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@christinebrennan4484

Жыл бұрын

My favorite...Forrest Gump

@maryalicemaca1266

Жыл бұрын

Another gem!

@user-qr1sn3hf6e

7 ай бұрын

This is my first time to your channel, your work is impeccable!!! I will definitely be back, you've also peaked my interest in seeing the video of the piece at the end. A great big thank you for the referral to Birch Living. I've wanted a new mattress for a long time, but couldn't find anything that match the quality of what I had. I am grateful because I need the support of a good mattress. Also,❤the added information at the end!!!

Thank you for the education with wood grains. My father had great knowledge of woods and the love of showing off the beauty in each piece. So glad to see you appreciate that as well.

You never disappoint, Barry. Beautiful job! You should be a teacher. You are so patient, and thorough. Cheers!

@VioletJoy

Жыл бұрын

I believe he is a teacher here on his channel. 😉

Hi Barry! That buffet looked quite sad with all that ugly yellow paint. It looked like at least part of it was spray paint. The finished product was gorgeous!! You have great talents not only with furniture restoration but also storytelling! I always enjoy your videos! Can't wait for the next one!!!

@finalvoyage35

4 ай бұрын

Aww that yellow was hideous, that piece was begging to have its dignity restored.

Barry, you are becoming a sophisticated furniture historian/refinisher/restorer from week to week. You are a teacher as well. That buffet is beautiful in the color Candlelight. It's a lovely design.

Very cool, Barry! Can't wait for the Barbie dresser. 😅

You took it back to its original beauty, great work! I loved the info about the trees. Where I live, I can’t just go out into the woods to find oak trees. There are no deciduous forests here, only coniferous. I think oak trees are amazing!

@shamrock4500

Жыл бұрын

Where I live in Canada you see big old Oak trees in the middle of a field, farmers work around them, as they respect just how long it takes them to grow.

@cynthiafisher9907

Жыл бұрын

@@shamrock4500 That’s wonderful!

Oh... Forest Gump... I forgot to look for the little brass guy... but I was mesmerized watching the transformation... what a lovely piece in the end!

That's going to be fun, a Barbie dresser, can't wait.😊

Hello from rural Norfolk UK. Discovered your channel yesterday and have watched quite a few videos, your style is so relaxing and informative. You have inspired me to 'restore' my two 50s kitchen chairs properly. I purchased a carbide scraper this morning and have spent nearly 3 hours removing old varnish. Thank you for sharing your work.

@yvonnepagan9912

Жыл бұрын

Lucky you to find it at all. There are so many others doing this now. But you’ve hit the best one! Barry has lots of great, soothing videos. I’m from Melbourne, Australia. He has followers from all over the world. I can’t “do” but I love to watch restorations. Welcome to the club❤️🦘

@GreenDreamCreative

Жыл бұрын

@@yvonnepagan9912 Thank you.

Потрясающей красоты комод. Меня поражает, зачем люди закрашивают краской такие красивые фасады, превращая их в старые кухонные тумбы. Браво мастеру-реставратору, который вернул комоду молодость, красоту и аристократичность)

This is the first of your videos I've seen. I'm most impressed. You did a beautiful job.

I really liked the shape of this sideboard. Thank goodness you removed the school bus yellow.

Your work is amazing. With proper care a well crafted piece of furniture can live for generations. The top of the buffet is absolutely gorgeous, the pattern is beautiful. Keep bringing these “abused” pieces back to life.

Oh Barry, thank you for giving the little brass goat such a good home. I knew he would love Wisconsin. He’s having so much more fun in your home than he was with me.

Your videos are great. Im going to quit now, guess Forrest Gump for the movie, and just sit back and enjoy your work. Thanks Barry. 😉

This turned out so beautiful. It sparkles, you could see all that beautiful wood grain😊😊😊

My guess was correct, My favorite is Walnut, so rich and warm in color and beautiful grain. This piece is gorgeous! You did a awesome job.

Barry, you are the Bob Ross of the Millennium. Your video presentation and voice are so soothing.😊

@finalvoyage35

4 ай бұрын

I second that❤ !!! I was thinking the same thing 😊 he has that soothing tone of voice and artistic flair.

Боже мой.Какая красота получилась.Работа выполнена ,просто шедеврально.Шкаф восхиьительный.Стоит и улыбается.Ему понравилася ,его новый образ.Бари, я обожаю смотреть твои ролики и твою работу. Ты просто молодец.Дальше словарный запас иссяк.А повторяться не хочется.❤❤❤❤

It's splendor has been returned!

Hello you dear, dear man. My heart sings when I see such a beautiful restoration. In my mind, the piece looks proud again and so happy to have met you. (I guess I watched it twice, doh.)

@MadCityModern

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this

I can understand why this type of refinished piece would sell well. Not only is it beautiful, it is great storage for any room. I never find your little brass figures in your videos because I get too distracted watching you work and forget to look for them, lol.

Forrest Gump Also, as a longtime subscriber, I don't want to become accustomed to your fabulous work. This was again a labor of love, and evidence of your eye for what's possible. Kudos.

Sorry I missed the live. Yellow! How fabulous 💛💛💛💛💛💛

Cherry wood and Forrest Gump my fav. movie of all time.

wow, finding out that information about the Tiger Patters and that white oak is real cool. This old dog got taught something new. great work as always.

Yay! Barry removes yet more yellow paint from our ecosphere! Thanks, Barry. You might find it interesting that, around 15:15, that inverted ''v'' shape at the base of the tree could well have been caused by a lightning strike many years ago. The movie was too easy, I got the wood right, and only saw the goat once. I love your little games.

Run! forest! run! 🏃‍♂️ luv that movie

Candlelight is always a great choice for walnut! The result is beautiful! ❤❤❤

I watch both furniture restorations and furniture make-overs, and it's always funny to me to see made-over, painted pieces end up in the hands of restorers. You can usually tell which pieces have been painted by a pro vs. a bored houseparent/housespouse with a free weekend. Making it over (nicely) can be really time consuming, so every time I see what I think is a recently made-over piece, I imagine it's only been in one person's possession for a couple of years, so all the effort that went into a well-made-over piece is then undone (almost always rightly so) and the piece is restored to its natural state (or restored up, meaning looking better than it originally did). It's just another funny way to see part of the circle of life, and the cycle of life... The things we do with our life's time and how others experience that outcome, and then how they in turn have someone else's circle interact with theirs. As well as the physical things we cycle through in our lifetimes.

Walnut and Forest Gump. The brass goat stumped me...😂

❤😊 more Tree talk! Loved this Barry, thanks x 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Waving hi from far north side Milwaukee County. 👋🏻👋🏻 Grew up in the 1950s-1960s with a carpenter/wood working dad who had a rather large workshop in our basement. Thanks for bringing back memories. That turned out really nice.🤗👍

What a beautiful piece.... after your working on it. Also appreciate the 1980s stereo equipment, electric typewriter and television!

Your music, your voice & your whole approach to a piece of furniture brings PEACE … thank you! (Of course I didn’t get those hidden things! In a good way tho I was daydreaming!)

Thank you so much for the visual showing how a quarter sawn pattern is accomplished. Your work is beautiful!

I love to the videos when you strip paint. This is simply gorgeous.

The dark stain may not have been your first choice, but I think it suits this piece perfectly. As ways, thank you for adding to our "tree of knowledge".

What dignity you have restored. I swear, that piece was smiling in the final take.

@MadCityModern

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

The yellow antiqued paint was nice but now with the buffet in this rich color it really looks like an expensive piece of furniture ❤. Lots of work but wow what a beautiful result. ♥️🇨🇦

You are a wonderful, caring restorer. I love what you do!

So,so much better than that yellow paint.. beautiful ❤

Holy jumping’ !! That is an absolutely gorgeous piece now!! Always enjoy your transformations and the peaceful narrative

The hardware looks like the same as on my federalist desk/card table. I refinished it after my dad died and it was cherry or mahogany. Thank you for this gorgeous grain reveal!

The piece is beautiful and the movie looks like forest gump.😊

Your work is amazing - the deep color you put on this buffet is rich and warm. Bravo!

Now THAT, is a gorgeous piece.

I have my parent's tiger oak round table and matching spindle chairs. Thank you for showing how the wood was cut.

WOW! I have no other words to describe the results!!!

Another job well done! Looking forward to the upcoming projects you mentioned. A Barbie themed dresser? That should be interesting!

I forgot to look for your little brass animal! Gotta watch again! ;) Who can forget “Run Forrest, run!”

Beautiful Restoration! Nice find with the brass coated pulls. Very relaxing video!

“Run Forest! Run!” Forest Gump of course. Great movie. Awesome actors. I liked the yellow as well as my colors in house are gray, white , and yellow. I may or may not be refinishing a dresser and painting it either yellow or white. It’s to hold table linens and” the coffee bar”.

Thank you for explaining more about the trees. You can do more of that in the future.

Forest gump, bottom left corner 8m 6s thats all I could catch. The piece turned out awesome!

Run Forrest Run

@alohamom2380

Жыл бұрын

You took the words right out of my mouth! Great minds think alike! lol!😊

Hello from London. You put on Forrest Gump, my favorite movie. I love watching your videos which are one of a kind and your voice calms me down. I admire your work, every piece of furniture you restored looks amazing.

Beautiful work on the buffet and I appreciated the info at the end about tiger oak because in just the last couple of days I ran across a home tour video of a vintage home with oak trim and the host went on and on about how tiger oak is so special because "they don't make it anymore". Since there are still oak trees all over in the upper Midwest and there are a lot of independent sawmills I could not believe what she was saying. She was from the South, so perhaps it's a regional thing but in MN anyone can still get quarter sawn oak. Anyway, thank you for freeing that buffet from a trendy paint treatment and truly restoring it to its intended timeless appeal :)

I need to find another word for stunning, but it always seems to be the best word for your work!😊

Can’t wait for the Barbie dresser. I just subscribed so I won’t miss it. I love listening to your soothing voice. Thank you for sharing all the wonderful information you uncover during the restoration process.

I love the little bronze goat

Omg love this piece. The grain in the wood is so beautiful.

Love you, Barry. You’re a good manL 👍

@MadCityModern

7 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

Forest Gump! :) Beautiful Buffet! I love it!

I was glad to see that the hardware came out so good. Sometimes the plating is so far gone that polishing will make the hardware look worse. Good job. I hate when old furniture is painted because it is easier than refinishing.

@MadCityModern

11 ай бұрын

I agree. Thank you

Walnut. Forrest Gump. I didn't find the goat 😢 Absolutely beautiful! ❤

Loved the before look

I thoroughly enjoy your content. It’s like a hobby I can simply meditate to. I appreciate you.

I love the buffet, so so pretty! Your workmanship shows in your reveals! Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful ❤

If I hadn't watched you work on the project, I never would have thought that fantastic piece of walnut furniture was the same one. You created a magical piece! I found my spray-on stripper and think I will try to do some magic on a small cabinet: 20 inches x 24 inches x 4 inches deep. It may have been a medicine cabinet. Someone had painted it dirty white and then 'distressed' it by sanding the paint off with no rhythm or reason. I can see where the screws were for a door. I plan to paint it Chinese red for some of my rocks and mineral collection. (Retired science teacher!)

The buffet reminds me of much of the furniture we had inside military housing 40 years ago. It was old and the thick shellac coating was darkened. I wish I had been educated enough then to know what was underneath all of that dark shellac. It was tuff stuff and I imagine in larger cities anywhere near military bases it is still around. I have a Tiger oak dresser with mirror I rescued from my moms basement that was made by a furniture company in Seattle in the 1920’s. I love it and I love your channel. I look forward to all of your videos and enjoy rewatching my favorites of your older videos. I always seem to see something I think I’ve missed but probably have forgotten. Lol

it's Forrest Gump

@1minigrem

Жыл бұрын

3 subscribers and one video after 15 years, seriously? Who are you calling Forrest Gump! Troll

@nicogerben

Жыл бұрын

@@1minigrem ???????????

@nicogerben

Жыл бұрын

@@mytimebox1 it is the answer to Barry's question, 'which movie is on the tv in the background?'

@nicogerben

Жыл бұрын

@@1minigrem it is the answer to Barry's question, 'which movie is on the tv in the background?'so who is the troll now

@sharontrujillo

Жыл бұрын

Ha...dude. it was my first thought too...they're only showing RESPECT for this Artist..that's all!!!! 😮

Saying Hi!! I have owned this identical buffet since 1978. Gifted from my mother. It dates back to the 1920s (not mid century) & mahogany. I am blessed that mine has the original stain & varnish. Never refinished. I have to say, the end result of your's is close to what mine looks like except for taking the pulls & knobs. Mine have the dark patina. You did a lovely job & the piece just glows. Thank you for sharing your video.

Unmistakable Forest Gump. Thanks for another very informative video.. great work

Ditto to all ....excellent rescue again!❤

Forest Gump? That is a beautiful piece.. ❤❤❤

That’s absolutely beautiful. You always bring out the best of the woods!

This ended up being very pretty! Thank you!😊

Barry you under estimate yourself and talents. Beautifully done💙

This turned out amazing. And thank you for the visual of 1/4 sawn oak at the end.

Everything you do is just magnificant!

Beautiful restoration. Really warm and gorgeous. BTW, tiger oak furniture is my absolute favorite.

Barry, It's gorgeous! You are a master refinisher!!

Now that's my style mid century tradition al

Run Forest Run!!...Great job as usual!

Thank you for teaching about the different cuts of Oak that was actually quite fascinating

This is more than a video for me. It is a tutorial.

@MadCityModern

11 ай бұрын

Wow. Awesome

@PaulaDautremont

11 ай бұрын

@@MadCityModern I have built some of my own furniture when I could not find a piece suited for my needs, but have never really done restoration. But I learned so much just from this one video that I look forward to others.🌼🌼🌼🌼

Beautiful result, as always. Thank you for the additional info on identifying trees and how the various cutting methods result in different grain patterns. So much to learn!

Oops! I was wrong. Beautiful restoration as always.

Movie is Forest Gump. ( I worked with Tom on " Philadelphia " ) Another masterful job!

Another stunning reveal. Not sure if you have the time but my husband highly recommends a book that you might enjoy on trees. Sending it your way.

The movie is Forest Gump. Nice job Barry, i really like your videos !

Well this piece brought back memories of my mother in 1976 taking her old birch veneer midcentury bedroom set and antiquing it blue to create a bicentennial bedroom for my brother's room. I never understood this idea of covering wood with primary colors, but to each their own. I did recognize the movie in the background , it was one of my favorite Sally Field performances. Candlelite gel stain is one of my favorites and it can hide any residual previous stains if they are a red tone in nature. This piece received new life and looks ready for a hallway entrance. Great episode.

@KimNevelzer

Жыл бұрын

I love 'candlelight' stain as well. It's my favorite 😊

Love the end results of this beautiful piece. As usual you do great work. Blessings 🙏👍👍👍👍👍❤️

Walnut is my favorite wood, I love the dark stain, it turned out amazing. You were watching Forest Gump and I believe I only spotted the little brass goat once in the desk cubbie.

Oh wow....! I have that exact same (in mahogany) buffet in my house, complete with the same hardware. It was my maternal grandmother's buffet she had in her dining room (the very house I bought and live in) along with a matching six-foot, drop-leaf table and six matching chairs. Unlike this buffet, mine has never been painted and is in pristine condition!

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Your work is always stellar. But the effort you put into making quality videos is a cut above others that do the same thing

Barry, the final finish looks amazing. I love it!