Mid Century Moroccan Brass Coffee Table Restoration. Fun challenge with
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In this video I'm doing a fun challenge with Anders from @midcenturyflipper and restore a unique Moroccan Brass coffee table.
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Thanks! We have a family piece just like this Morrocan table and tray. You made a beautiful restoration.
Oh wow 🤩 that’s so kind and generous 💛 thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed the video
I lived in Morocco for a couple of years and the wood is from the olive tree. It’s the most common form of wood used there for furniture. However they do also use almond, thuya, ash and boxwood as well as importing lots of ebony and rosewood. I love olive wood as the grain is always so beautiful. You did an excellent job on this table. It looks absolutely wonderful.
Olive wood was my guess too.
Mine too! It has a beautiful and varied grain… wonderful job Jay!
Thank you very much 🤩 I have looked into it and seems to me it’s more like Almond than olive but you’re right.
That is what I thought. Olive wood.
Olive wood is right. I've seen many pieces made from it and the grain is unmistakeable.
To say that this piece is stunning is an understatement! Honestly, I’m speechless. Bravo, Jay! Bravo!
I have to agree. Unbelievably beautiful.♥️😊👍
@@shellydehart8217 Its a bit boring ti be honest
After all the high pitch whining voices from other restoration/ flip jobs your work is quite soothing
Thank you Jay for a really fun and challenging collab! Lets do this again sometime!! ❤
My pleasure mate 😉 we’ll see what we can come up with 👌
I thought your choice was apt considering how often Jay says he loves brass.
@@FlippingdrawersAnd yours was good choice for someone used to the sleek lines of MCM.
Absolutely stunning. My family lived in North Africa (Algeria and Libya) in the early to mid 60s and we had a very similar table. My brother and his wife still have the brass top as a wall hanging. Thank you for taking this on.
They can easely find a base a make a beautiful table with it.
My dad was stationed in Rabat in the early 1950s. He brought back all sorts of things as souvenirs for his family, but no tables. He retired from the Air Force near a base popular with retirees so we actually see versions of this table in antique stores fairly often. The clean lines of the table legs definitely coordinate with the mid century style. Guys stationed in Morocco, and later Spain, brought a lot of these tables home along with tea pots and textiles! The tables I see in the antique stores never look as good as your restoration. 😊
You're a genius. It was the absolute right thing not to mess with perfection and use Odie's Dark to seal the base. Love it.
Thank you 😊 I agree. It’s beautiful
That table is beautiful! It looks like something a rich Bedouin would have in his home. Easy to transport but makes a statement!
He IS a genius!!
Wow Jay! What a beautiful piece. I knew I was gonna like this project the moment you revealed the piece you’d be working on. Stunning piece made even more stunning by your expert craftsmanship. By the way, I really like the videography technique you used. I loved the new intro and I liked that you narrated as you worked instead of overdubbing audio narration. Great craftsmanship, both with the project and with the videography.
Awesome 🤩 that means a lot 🤗 the intro was made by Anders who is a graphic designer and was kind enough to do it for me. Thank you Kent 🙏
I totally agree about the Production aspects. He’s much more comfortable in front of the camera and with video production, so having him talk in real time rather than dubbing later is a much better idea.
I also really like the new intro…it’s a step closer to having his account feel like a show/channel rather than a bunch of individual videos. A longer version - like 30 seconds - (imho) would be really great idea.
When I saw the final results of that big repair, my mouth literally dropped open. Amazing! I learned a lot about brass cleaning and polishing, too. wonderful video
Glad you enjoyed it!
My parents had a nearly identical table to this one, except the top was oval. It had a smaller round companion that was used as an end table. I recall them as being impossible to clean properly with what was available at the time. You did a fantastic job on this one.
Thank you for sharing and watching 💛
Brass polishes have been around since the beginning of the early 20th century. I have used salt and water, pumice and water, even a light coat of rubbing compound. They need a weekly whipe down or nowadays a clear coat finnish. Clear laquer was used before clear coat but you had to be careful cleaning it after. Most of the time it got a bad rap, because the brass wasn't prepped well at first and then harsh cleaning chemicals left bare patches in the laquer which required stripping the whole surface and people didn't want to ordidn't realize it needed to be stripped. Believe me I would gladly polish a table top over well used brass cuspidors.
@@FlippingdrawersI think This project is beautiful. You did a great job.😊
I think this project is beautiful. You did a great job.😊❤
I'm stunned by the transformation! Absolutely stunning. You're a genius and I'm in love with this table ( and your cats lol ).
I had *exactly* that table. Where my mother got it, I never knew, but I inherited it and passed it on to a friend when it wouldn't fit in my new house. She's still using it and in fact sent me a link to this video. The only thing I ever had to do with it was polish the brass. By hand.
Very cool. It’s a thing of beauty 😊
Regalar una herencia de tu madre es la cosa más tonta que uno puede hacer.
I have a smaller version of this table in my living room. It definitely could use a polish job. I also have one the same size as the one you just finished but it is made of copper. You did such a good job on your table. I can’t wait to see what you have for us next.
Cool thanks for watching
Wow, I’ve never seen (or heard of) a copper one. I bet it’s amazing.
@@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer I came to say that!
As always, excellent work. That wood (think you said it was almond wood) is beautiful. As for polishing the brass top, if I had. Dollar for every container of Brasso I went through when I was in the Navy, I’d be retired on a tropical isle. 😊
😂😂😂😂😂 you know my pain Thanks for watching
I love the little indian carved wood occasional tables that quite often have brass inlay patterns on the top because they're beautiful and can conveniently fold up. This is much better, though (not to mention bigger), si I'm now a convert from Indian tables to Moroccan ones😂. The table base is beautiful, and the brass top came out so nicely thanks to all your hard work and perseverance.
Ha ha ha awesome 🤩
What a lovely job you did on this one. All the final view needed was a cat sitting on the table! And as for Anders, you certainly do know all the beautiful people!!! 😺
😂😂😂😂 he is a good looking lad. Thanks for watching 💛
Wow Jay, you did an amazing job! The table turned out so beautiful and shiny!
Thanks 😊 it’s a beautiful thing
Jay, you are adorable! You have a great sense of humor, and I love the kitty cat breaks. Mostly, though, you are so talented! It is obvious how much you enjoy your work.
thank you! 😻
This is such an interesting piece. It makes me think of the Greco Roman style/decor. It looked like garage sale when you bought it but when you got done?! Then it looked like showroom top stock!! Great job Jay, you always make it fun. I think your furry fans also enjoy your projects. ❤
Thank you so much ☺️ glad you enjoyed 😊
Oh wow Jay, the table is absolutely stunning! Love the engraving on the top, beautiful! You did an amazing job on the leg repair! Its a gorgeous table! Beautiful job! 😊❤
That table looks fabulous!! The repair you did on the leg is perfect!!!
What a fabulous table. Such a lot of work Jay but as usual, you did a fine job. It's just stunning now and that wood is singing. The repair is so good too. Well done.
Hi Emer 😉 thanks. I love this table 🤩
As a moroccan. I can tell you that this is juniper wood. thank you for giving a second life to this authentic piece.
Jay, I really like your solution to the wood base and you let that beautiful wood grain to show. The repair was a real plus and you were correct, one couldn't even see it when you completed the finish. And the table top, it was unbelievable, so much work. The brass leg covers completed the transformation. Well done. Cheers from this old retired coot living the dream in Tennessee.
Glad you enjoyed it
It turned out amazing! Another great job, Jay. Thanks for sharing
Very cool. I have a piece similar to that, but the legs are like enamel black paint, and I have 2 tiers of the trays. I think it has 6-8 movable legs. I'm not in that room right now. It isn't in that bad of shape. I just need to have the trays cleaned up a bit. I do have barkeepers friend I can use! Thanks for the tips!
"The bottom is easy. So I'm not going to show you it." You said it and I giggled. Watching you struggle with a piece IS part of the fun. You never fail to amaze though!
What a gorgeous piece of furniture. As usual, you did a fantastic job restoring it. ❤
You did a fantastic job with this table, especially since you never worked on something like this before. I admire your courage and confidence. It’s always a pleasure for me to watch your videos. I thoroughly enjoy them.😊
What a beautiful table! Love the wood, the form, the details, and kudos on all the polishing on the top. Great job 👍
Absolutely gorgeous work ❤❤❤ love it! You both did amazing 😊
Thank you so much!!
What a magnificent piece. Your talents - thank you for restoring this beauty.
Once again, another fantastic restoration and labor of love❤️. You are getting better and better with each project. Love it!
Thank you so much 😀
Jay, you should be very proud of yourself. And if you're not, well let me tell you, that I am proud of you. You have come so far and you do such an amazing job. Your repair and restoration work is truly beautiful and you've really become a great craftsman. Well done, my friend.
That's very kind. Thank you ❤️
Agreed!
Ok. Now I see that there is nothing you cannot do! This piece is amazing as always and I especially loved the wood finish AND the staging photos. Unbelievable. ❤❤❤
This is beautiful! You did a great job . Thank you for this wonderful video! 😊
You both did a fantastic job! So much work on the whole piece, but that tray! Amazing!!!
Good job. 👍👍The only thing you always want to do with brass is a sealant. Wax sealer for brass polishes also or a laquer after. Don’t try the sealant especially made for brass on big surfaces like that. It will get really streaky. Without any of those this will turn dark pretty quickly. Cute table
I will do. Just haven’t decided what I want to use
What a unique, beautiful piece! Another great job Jay!
Absolutely gorgeous results. What a beautiful, elegant table. Your hard work paid of. Excellent job. Btw. Where did you get your Odies oil from? Did you have to order it from outside the UK?
Thank you and yes. Got it from the US Amazon
Ahh, good to know. Cheers.😁@@Flippingdrawers
Jay: beautiful job. In fact, magnificent.
I remember seeing these tables. Very popular in the 1960’s. Believe it or not, they were affordable, anywhere from $69.95 to $129.95, based on size. They were the rage at the time. This has a new life due to your expertise. Fun to see one restored. Carol from California
glad you like it 🥰
Your episodes are so relaxing and I’m always amazed at the final product! Thanks for sharing. Enjoying your talent from Baltimore, Maryland, USA!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yeni video için teşekkürler.Uzun süre sessiz kalmayın lütfen👏👍
Masterful, Jay, just masterful. So much fun to watch. I love that you're using the oils for finishes. Did you find out what wood that is for the base?
Thank you! Cheers!
I would love that table so much! I went to Morocco every three months for nine years when I lived in Spain... I never did get one of those, but still wish I had one now. I have four tables with brass tops but mine are all Asian, two are Antique. I clean mine with fresh lemon juice. I just cut the lemon in half and rib the flat cut lemon onto the brass. Once in a while I use Brasso, and if I get a bad stain I may use some finest steel wool. All Summer my brass table tops are outside on my deck with a thick clear glass over them so they stay untarnished and protected.
Very cool. Love brass 🤩
Always enjoy watching you work on projects. Was neat to watch it while you were there commenting :) like you being there. Your voice is relaxing to listen to and I love your visitors. Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it. Will likely do more videos this way
I had a table just like that in the 70’s. Loved it. Gave it to a friend in the 90’s. Great job on it. Looks fabulous. ❤
@Flippingdrawers ~ It was truely beautiful indeed... This video was so darn interesting and I was listening to every word regarding this design, as I've never tried cleaning brass, so I also learnt some more tips again today. I wish you the very best with all that you do, because each design you create... I LOVE. Blessings to You, from me, Rachel
Beautiful finish. I love it!
As usual, you blew my mind. Fantastic job. Love the kitties too. Always fun to see them.
Wow! Absolutely stunning. Perfect piece for you.
I love it Jay. The way it folds flat means it's a perfect 'occasional' table. Great if you live small like me but sometimes wish you could have a coffee/games/wine table when ppl come over! Beautiful work. 😂😂
This is gorgeous! You did an amazing job!
If you are keeping this, a good way to clean the top is tomato ketchup.
You really are a miracle worker.
That is an interesting tip - I have a similar style of folding table which was always polished with Brasso, but the residue often collected in the engraving. I have had my table since the 1950’s, and it was not new then. May try ketchup, or barkeepers friend.
I love the new intro! It’s really neat to see a close up of the process of hand sanding.
Your feline visitors are adorable. I look forward to seeing them in your videos.
This table is really neat. I like the way it folds up and can be tucked away in a much smaller space. (That feature makes it perfect for entertaining guests.) You worked a miracle with the brass top, and I love the engraved pattern.
Thank you ! Anders from @midcenturyflipper made it
This makes me think of a number of old ladies in my childhood. They must have all gone on the same Mediterranean cruise to North Africa. V lovely. I’m sure my parents had some ornamental giraffes carved out of this kind of wood too.
Wow!!! That is a unique but gorgeous table!! The before and after was almost shocking!! You did an incredible job! I haven't seen the other video yet, but I declare you the WINNER!!!! It just can't get any better than this!
You did a wonderful repair to the leg of the table! Love that you used the Odie’s to finish the wood. Also enjoyed “Midcentury Flipper” refinishing the Kermit table, thank you for referring his channel.
My Grandma and my Aunt had tables like this only they were oval. My Aunt had me polish hers once. Once was enough! Beautiful job!
I didn’t think it was mid century, I’ve had a couple of those. Learn something new everyday! Thanks for the knowledge!
Beautiful! Gave me some great ideas for my own projects! Thank you!
Interesting challenge.both projects turned out stunning beautiful. God bless.
I love anything related to Morocco ❤ you really did an amazing job bringing that piece back to life 👍
I have never really liked mid century modern furniture, but u r right that piece is stunning and ❤ it. 😊🇺🇸
Amazing job! Just beautiful! You are so talented. And patient, lol.
The table is from the Bedouin peoples of Morocco. It folds down so it can be easily transported on the back of a camel.
What beautiful wood….I’m glad that you didn’t stain it and that repair that you did was amazing it blended in beautifully, you couldn’t even see where the repair was awesome work. I’ve never seen a table like that before great piece well done for your hard work and all the time you put into it👏👏👏❤🇦🇺
Thank you! Cheers!
I have a very similar table passed down from my mom.
WOW! I have a brass coffee table with fold out wooden legs very similar to this one! So glad to have found this video just when I was thinking about restoring it! THANKS!!
You are so welcome!
Beautiful in brass. Similar in design to an all wood antique table I have. We call it gateleg.
It is absolutely beautiful!! 👏👍 it is totally my style. Great call using odies and leaving the brass base as is. It’s simply gorgeous!
So beautiful. Lovely to see the repair work to the leg. Like so many others I have kept company with a similar table - back in my medieval middle eastern reenacting days. I hope my ex still has the table somewhere…😏😊
I have one just like that, it measures 40 inches across, (103 cm), and is a bit more ornate with the metal etchings. When we were living in Tripoli, Libya 62 years ago my parents had one custom made, and we had the exact same folding base for it. Unfortunately, over time, the base got lost in a move so I turned it into a wall hanging. Using 3 large L-bolts to hold it up. I'm saving this video to send around, and hopefully, I can find those brass footing covers and have another base made for it.
Thanks for sharing 😊 hope you’ll find it.
Je vous suis d’Alger, merci pour ce travail parfait. Je vais utiliser vos conseils pour nettoyer la table que m’a léguer ma mère ❤
Once again, you have taken something old and unloved and made it beautiful. Well done
Great job! I was worried that the brass top polishing wasn’t going to work out.
Your really did a stunning job. It was pretty gross to begin with but turned into a real treasure.
I seem to remember the old guys used to dry buff the brass pieces. Then they lacquer the brass.
That would have taken a week 🙈 I did consider voting it and still may
Wow absolutely stunning… incredible job on the brass. ❤
You did a phenomenal job on the repair! As conspicuous as the difference in wood was, your hand work and choice of stain blended it right in. (Thank you for the tips on cleaning brass. I have been working on some pieces from India and gave up in frustration. Now I have a new method to try.)
Awesome 🤩 thank you
Once again you’ve done a phenomenal job. You are an artist.
Very different project and video! These reciprocal challenge videos are a great way to introduce new artisans to the channel. Thanks, I enjoyed very much - now off to view Anders!
This coffee table looks great and well done by Jay . Great job 👏 😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you!! 😁
Absolutely stunning! Love watching you transform all these pieces!
When I was young in the 60s my job was to clean all the brass on a Saturday it was the most boring job out .glad to have you back after your holiday .😅
Ha ha I know the pain and thank you 😊
I love the lines of this table. It’s so beautiful now.
Bravo très belle rénovation
That is a stunning piece, wow! That wood grain is gorgeous, the dark Odie's oil is perfection! The work you did restoring the brass was crazy, but the outcome is amazing.
This truly is a spectacular piece of furniture! Great job Jay!
Thank you so much 😀
Wow! This piece came out stunning! Your attention to detail, no matter how long it takes, turns your pieces into show pieces! I am currently working on a table with spinally legs and have to hand sand them. It is taking forever and over and over again you keep popping in my head saying “2000 years later”😂 I’m on year 1021 so I am getting there, lol. I wish I had the arsenal of tools you have, like your sand blaster. Boy that would make my project so much easier. Anyway - amazing work as always!
I did all the work with few tools when I started, because this is my job now I can justify buying tools that help me make things quicker
If you took fresh lemons and cut it into slices and then rub the brass with the lemon it will clean it much quicker and better.
Not that table lol did you see the before picture?
Amazing job you did and what a beautiful piece of furniture ❤
I am quite pleased with your work as well! ❤
I have one just like this, found at an estate sale. I love it.
That is an outstanding piece. You did a wonderful job making it beautiful again!😊
You really brought that back to life!! Beautiful work!
Wow! What an incredible transformation! It is gorgeous!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful interesting table. Your wood repair is awesome! What the heck is an air sander?
😂 lol it’s just a sander powered by air compressor. Very handy.
You did a beautiful job there Jay...well done...
Makes me feel like I should be in Morocco or Casablanca...lol
Sipping wine 🍷 saying to the piano player..."play it again Sam"...lolol 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ok...i know he never really said that...
But I just feel I should be there...lol
Absolutely outstanding as always, you are a true genius and a pleasure to watch.
Looks great to me, Jay!
Am I the only one who sees a giant pie shell? 😉
Ahhh ... the decorative possibilities! Interchangeable centers for different seasons:
Pumpkin
Blueberry
Strawberry
Mincemeat
... 😊😂😂😂
Having said this, I do agree it is a piece of art (even without the "fillings") ... 😊
My mom had one exactly like this one...purchased in the early 1960's in the UK. Impossible to incorporate into the living room decor because it was so large. Difficult to keep clean/polished. She sold it in the late 1980's a yard sale for $50. Probably worth several $100's now.