i did something similar to my mother in laws sewing cabinet turned out great and i love the replacement drawer pulls on the one you just did looks 100% better old drawer pulls perfect for another project
Ok I’ll stand up and take the hit for the glue spray on the glasses. That was me that gave you that tip. I should’ve told you to start with low pressure and to start on a surface away from the joint then “walk” it in at a low angle. You’ll have to experiment with the angle and pressure until you get the hang of it. If you’re using water based glue you can thin it somewhat to help it flow and get more open time. This really does work good. Glad you were wearing glasses and didn’t get injured but I have to admit I LMAO. On a serious note this is a good example of why we should always wear safety glasses when working with anything pressurized. My apologies sir.
No need to apologize, the idea is valid, the comic result was totally on me. It would have been pretty funny if I had the camera on at the time, sort of a 3 Stooges moment with yellow glue rather than a whipped cream pie! LOL.
I would use the thread especially if it was embroidery or crocheting thread by leaving it on those spindles letting the spool turn as I use it or cut off a length for mending
Thanks. I was sort of surprised my wife didn't claim it, but her sewing room is getting a bit cramped with all of the stuff she has purloined from the shop (LOL). Best regards.
Hi Larry Enjoyed! One of your best I think :-) I really liked how you made a few extra of those dowel hangers, very thoughtful! In my opinion you were spot on changing those pulls completely. Simple knobs are my favorite. I hope you get a good price for the piece.:-) ps- should you need to make sets of blade thickness grooves again I find spaces boards very simple and convenient. All you do is set the fence to the widest groove location and then make spacer boards for the remaining grooves. One edge of the spaces board goes against the fence and the width of the board is simply the width from fence to blade minus the width of the groove needed. This way the fence does not need to be reset. regards vic
Try using a small wear dry vac with different tips. I have had great success using the vacumn to pull glue into cracks and get good squeeze out and tighter joints. I have been using this technique for several years and hope you will find helpful.
I'm really enjoying your channel. You do a lovely job of restoration. Can I ask what you used as a sealer? Polyurethane or shellac - I couldn't figure it out. Thanks. 👍
I don't know .... I think a set of Colonial Revival Single Post Drawer Pulls in polished brass might have looked elegant against that dark reddish brown mahogany. ... Just my $ 00.02 .
I agree with you, but the market here may not agree with us. The big, solid mahogany dresser I re-did last year was finished in similar colonial-style pulls. It still hasn't sold. It breaks my heart, because that piece is simply awesome. Thanks for watching!
Love your work - have been watching a bunch of yours lately. I've started doping restorations and refinishings on old stuff too [in Australia, where the range of old furniture available is way smaller that what you have]. A question - in the lid of this cabinet, it looks like you left as you found it a bit skewiff - would that have been left as a character feature, or for another reason?
If you are referring to the metal strips, I decided to leave them as they were rather than deal with trying to get the old paint (or thin plating as I recall) off and re-coat them without getting it all over the wood. A bit of a shortcut, if you will. Thanks for watching!
hi again. understood on the brackets for the reels. What i was wondering was the alignment of the top that lifts up when that lid is lowered - it looked a little off to on side when closed.
It depends on what stage in the process I am at. When removing material, I usually don't go any larger than 120. I use 150 - 220 for pre-sealing and then 320 for between coat work. As more coats go on, I will go up to 400 and then 0000 steel wool. Hope this helps.
This is the second "major " snowfall here in the last 3 years. In 2014 we got like 2 inches that paralyzed the entire area. Since then they have been very sensitive to snow reports and shut down schools and businesses very quickly. This one was a ton of snow, but the major issue was power lines being taken down, rather than a million stranded commuters. Maybe the metro-Atlanta municipalities will have to invest in more snow equipment for the future. Who knows? Thanks for watching!
Lost Mountain Restoration luckily we havent had a heavy snow in years...which is completely fine with me..we havent had any kind of precipitation since october! Its really dry. If it doesnt rain soon i have a feeling spring is going to be pretty ugly!
Hey! Two questions. I have noticed that it has been quite cold in a few of your videos. At what temp can you do finish work? How cold is too cold? Living in the north, quite a bit of the year is spent in colder temps! Secondly, did you say you made the drawer pulls? Maybe this is too much of a novice question, but could you show us how you made them sometime? Thanks!! Love your work!
The manufacturer will state min and max temps right on the can. I bought wooden pulls from Home Depot and just colored them to match. If you are a good wood turner, you can knock out pulls like this in a few minutes. I'm a novice wood turner and I need a lot more practice for sure. Thanks for watching.
This is a dandy little piece! Kinda useless in today's world tho, I don't know anyone that would have a use for it cept to sit around and look pretty which it surely does. It drives me crazy that the top doesn't line up with the sides of the case tho......
Actually, it sold pretty quickly to a hobby seamstress who loved it. Although I didn't show it, I re-aligned the top during the restoration. Thanks for watching.
I am not one biit surprised. You did a beautiful job! I wish I could've bought it ... it may be a resurfacing art, as I find more and more that some folks do still sew things.
Yes, there is a community of sewers and many of them are young people. Several years ago I picked up an old, three legged stool. I knew it was special, but I had no idea what it was for. I connected it with a buyer who was a weaver and spun her own thread. Turns out the stool was for sitting at a spinning wheel. She was so happy to have it and she told me all about a large group of women she knew who were also into weaving and spinning. I love learning about things like that. Thanks for watching and best regards.
i did something similar to my mother in laws sewing cabinet turned out great and i love the replacement drawer pulls on the one you just did looks 100% better old drawer pulls perfect for another project
Thanks. Yes, I have them put away and hopefully, one or more of them will match a future repair. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for preserving that piece! She is beautiful! I think it is a rare piece never have seen one before.. Cheers.
A wonderful little peice of art and workmanship. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Thank you!
I love old sewing cabinets. i had one once. Beautiful job. Love the nobs. I didn't know that it snows in Georgia. ( tTt )
Excellent. Love preserving pieces like this.
I love this sewing cabinet!
Thanks. It sold almost immediately. It was very nice.
I would love to own this
Looks awesome, great job. Love the cabinet.
Thanks so much!
Ok I’ll stand up and take the hit for the glue spray on the glasses. That was me that gave you that tip. I should’ve told you to start with low pressure and to start on a surface away from the joint then “walk” it in at a low angle. You’ll have to experiment with the angle and pressure until you get the hang of it. If you’re using water based glue you can thin it somewhat to help it flow and get more open time. This really does work good. Glad you were wearing glasses and didn’t get injured but I have to admit I LMAO. On a serious note this is a good example of why we should always wear safety glasses when working with anything pressurized. My apologies sir.
No need to apologize, the idea is valid, the comic result was totally on me. It would have been pretty funny if I had the camera on at the time, sort of a 3 Stooges moment with yellow glue rather than a whipped cream pie! LOL.
wonderful color choice and love the knobs
Thank you. That piece just sold recently and the new owner is very happy to have it.
I wish I lived in Georgia so I could buy that from you. Good job.
I would use the thread especially if it was embroidery or crocheting thread by leaving it on those spindles letting the spool turn as I use it or cut off a length for mending
Ooooooo....I love it! I'd buy it if I lived closer by.
Thanks. I was sort of surprised my wife didn't claim it, but her sewing room is getting a bit cramped with all of the stuff she has purloined from the shop (LOL). Best regards.
Thank you for useing the blade I had forgotten.
Hi Larry
Enjoyed! One of your best I think :-) I really liked how you made a few extra of those dowel hangers, very thoughtful! In my opinion you were spot on changing those pulls completely. Simple knobs are my favorite.
I hope you get a good price for the piece.:-)
ps- should you need to make sets of blade thickness grooves again I find spaces boards very simple and convenient. All you do is set the fence to the widest groove location and then make spacer boards for the remaining grooves. One edge of the spaces board goes against the fence and the width of the board is simply the width from fence to blade minus the width of the groove needed. This way the fence does not need to be reset.
regards
vic
Hi Vic. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and tips. I'll give that method a try. Best regards!
Try using a small wear dry vac with different tips. I have had great success using the vacumn to pull glue into cracks and get good squeeze out and tighter joints. I have been using this technique for several years and hope you will find helpful.
Thanks.
Syringe...
Great video and beautiful piece!
I'm really enjoying your channel. You do a lovely job of restoration.
Can I ask what you used as a sealer? Polyurethane or shellac - I couldn't figure it out.
Thanks. 👍
I use a lacquer based system. The sealer is a lacquer vinyl sealer. You could use a thin shellac as a sealer if you prefer. Thanks for watching!
@@LostMountainRestoration Much appreciated. Keep up the great work! 👍
I don't know .... I think a set of Colonial Revival Single Post Drawer Pulls in polished brass might have looked elegant against that dark reddish brown mahogany. ... Just my $ 00.02 .
I agree with you, but the market here may not agree with us. The big, solid mahogany dresser I re-did last year was finished in similar colonial-style pulls. It still hasn't sold. It breaks my heart, because that piece is simply awesome. Thanks for watching!
Restoration Hardware for old replacement knobs
Deep compressed scratches can be steamed out.
Looks soooo much better with wooden knobs
Thanks. I was kind of surprised how it changed the appearance of the entire cabinet. Thanks for watching.
Now that is a beautiful old lady
looks very nice
Thank you!
Love your work - have been watching a bunch of yours lately. I've started doping restorations and refinishings on old stuff too [in Australia, where the range of old furniture available is way smaller that what you have]. A question - in the lid of this cabinet, it looks like you left as you found it a bit skewiff - would that have been left as a character feature, or for another reason?
If you are referring to the metal strips, I decided to leave them as they were rather than deal with trying to get the old paint (or thin plating as I recall) off and re-coat them without getting it all over the wood. A bit of a shortcut, if you will. Thanks for watching!
hi again. understood on the brackets for the reels. What i was wondering was the alignment of the top that lifts up when that lid is lowered - it looked a little off to on side when closed.
Yes, it was. If I remember correctly, I was able to get it aligned late in the project, if not after the video was over.
I want one!!
Thank you for the videos. I have a request, can you tell what grit size you use when you sand it with sandpaper.. ;-) All the best from Denmark
It depends on what stage in the process I am at. When removing material, I usually don't go any larger than 120. I use 150 - 220 for pre-sealing and then 320 for between coat work. As more coats go on, I will go up to 400 and then 0000 steel wool. Hope this helps.
Thank you..
Larry,Larry,Larry where's the grand-kids snowman. come on granddad.
There was no way they could have got up here. When it snows in ATL, everything stops until the sun comes out!
I'm guessing you've sold this by now but if you haven't , please let me know. I'm very interested in buying it.
No, it's still for sale. It's at the Cobb Antique Mall 2800 Canton Rd. Marietta, GA - vendor 152. Thanks.
Lost Mountain Restoration can you tell me how much you're asking for it?
So weird in Missouri it's been between the upper 50s to almost or over 70. My friend in San Antonio said it snowed where he lives.
This is the second "major " snowfall here in the last 3 years. In 2014 we got like 2 inches that paralyzed the entire area. Since then they have been very sensitive to snow reports and shut down schools and businesses very quickly. This one was a ton of snow, but the major issue was power lines being taken down, rather than a million stranded commuters. Maybe the metro-Atlanta municipalities will have to invest in more snow equipment for the future. Who knows? Thanks for watching!
Lost Mountain Restoration luckily we havent had a heavy snow in years...which is completely fine with me..we havent had any kind of precipitation since october! Its really dry. If it doesnt rain soon i have a feeling spring is going to be pretty ugly!
Hey! Two questions. I have noticed that it has been quite cold in a few of your videos. At what temp can you do finish work? How cold is too cold? Living in the north, quite a bit of the year is spent in colder temps! Secondly, did you say you made the drawer pulls? Maybe this is too much of a novice question, but could you show us how you made them sometime? Thanks!! Love your work!
The manufacturer will state min and max temps right on the can. I bought wooden pulls from Home Depot and just colored them to match. If you are a good wood turner, you can knock out pulls like this in a few minutes. I'm a novice wood turner and I need a lot more practice for sure. Thanks for watching.
It snows in Georgia? Oh my! Need to get a gas generator!
We have had 3 or 4 decent storms in the last several years. Snowpocolypse about paralyzed the City of Atlanta for several days.
Hey,nice pants.
Well now. I'm glad you like them (I think...)
This is a dandy little piece! Kinda useless in today's world tho, I don't know anyone that would have a use for it cept to sit around and look pretty which it surely does. It drives me crazy that the top doesn't line up with the sides of the case tho......
Actually, it sold pretty quickly to a hobby seamstress who loved it. Although I didn't show it, I re-aligned the top during the restoration. Thanks for watching.
I am not one biit surprised. You did a beautiful job! I wish I could've bought it ... it may be a resurfacing art, as I find more and more that some folks do still sew things.
Yes, there is a community of sewers and many of them are young people. Several years ago I picked up an old, three legged stool. I knew it was special, but I had no idea what it was for. I connected it with a buyer who was a weaver and spun her own thread. Turns out the stool was for sitting at a spinning wheel. She was so happy to have it and she told me all about a large group of women she knew who were also into weaving and spinning. I love learning about things like that. Thanks for watching and best regards.