Thank you so much for sharing! Inherited an old table with the wooden slides when we bought our little 1920's cottage. I'd never see this type before and knew it was very old. I was searching for information about it and found your video. I want to restore it and keep using it. Your information was very helpful! Thanks again!
Ross in these days when so much turmoil is happening in our country and people like me are so angry and frustrated, I cannot tell you how much you do to distract and relax me. Always enjoy your videos and your carpentry and repairs done with such precision, pride of workmanship. Thank you! But you need to post more often!!
Great job finding the replacement leaf assembly. So much new hardware is junk. Those screws shouldn't break when you torque them, but they do. Another great job. Thanks for posting.
Great job again and a treat for me! Won't be long till your out and about collecting treasures again. Can't wait till then! Have a Great New year And God's Speed.
Thanks for posting and sharing that Ross, another great job. I like the fact that Larry from Lost Mt Rst. shared a post also. nice to see Him you and Thomas Johnson working to share your knowledge with Neophytes like me We learn a lot from you , Larry and Tom. thanks again!.
This was a very interesting process. I have a round table from the 1800's (not sure about the exact year...but suspect it is from the 1880's) that has a slide system just like that only MUCH smaller. The slides are starting to fail on my table and I am hoping Osborne Wood Products has a solution for our table as well. I am going to look them up!
Wow that is fantastic work!! Now will you fix my table? Mine only has 2 leaves. Thank you!!! Honestly, I was surfing youtube to find something to help me fix my antique table. Thank you very much for posting this! It is very helpful. I will subscribe.
Hello Ross could sure use some advice. New to your channel. I have a similar project, but the slides work. My issue is the lower veneer is peeling I want to remove the veneer I believe there has been some sort of water damage, causing the veneer to lift. This table has tons of sentimental value so we are trying to fix it. I am not sure if I should try to remove the old veneer, leaving it on just the natural wood? This way I can properly install the the sliders that don’t sit on a flat surface. Apparently the sliders have been moved to different locations beneath the table and it is so many screw holes all over and even a some that have shredded the wood. Can I move the original location again, will the slider be compromised and not work properly.
do not remove all of the veneer , it will make the top unstable and it will warp . try to re-glue if possible. if the old holes are stripped out , plug them first so the new screws will bite . be careful that the screws are not too long and poke out the top of the table .
I have a very similar table from my great grandpa. I’m gonna have to replace my slides as well. I’m pretty sure the ones on it are original. Gotta be 100years+ old.
So glad to see another video from you! It's almost embarrassing how often I check to see if you've uploaded new content :-). I do have a question if you can take a moment: since the extension and leg assemblies are both already glued and screwed, what purpose does the small glue block serve? I've seen them in older furniture when I've done surface refinishes and they seem a bit extraneous.
@Ross - thank you. I am very new at this, and I appreciate your response. So, why just on one side? Does the block go on the side that might be subject to the most "pull"? And, why the funny shape? Why not just a small square or rectangular block of wood? They always seem to be somewhat triangular. Please advise.....
I put three of them on all of the rails that are screwed to the top . they are often triangular . but a square block is typical as well . I usually sand them and put a bevel on the edge so there isn't a sharp corner and looks neater .
Thank you so much for sharing! Inherited an old table with the wooden slides when we bought our little 1920's cottage. I'd never see this type before and knew it was very old. I was searching for information about it and found your video. I want to restore it and keep using it. Your information was very helpful! Thanks again!
Ross in these days when so much turmoil is happening in our country and people like me are so angry and frustrated, I cannot tell you how much you do to distract and relax me. Always enjoy your videos and your carpentry and repairs done with such precision, pride of workmanship. Thank you!
But you need to post more often!!
Lovely work Ross, I liked that you included the changes of screws, that’s honest, sign of a good craftsman.
Great job finding the replacement leaf assembly. So much new hardware is junk. Those screws shouldn't break when you torque them, but they do. Another great job. Thanks for posting.
@Lost Mountain - very much looking forward to Part II of the buffet restoration...! :-)
Fantastic table! Beautiful work!
Love this information and love this table! Thank you!
Beautiful table! Glad it was able to be saved and the customer is able to enjoy it once again.
Great job again and a treat for me! Won't be long till your out and about collecting treasures again. Can't wait till then! Have a Great New year And God's Speed.
Thanks for posting and sharing that Ross, another great job. I like the fact that Larry from Lost Mt Rst. shared a post also. nice to see Him you and Thomas Johnson working to share your knowledge with Neophytes like me We learn a lot from you , Larry and Tom. thanks again!.
tom is the bomb !!
What a fantastic job you made.
A pleasure to watch. Thank you for the upload.
Great video! Hope to see some garage and yard sale videos this year. I especially like the cleanup day videos as well. Take care!
I really like how you tackle and solve problems!!! 😊😊
Excellent video Ross!!! 😄😄
A good idea would be metal slides with ball bearings. Looking for something like that for my table.
That is a large table. Very nice work Ross. 👍
just want to thank you to upload this video. Greetings from Germany
I wish they would have a slider repair kit....
What a magnificent table !
Thanks Ross, what brand are the slides and where can I buy them?
Beautiful job will you share the plans of the slides please
🙏🏻 please
This was a very interesting process. I have a round table from the 1800's (not sure about the exact year...but suspect it is from the 1880's) that has a slide system just like that only MUCH smaller. The slides are starting to fail on my table and I am hoping Osborne Wood Products has a solution for our table as well. I am going to look them up!
also other suppliers, just search online
Wow that is fantastic work!! Now will you fix my table? Mine only has 2 leaves. Thank you!!! Honestly, I was surfing youtube to find something to help me fix my antique table. Thank you very much for posting this! It is very helpful. I will subscribe.
Where did you find these slides at? Link please!! We have our great grandmothers table just like this that we are trying to redo!
Thanks Ross great vid....
WOW! Great job!
Realy nice table You got there!
Hello Ross could sure use some advice. New to your channel. I have a similar project, but the slides work. My issue is the lower veneer is peeling I want to remove the veneer I believe there has been some sort of water damage, causing the veneer to lift. This table has tons of sentimental value so we are trying to fix it. I am not sure if I should try to remove the old veneer, leaving it on just the natural wood? This way I can properly install the the sliders that don’t sit on a flat surface. Apparently the sliders have been moved to different locations beneath the table and it is so many screw holes all over and even a some that have shredded the wood. Can I move the original location again, will the slider be compromised and not work properly.
do not remove all of the veneer , it will make the top unstable and it will warp . try to re-glue if possible. if the old holes are stripped out , plug them first so the new screws will bite . be careful that the screws are not too long and poke out the top of the table .
so happy to see you again! :-)
Com’on man who is the supplier for slides? Please 🙏🏻
The customer should of had you refinish the legs. Working good now. Great job.
I have a very similar table from my great grandpa. I’m gonna have to replace my slides as well. I’m pretty sure the ones on it are original. Gotta be 100years+ old.
So glad to see another video from you! It's almost embarrassing how often I check to see if you've uploaded new content :-). I do have a question if you can take a moment: since the extension and leg assemblies are both already glued and screwed, what purpose does the small glue block serve? I've seen them in older furniture when I've done surface refinishes and they seem a bit extraneous.
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@Ross - thank you. I am very new at this, and I appreciate your response. So, why just on one side? Does the block go on the side that might be subject to the most "pull"? And, why the funny shape? Why not just a small square or rectangular block of wood? They always seem to be somewhat triangular. Please advise.....
I put three of them on all of the rails that are screwed to the top . they are often triangular . but a square block is typical as well . I usually sand them and put a bevel on the edge so there isn't a sharp corner and looks neater .
Could I make the slides. Simone asked about theirs.
Nice job. How old is that table? Incredible system to go from ~4' square to now like 12' (?) with the two new extensions.
circa 1890