I say it every time. And I don’t mind saying it again… getting a notification that Ahti has posted a new video is just the best thing my phone has done today lol… I can’t wait to watch in full later… ❤️
Yes! I love to see that there are people battling the throw away culture we have. These pieces of history are so important for us to remember our past. And things were made so much better back then too.
This bench will "live" to see many more days , thanks to you ! The design on the seat and back panels is lovely , and the graceful design brings a beauty to a utilitarian piece of furniture not generally seen in today's public places .
The design wasn’t even visible in the unfinished piece, but it was probably the reason that made the restoration worthwhile. I love the fact that you use both old master skills and cutting edge technology to achieve your fabulous results Ahti. Thank you for another mesmerizing idea!
That is an excellent restoration. Not too much, so it still has the look of an old bench. The 3D printing to replicate the pattern was inspired, and well executed, and the domed upholstery tacks finished it off nicely. Well done sir!
I believe he actually laser engraved the pattern. Lasers are becoming pretty handy for many things, like work previously done with a scroll saw, cutting templates, and inlay work.
Wow 🤩 I didn’t even see that beautiful detail until you scrubbed it! You have so many magic tricks to save the furniture! Not to mention the big “shoot out “! 😂😂 I love it when you show your humor! A good laugh in the morning to start my day. Thank you 🙏🏻! Can’t wait for the next video! God Bless!
How absolutely lovely. And so clever with the laser imaging. You brought it back to life and it's wonderful. Thanks for sharing this, Ahti. This was a fun restoration.
Perfectly imperfect ! OLD gal shows her age but not all her battle scars. Imagine the stories she could tell ! Love this piece. You are a genius in restoration. Thank you .
I love seeing old pieces restored. Not only did you give it new life, you are keeping history alive. I never would have guessed that all of the dark areas were dirt and grime!! Wow! It got a well-deserved bath. Lol. It's gorgeous now!!!
Oh my goodness Ahti, what restoration you have done. I know I’ve said this many times but your awesome! I had no idea that there was a design on those seats. You using that cool machine of yours definitely did it’s job. I never new you can hide those worm holes but I learned that you can. Everyone wants church pews but I’d rather have a bench from a railroad station. If this bench could talk can you imagine the wonderful n sad stories it could tell. It’s definitely been well used n probably some love. I like to mention, I’m so happy that you started this Utube channel. You are a master in your trade. I’m never disappointed in watching restore some history. Thank you. ♥️♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍🌟🌟🌟 PS, I love your sense of humor too.
as always a spectacular restoration. One of your videos and a cup of coffee and its a great day. Thank you for taking all the time and effort to edit and post these videos. it is greatly appreciated.
I like your no-nonsense approach, yet your respect for the craftsmanship and honesty of the piece you restore is always paramount. Always a pleasure watching you work.
Добрый день! Как всегда великолепно! Ваши ролики нечасты и долгожданны, проекты интересны и сложны. Искренне желаю сложных задач и успешных их решений!
If I only viewed the before and after photos, I would have wondered if this was the same piece. Watching the transformation, start to finish was amazing. It is a different as day is to night. Good job.
Marvellous job, Ahti. I can imagine the buzz you get when you see the owner's joy and surprise on their face, seeing their piece restored. Who knows how many viewers have been inspired to take up cabinet making after watching your videos. Cheers, mate.
My dad was a carpenter, he started as a journeyman at six years of age... if he were still alive he would have greatly appreciated your way of working, very attentive and professional... a true craftsman, in the best sense of the word
What a beautiful transformation. I especially love the different glues, stains and shellac. So much skill and work with such a glorious final finished piece of history.
You do such GREAT work, you not only restore but actually bring back the original life to the item. It looks like it should. You work with what is there and not just replace it with new stuff, you will create a work of art with the old wood. You are a true Master at your chosen profession. Have a terrific day
What a wonderful restoration! The final shade gave the bench more style. It was very interesting to see the impression you made of the furniture's pattern. You are incredibly talented and humorous. Love it!🎉👏🌷
Thank you for the humor! I hope you were taking a potshot at American makers where every build with a "secret compartment" seems to be for concealing guns. We're not all afflicted with this insanity. You did a wonderful restoration with ingenuity to replicate the pattern with the laser.
Какой Вы счастливый человек! У Вас прекрасная работа, работа с деревом самая интересная в мире ! Столько сортов деревьев, столько возможностей использования древесины и главное, всегда есть спрос . А Ваши реставрации, это отдельная песня, простым взглядом, то что Вы восстанавливаете , кажется просто дрова для печки , а после Вашей работы, даже не верится, что Вы из дров такое реанимировали 👏👏👏👏
I'm 83 years old and have stripped many antiques and I thought maybe I could give you a hint a toothbrush for dentures is excellent for grooves and such way back when I was restoring porcelain dolls I mixed wood shavings and glue. I think I invented the method🙂 I've not seen your videos yet so today is a first. Looks good so far. Keep up the good work
I love old furniture there is such great craftmanship in the making of these pieces. Very solid and beautiful in detail. Modern furniture won't last the time.
When I was young I often visited the local pool room when the old guys would play snooker. As they smoked they laid their cigs on the table rails, the longer they ran the table the longer the cig could burn into the wood. That table was mfg. in the 19th Century and it endured decades of the same "abuse." The pool parlor closed in the 1970s, the table was sold to a local realtor who had it refinished. He was smart enough NOT to erase all those scars of yesteryear but to leave 90% of those traces of time. He embraced the patina of time. He then owned a 9'x4' master piece of Americana. What a magnificent pool table locked in his basement. I often wondered if that work of art missed its former life as the center of attention or was content in retirement.
I really respect that as much of the old, with all its scars, was kept as possible. Antique furniture, especially a railroad bench, has a reminder of everyone whoever sat in it. Every scratch, every dent is a piece of history.
I think of all the people and their dreams, hopes and destinies who have passed this bench. And now You have brought the bench back to a new life with new hopes…well done!
Well done Ahti! Especially the Oscar worthy cinematic interlude based in the 1940s. And the historically accurate equipment and costumes - marvellous! 😉 No seriously: I'm astonished how well this comes out. I never thought this lasered part could be looking so good!
I loved watching the artwork on those back panels come back and be duplicated. That's to me what made the bench something more than a basic bench. That touch of artwork on the seats and back. Nice work.
Genius furniture restoration, and a possible explanation of the history with a foiled robbery to illustrate it. Nice! No other furniture restorer does so much for the viewer. Thank you.
This work is so beautiful. My grandfather was a railroad conductor when I was very young. I remember mom taking me down to the train station to see him when they stopped in our hometown. I remember how beautiful the station was with benches similar to this. I was born in 1956 and only 4 or 5 at the time but even then old things filled me with fascination.
Amazing to think that dirt and grime is from 2 world wars and the people that put it there are now long gone. So happy to see some these being restored. Amazing work!
What a lovely piece! Wood is so beautiful. Not only do I admire the craftsmanship from the 1800’s thru the early 20th century…. I admire the current craftsmen who restore these old pieces.
This is why I never sat on a Railway bench in all the years travelling (au) by train. Lovely job! Would be pleased to sit on this newly restored bench. 😁
Ahti, if ever I owned a piece of furniture that carried with it my family’s history, I would move heaven and earth to have you restore it. Thank you for the work you do to save history.
This is a piece of history well restored. Thank you for showing us the process. I can only imagine the many men, women and children that sat on this bench awaiting for life that was to come or already passed. Powerful piece of furniture. I can feel the history.
Watching you work on the back leg, I see you use the most modern expanding glue, followed by an antique draw knife for shaping! Very satisfying. When you were scraping DNS, I think it was probably 1,000 peoples DNS. Finally, watching this, I am so grateful that woodworm is almost unknown in North America! Thanks for the great video❤
The laser engraver / printer is amazing! I have bought some new old stock Luterma and Thonet plywood seats at retro market a few years back, similar to the one on your bench, for my future repair projects, but the new technology just works so well that it's impossible to tell it's not original!
Wow! I thought it was just painted black. That's a lot of dirt and smoke that you cleaned off. The bench is beautiful now. It's a shame someone didn't clean it before it got so filthy. 😊❤ I love to see the past preserved.
I didn’t even realize there was a pattern in the back and seat panels. I love how you kept the original character. I bet that bench could tell some great stories 😃.
I say it every time. And I don’t mind saying it again… getting a notification that Ahti has posted a new video is just the best thing my phone has done today lol… I can’t wait to watch in full later… ❤️
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Hahaha... you are way too funny!
I feel the same way!
Have a great day 💖
Me too, can only confirm. Well put!
What a sad life you must have.
@@icecream9009 REALLY? Come on!
As a retired railroader I'm gratified to see our history preserved. Thank you very much.
I wish I had gotten a job on a railroad. I love trains.
Trains have their own charm!
Yes! I love to see that there are people battling the throw away culture we have. These pieces of history are so important for us to remember our past. And things were made so much better back then too.
Well, hidden drawers, wormholes, laser printing, typical great restoration skills AND a shoot out! This was quite an episode 😊
This bench will "live" to see many more days , thanks to you ! The design on the seat and back panels is lovely , and the graceful design brings a beauty to a utilitarian piece of furniture not generally seen in today's public places .
The design wasn’t even visible in the unfinished piece, but it was probably the reason that made the restoration worthwhile. I love the fact that you use both old master skills and cutting edge technology to achieve your fabulous results Ahti. Thank you for another mesmerizing idea!
I didn't know it had a design either.
That is an excellent restoration. Not too much, so it still has the look of an old bench. The 3D printing to replicate the pattern was inspired, and well executed, and the domed upholstery tacks finished it off nicely. Well done sir!
I believe he actually laser engraved the pattern. Lasers are becoming pretty handy for many things, like work previously done with a scroll saw, cutting templates, and inlay work.
I would have used a less bright tack tho.
Wow 🤩 I didn’t even see that beautiful detail until you scrubbed it! You have so many magic tricks to save the furniture! Not to mention the big “shoot out “! 😂😂 I love it when you show your humor! A good laugh in the morning to start my day. Thank you 🙏🏻! Can’t wait for the next video! God Bless!
Gorgeous! And a very well equipped shop!
The little vacuum looking thing and cold hammer were so cool to see, among other tools.
I love how you retained the character of the bench and make it look beautiful again. Great job.
How absolutely lovely. And so clever with the laser imaging. You brought it back to life and it's wonderful. Thanks for sharing this, Ahti. This was a fun restoration.
Perfectly imperfect ! OLD gal shows her age but not all her battle scars. Imagine the stories she could tell ! Love this piece. You are a genius in restoration. Thank you .
I love seeing old pieces restored. Not only did you give it new life, you are keeping history alive.
I never would have guessed that all of the dark areas were dirt and grime!! Wow! It got a well-deserved bath. Lol. It's gorgeous now!!!
Oh my goodness Ahti, what restoration you have done. I know I’ve said this many times but your awesome! I had no idea that there was a design on those seats. You using that cool machine of yours definitely did it’s job.
I never new you can hide those worm holes but I learned that you can. Everyone wants church pews but I’d rather have a bench from a railroad station. If this bench could talk can you imagine the wonderful n sad stories it could tell. It’s definitely been well used n probably some love.
I like to mention, I’m so happy that you started this Utube channel. You are a master in your trade. I’m never disappointed in watching restore some history. Thank you.
♥️♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍🌟🌟🌟
PS, I love your sense of humor too.
as always a spectacular restoration. One of your videos and a cup of coffee and its a great day. Thank you for taking all the time and effort to edit and post these videos. it is greatly appreciated.
Restoring one piece at a time. These older creations have more craftsmanship and style than any of today's stuff. Beautiful!
I used ti refinish for an antique dealer 30 years ago. I loved doing stuff like the top grooves on the top of the bench back! ITS SO SATISFYING!!!😅
I love it that you left it’s character and still made it beautiful again. It’s glowing!❤️🐝🤗
Labor of love right there.
I am amazed at the detail that was hidden by all of that dirt. I am glad you kept the character of the piece and didn’t restore it to look like new.
Patina is the history of its life.
A pleasure to watch the love you put into restoring this piece of history. I loved the finished bench.
I like your no-nonsense approach, yet your respect for the craftsmanship and honesty of the piece you restore is always paramount. Always a pleasure watching you work.
I have a garden bench with back legs rotted at the bottom. I wasn't sure the best way to fix them, now I do thanks.
Нравится наблюдать за вашей работой: никакой суеты, ни одного лишнего движения. И, как всегда, великолепный результат!
Oh! It's beautiful!
Добрый день!
Как всегда великолепно! Ваши ролики нечасты и долгожданны, проекты интересны и сложны.
Искренне желаю сложных задач и успешных их решений!
His workshop is always so clean ❤
It us amazing how much original wood you are able to keep in each piece. the laser printing was certainly inspired.
Beautiful work. The original craftsman would be proud.
If I only viewed the before and after photos, I would have wondered if this was the same piece. Watching the transformation, start to finish was amazing. It is a different as day is to night. Good job.
Marvellous job, Ahti. I can imagine the buzz you get when you see the owner's joy and surprise on their face, seeing their piece restored. Who knows how many viewers have been inspired to take up cabinet making after watching your videos. Cheers, mate.
Great job!
I cant believe that those thin seats weren't broken beyond repair after all those years.
The printing was a work of genius.
Very impressive restoration! Hard to believe a bench from a train station could survive since 1940. Thanks for saving part of history.
Очередная прекрасная реставрация и очередной лайк и восхищение вашими проектами и мастерством!
What a sensitive aesthetic restoration. It's a beautiful piece of railroading history.
Fantastic cleaning job! And what a beautiful result! Anyone would be proud to have it in their home or office.
I would buy it in a heartbeat ❤
My dad was a carpenter, he started as a journeyman at six years of age... if he were still alive he would have greatly appreciated your way of working, very attentive and professional... a true craftsman, in the best sense of the word
I love that dimple effect on the back panels. Really clever how you restored this one Ahti and love these new toys!
Would the backs originally have the Russian imperial seal, given that these benches originally date to that era?
I could just smell the years of smoke, steam and hot oil as you were cleaning it. Fine job, and a nostalgia trip for me.
What a beautiful transformation. I especially love the different glues, stains and shellac. So much skill and work with such a glorious final finished piece of history.
You do such GREAT work, you not only restore but actually bring back the original life to the item. It looks like it should. You work with what is there and not just replace it with new stuff, you will create a work of art with the old wood. You are a true Master at your chosen profession. Have a terrific day
So glad to see the small details in this station bench! So glad you cared for them!
I agree that this is one of the neatest furniture restoration sites going ! Congratulations and do not stop posting please.
You have to appreciate the literal hours it took to make it, mostly by hand, and you preserving someone’s s work is so admirable!!
The finish on the back rests and the seats from a distance looks like antique leather. Very nice work. Thanks for doing it
I love when you do these because you don't take the age and history out of a piece. It's beautiful and STILL shows it's had a long life.
Loved the redo. looks great. Thanks.
What a wonderful restoration! The final shade gave the bench more style. It was very interesting to see the impression you made of the furniture's pattern. You are incredibly talented and humorous. Love it!🎉👏🌷
Congratulations !! I can see nothing is impossible for you !! Thanks for that video !
Amazing abilities and well executed restoration 🎉. Your humor makes your videos the absolute best!😂
Thank you for the humor! I hope you were taking a potshot at American makers where every build with a "secret compartment" seems to be for concealing guns. We're not all afflicted with this insanity. You did a wonderful restoration with ingenuity to replicate the pattern with the laser.
Какой Вы счастливый человек! У Вас прекрасная работа, работа с деревом самая интересная в мире ! Столько сортов деревьев, столько возможностей использования древесины и главное, всегда есть спрос . А Ваши реставрации, это отдельная песня, простым взглядом, то что Вы восстанавливаете , кажется просто дрова для печки , а после Вашей работы, даже не верится, что Вы из дров такое реанимировали 👏👏👏👏
great restoration, brightened but preserved, cheers!!!
Мне нечего сказать, это красота. Спасибо мастеру за видео, лайк однозначно.
I'm 83 years old and have stripped many antiques and I thought maybe I could give you a hint a toothbrush for dentures is excellent for grooves and such way back when I was restoring porcelain dolls I mixed wood shavings and glue. I think I invented the method🙂 I've not seen your videos yet so today is a first. Looks good so far. Keep up the good work
Прекрасная работа!!!❤️❤️❤️
I love old furniture there is such great craftmanship in the making of these pieces. Very solid and beautiful in detail. Modern furniture won't last the time.
From filthy to super nice. Absolutely lovely word again. Is there anything you can't restore?
Very clever way of replicating the old embossed plywood.
Brilliant work! Very enjoyable video. Thank you! 😊
When I was young I often visited the local pool room when the old guys would play snooker.
As they smoked they laid their cigs on the table rails, the longer they ran the table the longer the cig could burn into the wood.
That table was mfg. in the 19th Century and it endured decades of the same "abuse."
The pool parlor closed in the 1970s, the table was sold to a local realtor who had it refinished.
He was smart enough NOT to erase all those scars of yesteryear but to leave 90% of those traces of time.
He embraced the patina of time. He then owned a 9'x4' master piece of Americana.
What a magnificent pool table locked in his basement.
I often wondered if that work of art missed its former life as the center of attention or was content in retirement.
I really respect that as much of the old, with all its scars, was kept as possible. Antique furniture, especially a railroad bench, has a reminder of everyone whoever sat in it. Every scratch, every dent is a piece of history.
I think of all the people and their dreams, hopes and destinies who have passed this bench. And now You have brought the bench back to a new life with new hopes…well done!
It is almost unbelievable - that this is even possible. Bravo!!! The finished piece is beautiful, and still has character.
I restore old furniture. Self taught. I appreciate restoration without epoxy for every hole and missing corner. Thank you.
Well done Ahti!
Especially the Oscar worthy cinematic interlude based in the 1940s. And the historically accurate equipment and costumes - marvellous! 😉
No seriously: I'm astonished how well this comes out. I never thought this lasered part could be looking so good!
😆
I loved watching the artwork on those back panels come back and be duplicated. That's to me what made the bench something more than a basic bench. That touch of artwork on the seats and back. Nice work.
Genius furniture restoration, and a possible explanation of the history with a foiled robbery to illustrate it. Nice! No other furniture restorer does so much for the viewer. Thank you.
This work is so beautiful. My grandfather was a railroad conductor when I was very young. I remember mom taking me down to the train station to see him when they stopped in our hometown. I remember how beautiful the station was with benches similar to this. I was born in 1956 and only 4 or 5 at the time but even then old things filled me with fascination.
Amazing to think that dirt and grime is from 2 world wars and the people that put it there are now long gone. So happy to see some these being restored. Amazing work!
What a lovely piece! Wood is so beautiful.
Not only do I admire the craftsmanship from the 1800’s thru the early 20th century…. I admire the current craftsmen who restore these old pieces.
As always an amazing transformation! Beautiful. These skills are for everybody to keep close to heart. New generations has to be taught and live on 🌐
Love the combination of new and old techniques to breathe new life into a tired old piece. Great job Ahti and thanks for the upload.
What a beautiful restoration. And so much work involved! I admire you. Thanks for sharing this.
This is why I never sat on a Railway bench in all the years travelling (au) by train. Lovely job! Would be pleased to sit on this newly restored bench. 😁
Ahti, if ever I owned a piece of furniture that carried with it my family’s history, I would move heaven and earth to have you restore it. Thank you for the work you do to save history.
So glad to see all the old pieces being restored. Thank you for all your hard work and thoughtfulness.
A bit of history restored, marvellous!
Very well done.
If that seat could talk…..
Still shows its age, but now it looks like it has been well loved. And it's good for another 100 years. Great job ❤❤
What a fancy bench! You made it look brand new again. Awesome worksmanship!
You transformed the bench into a warm welcoming “Come sit on me” feel to it. Well done, as always. ✨🧡✨
Great work. It looks like a medieval treasure. Thank you. God bless you.
Just imagine all the people who have sat on that bench through the years! Great job in restoring it.
This is a piece of history well restored. Thank you for showing us the process. I can only imagine the many men, women and children that sat on this bench awaiting for life that was to come or already passed. Powerful piece of furniture. I can feel the history.
Watching you work on the back leg, I see you use the most modern expanding glue, followed by an antique draw knife for shaping! Very satisfying. When you were scraping DNS, I think it was probably 1,000 peoples DNS. Finally, watching this, I am so grateful that woodworm is almost unknown in North America! Thanks for the great video❤
Wow! Beautiful details hidden by all of the dirt. Wonderful renovation!!!
The laser engraver / printer is amazing! I have bought some new old stock Luterma and Thonet plywood seats at retro market a few years back, similar to the one on your bench, for my future repair projects, but the new technology just works so well that it's impossible to tell it's not original!
I’ll say it again. Very worth the wait for your videos! Enjoyed this one too. Such a difference! Beautiful job!
Wow! I thought it was just painted black. That's a lot of dirt and smoke that you cleaned off. The bench is beautiful now. It's a shame someone didn't clean it before it got so filthy. 😊❤
I love to see the past preserved.
Je ne manque pas une seule de vos vidéo et j’adore votre travail .
Merci pour votre super boulot.👍
I would never have guessed that the bench in the beginning could ever look that good.🏆 Bravo!
Beautiful!! Now you can actually see the designs in the wood! Once again, Mr. Toplaan, you have blown my mind with your transformation!
I didn’t even realize there was a pattern in the back and seat panels. I love how you kept the original character. I bet that bench could tell some great stories 😃.
Lovely to see the piece retains all its character. Excellent work.
Amazingly beautiful! You pulled that right back to life!
Talk about different!! This turned out beautiful. Congratulations on this piece. You did a great job.
Beautifully and sensitively done. It's heartwarming to see your love of your country's heritage.
Oh I absolutely LOVED this restoration!!!
Thank you so much for sharing!! 🥰
That bench looks BEAUTIFUL NOW! You did an excellent job!!!😊👍🏼👋🏼
Seeing the finished bench, I was reminded of the phrase in a children’s story: “ It was just right”. ❤
That's one of the most beautiful restorations i've ever seen done.