Restoring a Clock Case Finish - Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2024
- Tom Johnson of Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration in Gorham, Maine repairs the parts of a carriage clock case where finish has been spoiled by water damage. Tom has been restoring furniture professionally since 1979. Visit our website at www.thomasjohns..., or write us at thomasjohnsonrestoration@gmail.com. And for those on the west coast looking for custom framing, be sure to check out Tom's daughter's shop, www.emcollier.com (@emcollierframes on Instagram).
I watch several RUclips channels, but there is only one that I watch every single video and usually the minute I see it. That is this channel.
Thank you!
Thank you Robert! I love that phrase!
A lovely clock, and I would hazard to say it has a better finish than when it left the factory!!
Thank you!
This was a kit clock, you assembled it yourself. It came with the mechanism.
It was a very nice DIY project.
Thanks Tom, very instructive. I'm fascinated by your use of such a large variety of products in your repairs. I've watched you use dye stains, pens, french polish, aerosol sprays and lacquers and yet they all seem to be compatible. I was always under the impression that you had to finish like with like if you want to avoid a chemical reaction.
It would be really useful to understand a little more about your thought processes when you are assessing a piece that requires a surface finish repair and about how you decide in which direction to go.
You're welcome! Yes, that's a good idea, it would involve actually writing a script! The common thread to the finishes you mention is alcohol as a solvent
More beautiful work from a master. I watch you for the pleasure of seeing fine craftsmanship but also because I pick up tips that help me in my own furniture repair/refinishing. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Excellent video as always Tom. God bless you and your family this Christmas,and please never stop making these wonderful videos.
Thank you! And the best to you and your family also!
Wow...just watching him tape that clock...kind of relaxing with the precision.
Thanks!
Once again...a perfect example of patience in the workshop. His work is blessed by his extra time. Our own work is blessed as well. Merry Christmas, and thank you Tom.
You are welcome! And the best to you and your family this Holiday Season!
Every video is totally watchable, from this Channel.....Wishing you many more years to come!!.... 😊.
Thank you!
Never thought this little clock, not even an antique would have become such an interesting video and, as always, boy did I learn a lot...Happy Holidays Tom. cheers...rr Normandy, France
Thanks! The best Holiday Season to you too!
Another amazing job. I love seeing these so much.
Thank you!
Thank you for the video. I am restoring an antique myself and this video was very helpful!
You are welcome! Good luck!
Funnily enough, I spent my day restoring an Antique Clock Case ! The sides and front were just filthy, so a good clean then Brown Briwax Polish sorted them out. The top was marked badly, so I used Meths and fine steel wool to get the old finish off. Light sanding and a couple of coats of Shellac and it looks great again. Also, your idea of rubbing it with brown paper to get those tiny nibs off - BRILLIANT. Final Briwax Polish and BINGO :-)
Thanks! I like that you were able to keep it a minimum. Good old Briwax! It's always tough when one section gets a new finish, matching to the old
Best work friend!!!! Great!
Thank you! I appreciate your comments!
Such beautiful work. I remember my grandfather had a clock like this.
Thanks! memories.......
Amazed you were able to match stains. I learned alot
Thanks!
Now that's a beautiful clock, good job sir 👍
Thank you!
I found a painting contractor who was giving away 70 gallons of mostly stain and a little bit of paint. They were full gallon cans with some quarts. I am a staining novice. I didn't realize you can thin it and mix in other stains to change the color. Watching your process is relaxing and enjoyable.
Thanks! That's a lot of stain!
Great Job! Your mastery of toners has motivated to learn and use them more often..Thanks!
You're welcome!
I watch all of your videos many times. I have learned so much from you because of the way you explain what is being done and why. The c;lock is amazing not pretty good. Thanks for your work and sharing it with us.
You're welcome! I appreciate you watching!
I actually recently made my own “toner”, but my clear was a polyurethane. It was for a set of chairs my customer had her heart set on. Once I stripped the factory coating off I realized the majority of their color was in the finish, exposing a completely whitish wood. No matter the stain, I couldn’t get that wood to look anything like she wanted. So I mixed some stains just like you did with the poly and nailed the look. She was very happy with the final product. I always enjoy watching the #AntiqueSamurai
Thanks! It's amazing to see how much toner is in these factory finishes. But it's one of the most important tools in the kit! I'll check out the link
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You do excellent work. Thank you for the videos.
You're welcome!
Wow you are the colour master. It may not be an antique, but it many ways that was the most impressive (to me) restoration I have seen. Colour and sheen matching seems to be a mixture of art, experience and magic!
Thank you!
I have a small collection of clocks and they are all wind types, no batteries. When I saw this I was a little nervous because mine are all so special to me. You, sir, are a true artist. I have no words-i, amazing. Best \i have ever seen. It makes me laugh every time you say " it looks pretty good". Your bar must be in the stratosphere if that was only pretty good. It was perfection.
Thank you! I appreciate it
Thomas, I am amazed at your expertise and professionalism with all furniture etc. love your openings also look forward to more videos. Thank you
You're welcome!
your a true craftsman and i really enjoy watching you work. i have learned a lot from your videos thank you
You are very welcome!
Another beautiful restoration!
Thank you very much!
Thanks Thomas , it does look good a real sympathetic restoration.love your presentation, stay safe
Thanks, you too!
Great colour match. Excellent work Tom. Always look forward to your videos.
Thank you!
It does look pretty good and a huge difference to what it looked like with its damaged finish. Thanks for the video. Cheers, David
You're welcome!
Mr Johnson i love your work and see you have all kinds of animals, the patience you have to restore those beautiful furniture amongst other's i see you love your work is an art. I wacht your channel and love it, i have a very old table a friend gave to me is wing table i called it and square i don't know what do with it but i can't throw out, my friends said is ugly but i think this table could be close to hundred year's.
Thank you! Good luck with the table!
Correction: Looks bloody marvellous...Thanks Tom and here's wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Dave
You're welcome! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
There is always something to learn by watching your videos!! 😊😊✝✡
Well, please realize that I also am learning new things as I make them!
A nice touch and approach. Well done sir.
Thank you!
I always learn something watching your videos, thanks again. Thom AKA old crow fixit shop
You're welcome!
It looks lovely! Really lovely!!!
Thank you!
Once again, fabulous work.
Thank you!
What a colour match artist, half the battle is knowing what to use when and yet being open to different methods and experimentation.
Great content Tom and a Merry Christmas to you and yours this wonderful time of the year.
Thank you! And the same to you too!
really like the videos, informative and to the point. I would love to seee one on the solvents you use, ie glues, removers (paint/marks) stains, finishes. How you choose which product for each piece.
Thanks! Yes, that's a good idea, I'll start working on it
What patience! What an eye for color! Thanks for a great video.
You're welcome!
Nicely done....those little jobs are usually the trickiest!!!
Thanks! Yes, they are, and require patience
Your videos are very informative. Thank you for sharing!
You are welcome!
Dear Mr Johnson,
Another exceptional video! Thank you.
I often wonder what reaction you get from the owners of the item you have worked so hard to restore.
Have you ever thought about filming this? I would love to see this as these people must be extremely happy to see what you have achieved.
Thank you again from London, England.
You're welcome and thank you! We've often thought about it, but I'm not sure if it could really work. You'd almost have to record it without them knowing! Other wise it would be different.
thanks Tom...good stuff, your companion is giving you the nod
You're welcome! As always, she's keeping a close eye on those treats in my pocket!
Gracias Mr. Johnson por este hermoso trabajo, la caja del reloj quedo espectacular! Saludos desde Montreal
¡De nada! ¡Amamos Montreal!
It looks much better than I imagined it would. Your skills are amazing. It looks like you could do with a short trip to a chiropractor, though. Have a great Christmas, Tom.
Thanks! I went on Friday!
@@johnsonrestoration Good to hear! We want to make sure you're able to keep making videos and not too creaky to get around.
must appreciate the many hours of tedious work behind this seventeen minutes of enjoyable video. thanks!
You're welcome!
Great job. Thanks and Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Thank you! And the same to you and your family!
Very nice job again Tom.
Thanks!
🎄 Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄 Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 Beautiful job, as always. I enjoy watching your videos very much, thank you.
You're welcome! And merry Christmas to you and yours also! So many Christmas traditions originated in Germany!
Great video, always sharing your secrets to successful restorations! So, the most important information that I learned is, first, always go light on your colour staining starting out and then, second, add deeper colours as you progress to obtain a matching tone. Then when the tone is close to the original, match it with coloured lacquer finish and clear coat the piece with lacquer.
Thanks! And yes, that is correct. Go slow! Toning always makes anything look better, but don't tone too much
You do beautiful work my friend.
Thank you!
Muchas gracias por sus videos, su dedicación y su forma de explicar todo el proceso. Mi admiración a su trabajo y a su persona. Feliz Navidad desde España.
¡Gracias! ¡Y los mejores deseos de vacaciones para usted y su familia también! ¡Quiero ir a España! ¡Quizás en un par de años!
It looks really good! I wish you had added a split view of before and after at the end to emphasise your handy work. Great video again
Thanks! It was supposed to be there! Sorry
Looks great you make it look easy it's not, my biggest struggle are staining and matching your videos sure do help thanks and happy holidays to you and your family Ed
Thank you! The best to you too for the Holidays!
Interesting restoration. Almost like a body shop touching up the finish on an old car. Looks good.
Thanks 👍 Very much the same as auto body work, in fact I buy a lot of supplies from auto body paint stores
Thanks Tom, great job
You’re welcome!
Impressed love your videos ❤️from England
Thank you!
Nice one Young Thomas!! (You and your Family have a great Christmas, and of course a Happy New Year!) x
Thank you Sir! And the same to you!
Looks great, Tom! You probably evened out the color better than the original factory job did.
Thanks! Yeah, but there was so much sun damage it was hard to say what it was originally.
Fantastic job
Thanks!
As always your video is very instructive.
Thanks for watching!
Me too. the minute I see that Thomas has a video out I put everything down and watch it.and of course I know that " I think it looks pretty good".
Thank you!
Beautiful work sir!!
Thank you!
Looks great Thomas!
Thanks!
Very nice work!
Thank you!
Another great job Tom! Thanks for sharing the video with us' and Merry Christmas! 💖👌👍😎JP
Thanks! And the best Holiday Season to you too!
Your very welcome Tom! and Thank you very much! 😎
An overall uniform finish. Looks pretty good 👍
Thanks! Just enough variation to make it interesting
For the first time I have to disagree with you Tom. It looks a lot better than pretty good. It turned out very good! This was very peaceful for me. Thank you Tom.
You're welcome!
Nice outcome, thank you
You're welcome!
Another great video !. I love your mix of stains. dyes etc. but am curious about one thing, Mixing Lacquers with Mineral based products, have you ever spotted "Alligatoring" of the finish from mixing them? again excellent work and thanks for sharing Tom.
You're welcome! It could, but the only mineral based was the stain, and that dried so no problems
Great to see a new video. Have a great Christmas :-)
Thanks! You too!
Great restore.
Thanks!
Nice work!
Thank you!
It is really difficult if you want to fill in the chipped veneer on the top. also the bottom of the side panel still seems a bit dark. but it looks way better than it was, and it all depends on the budget the customer is willing to spend. Nice job.
Thanks! I wish I had shown it: the bottom looked perfect in the horizontal position, but not vertical! I didn't realize it myself at first. But ultimately it didn't really matter, it looked fine
Great as always!
Thanks!
Wonderful 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Looks great as always! Quick question please. Sometimes you wear your mask when sanding and sometimes you just let it hang. What type of rules do you follow as to when you should wear it and when you don't?
Thanks! The rule is to always where the mask! But like everyone else, I don't always follow the rules
I like what im seeing here
Another excellent video mate
Thanks!
Hi, Thomas. I always enjoy your furniture repair videos, but also like your nature shots. What is the bird in the end of this video, is it a downey woodpecker?
Thanks! Yes, that's correct. A lot of them here in Maine
Tom, I have some technique questions: If instead of being a touch-up job, the finish was beyond repair and had to be completely removed, 1. Would you have scraped it off or used a stripper? 2. To refinish it, would you use spray shellac or lacquer, or an oil finish such as Tung or Danish? Thanks.
Thanks! If I was going to refinish I would use paint stripper, and lacquer for top coats. The original finish is probably nitro-cellulose lacquer
@@johnsonrestoration Thanks, Tom. Aside from the enjoyment in watching you ply(wood) your craft, I've picked up so many practical tips
Looks pretty good.
Thank you!
Excellent work. Where do you buy the aerosols, paint pens, etc.
Thanks! Mohawk www.mohawk-finishing.com/
Great series of videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. What type of lacquer do you spray on to seal the stain before padding? I have not been using that and have the problem of removing stain as I pad/rub on the shellac coats.
Thanks.
You're welcome! Those aerosols are from Mohawk - I believe all aerosols are acrylic lacquer. Yeah, I like to seal the color work
Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration . Thanks for reply. I’ve just located the distributor for Mohawk products in Australia. They have HUNDREDS of products which is great for restoring furniture. Is the lacquer you use Mohawk “Toner Clear Finish” or another Mohawk product?
Nicely Done👍
Thank you!
Nicely done. I found it interesting that the factory finish seemed to lift off too easily. It seemed more of a surface finish rather than a finish that had soaked in. But, I don’t have your experience.
Thank you! It was very much a surface finish. Factories need consistency, not prone to stain the wood too much. It takes 13 steps to make it look "natural"!
Nice work
Thanks!
Thanks for the reply. We can’t buy the Waterlox products in Australia so I was wondering what type of finish does the Original Sealer and Finish give - is it a hard finish like poly urethane or a soft finish like oil or somewhere in between? I’m trying to find something similar over here as I love the finish you get.
It's a slow drying finish. You should get the best spar varnish you can, and thin it out a bit with paint thinner. Waterlox strikes me as being a "long oil" varnish, like spar, which is a "softer" finish, in other words relatively flexible after it dries. This is interesting: www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/make-your-own-oil-varnish-blend/. Try mixing Tung Oil and Watco
Enjoyed the video Tom. I thought for a time there it wasn't going to match up but you being a Master finisher pulled it off without fail. I would have known better than to doubt. Lol. What type of factory finish did you say it probably had on it? Thanks for the video. Y'all take care and I wish y'all a blessed Christmas from North Carolina.
Thanks! I'm guessing a nitro-cellulose lacquer, which was so common for many years. The best Holiday Season to you and yours also!
First!!
glad to have you back Tom.
Thanks! You are the first!
Un trabajo muy ordenado con paciencia y sabiduría
¡Gracias! ¡Eres muy amable!
Matching finishes is something I have very little experience with so I always come away from these finish-centric videos much the wiser. So I don't miss you, I'd like to offer you and your family a very happy and healthy holiday season. If you want to carry that on through the next year, that'd be fine too. I've always enjoyed the gift of waking up to a cup of coffee and a new Thomas Johnson video, but I'm embarrassed I didn't get anything for you.
Thank you! That's fine, I didn't get anything for you! Have a great Holiday Season and New Year!
Nice job. 👍
Thanks!
May I ask what type of stain you use? Thank you.
Thanks! My go-to stain are the Mohawk Ultra Stains
I'm sure the owner protect the clock now that you have taken such pains and gotten such nice results with your efforts.
Thank you! I am sure of that too!
What do you know, you made it through a video with no bandaid! This piece not being an antique with what I call a factory photo finish I would have stripped and finished to whole piece not having to deal with color matching. But that being said you give this piece the care and time you give all of work. Another great restoration as apposed to a refinish project.
Thank you! I actually took a band-aid off - in the first shots I still have it on. This piece, like evrything, has sentimental value so it's important it look the same. Refinishing would be no picnic either!
Awh Mr Johnson, she wanted to play - sweet doggo =)
Thank you! She’s 10 1/2 now and still wants to play!
My father received one of those clocks when he retired from the UAW in 1990.
Thanks! Yes, I think it was a similar case here, that's why it had such sentimental value
Very interesting video, sir. Do you by any chance have an Amazon affiliate link to allow us viewers to purchase those contoured sanding blocks through you?
Thanks! I don't, but here's a link: www.rockler.com/rockler-contour-sanding-grips-2
Great job as allways!
It looks pretty amazing.
Merry Christmas to you and your family
Thank you! And the best Holiday Season to you and yours also!
brilliant
Thanks!