About 45 years ago my grandmother had a very elderly lady living next door who had a rocker a lot like this one and a leg was broken. She asked if I could repair it for her and I did. When she passed I tried to buy it from her daughter but could not. It unfortunately was lost in a house fire. My first project that became my hobby for life. If I was only as good as you are. Thank you for bringing back that great memory and thank you for sharing.👍

You’re always willing to do whatever it takes to do best job that you can! You rock more than the chair! Awesome job, Trena!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!lol

watching the process of paint being stripped is so immensely satisfying to watch!!!

@Trena~ I really love the color the customer chose for the new finish. Elm has such a beautiful grain pattern! Dutch Elm Disease took a huge toll on the Elm tree population in the midwest, so unfortunately it's very rare to find it in furniture here. It was a delight to watch you refinish this lovely rocker! CHEERS TO YOU my friend! ~~Christy~~

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou Christy. Yes here as well. I’m so happy to see these pieces

Amazing job!! I just don’t care for the grey. Just a clear coat on the natural wood would have been pretty too. Amazing job, as always!!!

@Ravenwraithstudios

4 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@nigelnicholson7439

4 ай бұрын

Each to their own. I really like it.

@StereoMike06

4 ай бұрын

Lots of work just to place an almost opaque paint on it. A nice light stain to show the wood after all that work would have been preferred.

Love the colour Trena and the work top notch as always!....your mom did a great job with the cushions

@johnsfurniturerepair

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

What an interesting project. I like how calm the grey stain is while showing the beautiful grain. Thanks for bringing us along.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Yes I think it actually works very well to calm that crazy elm. Lol

I really enjoy watching you restore these pieces. You attention to detail is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Your videos are so much fun to watch. Thanks for sharing!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Very interesting to see the elm and it turned out beautifully! Your mom is a very talented upholsterer.....the three of you make a great team.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@tetedur377

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, those cushions really made the chair.

@nualarosth8448

4 ай бұрын

I agree the cousins are lovely.

@tjsmith2748

4 ай бұрын

What stripper was used?

You are the BEST. It cheers me up to watch you and your professional work.

Your restorations remain remarkable. Thank you,

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

I like the color, turned out better than I would’ve expected. Very nicely finished out, I would expect the customer to be very happy with the end result. Thanks for the video, appreciate your time and effort to produce these videos.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou!

That was a labour of love! All those spindles...! Nicely done!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Wow, lots of pigment in that grey stain. I love how shops like yours seem to not waste much. Seeing how fast that stripper desolves paint,Im glad it's only available to professionals (from what I heard from previous videos). I really appreciate your time and care you take producing these hypnotizing videos.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou

I have a general dislike of gray furniture, buildings, and cars, but you did a wonderful job on that chair. I’f I was the customer I’d have gone for a natural elm finish. 😉

@tetedur377

4 ай бұрын

I disagree with you, but how boring would the world be if everyone agreed with everyone else? The color I really didn't (and still don't) is that odd color of green that was popular in the late '60s and into the '70s. My stepmother used to "antique" furniture, and that green was part of it. Of course older people liked shag carpet and fake paneled walls, too, so there you have it.

@docinparadise

4 ай бұрын

I agree. But it is a matter of personal preference. I understand the driftwood look is popular but this chair isn’t remotely driftwood looking. I guess I’ve seen far too many on front porches of country homes and have a certain idea of what they should look like 😂 As a matter of fact, I just remembered I have one very much like it out in a barn that I should probably bring in and refinish.😂

@user-hl7hl4ge5e

4 ай бұрын

And I thought I was one of only a handful of people on the planet that didn’t care for grays..given how crazy popular it is recently. However I really appreciate the workmanship!!! Excellent job as always!!

@wipjenni

4 ай бұрын

I'm just curious, do you like gray anything? Is it the color or the object or..? 😊

Beautiful work, as always. Customers taste has to be taken into account as they pay the bills! Thanks for sharing the journey of being a professional woodworker!❤

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Yep!🥰

You look at peace again and your soft joy is evidenced in your work. Way to go!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou🥰

Thank you, Trena. A beautiful piece after you finished it. I really like your mother's cushions on it, too. The way you present the chair, I can almost feel the comfort of slowly rocking in it.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I would imagine this rocker looks better now than when it was new. Your work is amazing. Glad you are back working with your dad. You look very happy and it shows in the finished project. Thank you for making these videos…I have learned a lot just watching you.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

it's a beauty, Canadian Classic ! The tones match so much of what is popular here on the west coast. Reminds me of ash, a wood we worked with to make English long bows for one of my sons classes when he was about 11 or so. All the boys loved laminating ash and walnut, then analine dye to make each one unique. The grain in the ash is simliar, warm and wonderful tones as well. Thanks for all the wonderful tips and tricks. Prefloating the stain with varsol ,,

Even with not my favorite kind of music ..bringing this piece to life again is epic...thank you

Really lovely stain. The rocker is so solid looking too! Great Job! I'm not a woodworker but truly enjoy the process and it's calming to watch your work. Thanks Trena!!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

You never fail to make an impression with your talent,And patience . And this one is no different. It us a lovely chair. Well done

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Along with this wonderful make over, l enjoyed your musical additions to the video. I always love seeing paint taken off a beautiful wooden piece of furniture.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Such a lovely chair. You’re so gifted and I love how you always give that 150% plus. ❤

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou

The grey was a good choice for that piece. Great work again, Thanks for posting.

Вашим роликам можно ставить лайк даже не просматривая их. Всегда такая чистая работа. Передавайте свему отцу мои пожелания здоровья, он настоящая библиотека знаний и у него такая замечательная дочь.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Oh wow. Thankyou!❤️

@tetedur377

4 ай бұрын

@@johnsfurniturerepair What'd they say? What'd they say?

@Roger_and_the_Goose

4 ай бұрын

@@tetedur377 google translation, @Nika-ug7zs. 3 weeks ago "You can like your videos even without watching them. Always such a clean job. Give my best wishes to your father, he is a real library of knowledge and has such a wonderful daughter."

@Emanistan

3 ай бұрын

@@tetedur377 "It's possible to like your videos even without watching them. Always such neat work. Give my best wishes to your father, he is a real library of knowledge and has such a wonderful daughter."

Thanks for the very informative video! I appreciate seeing the tools and how they are used, as well as your comments on your assement, approach and process. And thanks for showing the chemicals you use to achieve the final outcome. 😎👍

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Excellent choice on the grey stain. Reminiscent of the grey cedar shake siding found on Oregon coast homes. It has a nice 'weathered' feel. Superb attention to detail.

@johnsfurniturerepair

2 ай бұрын

Thankyou!

Another beautiful job. I don't think I've ever seen Elm before - I was expecting it to be oak. That Elm was very nice.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Trena, Thanks to you and Thomas Johnson I was able to save a precious keepsake that had broken, a glass paperweight with a picture on my daughter when she was 4. I had puzzled for a couple years about how to fix it without destroying the photo. Finally I thought about you and Tom using heat guns to loosen glue. It worked perfectly! Slowly removing the photo, I was then able to move it to a replacement paper weight. Thank you so much! ❤️

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

That great!

Trena has usual a job well done. Beautiful grey finish.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

i am glad to see i am not the only one still using lacquer as a finish. i tend to use lacquer or shellac on 90% of what i make. i just love the look of it and the way it wears. i found that the oil finishes tend to look dull and dirty very quickly and poly just looks to plastic. again, marvelous work.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Yes! My thoughts exactly

Very nice look!

so relaxing to watch. your work is admirable!

@johnsfurniturerepair

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I love the driftwood color! So nice and soothing.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

And a nother beauty is born. I would never thought of grey. But it looks amazing. Propper work again

@johnsfurniturerepair

3 ай бұрын

Thankyou!

Trena, It's great to see how you strip, sand and color match over mends and buttons. I love to see you working alongside your dad, not to mention your mother's upholstery! You are not only teaching us about furniture restoration, but also how to live productively and cooperatively inter-generationally. Not to mention laying down some solid memories of working with your dad! These Vlogs are going to something that you and your daughter look back on with the very fondest of memories in the future!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

❤️

Just so nice! Thank you Trena, and your Dad for the chuck of elm…😀

This looks so high end! so nice to see the grain through the soft colour, and your Mom's cushions are perfect. Lots of talent in the family!

You are a master of your craft.

Trena has hammers and she's not afraid to use them, more beautiful work !

That Trough is a great idea.

Wood grain always beats Paint. Nice job. A couple of years ago I had a couple of oak chairs to repair/ restore. I cleaned up the spindles on my lathe. It made the job much easer. If you hadn't done it on this chair I was going to suggest it for the future. But here's me preaching to the master. 🤪. Thanks Trena.

I love watching you at work. Beautiful job! From Scotland UK

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you for this video!! Love it!!❤

Very nice Trena.

Ive never seen Elm in furniture. I love this grayed look! The cushions are perfect. Im so glad to see the talents of your parents in your pieces.❤

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Excellent work as always. ❤

Looks great. Very elegant piece.

What a gorgeous result, Trena! I hope you have settled in and that you're enjoying being around family. Thank you for sharing!!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great job looks fantastic 👍

Great job....I love the colour.

appreciate you taking us along. Thank you.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

Beautiful work. Good Job!

I love it!!

You did an awesome job. I love your skill and passion.

Absolutely stunning! Your work is magical. The cushions your mother made are an excellent addition to this piece. Fabulous result. You customer should be very happy with the chair.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Awesome job ,as usual.

Very nice - very informative. Thank you!

great job!

Beautiful work.

This turned out very pretty ❤

I am totally on board with your methods. As a turner I love the grain of the wood. It's what keeps me coming back again and again. The fact that you were able to preserve the grain while dealing with an older piece of furniture is heartening. Excellent work, not easy to execute with old furniture. I am a subscriber now.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou!

Beautiful great job

Fab... love the music,

Its beautiful.🤩🤩❤💯👌👍

I would have never thought of grey but, as usual it turned out magnificent!

As usual, WOW! Thanks for sharing!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

I like seeing you and your mom's work

Love your work, inspiring ❤

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Being a lover of warmth in wood, I would have never chosen grey, but have to admit the results are quite pleasing. Even on the simplist projects, I enjoy watching your work process. Thank you again for sharing with us.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Another great job

Never thought I would like grey stain, but you’ve changed my mind ! Terrific work, as always ! Thanks for sharing…..!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Love that so much!

I very much like the cushions ! Great job as always ! Greetings to shop dog! She’s the best!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

As always, your work is superb!

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Beautiful as always ❤

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

That is a great color! And your mom made wonderful chair cushions! Looks fantastic so much better than when it arrived at the shop for sure…beautiful wood.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Very interesting piece, the wood and the color. Not my most favorite color, but then again this is the customers piece. Excellent job Trena. Thanks again for showing us your craft !!😀

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Wow the cushions really brought it all together at the end. Great job it looks beautiful!!!

@johnsfurniturerepair

3 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Love the elm!❤

I love to watch your videos and the work you do.. attention to every detail. ❤

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

As you began to remove the paint, I thought, "Oh, oak." Then as you cleaned off the seat, explaining there was still red pigment in the wood, I thought, "Oh, now I see. That's such lovely walnut." And once the sanding had lightened up the wood, I thought, "Hmm. I like it but I have no idea what wood that is." So interesting. Thanks.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

😉👍

Beautiful 😊

Lookin' good, again. 😄👍

Nice work Trena.

Beautiful!! 👏👏👏 one more time you score 100%. 😊

At first I wasn’t sure about the gray stain but it grew on me! Well done! It’s like seeing the grain through a misty fog.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Lovely result, Trena. Elm really is a lovely wood to work with. The grey stain is perfect for this piece.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beautiful work Trena. A ton of effort and a fantastic result. The elm really is gorgeous.

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

It's not possible but on my bucket list is coming up there and working with you and your Dad much respect to you and your family . Your skills still amaze me thanks for sharing God bless you and stay safe

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

🥰

Gorgeous! ❤

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Mighty fine job there Trena! :)

Very Beautiful outcome 👍🏆

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

😍Beautiful work‼️ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 From 🇧🇷

Very sophisticated 😃

Expert-work! I would never had the patience

I didn’t think I would like that stain on that very traditional rocker, but it’s beautiful. Your work is beautiful. ❤

@johnsfurniturerepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!