This Table was a WRECK

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

Tom Johnson of Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration in Gorham, Maine restores this handsome antique table. Tom has been restoring furniture professionally since 1979. Visit our website at www.thomasjohnsonrestoration.com, or write us at thomasjohnsonrestoration@gmail.com. And for those on the west coast looking for custom framing, be sure to check out Tom's daughter's shop, www.emcollier.com (@emcollierframes on Instagram).

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  • @alandfrazier
    @alandfrazierАй бұрын

    Dear Tom, somewhere the ghost of an old master craftsman smiles at the honor that you bestowed upon his workmanship.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! That is my hope!

  • @blacksorrento4719

    @blacksorrento4719

    Ай бұрын

    What a beautiful comment. Just viewed this restoration, love to see old workmanship being brought back to life. Greetings from 🇦🇺

  • @user-xd1ng2yw7t
    @user-xd1ng2yw7tАй бұрын

    Thomas, it is so great to see a professional at work. You are amazing to watch. There are not many like you. Much love and respect. Em

  • @doughill1945

    @doughill1945

    Ай бұрын

    This viewer in the UK is pleased to agree.

  • @betrisherninox2865

    @betrisherninox2865

    Ай бұрын

    @@doughill1945 ... and this one in Australia. :)

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I do appreciate it!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @notfeedynotlazy
    @notfeedynotlazyАй бұрын

    Tom, yesterday I had to repair a broken chair and as I was clamping the glue-up, my daughter started reciting, "I'm Tom Johnson, of Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration in Gorham, Maine". I told her it wasn't funny, but the wife just pointed out at our black Lab girl (who was watching me work) and disagreed. Just so you know, you've spoiled my whole family!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    That is really funny! I'm sorry about that. Thanks for making me laugh! I'm glad you have such a nice family, also the same as mine, 1 daughter and a black lab (mixed)!

  • @annmyles9050

    @annmyles9050

    Ай бұрын

    😂❤😂😮 Hello Shelly, How are you doing? Please give me an update. Lots of love. Axx

  • @aaronfurman8208
    @aaronfurman8208Ай бұрын

    Thomas, I think some people are meant to be on KZread with a tutorial channel, and yo sir are one of those people. You are a master of your trade and it shows in your work. I learned more watching this video, than I have in decades. Thanks for what you do.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You’re welcome! That makes me happy! I learn a lot myself making the videos

  • @lindaposta939
    @lindaposta939Ай бұрын

    I think what I love about your channel most is your respect for both the piece of furniture itself and its history! If only it can speak! Again you are a master!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @timmynormand8082

    @timmynormand8082

    Ай бұрын

    @@johnsonrestorationI want tell them I taught you everything you know

  • @pitsnipe5559
    @pitsnipe5559Ай бұрын

    This has now become my favorite Thomas Johnson video. That table is magnificent.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @danielpreilly77
    @danielpreilly77Ай бұрын

    Favourite furniture guy on youtube, really impressive craftsmanship Mr. Johnson. Agree it looks ‘pretty good.’

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @MrVince8
    @MrVince8Ай бұрын

    You truly brought this table back from the dead. Beautiful work!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @clodaghross9620
    @clodaghross9620Ай бұрын

    I love that the furniture you restore still looks old when you've finished.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! Always my goal! Always walking a fine line...

  • @MOLLIMEDIA
    @MOLLIMEDIAАй бұрын

    Somehow the simplest things become extra special. Their beauty is from the the subtle imperfections that make them unique with a story to tell. I love it.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Well said! Thanks

  • @sumandsubstance
    @sumandsubstanceАй бұрын

    The fact that you had a fine piece of birch stashed in your barn is so "Thomas Johnson."

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! It was lucky!

  • @karenheartoriginal3783
    @karenheartoriginal3783Ай бұрын

    Oh how I love watching you preserve the artistry of the"back thens"…your work is so beautiful and respectful ❣️

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @brianlittle3452
    @brianlittle3452Ай бұрын

    Thanks for taking us along on your "Basket Case" series - the series gives us an idea what can be done with furniture that most of us would throw out.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Yes, I like it too

  • @rebekahvillon4245
    @rebekahvillon4245Ай бұрын

    It's such a pleasure to watch you care for these pieces and bring them back to life

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @schoensangalli6972
    @schoensangalli6972Ай бұрын

    I truly CRINGE imagining how any other person would have disrespected this precious antique table. This is nothing more than amazing!

  • @redwitch12

    @redwitch12

    Ай бұрын

    I can hear it now: "This table top is in awful condition, but I'm sure a couple coats of chalk paint will fix it right up and I can put it up at my yard sale next week for $20!"

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I feel the same way!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    I need to stock up on chalk paint! Thanks

  • @cherylmcwilliams7238
    @cherylmcwilliams7238Ай бұрын

    Love the video. My father was a professional wood worker and owned a furniture manufacturing company. It's so nice to see a true master restoring. Thank you for your time. My father would have loved to see your work.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I wish he could have too, I wish my father could see what we’re doing too!

  • @Brian-Burke
    @Brian-BurkeАй бұрын

    Wow. Tom, I could write a paragraph. I love how you showed your process of researching online and with books. I also kept laughing at your "off-camera" footage and I have a hunch that was you winking at us!.I know the feeling of liking a product and then hearing they're going to discontinue it. You want to buy every remaining item on Earth so you never run out. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for the content, Tom!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome! You're the first person who has ever mentioned my joke "off camera"!

  • @martinkavanagh196
    @martinkavanagh196Ай бұрын

    Good Job Mr Johnson - It's a pleasure learning from you.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    That’s great! Thanks for watching

  • @cobberpete1
    @cobberpete1Ай бұрын

    Another enjoyable episode. And learning again. I have always 'wet', and then de-nibbed with the grain. Your explanation of going at 45deg across the grain makes more sense. Thank you as always Sir.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You’re welcome! Yes, it really makes a difference

  • @valerielambert7922
    @valerielambert7922Ай бұрын

    I loved every single second of this film. What a gorgeous little table. Thank you, Tom.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @jreese8284
    @jreese8284Ай бұрын

    If I lived anywhere close to Gorham, Maine, I'd drive over just to pet that lovely table. KZread needs to add another reaction button: "Really, REALLY thumbs up", just for work this good. Thanks for sharing this with us.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're so welcome!

  • @alanmiller6522
    @alanmiller6522Ай бұрын

    Morning coffee and Thomas Johnson. A good way to start the day off.

  • @ruthfarlow2892

    @ruthfarlow2892

    Ай бұрын

    I was doing the same thing

  • @tcav85

    @tcav85

    Ай бұрын

    @@ruthfarlow2892likewise!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    That's funny! Thanks!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    So good! Thanks!

  • @franklynLP
    @franklynLPАй бұрын

    I love these videos. My mom had an antique shop while i grew up with a restoration business on the side. Always filled me with joy seing the new life they brought to antiques and how happy people were, getting their family heirlooms back. Wish i could learn to restore but i dont have the space or time for it. So for now i just watch videos like this. Thank you for sharing!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You’re so welcome! I’m glad that my videos help bring back those memories

  • @Korgon2013
    @Korgon2013Ай бұрын

    My mom collected antiques, we would watch your channel. She passed 6 weeks ago, she would have loved that table. Cheers from VA.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    I'm so sorry about your mom! I wish she could have seen it too! All my best to you

  • @09gearchange
    @09gearchangeАй бұрын

    Superb restoration Tom. The way you explain what you are doing and why you are doing it at every stage is an absolute joy to to watch. I find your work very therapeutic and relaxing. Thank you so much Tom

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @bgisakronoh1067
    @bgisakronoh1067Ай бұрын

    I learn so much from you Tom! Thank you

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You’re very welcome!

  • @dougrobison1156
    @dougrobison1156Ай бұрын

    Just another day in the shop performing miracles and creating heirlooms!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Oh yeah! Thanks!

  • @frelnc
    @frelncАй бұрын

    The new birch table top is absolutely gorgeous. One would never know this wasn't original. I can see a lady with a long swishing skirt gently setting a small tray on the table with a teapot, a bowl of sugar, a tiny pitcher of cream and one cup and saucer. A perfect hot drink with a book next to this adorable table. Another outstanding success. I love watching you work, Tom. Thank you for posting.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You’re so welcome! It’s next to my favorite chair with a book I’m reading. But I’m not putting on the skirt!

  • @megwolff58
    @megwolff58Ай бұрын

    Fascinating project, Tom and great result. Just amazing how those legs had survived the elements and still looked so good. Makes me think...what else have you got in that shed LOL!

  • @lanecobb4150

    @lanecobb4150

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah...like that car under the clear plastic sheet! 😁

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I was amazed too at how the legs looked. I assumed I would have to sand them

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    How did you notice that? Good eye! A 79 MBG

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I was amazed too! I assumed I would have to sand them

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Good eye! 79MGB

  • @robinredman5192
    @robinredman5192Ай бұрын

    Thomas, I believe that was your lovely wife, Jane, that graced us with her presence and added her two hands to the job. Thank her for us. The richness of the wood takes me back to my childhood and the furniture that was around during the time I grew up. You do fine work Young Man. Take care and may you continue to be blessed. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks John! Yes, that was Jane! An accidental cameo!

  • @robinredman5192

    @robinredman5192

    Ай бұрын

    @@johnsonrestoration May you continue to be abundantly blessed. Thank for sharing your skills and dedication. 🙏

  • @chandrasekhargrenze9211
    @chandrasekhargrenze9211Ай бұрын

    If I am allowed to enter heaven I will wait for You to humbly ask if You accept me as an apprentice... Well, You already give me a glimpse of what heaven must be like, for Your work is from far beyond this world. Sorry for this "loaded speech", it just makes me so _happy_ to watch You working on all those wooden furniture pieces and I try to find words to express the amount of joy and happiness You give me with that. The only sad thing is that the videos _end_ ... It's because of You that I dared to veneer some selfmade drawers and spend more time with woodworking and furniture and by doing that bringing more peace and contentment and grattitude into my life. Thank You Mr. Johnson, You are so awesome!!!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You are so welcome Chandra! It means a lot to me

  • @stevereddin7253
    @stevereddin7253Ай бұрын

    Getting into antique restoration myself and find your videos both inspirational and a smorgasbord of information. Thanks Thomas for taking the time to put these up.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome! Good luck with all your projects!

  • @DouglasLambert
    @DouglasLambertАй бұрын

    Such an amazing work that even off-camera the work is done on-camera.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, how do we do that? Thanks

  • @DennisBater
    @DennisBaterАй бұрын

    Tom, as usual, your "Pretty Good" is "Most Excellent"! I forget how many years I have been watching your videos but it makes my day when I see a new episode appear! ...What, Me Worry!...

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! And thanks for acknowledging Alfred P Neuman!

  • @DennisBater

    @DennisBater

    Ай бұрын

    @@johnsonrestoration I only know Alfred E Neuman... is Alfred P Neuman his brother? 🙂

  • @dannymichel1442
    @dannymichel1442Ай бұрын

    Watching you work soothes my soul. Thank you for giving beauty, peace, and knowledge in a world that can be pretty harsh and ugly. We all need more of you and your gifts.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks again! That’s very nice

  • @wilkodog5252
    @wilkodog5252Ай бұрын

    Well as usual Thomas you never disappoint! Fascinating watching you work, keep the great videos coming our way😁👍🏻

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I will!

  • @urockitony2
    @urockitony2Ай бұрын

    Great to see some new content. Sure do miss Ella.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I miss her every day!

  • @vickiwood9192
    @vickiwood9192Ай бұрын

    Beautiful table, Mr. Johnson. Thank you.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @roguepetunia
    @roguepetuniaАй бұрын

    “Off camera” magically has camera footage. Love it! 😍

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! People are finally getting my little joke!

  • @bethcrane5780
    @bethcrane5780Ай бұрын

    A fortuitous marriage of new to old wood. Beautifully and sensitively restored small table, preserved for future generations.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! Well said!

  • @claudianagel7402
    @claudianagel7402Ай бұрын

    I simply love gateleg or similar tables! This one is really special. Thank you for saving it, Tom! Great job!!!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Me too

  • @robertlatham879
    @robertlatham879Ай бұрын

    Hi Thomas. I have learned so much from your patient and respectful approach to restoration. One good turn deserves another- I have dozens of 18 th c drop leaf hinges and hand made screws from years of rescuing tables from skips and junk yards More than I can use in my restoration lifetime. Very happy to bundle a few up and ship them out from here in England to you, postal services willing. Let me know if you would like them and how to reach you. Best wishes. Bob Latham.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Bob! Yes, thank you! That is very generous. You can get my address from my website: www.thomasjohnsonrestoration.com/

  • @robertlatham879

    @robertlatham879

    Ай бұрын

    Will do. Will let you know when I can get them posted.

  • @robertlatham879

    @robertlatham879

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Thomas. Posted today. Should take about a week or so.

  • @tetreaulthank4068
    @tetreaulthank4068Ай бұрын

    Another wonderful job of saving part of our history Tom, and also you’ve saved a table yes of modest means no doubt but what a skilled country furniture maker had made for a middle class family that was so very proud to have placed in their home where friends and visitors could see it. Nothing from IKEA or furniture stores of today could ever replicate ! Loved that you saved this honest little work stand 😊

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I'm so glad I saved it too!

  • @HeikeWoolard
    @HeikeWoolardАй бұрын

    Gosh, that's a beautiful table. Something you can be proud to own. 🥰

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @doudou53d44
    @doudou53d44Ай бұрын

    Excellent job 👍😎🐕‍🦺🐈‍⬛

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you 👍

  • @deettekearns9092
    @deettekearns9092Ай бұрын

    I knew. I knew the moment you brought the table into your workshop we would see you make it shine. Such beautiful work. Thanks for the video!!!!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're so welcome Deete!

  • @tonics7121
    @tonics7121Ай бұрын

    That piece deserved to be pampered and protected. Delightful details.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @DaKayH
    @DaKayHАй бұрын

    I've been waiting years for Thomas to do a table like the one I have upstairs. It has all the same things in need of repair. Thank you for these videos. There are many Ah Ha! moments for me, as now I can see how to fix my table. Thanks, again.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome! That's great! Good luck with it

  • @cynthiajenkins6835
    @cynthiajenkins6835Ай бұрын

    Wow, can you imagine how old the table is. Just incredible, some one made it all by hand. It is so amazing to think the skill you had to have. Looks just wonderful how you made the top.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! It is something to think about - no lights - no power tools...

  • @judebrown4103
    @judebrown4103Ай бұрын

    Well that was just lovely. I did not know you could "age" wood like that but it was your skill in just scraping not sanding that gave it that look of a long life lived. So clever and sensitively done, if anyone else said, sorry can't save the table top it would give me the shivers but I knew if you said you could replace it that something amazing would happen. Marvelous job Tom, I'm absolutely flaberghasted with how you did that, just beautiful. 👍👏👏👏👏👏👍

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you Jude! I appreciate it!

  • @RandyandLauraScott
    @RandyandLauraScottАй бұрын

    We loved this video. It also solved the question of what wood our flooring was made from. When you showed the highly figured birch that you were going to use as the top we knew right away that it is the same wood that is on our floor. Our floors would be from the late 1800s or early 1900s.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Yes, Birch would make great flooring, it's so hard

  • @ErikBongers
    @ErikBongersАй бұрын

    Sheraton's country-side brother will love it. Glad you added some off that off-camera footage.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! People are finally getting my "off camera" joke!

  • @nzs316
    @nzs316Ай бұрын

    Friday "Brandy" night was missing someone for the last two weeks. Pleased to see a new upload. I liked your thickness planer, looks rather compact compared to mine. Mine weighs in at 300 pounds and is a beast to move. How unfortunate that the table top couldn't be saved. The swing out supports...wow! A trick i use to square off the legs is to place a plywood beneath the legs and screw them into their optimum position while the glue dries. I so enjoy the learning experience of your uploads. Happy Friday!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I like the Brandy idea! I have done that with legs before, but with this one something was really twisted

  • @judithfairchild8620
    @judithfairchild8620Ай бұрын

    WOW you started scrubbing the legs and that 1st. glimpse of the wood had me going WOW that table is beautiful.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Judith! Yes, me too! I thought - "that's what I want it to look like!"

  • @jimc4731
    @jimc4731Ай бұрын

    That was wonderful Tom. I have been waiting a long time for you to resurrect that table. I will be over tomorrow to take it back AH, HA hahahaaa!! JIM 😮

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Please do! Thanks so much!

  • @rjjeffreys
    @rjjeffreysАй бұрын

    You did an absolutely outstanding job on this restoration, Tom!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @rjjeffreys

    @rjjeffreys

    Ай бұрын

    @@johnsonrestoration you're most welcome, Tom!

  • @vermilionbaylodge
    @vermilionbaylodgeАй бұрын

    I would love to spend a few days around your shop and in your barn to see what treasures you have squrrelled away. It all comes in handy some day! Once again, a fantastic job.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! It's all going to come out of the barn eventually!

  • @peterholmesgavleman
    @peterholmesgavlemanАй бұрын

    Yet another example of the quality and versatility of your skills Tom. It reminded me that tomorrow I must find the “after straightening & sanding “ photos of the 1920s cabinet we have been talking about that had the badly warped & weathered top.

  • @tamarlindsay8382

    @tamarlindsay8382

    Ай бұрын

    In the 1960s I bought an old table that had been stored near a radiator. The top boards had shrunk and one interior edge had curled up. I put a cloth and a dollhouse on it. The house was forced-air heated and air-conditioned, so a fairly even temperature. About rwenty years later I moved and found out the table had unwarped itself. The wood was still shrunk but flat now.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Yes, it would be interesting to see!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    That's amazing! Very lucky!

  • @mpulleyscott
    @mpulleyscottАй бұрын

    Lovely save. It may only be 90% antique, but it is useful again and beautiful.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Yes, that's the important thing

  • @TRKGL1800
    @TRKGL1800Ай бұрын

    Kentucky is watching. Another great save. Glad to see you bring things back to life!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! Greetings Kentucky!

  • @getitdonegirl6849
    @getitdonegirl6849Ай бұрын

    Thank you for making these videos. I always pick up a little more information with each one I watch. I’m not a restorer but I love antique furniture that I usually find in rough but usable-ish shape and have always been afraid to improve them in case I just make them worse. I think I might be getting closer to working on them the more I watch and learn!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You are so welcome! Definitely get started! Go with the easiest one first

  • @chrisfrench8323
    @chrisfrench8323Ай бұрын

    Looks great, Tom. Good for another 200 years!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I hope so!

  • @dannymichel1442
    @dannymichel1442Ай бұрын

    Watching you work soothes my soul. Thank you for giving such joy to so many.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You’re so welcome! That makes me happy

  • @donnapolizzia8553
    @donnapolizzia8553Ай бұрын

    lovely little table, saved for another 100 years

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! At least!

  • @josephkerley363
    @josephkerley363Ай бұрын

    Tom, to the casual eye one cannot tell that is a new top. Glad you are an honest man, with your skills you could produce new "old" stuff and it would pass as original. that was well done. I always pick up pointers watching you work.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Yes, my goal is that it will pass, but if you flip it over you can tell readily

  • @tobiasbook1879
    @tobiasbook1879Ай бұрын

    Great renovation, love to see you do the practical wood work, i can relate to it. Now the staining and finishing part, that’s just magic to me, but very impressive. I really liked the hand cut pocket holes in the base

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I liked those too!

  • @iantyler4045
    @iantyler4045Ай бұрын

    That looks amazing. No one would know that the top was replaced. The patina of the top matches the base perfectly. Lovely work as usual.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much 😊 I lucked out with the color for sure!

  • @lorithrower2467
    @lorithrower2467Ай бұрын

    I love that you left the little life scars on this little table, they tell its story.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I like that too, I think it’s important, I don’t want a piece to look new, it’s always walking a fine line

  • @vickileonard72
    @vickileonard72Ай бұрын

    I get so much joy & satisfaction from watching these. My grandpa was a craftsman. If only I had taken more shop classes

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Never too late!

  • @user-yq2rn2hy8p
    @user-yq2rn2hy8pАй бұрын

    Every time i watch I learn something new about how to care for and love old things. Well, not love, but respect and care for . It upsets me when i see" restorers " Take a beautiful piece of furniture. , slap a coat of chalk paint and gold leaf on it , then sell it for very high price. Your work is like a japanese tea service. The process itself is so important to the finished piece. !!!😊

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I love the comparison to a Japanese tea service. Like they say, it’s all about the process

  • @curtisroof8798
    @curtisroof8798Ай бұрын

    Tom, beautiful job. Really enjoy the history of the piece. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and techniques with us.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @LoreleiHome
    @LoreleiHomeАй бұрын

    Because of you, I now have some old brown glue in my shop. My mom freaked when she saw the ingredients. Whoever that lady was in the flannel, she’s my soul sister. I live in flannel shirts over thermals in the winter.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Lorelie! Yes, that's my wife Jane. Flannel forever!

  • @audiotechlabs4650
    @audiotechlabs4650Ай бұрын

    Since watching the channel, my knowledge of antique furniture is much more than before I watched the channel! We miss Ella, but Thomas you have not let it you slow down! Can’t wait for the next project. Thanxz

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're so welcome! I'm glad you (and all of us!) are learning

  • @angelamoran1479
    @angelamoran1479Ай бұрын

    Excellent! I could watch and listen to you all day 👍🏻

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoy it! Thanks

  • @karenbelter6325
    @karenbelter6325Ай бұрын

    Like you, I was sad that you were not able to restore the original tabletop but I can't tell you how much I appreciate your knowledge, experience, and artistry when you shared that severely warped wood is rarely if ever successfully repaired. And then you created a beautiful top - again demonstrating a wealth of talent and intentional techniques like card scraping and I am in awe.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you Karen! Yes, it was a tough decision

  • @Whistlewalk
    @WhistlewalkАй бұрын

    That is a georgeous little hall table. Brilliant.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @helend6774
    @helend6774Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the woodworking lesson. That's a whole heck of a lot of skill and tools.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @paulamorris4727
    @paulamorris4727Ай бұрын

    Many more years of use left in that lovely little table. Well done

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @benefitthirteen
    @benefitthirteenАй бұрын

    Pulling things out of storage reminds me of a tabletop my father had picked up somewhere a long time ago. It was made of oak, 4+ feet around and as solid as could be. It was incredibly worn (as in used but not damaged) and had turned an interesting grey in color. He stored that top in his garage for a few decades, always meaning to get about using it. When he ultimately moved into a smaller home, this was one of many items which he just wouldn't have space for, so I took it off his hands, fully intending that I would also ultimately use it in a project... someday. Well that top sat in my garage for a few more decades until I ended up moving to a smaller home, where I just wouldn't have space for it. That was 14 years ago, and I still think about that thing from time to time, wishing I had gotten around to finding a use for it. Fortunately I still have a few other pieces I have yet to refinish or repurpose, so I suppose there's still hope. The table turned out beautifully.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Well, what can you do? We can't rescue everything! I always think about the pieces I'll never have time for.

  • @craigroberts3982
    @craigroberts3982Ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship and techniques. There is something special about saving something from the past.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    So true! Thanks!

  • @petergregory5286
    @petergregory5286Ай бұрын

    One thing I learned from this was that if Tom couldn’t repair the top then there’s hope for the rest of us. Keep on keeping on. Regards.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Peter! That made me laugh

  • @kathleenpentek4399
    @kathleenpentek439922 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful restoration of this handy little table!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    21 күн бұрын

    Thank you Kathleen!

  • @billballeza377
    @billballeza377Ай бұрын

    It’s so satisfying to learn how to do this kind of work even though I will never actually do it. Watching masterful work is in itself edifying.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Bill! I like that

  • @charlenegoskowicz8220
    @charlenegoskowicz8220Ай бұрын

    The scars in the top are perfect and in character with the base! I always enjoy your videos; they're both meditative and educational for me. I, too, have a country Sheraton table of the same era. I've carried it around for 37 years disassembled. It had also spent too much time outside. The original top was long-gone when I received it, and someone had nailed a slab of barn oak onto it. But the wood of the base! Primarily walnut, I've also found cherry and tulip poplar as secondary woods, telling me its probably a Tennessee or Carolina piece of furniture. Watching this video has inspired me to finally make that table my summer project. Thank you for educating and inspiring us.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome! Yes, that sounds interesting! Good luck with it!

  • @vanislescotty
    @vanislescottyАй бұрын

    I very much enjoyed watching this restoration. Years ago, while working at my brother's woodworking shop, I had to stain match brand new Mahogany paneling to aged wall panels already in place. I think I fussed all day and never quite felt like I got there. But the customer was happy so that's what's important. Wish I had that aging chemicals you used. All I had was a bunch of different stains to mix and try to cone up with a match. Thank you for all your videos. I always look forward to them.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Yes, always difficult. I lucked out with this one as the color from the chemicals was right on. Potasium Dichromate is what it used for mahogany

  • @user-gb6re9eg3i
    @user-gb6re9eg3iАй бұрын

    GOOD VIDEO, TOM. AT LEAST YOU SAVED A LOT OF THE PIECE. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WARPED WOOD CAN'T BE STRAIGHTENED. THOUGHT YOU COULD DAMPEN IT, SET IT OUT IN THE SUN, ETC. GOOD TO KNOW. BTW, THE TABLE IS BEAUTIFUL!!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Well yes, sometimes that can work (maybe) This one was too far gone

  • @ChipKingsbury
    @ChipKingsburyАй бұрын

    Tom, what a joy to watch this great video. Again, watching with my 6 year-old grandson. Thanks so much for your great work and videos. Greetings from Kenya.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Chip! You're so welcome! I love that your grandson is watching - who knows? He might become a woodworker

  • @ChipKingsbury

    @ChipKingsbury

    Ай бұрын

    @johnsonrestoration When he comes over (they live quite close by), he often asks, "Can we watch the man who makes things?" He then climbs up in my lap, and we watch you. Declan is 6. Let's hope your prediction comes true.

  • @hickorygolddoc
    @hickorygolddocАй бұрын

    What a wonderful table! Made all the more special with your great care,awesome history and seeing this table back to its wonderful self. Always enjoy seeing your videos!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! So nice...

  • @johnv7090
    @johnv7090Ай бұрын

    God bless you, sir. You're a legend and a gem

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! That’s very nice

  • @tomday7309
    @tomday7309Ай бұрын

    I love seeing the "throwaways" becoming beautiful again. This project reminds me of one I did years ago with an antique maple kitchen work table I found in an old church attic in pieces. Oddly, it was the nicely turned legs that drew me to it and it was the right size for our "country" kitchen. It came out great and may have turned into firewood or landfill if it hadn't been saved. I love your work and respect the time and skill you put to these restorations.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! Yes, I'm so glad you saved that table - it's such a good feeling

  • @Lake1ism
    @Lake1ismАй бұрын

    I love it. It reminds me of furniture I'd use in my grandparent's house. Thanks Thomas for the knowledge and fine craftsmanship.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @crisholmurb007
    @crisholmurb007Ай бұрын

    A lovely little Pembroke table! Thanks again for a great channel Tom 🙂

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    You're so welcome!

  • @kriss1956
    @kriss1956Ай бұрын

    The stain and finish look so authentic, great job as usual.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I lucked out with this one!

  • @kittonsmitton
    @kittonsmittonАй бұрын

    Bravo Thomas what a wonderful restoration, taking a barn find and making it a worthy addition to any fine decor.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @RobertChandler52
    @RobertChandler525 күн бұрын

    Wonderful example of restoration, refinishing, and replacing a top that was beyond salvage. As always I picked up some great tips, thank you.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    4 күн бұрын

    You’re welcome Robert!

  • @mariehud7382
    @mariehud73829 күн бұрын

    I love how it turned out! Another job to be proud of…I wish I had your talent.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    7 күн бұрын

    Thank you Marie!

  • @chuckie5671
    @chuckie5671Ай бұрын

    The top was far beyond refinishing. The new top looks great. Nice job!

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! I think it was a good decision

  • @lydiaflatt9859
    @lydiaflatt9859Ай бұрын

    So nice! I love to watch people who really know what they are doing.😊

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! I appreciate that!

  • @poeticflames
    @poeticflames27 күн бұрын

    I'm incredibly impressed with how much detail you went into with this! Not just in the attention to the piece, but also the educating you provided the viewer. New subscriber here! 🎉

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    26 күн бұрын

    Wow, thank you! Welcome to the channel!

  • @angelmessenger8240
    @angelmessenger8240Ай бұрын

    Very pretty little table, lovely work.

  • @johnsonrestoration

    @johnsonrestoration

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

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