes, they did call you The Streak! :) I got my grannies old platform rocker. It was reupholstered back in the seventies as well. I wouldn’t dare attempt to do it. Should I bring it to you? And thank you for another great video!

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Shadows, You are so welcome! So 70's right? That is so awesome that you can still have your grannies rocker. Please keep liking and watching!

A little harder to pull the staples out of that good old hardwood as opposed to the new junk nowadays

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello User, You got that right! Please keep liking and watching!

Good job i keep refusing furniture upholstery all the time time.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

8 ай бұрын

Hello Junior, Give yourself a giant raise in income! Don't refuse. You can improve your future for both you and your family. Please keep liking and watching!

I’ve always heard it called piping. I’m in New Hersey so maybe it’s a northeastern term.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Clint, The manufacturer calls it welt. I'll go with that. Please keep liking and watching!

What size needle, thread size and type used here? Is this different from what you use on vehicle upholstery? Also what seam allowance do you typically use? Thanks for the great content!

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Collk, You are so welcome! Seam allowance has been mentioned several times in these comments. Automotive is 3/8", Boats are 3/8" to 1/2". Furniture is commonly 1/2". I use the same thread and needle on everything. 135/17 needle and T90 Bonded nylon thread. Please keep liking and watching!

The guy I work with uses 1/2” seams when sewing. Is it necessary or 3/8” seams more ideal? Is there a plus to using the 1/2” seam

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Dylan, Automotive is 3/8", Boats are 3/8" to 1/2". Furniture is commonly 1/2". Please keep liking and watching!

Is that welt or beading ? OR possibly piping ! ha ha . Did you put ‘ bottoming ‘ on later or does this chair type not have it ? .

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello David, Well, the manufacturer calls it welt, so I guess I have to stick with that. Yea, this rocking chard does not get a bottom dust cover because of the rocking mechanism. Please keep liking and watching!

Hi what is a good stitch length to use when sewing vinyl seat covers for cars and bikes?

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Michael, I have my Juki sewing machine set to 7 most of the time. Usually the bigger the item, the bigger the stitch. The smaller the item, the smaller the stitch. Please keep liking and watching!

@michaelthompson9127

9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

@@michaelthompson9127 Hello Michael, You are so welcome! Please keep liking and watching!

Ok , where are you located ? Was that a Canadian quarter i saw fly buy. P.S. What was the largest TIP you discovered in a old piece of furniture, be honest now.

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Peter, I am a proud resident of East Texas! I saw only US coins in the pile. Largest tip was $100 bill behind a headliner in a very old car when I was a kid. Honestly. Please keep liking and watching!

Now all you need is a pipe and a curtain you could be the wizard of OZ. The best bit was when you are stapling without any Staples a reminder to young players. Looks better than that shity musted ❤😂🎉😢😢😅😮😊

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

Hello Geoffrey, I am glad I had the opportunity to get rid of that yellow tweed. Just imagine, that tweed was really popular for custom cars in the 1990's! I never understood that one... Please keep liking and watching!

@markd1431

9 ай бұрын

@@oldschoolautoupholstery That's funny! I bought a '40 Ford a few years ago and the entire interior was done in red tweed. That's when I decided to buy a machine and redo it all myself. I always appreciate your tips and you sharing your knowledge. Thanks again!

@oldschoolautoupholstery

9 ай бұрын

@@markd1431 Hello Mark, Thank you so much for saying so. You are so welcome! Good call on that '40 Ford! Please keep liking and watching!

What, no map pocket?

@oldschoolautoupholstery

7 ай бұрын

Hello Daniel, I certainly would have if the customer requested it. Yea, sure I would... Please keep liking and watching!

I remember spending my days setting next to grams I would get off of the school bus and head straight to her front door throw it open and there would be grams setting in her chair gently rocking I would go over and kiss her on top of the head and she would turn and look up and at me with this crooked little smile I could always tell when she smiled like that that she was waisted and she was going to have some crazy a$$ story to tell that day about when she and poppy ran moonshine back in the 30’s and how she and poppy got in shootouts with the cops I’ll never forget the day I came through the door and found grams she died doing what she loved setting in her chair just rocking away the day it was at that point I realized I would never hear another one of grams BS story’s ever again so I started telling them I hope y’all enjoyed it 😂

@oldschoolautoupholstery

5 ай бұрын

Hello Jack, Wow, that is a great story. I appreciate your memories. Getting shot at by cops? Wow. Thanks for sharing. Please keep liking and watching!

Stick to auto man. That chair has more lumps than a bag of peanuts

@oldschoolautoupholstery

8 ай бұрын

Hello Auto, For trimmers, is seams that either you are a auto guy or a furniture guy. To serve my very small community I do both. Besides, Why would I turn away good money? When I was younger I was a primidone working only on million dollar cars in the 1990's. See 43 years of my work here: rudolphsupholstery.com Now I do kitchen chairs too. Please keep liking and watching!

Not a good enough look at it in the end ....

@oldschoolautoupholstery

3 ай бұрын

Hello Dick, Just hit the pause! HEHe .. Please keep liking and watching!