My dad would tell me free advice is often overpriced, but sir your willingness to share such out of the box thinking is priceless. I've been a student of wood for over 40 years and to watch your videos some times leave me in awe with a smile. Thank you
I did this commercially for 31 years. Now I'm the antique. Truly enjoy watching some one else do it now. You do justice to the trade Sir! Now I fish and build future antiques.
Being from North Carolina, I can appreciate fine furniture, and those who are passionate and highly skilled in their efforts to maintain its beauty. Exceptional work, Mr. Johnson!
it's always very pleasant to watch a nice old piece of crippled furniture saved by traditional craftsmanship with modern technological assistance. well done!
Beautiful, clean repair. The use of the rubber wrap & hose clamp to support the repair was innovative, I always learn something new watching your videos. Thank you once again for sharing your time and craftsmanship.
I was also very impressed with the use of the hose clamp-I`d never thought of that. What a great idea! It`s going into my vault of tricks and great stolen ideas. Thank you for the tip- and give your doggy a treat for me!!
What a good idea putting the nails in the feet and using scrap wood to fix the position of the broken leg. I would never have thought of that. I guess you learn something new every day. It’s a beautiful table.
Exactly. I've said before I learn something new every time I watch Tom's videos. I'm just self taught as a hobby and I think he shows the tradesman's professional habits and tricks.
With all the wood butchers that make videos on RUclips, these stand out as the only genuine artisan videos worth watching. His workshop is not designed by an interior designer and his tools are utilitarian and not works of art yet his finished product is always perfect.
Great repair. As a furniture maker, I don't get to do repairs an occasional job here or there, so I repair vicariously through you. Your channel makes my day. Thanks
I can not thank You enough for letting us take part of all Your experience and professional advice! Your videos are both beautifuly filmed with the wildlife and all Your quite unusual pets in the background and sympatic to listen to your voice and also very, very informative!
I am very much a hobby woodworker - self taught since retiring. I have only just discovered your RUclipss and have become a real addict. I learn something new every time. I am really envious of your skills. Please keep them coming.
A very masterful restoration of a beautiful, well made table. It is so nice to see furniture made of real wood as opposed to MDF or particle board and to have an expert restorer lovingly care for its 'injuries'.
Tom, your channel has easily become my favourite subscription. I’ve had an old tallboy in my garage which was there when we moved in. I’ve used it for storing tools etc for about 15 years. During this lockdown I cleared the garage and was just about to throw it in a skip but noticed how well made it is and after a little research realise it could be worth around $600. I’ve been inspired by your videos to restore it and started on it today. I found myself thinking “what would Tom Johnson do?” Please keep these very educational videos coming and thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience.
Ahhhh! Reading one of my FB woodworking pages this morning and someone had a refinishing/refurbishment question. I immediately referred them to your YT page to get some solid advice. And watching this repair video validated my advice as spot on.
Just genius the way you used the screw/clamp to apply pressure -- and the criss cross slats to make sure it was square. Thoroughly enjoyable watching you work. Thank you.
Amazing Shattered Leg Restoration on the Card Table! Your Care of the joint was extraordinary. I was eyeing the video closely to see the your detail work. The Mahogany Table is just Beautiful. Enjoy your Restoration Work! Thank you for posting the Videos.
Aligning the legs and using a hose clamp....simply native genius. This is a very fine restoration on a fairly shattered joint but your craftsmanship brought it together. Best wishes and hugs for the black Lab!
Another great video you amaze me your attention to detail and exactness is spot on your many years of professional experience shows in your work I find my work has greatly improved I owe this to you and what I have learned from you I'm greatly indebted to you they just don't make furniture the same way they did 100 + year's ago I don't care how much you pay for it so that being said I appreciate and feel that what I learn to become the best restorer I can be as you are that you help us to keep history alive and preserve these fine antiques for future generations to come thanks so much I promise I will also help young wood workers out as much as I can THANK YOU SIR !!! Ed
It is a pleasure watching you work, and you explain the repairs process. Wicked awesome ✨ plus, to get to glimpse your dog who loves you so much. Love is all we need. Peace.
Thomas, your videos and the current uncertainty have inspired me to learn to work wood. I have been low and without purpose and I just want to thank you for what you do and who you are. Stay well.
I have just discovered your channel and am enjoying them immensely. I should have gone to bed hours ago but I can’t help myself and just keep watching video after video . I am learning so much about furniture restoration which I enjoy doing myself.I think you are a magician. Thanks for sharing.
I absolutely love epoxy putty. Mother had a carry-on suitcase with two wheels and two feet. The two fixed feet cracked and broke -- just plastic I guess, but the case was still good. I removed the broken feet, Inserted (from the inside) a bolt, fixing nuts on both the inside and the outside so that I could adjust the length of the "feet" to the right length. I then molded the epoxy around the bolts to form nice looking feet. Mom died in 2008 at age 97 and I inherited the bag. (I had been borrowing it from time to time so it was getting used.) Here it is, 2020, and I am still using that bag; the feet that I made still like the day I created them. That putty is incredible!
I echo the comment about the rubber wrap and hose clamp. I really appreciate your creative solutions to shop problems. Also, I appreciate the fact that you not only tell us what you are going to do in each step, you always show us at least a part of your process in each step. Very educational. Thank you
It is late, we are very tired, but if a TJ is announced, we are ready to watch and take notes. We are never disappointed and an old oriental table downstairs gets some attention with a great idea on keeping the legs aligned as it comes back together.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge on repairs, finishing and staining/toning wood, and for your dedication to respecting the pieces, and the original makers of them in the way you repair.
I just started watching your videos about 4 days ago. So far I have seen about 15 of them. You really do GREAT work. I admire your craftmanship and attention to detail. The painstaking depths that you go to find all the little defects, and then the patience that you have to repair it all is simply amazing. Awesome videos. Keep up the great work, and videos.
I am grateful for your series of videos about restoring and refinishing wooden furniture and objects. The knowledge gained gave me the confidence to succeed at restoring with some refinishing of a vanity that belonged to three generations of a friend. I appreciate your working commentary very much because it I learned from you how to keep things simple and non invasive where possible. Thanks, the project looks, "pretty good".
Thank you for the education. I have many pieces from my mother that are cherished by me. Luckily, none need restoration but your work makes me appreciate what I have even more.
Excellent repair Tom. You make it look so easy. Of course you had some luck in that almost all of the pieces were still present. You always amaze me when you have to do a color match. And the trick with the nails and wood strips to make sure the leg was in proper alignment was very nice. You always have something innovative to show us. Thank you for sharing.
Knowing HOW a particular dye or stain or marker is going to work is SOOOOO important. And THAT is the reason I would never try to do this. Hats off to you Tom. Lookin good.
Another great video and teaching moment. At first I saw no hope for the shattered joint. Then we get a true appreciation for the proper application and properties and application of epoxy glue. Thanks again.
From a Portuguese from Aveiro. The simplicity, the form and the detail in the explanation in yours continues to captivate me. Not to mention the professionalism of the restoration. Great. I look forward to your new video. Once again my congratulations
Another great save! I'm impressed how strong that epoxy repair seems to be...I've always shied off using that sort of repair because I thought it would be frail, and it didn't appear it would come out that durable...think the difference is possibly the clamping, and if I ever did undertake any further DIY projects like this again, I'd want to invest in some decent clamps...or more sensibly at my age, (and with my dismal lack of ability!), invest the money in someone like Tom, if I could find one nearby...never thought I'd rue not living left-pond! Cheers as always Dave
WOW doesn't begin to cover the mastery. I especially like the bracing technique to assure proper leg placement. I learn something with every video...thank you.
Nails used to find the correct level for the legs. That's something I intend to use in the future. First class! Always learning when I watch your videos. Thank you.
Out on the porch and watching your videos. It is relaxing to view your work methods. I make fine furniture and I always learn something especially how to repair my mistakes!
"The chemistry of wood" is the thought that comes to my mind as I watch Thomas "keep the leg original". I admire your skills that are manifested in abudance in this project, as you work with not only the physics of forces on the leg as well, the chemistry of glue to ensure that the pieces adhere to each other, the geometry of keeping the damaged leg in the right position and the the techniques used to press the leg down and the base of the leg round where it had shattered. Then of course all the precise finishing to restore the original look....... BRILLIANT - This must be one of the best examples I have seen of years of experience (failures and success) working with a Master in Antique Furniture Restoration.
I really have to also commend you on the use of the hose clamp and the way you aligned the leg.. Ingenious. A beautiful repair as always. Although I think the word repair is an understatement on the way you keep these old pieces alive . Thank you Tom.
So satisfying to watch a true craftsman at work!
Thank you!
My dad would tell me free advice is often overpriced, but sir your willingness to share such out of the box thinking is priceless. I've been a student of wood for over 40 years and to watch your videos some times leave me in awe with a smile. Thank you
You're welcome!
Very clever use of the o-ring clamp! Again, nice work
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Tom's "I think it looks real good" is everyone else's "100% Perfection".
Thank you!
I did this commercially for 31 years. Now I'm the antique. Truly enjoy watching some one else do it now. You do justice to the trade Sir! Now I fish and build future antiques.
Thanks! My dream! I am building more now too
@@johnsonrestoration Would love to see some of your new work!
Being from North Carolina, I can appreciate fine furniture, and those who are passionate and highly skilled in their efforts to maintain its beauty. Exceptional work, Mr. Johnson!
Thanks!
Perfect timing. Friday afternoon, a glass of wine and a new Tom Johnson video. This is the life.
Oh yeah! Me too! Video's done and published, great comments, what a life!
Great video Tom
👋👋👋👍😎👍👋👋👋
Thank you!
You never cease to educate. Squaring those legs like you did was brilliant.
Thanks!
Beautiful restoration 👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing. Watching you work is like therapy.
You're welcome!
it's always very pleasant to watch a nice old piece of crippled furniture saved by traditional craftsmanship with modern technological assistance. well done!
Thanks!
Beautiful, clean repair. The use of the rubber wrap & hose clamp to support the repair was innovative, I always learn something new watching your videos. Thank you once again for sharing your time and craftsmanship.
You're welcome!
I was also very impressed with the use of the hose clamp-I`d never thought of that. What a great idea! It`s going into my vault of tricks and great stolen ideas. Thank you for the tip- and give your doggy a treat for me!!
What a good idea putting the nails in the feet and using scrap wood to fix the position of the broken leg. I would never have thought of that. I guess you learn something new every day. It’s a beautiful table.
Exactly. I've said before I learn something new every time I watch Tom's videos. I'm just self taught as a hobby and I think he shows the tradesman's professional habits and tricks.
Yes, he’s frustratingly good isn’t he?
@@DiHandley A bloody shame not many like him left.
Thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks for letting us into your workshop Tom, so we can observe a real craftsman at work!
You're welcome!
I love your process for lining up the broken leg. Very smart Tom! Scott
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Another awesome "SAVE" for Thomas Johnson!! Outstanding work, sir.....
Thanks!
I hit the LIKE button, before the ads were even finished!...... 👍.... One of the best channels on RUclips!!......
Thanks!
With all the wood butchers that make videos on RUclips, these stand out as the only genuine artisan videos worth watching. His workshop is not designed by an interior designer and his tools are utilitarian and not works of art yet his finished product is always perfect.
Thank you! You are very kind
……"my appreciation for this table has grown since working on it"... , that about says it all my friend. Great work,Thank You
You're welcome!
Your patience and skill in sanding are remarkable. Nice work, Tom.
Thanks!
Great repair. As a furniture maker, I don't get to do repairs an occasional job here or there, so I repair vicariously through you. Your channel makes my day. Thanks
You're welcome!
Just watched this one again. That table is just beautiful, Tom! Wise decisions all the way!
Thank you!
I can not thank You enough for letting us take part of all Your experience and professional advice!
Your videos are both beautifuly filmed with the wildlife and all Your quite unusual pets in the background and sympatic to listen to your voice and also very, very informative!
You're welcome! Yeah, the animals are my favorite part!
8am at work get motivated watching your magic. Thx
You're welcome!
This piece is a real beauty. Nice job of repair.
Thanks!
I am very much a hobby woodworker - self taught since retiring. I have only just discovered your RUclipss and have become a real addict. I learn something new every time. I am really envious of your skills. Please keep them coming.
Awesome, thank you! I appreciate it!
A very masterful restoration of a beautiful, well made table. It is so nice to see furniture made of real wood as opposed to MDF or particle board and to have an expert restorer lovingly care for its 'injuries'.
Thank you!
Your craftsmanship is outstanding. Repairs I'm guessing are hardly noticable. I learned much from you. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Only reason I wouldn’t hit the like button is if there was a love button, you sir are a true artisan!
Thank you!
Tom, your channel has easily become my favourite subscription. I’ve had an old tallboy in my garage which was there when we moved in. I’ve used it for storing tools etc for about 15 years. During this lockdown I cleared the garage and was just about to throw it in a skip but noticed how well made it is and after a little research realise it could be worth around $600. I’ve been inspired by your videos to restore it and started on it today. I found myself thinking “what would Tom Johnson do?” Please keep these very educational videos coming and thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience.
Thanks! That's great! I hope it turns out to be a worthwhile project. I love to save forgotten pieces from basements, barns etc
Tom, you are the Yoda of furniture repair.
Thanks!
Yes!
Another beauty restored.
Lovely viewing.
Thank you!
Whoever gave thumbs down is just mean! TJ is so pleasant and educational!
Thank you!
Excellent, I learn something every time I watch one of your videos.
Awesome, thank you! I learn a lot making these videos!
Beautiful piece of furniture..... and a fantastic job (as always) bringing it back to life Tom!!!
Thanks!
Great work as always Tom! Thank you for sharing the video with us! 💖👌👍😎JP
You're welcome!
@@johnsonrestoration 😎
Ahhhh! Reading one of my FB woodworking pages this morning and someone had a refinishing/refurbishment question. I immediately referred them to your YT page to get some solid advice. And watching this repair video validated my advice as spot on.
Thank you! I appreciate it
Just genius the way you used the screw/clamp to apply pressure -- and the criss cross slats to make sure it was square. Thoroughly enjoyable watching you work. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Amazing Shattered Leg Restoration on the Card Table! Your Care of the joint was extraordinary. I was eyeing the video closely to see the your detail work. The Mahogany Table is just Beautiful. Enjoy your Restoration Work! Thank you for posting the Videos.
You're welcome!
Excellent work once again!
Thank you!
Now there is one leg stronger than the other three...looks great Tom!!
Thanks! Hopefully the others are strong!
Never ever thought I'd see you using a hose clamp. Great video!
Thanks!
Aligning the legs and using a hose clamp....simply native genius. This is a very fine restoration on a fairly shattered joint but your craftsmanship brought it together. Best wishes and hugs for the black Lab!
Thank you! Will do!
Pretty Kitty, thank you for sharing again! Wonderful job.
Thank you!
Another great video you amaze me your attention to detail and exactness is spot on your many years of professional experience shows in your work I find my work has greatly improved I owe this to you and what I have learned from you I'm greatly indebted to you they just don't make furniture the same way they did 100 + year's ago I don't care how much you pay for it so that being said I appreciate and feel that what I learn to become the best restorer I can be as you are that you help us to keep history alive and preserve these fine antiques for future generations to come thanks so much I promise I will also help young wood workers out as much as I can THANK YOU SIR !!! Ed
You're welcome! I appreciate your comments so much!
A real treat to watch that. Thanks. The footage of flora and fauna at the intro and conclusion of your videos is restorative for the soul.
You're welcome!
It is a pleasure watching you work, and you explain the repairs process. Wicked awesome ✨ plus, to get to glimpse your dog who loves you so much. Love is all we need. Peace.
Thanks! And the same to you! I appreciate it!
Thomas, your videos and the current uncertainty have inspired me to learn to work wood. I have been low and without purpose and I just want to thank you for what you do and who you are. Stay well.
Wow! That's good. There is something so satisfying about creating something.
I have just discovered your channel and am enjoying them immensely. I should have gone to bed hours ago but I can’t help myself and just keep watching video after video . I am learning so much about furniture restoration which I enjoy doing myself.I think you are a magician. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome! Now, get some sleep!
Unbelievable repair! I'm amazed by the respect you show to the pieces you work on! Thank you so much for sharing!
You're welcome!
Marvelous job. And that is a beautiful piece.
Thank you! It is
I absolutely love epoxy putty. Mother had a carry-on suitcase with two wheels and two feet. The two fixed feet cracked and broke -- just plastic I guess, but the case was still good. I removed the broken feet, Inserted (from the inside) a bolt, fixing nuts on both the inside and the outside so that I could adjust the length of the "feet" to the right length. I then molded the epoxy around the bolts to form nice looking feet. Mom died in 2008 at age 97 and I inherited the bag. (I had been borrowing it from time to time so it was getting used.) Here it is, 2020, and I am still using that bag; the feet that I made still like the day I created them. That putty is incredible!
Thanks! That is amazing! I never realized it could stand up to that. You're giving me some ideas
I echo the comment about the rubber wrap and hose clamp. I really appreciate your creative solutions to shop problems. Also, I appreciate the fact that you not only tell us what you are going to do in each step, you always show us at least a part of your process in each step. Very educational. Thank you
You're welcome!
Thomas Johnson 2020
He knows how to fix things
Thanks!
the voice of sanity
My appreciation is growing for your skills with each video. Your considered manner is a joy. Regards
So nice of you! Thanks!
It is late, we are very tired, but if a TJ is announced, we are ready to watch and take notes. We are never disappointed and an old oriental table downstairs gets some attention with a great idea on keeping the legs aligned as it comes back together.
Thanks! Good luck with that!
Really sympathetic repair/restoration, each repair requires a different solution and thats the art, knowing when to do what and for how long.
Thanks!
Thursday night. Such a treat!!!
Beautiful work, as always!!!!
Thanks!
Bravo...as always.
Thanks!
The Master at work! What a beautiful repair!
Thanks!
You are a wizard Thomas. Great work.
Thank you!
I am so happy when your videos arrive. I am always so impressed with how flexible you are. No squatting problems for you.
Thanks! The secret is yoga and stretching!
And of course, you are a perfect weight.
Tom, I'm amazed at your skill and attention to detail. Excellent video.
Thank you!
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge on repairs, finishing and staining/toning wood, and for your dedication to respecting the pieces, and the original makers of them in the way you repair.
You're welcome! I appreciate it
I was excited about watching this repair! Your skills are remarkable!
Thank you!
I just started watching your videos about 4 days ago. So far I have seen about 15 of them. You really do GREAT work. I admire your craftmanship and attention to detail. The painstaking depths that you go to find all the little defects, and then the patience that you have to repair it all is simply amazing. Awesome videos. Keep up the great work, and videos.
Thanks! I appreciate it!
I am grateful for your series of videos about restoring and refinishing wooden furniture and objects.
The knowledge gained gave me the confidence to succeed at restoring with some refinishing of a vanity that belonged to three generations of a friend.
I appreciate your working commentary very much because it I learned from you how to keep things simple and non invasive where possible.
Thanks, the project looks, "pretty good".
You're welcome! Congrats on the restoration of the vanity, glad to have helped!
Thank you for the education. I have many pieces from my mother that are cherished by me. Luckily, none need restoration but your work makes me appreciate what I have even more.
You're welcome!
Excellent repair Tom. You make it look so easy. Of course you had some luck in that almost all of the pieces were still present. You always amaze me when you have to do a color match. And the trick with the nails and wood strips to make sure the leg was in proper alignment was very nice. You always have something innovative to show us. Thank you for sharing.
You're welcome!
Outstanding work .So much talent. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
Knowing HOW a particular dye or stain or marker is going to work is SOOOOO important. And THAT is the reason I would never try to do this. Hats off to you Tom. Lookin good.
Thanks!
Another great video and teaching moment. At first I saw no hope for the shattered joint. Then we get a true appreciation for the proper application and properties and application of epoxy glue. Thanks again.
You’re welcome!
Beautifully done. You know use your skills like a true craftsman. Enjoy your videos and learn a lot along the way.
Thanks!
I would say it is stronger than it ever was. Beautiful job!
Thank you!
Great job....neat trick for positioning the legs!!
Thanks! Yes, I'm proud of that one!
So enjoy watching your work.
Thank you!
You outdid yourself on this one Tom.
Thanks!
Hervorragend gute Arbeiten, Dankesehr! 🤩
Bitte! Ich schätze es!
From a Portuguese from Aveiro. The simplicity, the form and the detail in the explanation in yours continues to captivate me. Not to mention the professionalism of the restoration. Great. I look forward to your new video. Once again my congratulations
Thank you!
Another masterclass, so many techniques learned from you, and what a great piece to work on. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Absolutely fantastic; thank you for sharing all your videos with us.
Thanks for watching!
Another great save! I'm impressed how strong that epoxy repair seems to be...I've always shied off using that sort of repair because I thought it would be frail, and it didn't appear it would come out that durable...think the difference is possibly the clamping, and if I ever did undertake any further DIY projects like this again, I'd want to invest in some decent clamps...or more sensibly at my age, (and with my dismal lack of ability!), invest the money in someone like Tom, if I could find one nearby...never thought I'd rue not living left-pond!
Cheers as always
Dave
Thanks! The West System Epoxy is amazingly strong. There has to be many fine craftsmen where you are!
Beautiful Job Tom!
Thanks!
What a great way to make sure the placement of the legs is perfect.
Thanks! Yeah, I like that too!
Another job well done, Thomas. Cheers!
Thanks! And Cheers back!
Entertaining and educational. Thanks for sharing your talents.
You're welcome!
Brilliant - nails in the legs and then a 'Jubilee Clip' to hold the leg while the glue goes off ! So many good ideas I've learned from you :-)
Thank you! I love the term "jubilee clip"
Always enjoy watching your work and the thought process you share as it moves along. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
WOW doesn't begin to cover the mastery. I especially like the bracing technique to assure proper leg placement. I learn something with every video...thank you.
You're welcome!
Ja, richtig Klasse! Gut gemacht!
Vielen Dank!
A beautiful, elegant piece, nice job Tom
Thanks!
Nails used to find the correct level for the legs. That's something I intend to use in the future. First class! Always learning when I watch your videos. Thank you.
You're welcome! Yes, I'm proud of that "trick"
Picasso 'Good artists borrow, great artists steal' I'll be stealing quite a lot from this video.
Beautiful job, Tom.....but then you always do excellent work!
Thanks!
Out on the porch and watching your videos. It is relaxing to view your work methods. I make fine furniture and I always learn something especially how to repair my mistakes!
Thanks! It's all about repairing mistakes!
Beautiful job. No way could I have guessed it would look that good.
Thanks!
What a beautiful table , you work on some beautiful antiques , lovley work , pretty good indeed !
Thanks!
I absolutely love West system epoxy. Highly professional repair.
Thank you! yeah, good stuff
Fantastic repair! Love the idea of the rubber in the hose clamp, brilliant!
Thanks!
Just absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing your expertise with us!
You're welcome!
"The chemistry of wood" is the thought that comes to my mind as I watch Thomas "keep the leg original". I admire your skills that are manifested in abudance in this project, as you work with not only the physics of forces on the leg as well, the chemistry of glue to ensure that the pieces adhere to each other, the geometry of keeping the damaged leg in the right position and the the techniques used to press the leg down and the base of the leg round where it had shattered. Then of course all the precise finishing to restore the original look.......
BRILLIANT - This must be one of the best examples I have seen of years of experience (failures and success) working with a Master in Antique Furniture Restoration.
I really have to also commend you on the use of the hose clamp and the way you aligned the leg.. Ingenious. A beautiful repair as always. Although I think the word repair is an understatement on the way you keep these old pieces alive . Thank you Tom.
Wow! thank you! It's all true but it's funny, I am certainly not thinking about how much goes into it at the time
You're welcome!
Thanks! I was prepared to make a third, but the 2 seemed adequate