Thomas, I couldn't help thinking of you as an orthopedic surgeon treating broken and shattered bones. And after setting and strenthening the bones, you become a plastic surgeon making everything beautiful again. I stumbled upon your videos because I was looking for help with applying teak oil to my neglected outdoor teak bench. I've now binged many hours of your addictive videos. You are a treasure and I wouldn't doubt you have changed and will continue to change the life course of others. Thanks for documenting your work for posterity.
Wow! You're welcome! And thank you for your kind words. And yes, when I broke my ankle I realized the orthopedic guys were doing the EXACT same thing I would have done. Only they didn't have to worry about "touch ups"
Us people that love furniture might call you a "master".....I think you have gone beyond that and become a magician...That was better than GREAT!....Thomas please keep it UP!
That chair should have a nameplate ---- Lazarus! Well done Thomas, you certainly resurrected a pile of firewood. Outstanding colour matching, as usual. Thank you for showing us.
I'm always impressed at how good you are at color matching. I was in the piano business for many years and had a cabinet man who was nearly as good as you. :) He said the toughest was ebony; he had 27 shades of piano black. Maybe he was being dramatic - I'd never thought of it before, but when he said that I realized some black pianos are gray, some are blue, some are brown, there were even some old Mason and Hamilns that leaned toward green. It's an art and I really enjoy watching your executions of it. Thank you sir!
You're welcome! I always appreciate it from someone from the trades. And don't get me started on the whites! I had a customer say she wanted the piece to be "refrigerator white". I said "That's it! See this can of white lacquer? That's the white I"ll use!" It came out fine
@@johnsonrestoration Too funny but, hey, I remember --- when I was a kid, a hundred years ago, i built a lot of model cars, mostly from AMT. They all came in white plastic. Then I bought a Johan kit. It was white, but different. Strikingly different. White but more-so. I've always thought of it as Marshmellow White. Good memory, good call.
It always amazes me how you take something that looks completely unrepairable and you make it look better than new. This was a prime example. Fantastic job.
Thanks Mr J. I have watched you do some incredible work that often leaves me aghast however, this project has been so braw to witness. A truly skilled mannie ye are, yin o’ the best. Again, thanks. G
While I've never tried to restore a piece of antique furniture, I have tried to repair a piece of modern furniture with splits very like what you showed us in this video. I failed miserably! lol At least that experience gives me a keener appreciation for the knowledge and skill you displayed here. Amazing.
Thanks Thomas, although I do have very limited Woden working tools I like to analyze the procedure of restoring/repairing, ( depending of the case), I highly appreciate and share your great taste of perfection... I do learn a lot from you for my daily work as an Architect and a compulsive repairman.
Thank you for the in-dept look at repairing a damaged chair. I have a couple of pieces of furniture which suffered childhood damages, now I feel up to the challenge of repairing them. I will take me a whole longer to do than you are showing.
Tom, I am amazed at the finished work, you can hardly even see the breaks or where you put in a new piece of wood. I agree with one of the other posters here, it looks better than "pretty good"!
Your videos are great. I live in Finland and finding good resources for furniture restoration can be hard. But you make it so clear and easy to understand what you are doing. I have shown your videos to my friends who study restoration. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. :)
Masterful Tom.. seriously the end product was exquisite. Personally I feel most wood workers would have looked at that chair and said it was a total loss
I like watching how you put together the two splintered pieces. In the past I made quite a mess on several occasions trying to do repairs. Hopefully next time I can do better. Thanks
I am just amazed how you managed to repair and save this chair. Just think many years ago I threw out a chair that had a broken leg. I failed every now and again to tighten the bolts under the chair and a guest sat down and the leg was shattered. I felt bad for the guest and I quickly said it was my fault for not checking the dining room chairs. That was a lesson to learn about caring for the danish chairs that had bolts to support the legs.
I think it look's pretty good also. In fact, I think it looks better than pretty good. I think it looks great. Very nice work indeed. Love watching all of your videos.
I enjoy watching you so much! I've always felt that I was born in the wrong era and when u work on the vintage pieces, it makes me feel as though those are the things I should have in my home. Thank you for sharing.
Tom that was wonderful work! Thanks for showing us the step by step. Specifically, I want to thank you for the lesson on color matching, something that continues to daunt me. Great video. Great job and a great learning experience. Best regards.
Really brilliant job. Looking at the state of the chair, I know a lot of people that would have just thrown it out. This is a really good demonstration of why wooden furniture is so environmentally friendly. Antique or contemporary pieces can be fixed and look "pretty good" again
Hey Tom, Wow, I love the detail discription of the steps to doing ( although the camera work has to take a lot of time, and editing) , a quality job ! Thanks for shareing, I always learn something watching your videos.
Always something to learn. Great tip for comparing color match. The owners' really must have loved those chairs, I thought the chair was kindling for sure. Very nice work. Always look forward to seeing what you're up to.
What an amazing job you did on this broken/splintered chair! I believe you could fix any broken wooden item, and if to damaged I believe you would still give it on heck of a try.
@@johnsonrestoration LOL... I bet some items are truly a mess and best left for the trash. I have been spending the last few days watching all your videos, I have learned so much Thanks for posting the best wood repairing and quailty videos on you tube.
Tom, I know I am only repeating what others have already said - thank you for sharing these videos; for sharing your decades earned expertise and the value of your attention to detail. Although you have worked on more valuable pieces in your videos, perhaps more worthy of your skill, this repair is strikingly unnoticeable. How long would you anticipate such a repair, right at the point of tension in the rear legs, might last?
Thanks! That's a tough one, because it really depends on how people use (or abuse) the chair. But I see no reason why this particular repair won't last indefinitely. There was a lot of glue surface there.
Great job, Tom. Don't know how I missed this video, I believe I've seen them all. Sometimes two of three times if you're covering something I'm doing or have done previously. And yes.....it looks pretty good! Lol, looks great!
Just found your vids, and am enjoying watching you work. I'm in the same game, (albeit on the other side of the Atlantic)and find I have come to the same methods and solutions as you... Great minds really do think alike.
Hi Tom, inspired by your repairs to this chair I am repairing a chair of my own that had a similar issue and so far it’s going great. The question I have is why and when you use the Gold sandpaper, I see that across your videos sometimes you switch to gold sandpaper for some specific sanding and then you go back to normal sandpaper. Thank you and keep up the great content!
Hey Tom . . . you are too humble . . . at the end you say, "I think it looks pretty good." It looks great! Your color matching is amazing . . . A request: Could you do a video some time talking about the products you use? The suppliers I currently use have very limited selection of spray toners here in the South . . .
+Jeff Pruett Hi Jeff, I can't name products on my videos because I'm monetized (the ads before the videos), as I understand it. Google sees all. I'm planning to add a section on my website listing products and suppliers.
@@johnsonrestoration hi Tom. I’m still catching up with your older videos... came across this comment and immediately rushed over to your website to find the list of products and suppliers. Alas, I was unsuccessful. Did I miss it?
Thomas, I couldn't help thinking of you as an orthopedic surgeon treating broken and shattered bones. And after setting and strenthening the bones, you become a plastic surgeon making everything beautiful again. I stumbled upon your videos because I was looking for help with applying teak oil to my neglected outdoor teak bench. I've now binged many hours of your addictive videos. You are a treasure and I wouldn't doubt you have changed and will continue to change the life course of others. Thanks for documenting your work for posterity.
Wow! You're welcome! And thank you for your kind words. And yes, when I broke my ankle I realized the orthopedic guys were doing the EXACT same thing I would have done. Only they didn't have to worry about "touch ups"
Wow. You can't even tell it was damaged unless you're actively looking. Flawless work!
Thank you! It did come out well (thank goodness!)
That badly-broken chair lives again with an unbelievable restoration. It is amazing to watch your patience and skill in making it happen.
Thanks!
Us people that love furniture might call you a "master".....I think you have gone beyond that and become a magician...That was better than GREAT!....Thomas please keep it UP!
Thanks!
That chair should have a nameplate ---- Lazarus! Well done Thomas, you certainly resurrected a pile of firewood. Outstanding colour matching, as usual. Thank you for showing us.
You're welcome! Yes, quite a save!
That was OUTSTANDING! That is a job to be extra proud of, I think.
Thanks! I am!
You are a miracle worker! I’d have pitched that chair thinking it too far gone. Wow!
Thanks!
I'm always impressed at how good you are at color matching. I was in the piano business for many years and had a cabinet man who was nearly as good as you. :) He said the toughest was ebony; he had 27 shades of piano black. Maybe he was being dramatic - I'd never thought of it before, but when he said that I realized some black pianos are gray, some are blue, some are brown, there were even some old Mason and Hamilns that leaned toward green. It's an art and I really enjoy watching your executions of it. Thank you sir!
You're welcome! I always appreciate it from someone from the trades. And don't get me started on the whites! I had a customer say she wanted the piece to be "refrigerator white". I said "That's it! See this can of white lacquer? That's the white I"ll use!" It came out fine
@@johnsonrestoration Too funny but, hey, I remember --- when I was a kid, a hundred years ago, i built a lot of model cars, mostly from AMT. They all came in white plastic. Then I bought a Johan kit. It was white, but different. Strikingly different. White but more-so. I've always thought of it as Marshmellow White. Good memory, good call.
Not just pretty good.... miraculous. Also hats off to the owners for having you do the work in this throw-away world!
Thanks for watching! I love saving things from the dump!
Your color matching skills are off the chart! Amazing 👍 Thank you 🙏
You're welcome!
Phenomenal craftsmanship Thomas. I would have thought that chair was for the bin when I first seen it.
Thanks!
It always amazes me how you take something that looks completely unrepairable and you make it look better than new. This was a prime example. Fantastic job.
Thank you very much!
What a fabulous job. I'm just awe struck at how well you matched the tones there. As always, a joy to watch. Thank you Tom.
You're welcome!
Thanks Mr J. I have watched you do some incredible work that often leaves me aghast however, this project has been so braw to witness. A truly skilled mannie ye are, yin o’ the best. Again, thanks. G
Thank you! Yes, this was a tough one! I appreciate your comment
I can't believe you were able to repair that splintery mess. Great work.
Thanks! It was a challenge! I like challenges
While I've never tried to restore a piece of antique furniture, I have tried to repair a piece of modern furniture with splits very like what you showed us in this video. I failed miserably! lol At least that experience gives me a keener appreciation for the knowledge and skill you displayed here. Amazing.
Thanks! Keep trying!
Your color matching is amazing, Tom!
Thank you!
I think to 99.9% of the people who sit on that chair would think it’s an original contemporary beautiful chair! Nice work.
Thanks! That's nice
Wow! Repairs like this shows your knowledge and care for your woods. Always I am impressed with your love of what you do. Stay well. Peace.
Thank you! I appreciate it!
Love the understatement..."I think it looks pretty good"...….it was brilliant!
Thanks!
He ends ALL of his videos with that statement...UNDERstatement, I should say.
Not just pretty good, it is an excellent work of craftsmanship.
Thank you!
You are an artist, a master, thank you.
You're welcome!
Thanks Thomas, although I do have very limited Woden working tools I like to analyze the procedure of restoring/repairing, ( depending of the case), I highly appreciate and share your great taste of perfection... I do learn a lot from you for my daily work as an Architect and a compulsive repairman.
Wow! What a difference. You are a magician.
Thank you! 😊
Thank you for the in-dept look at repairing a damaged chair. I have a couple of pieces of furniture which suffered childhood damages, now I feel up to the challenge of repairing them. I will take me a whole longer to do than you are showing.
You're welcome! Good luck!
Tom, I am amazed at the finished work, you can hardly even see the breaks or where you put in a new piece of wood. I agree with one of the other posters here, it looks better than "pretty good"!
Thanks Starrla!
“Looks pretty good”. I say it looks superb. You are a modest craftsman.
Thank you!
Truly amazing rescue. Fascinating to watch the process...
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Your videos are great. I live in Finland and finding good resources for furniture restoration can be hard. But you make it so clear and easy to understand what you are doing. I have shown your videos to my friends who study restoration. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. :)
+BaskerElli Thank you so much for watching! It's amazing to me to think that people so far from here can see me work, and to share. All the best!
Masterful Tom.. seriously the end product was exquisite. Personally I feel most wood workers would have looked at that chair and said it was a total loss
Thanks! It was! But the owner really wanted it so...
I like watching how you put together the two splintered pieces. In the past I made quite a mess on several occasions trying to do repairs. Hopefully next time I can do better. Thanks
You're welcome! Yes, splintered pieces are the worst!
I am just amazed how you managed to repair and save this chair. Just think many years ago I threw out a chair that had a broken leg. I failed every now and again to tighten the bolts under the chair and a guest sat down and the leg was shattered. I felt bad for the guest and I quickly said it was my fault for not checking the dining room chairs. That was a lesson to learn about caring for the danish chairs that had bolts to support the legs.
Thanks! Yes, it's too bad about the chair.When chairs are loose bad things begin to happen!
I'm amazed by the result you achieved. It came a long way!
Thank you!
I think it look's pretty good also. In fact, I think it looks better than pretty good. I think it looks great. Very nice work indeed. Love watching all of your videos.
Thank you very much!
Amazing job. I really envy your skills not only with the restoration of the structure, but your keen eye for toning and refinishing. Beautiful work!
+Rich Adams Thanks!
What a beautiful little bird in the opening.
Yes! An Eastern Bluebird. We're seeing more lately
Great work Tom 👏👏👍
Thanks 👍
A work of art and a lesson every time. Even with modern day furniture. I look forward to whatever it is that you bring us next.
+Matthew Strickland Thanks!
I enjoy watching you so much! I've always felt that I was born in the wrong era and when u work on the vintage pieces, it makes me feel as though those are the things I should have in my home. Thank you for sharing.
You're welcome! Working on them gives you an actual connection to the past
Tom that was wonderful work! Thanks for showing us the step by step. Specifically, I want to thank you for the lesson on color matching, something that continues to daunt me. Great video. Great job and a great learning experience. Best regards.
+Lawrence Jackmin Thanks! color matching is always tough.
A mesmerizing master craftsman!!
Thank you!
Tom you are a very talented restorer. Good job.
+Bronco Billy Thanks!
Really brilliant job. Looking at the state of the chair, I know a lot of people that would have just thrown it out. This is a really good demonstration of why wooden furniture is so environmentally friendly. Antique or contemporary pieces can be fixed and look "pretty good" again
Thanks! Really good point!
You are a complete wizard!
Thank you!
Never know to look at it that it was so badly damaged. Great work!
Thanks!
Hey Tom, Wow, I love the detail discription of the steps to doing ( although the camera work has to take a lot of time, and editing) , a quality job ! Thanks for shareing, I always learn something watching your videos.
+billfromelma Thanks for watching, and it is a lot of work but I'm enjoying it.
I'm never happier than when you post a new video! Amazing work and excellent teaching skills.
Thank you!
+Eliot Vander Lugt You're welcome!
Always something to learn. Great tip for comparing color match. The owners' really must have loved those chairs, I thought the chair was kindling for sure. Very nice work. Always look forward to seeing what you're up to.
+James Moore Thanks!
Well done again!
Thank you!
Great router lesson/explanation.
Thank you!
Fantastic work! Keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
A magic repair Tom.
Thank you!
Those modern spray on factory finishes are the devil's work when it comes to matching them. Very well done.
Thanks!
It looks better than the original. Great job.
Thanks!
Would love to have seen the customer's reaction when you showed them this chair. I doubted you when I first saw it....never again!!
Thanks! They were happy!
Agreed! Magnificent work.
I agree! That was my first thought, too.
I would like to have seen their reaction when they were leaning back and broke it! Beautiful restoration.
Thank you for sharing your Masters instincts ...a beautiful repair !
Thanks for watching!
One more excellent job! Always a learning experience!
Thanks!
Wow. I thought to myself “just chuck it in the dumpster”. But you saved it as good as new.
Thanks! This was definitely a candidate for the trash!
What an amazing job you did on this broken/splintered chair!
I believe you could fix any broken wooden item, and if to damaged I believe you would still give it on heck of a try.
Thanks! But really, I do have to learn to say "no"!
@@johnsonrestoration LOL... I bet some items are truly a mess and best left for the trash.
I have been spending the last few days watching all your videos, I have learned so much
Thanks for posting the best wood repairing and quailty videos on you tube.
Amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 bravo, bravo, bravo. Saluti dalla Sardegna, Italia.
Thank you! I'll be in Italy soon!
Amazing work.
Thanks!
You did amazing! That was a tough restoration!
Thank you! It was!
Amazing job TOM!
Thanks!
It's a pretty great!!! It just like a miracle what u have done with that chair!!!! Love ur videos!
Thanks!
Another great restoration.
+Adil Gorez Thanks!
Thank you Tom...eternally...
You're welcome!
Amazing job !
Thank you!
Hi Tom. I think you made that chair better before it was even broken! Amazing repair and color matching, incredible!
+Jimmy James Thanks!
What a huge job for one chair, but nicely done. (I also liked the blue bird in the opening shot).
+Harry Newell Thanks! I loved the bluebird too, I was lucky to catch it (on video)
You're amazing Tom! Can't wait to see the products presentation.
+Donald Newton Thanks!
Amazing job.
Thanks!
Tom, I know I am only repeating what others have already said - thank you for sharing these videos; for sharing your decades earned expertise and the value of your attention to detail. Although you have worked on more valuable pieces in your videos, perhaps more worthy of your skill, this repair is strikingly unnoticeable. How long would you anticipate such a repair, right at the point of tension in the rear legs, might last?
Thanks! That's a tough one, because it really depends on how people use (or abuse) the chair. But I see no reason why this particular repair won't last indefinitely. There was a lot of glue surface there.
What an amazing job! You can't even see the breaks.
Thanks! Lucked out on this one!
Very interesting your repair on the "Tenon Joint' !!! You have no fear of 'Murky Waters!!!!
+mark duncan Is it no fear? or just stupidity?
Great job, Tom. Don't know how I missed this video, I believe I've seen them all. Sometimes two of three times if you're covering something I'm doing or have done previously. And yes.....it looks pretty good! Lol, looks great!
Thanks!
Beautiful work. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you.
+Bob McBride (McBride Woodworking) You're welcome!
Love watching your videos. Always
Learn something new
I appreciate that!
Thanks
Looks REALLY good to me!
Thanks!
Excellent job!
+phooesnax Thanks!
Wow you are so talented, what a great job you do, I love watching your videos wish you lived near me, I am in England. Thank you for sharing .
You're welcome!
Well done job. Congratulations. Marc
+Marc 's Oneway of turning Thanks!
You are amazing..(.looks pretty good )...HA HA...
I think it will last forever.
Your repair of the shattered legs are so good you can't see the marks
Thank you! Yes, lucked out with this one!
Tom as always perfection! Great job. Great video.
+Freddy Roman Thanks Freddy, it means a lot coming from you. Hope all is well, Tom
Great Job! great explanation. Probably something most people would have considered a total loss.
+The Brie Yes, it seemed that way. But the insurance company approved it so I just had to jump in
Just found your vids, and am enjoying watching you work. I'm in the same game, (albeit on the other side of the Atlantic)and find I have come to the same methods and solutions as you... Great minds really do think alike.
Yes! That's great, and somewhat reassuring.
Hi Tom, inspired by your repairs to this chair I am repairing a chair of my own that had a similar issue and so far it’s going great. The question I have is why and when you use the Gold sandpaper, I see that across your videos sometimes you switch to gold sandpaper for some specific sanding and then you go back to normal sandpaper. Thank you and keep up the great content!
Thanks! The gold paper is 3M Fre Cut, for sanding finishes, I use 320 and 500
Now here is a "Major Project' Good Luck!!!
+mark duncan Thanks! I'll need it!
One of your best.
+confiscator Thanks!
An amazing fix
Thanks again!
Nice repair job.
Thanks 👍
That was a difficult job. Very nice result.
+Willem Kossen Thanks! Yes, it was a tough one.
Very nice as always.
+Rebecca Valentine Thanks!
Again...brilliant.
Again....my thanks.
+TheEDCchannel You're welcome!
Woodworking ROCKSTAR!
+Woodfellow Thanks!
Hey Tom . . . you are too humble . . . at the end you say, "I think it looks pretty good." It looks great! Your color matching is amazing . . . A request: Could you do a video some time talking about the products you use? The suppliers I currently use have very limited selection of spray toners here in the South . . .
+Jeff Pruett , Yes Tom, please give a little more info on the products, especially the sprays.
+Jeff Pruett Tom cracks me up, he almost always says that..."I think it looks pretty good" (when it really looks amazing).
+Jeff Pruett Hi Jeff, I can't name products on my videos because I'm monetized (the ads before the videos), as I understand it. Google sees all. I'm planning to add a section on my website listing products and suppliers.
+Chuck Litecky I'll get on it!
@@johnsonrestoration hi Tom. I’m still catching up with your older videos... came across this comment and immediately rushed over to your website to find the list of products and suppliers. Alas, I was unsuccessful. Did I miss it?
A thousand dollar repair for a hundred dollar chair. I'm sure it's much better than it started, nicely done.
There's no correlation between the market value and how much people will put into it. It's all about sentimental value
Perhaps it is more a case of "a thousand dollar repair for a six or eight hundred dollar *set* of chairs"?
Thank you for an inspiring video.
man you never cease amaze me happy New Year
Thank you !
Thank you- very informative, as usual.
You're welcome!
*Performs amazing good-as-new restoration of splintered wood*
“Looks pretty good”
Thanks!
Magic.
Very thanks.
You're very welcome!
Amazing repair! And your color matching is superb.
Thank you very much!