Always so nice to see Ella in your videos. Very much missed. As for the workmanship, it is as always, perfection with often the minimum of complex equipment, just your many years of experience and huge amounts of talent.
Each time I watch one of your videos I appreciate what wonders you perform with tools that I own as opposed to watching someone in a machine shop with thousands of dollars of equipment remake a screw. I love the glue job on the guitar. I lament the temporary disarray in your shop, but celebrate your daughter's return. Happy Thanksgiving.
This was impressive! All of those instruments turned out beautiful! And seeing the end clip with Ella was sweet. God bless you and yours this Thanksgiving.
Hi Tom, I love your youtube videos, no matter how much you know there is always more to learn and I learn a lot from you and others from the furniture restoration community. Thanks for all you do but here's something that maybe you already know maybe not...Usually by using either IPA (isopropal alcohol 90%) or heptane you can lossen stickers, labels and such without damaging the label or it's adhesive. After it dries the label can simply be reapplied.
I have learnt volumes from all of your videos, and appreciate the lack of music some others have. You're a credit to the restoration community . Thank you for everything you do, have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family...Love the all-star cameo of Ella❤ Happy and safe holidays to you all🎉🎉😊
For forty years old, and who knows how many of them were in the basement Boy did it clean up nice!! Great job Tom It's beautiful. To bad you can't play a few cords of Beautiful Dreamer, or maybe White Christmas. Thanks for bringing us along Tom. Good luck with the new storage area..LOL Hope its gone soon for your sake. Thanks again!
I love your channel, Tom. By happenstance, I found myself on Flaggy Meadow Road last week and wondered where exactly your place is. So, as I proceeded slowly down the road, westerly from the town center, I kept my eye peeled for what might be your place. The beautiful refinished front door was the dead giveaway. I felt like I was close to celebrity but didn't want to be a RUclips stalker, so I just carried on. Love your channel.
Great job as usual, Tom. You should try the Mohawk Flow out product to blend spray repairs. It's a blend of No Blush with a very small amount of clear coat (Basically). Once I learned how to use it, it's a game changer. It works wonders to feather out edges of the repair.
Hi Tom wonderful finish you have achieved , just out of curiosity would you ever use a cloth rubber with cotton wool soaked in Polish ? I say this because in the early 70s as an electrician we worked a lot in banks often out of hours , at that time many of the bank had hand wood countertops etc often made of mahogany . So French polishes were in to do work , luckily I was able to see how they worked . They tended to brushes only on part that were less visible , and even then only sparingly . Because of the work involved in removing the brush marks , they also used a dab of linseed oil on their pads to prevent the pad from sticking . Hope you don’t mind me asking , because obviously your end results are perfect anyway . Kind regards as always from here in the wet and windy UK
Enjoyed the videos Tom. Very nice repairs as usual. I saw the big wood slab in your shop but don't remember a video on it, hopefully one coming later. I know you are glad to have your daughter and her family a lot closer now. Hope you all have a very nice Thanksgiving.
So I saw you use your belt knife and I know that quite some time ago I asked you about it and if I remember correctly you said that it was made by your daughter but you did not elaborate any about it. So I’m going to ask again and maybe you could do a video and show us the knife and talk about the story behind it. And secondly I’m curious what you carry in your pockets? I’ve seen you use a small folding pocket knife several times in videos but what else does a master furniture repair fella carry in his pockets on a daily bases that would be interesting? Good idea for a short video… Thanks!
Nice work Thom, one question: after you sand and before you apply finish coats how do you ensure all the dust is removed? mineral spirits, tact clothes, air blowing? even the type of cloth you use can leave particles. thanks for your advice!
tom you may have lost your shop for a little while , which could set u back on jobs . BUT YOUR DAUGHTER AND BOYFRIEND WILL BE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS which in my book CANT BE REPLACED.. great job on your musical projects ;];];] and my hrt twanged when i saw dear sweet ella ...happy thanksgiving ;];];];]
Lovely restoration of that nice little Harpsichord! I'm sure it needed a good tuning as well as your restoration after all that time in the basement! I noticed that instead of your usual Oxalic Acid you used a combination of Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) and bleach. I hadn't heard of that in years. Back in the 50's my mother used TSP when spring cleaning the kitchen walls from all the build up of grease and smoke (both cooking and cigarettes. Back in those days most adults smoked. Yuck) Anyway we had to use the old fashioned rubber gloves that were bulky and never quite fit my hands. I much prefer the new non-latex (I'm allergic to latex as are many) I also noticed you used a mask. I'm thinking the bleach and TSP might have caused some irritating fumes? I do remember that we always chose a fine day for the cleaning so all the doors and windows could be open while we worked. That's a fine restoration of the guitar too; I had forgotten that one, or never viewed it. Pretty good stuff, Tom!
You restored a harpsichord and didn't even play a little Bach minuet? The harp came out beautiful. Who in the world paint their Amp white with black corners? Must be color blind. I love how you strung the guitar. Well, he deserves it for painting the amp white. Great job as always.😊
Oh I forgot to mention that in the case of the label being applied onto a shellac finish as you know IPA would damage the finish so in that case hope that the adhesive on that label is h2o or heptane soluable
Tom! Stick to what you do best! "I'm...Puttin' on my top hat...Puttin' on my tails... No! (I forgive you but don't do it again.) With great affection - Paul.
My heart missed a beat when I saw Ella ♥️♥️♥️
As usual Tom a very informative video and the harpsichord looks beautiful. Great to see a wee cameo appearance from Ella.
Beautiful, Tom! And you must be so happy to have your daughter home! ❤❤❤. Oh, my - that guitar repair was amazing!
I hope when I'm your age, I get to share my shop with my daughter. That would be super rad! Cheers!
Always so nice to see Ella in your videos. Very much missed. As for the workmanship, it is as always, perfection with often the minimum of complex equipment, just your many years of experience and huge amounts of talent.
Great job,Tom. I never heard the musical spindle played before. Jim k
Each time I watch one of your videos I appreciate what wonders you perform with tools that I own as opposed to watching someone in a machine shop with thousands of dollars of equipment remake a screw. I love the glue job on the guitar. I lament the temporary disarray in your shop, but celebrate your daughter's return. Happy Thanksgiving.
I have heard a professional play a saw. It was lovely. The harpsichord looks gorgeous.
You approach each project you undertake with so much love and care.
This was impressive! All of those instruments turned out beautiful! And seeing the end clip with Ella was sweet. God bless you and yours this Thanksgiving.
Thomas: enjoyed watching you restore/ refinish the musical instruments. Carol from California
Thanks for posting Tom
Beautiful work, Tom!
Wow great job, Mr.Johnson
Always good to watch a second time.
Lovely to catch glimpses of Ella again. Great repair of that harp. 👍
Another job well done.
I love the sound a harpsichord makes. Abd that’s a very pretty one that you, Tom, as usual, have done a lovely restoration job on.
El cariño y la delicadeza que le pones a tu trabajo, es impresionante. Te admiro mucho Thomas. Sigue así.🙏🙏👏👏👏
¡Gracias Juan! ¡Y eres el primer comentario! ¡Enhorabuena!
Fingers crossed for some collab videos with you and your daughter.
Woohoo! Your daughter is back! 🎉🎉🎉
I love watching your RUclips videos, I learn so many useful things.
You always amaze me with your expertise and patience.
Nice job
Hi Tom, I love your youtube videos, no matter how much you know there is always more to learn and I learn a lot from you and others from the furniture restoration community. Thanks for all you do but here's something that maybe you already know maybe not...Usually by using either IPA (isopropal alcohol 90%) or heptane you can lossen stickers, labels and such without damaging the label or it's adhesive. After it dries the label can simply be reapplied.
I have learnt volumes from all of your videos, and appreciate the lack of music some others have. You're a credit to the restoration community . Thank you for everything you do, have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family...Love the all-star cameo of Ella❤ Happy and safe holidays to you all🎉🎉😊
Love the recaps. Hi Ella!!!
wonderful video, thanks
I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Excellent as usual.
I've found that oil (any kind, a lot of times, I use olive oil) will loosen adhesive. Usually oil won't harm a wood finish. 💕🌞🌵😷
I’ve used peanut butter on glass and plastic. Haven’t tried it on wood though.
@katherineharper-sj4ys it's the peanut oil that works! So I try to use the cheapest or whatever is within arms reach. 👍
Nice to know you have a daughter who is interested in the craft. I'm trying to lure my son into my workshop on his visits😊...
For forty years old, and who knows how many of them were in the basement Boy did it clean up nice!! Great job Tom It's beautiful. To bad you can't play a few cords of Beautiful Dreamer, or maybe White Christmas. Thanks for bringing us along Tom. Good luck with the new storage area..LOL Hope its gone soon for your sake. Thanks again!
AMAZING!
I love your channel, Tom. By happenstance, I found myself on Flaggy Meadow Road last week and wondered where exactly your place is. So, as I proceeded slowly down the road, westerly from the town center, I kept my eye peeled for what might be your place. The beautiful refinished front door was the dead giveaway. I felt like I was close to celebrity but didn't want to be a RUclips stalker, so I just carried on. Love your channel.
Brilliant work & explanations as usual Tom. You do need to do more practise on the musical saw though!
Great job as usual, Tom. You should try the Mohawk Flow out product to blend spray repairs. It's a blend of No Blush with a very small amount of clear coat (Basically). Once I learned how to use it, it's a game changer. It works wonders to feather out edges of the repair.
Could you do a video on how and what you use to clean brushes and your syringes
Hi Tom wonderful finish you have achieved , just out of curiosity would you ever use a cloth rubber with cotton wool soaked in Polish ? I say this because in the early 70s as an electrician we worked a lot in banks often out of hours , at that time many of the bank had hand wood countertops etc often made of mahogany . So French polishes were in to do work , luckily I was able to see how they worked . They tended to brushes only on part that were less visible , and even then only sparingly . Because of the work involved in removing the brush marks , they also used a dab of linseed oil on their pads to prevent the pad from sticking . Hope you don’t mind me asking , because obviously your end results are perfect anyway . Kind regards as always from here in the wet and windy UK
Beautiful. The harpsichord looks like a good candidate for French polish!
Enjoyed the videos Tom. Very nice repairs as usual. I saw the big wood slab in your shop but don't remember a video on it, hopefully one coming later. I know you are glad to have your daughter and her family a lot closer now. Hope you all have a very nice Thanksgiving.
That harpsichord turned out great. Would love to hear what it sounds like.
Shucks Thomas, you should have been part of The Who's road crew. You could have saved them a ton after their concert smash-ups. Love your channel.
So I saw you use your belt knife and I know that quite some time ago I asked you about it and if I remember correctly you said that it was made by your daughter but you did not elaborate any about it. So I’m going to ask again and maybe you could do a video and show us the knife and talk about the story behind it. And secondly I’m curious what you carry in your pockets? I’ve seen you use a small folding pocket knife several times in videos but what else does a master furniture repair fella carry in his pockets on a daily bases that would be interesting?
Good idea for a short video…
Thanks!
Making that sandpaper sing @4:24
Sometimes these are referred to as a virginal. I'm working on the action of a similar one this winter. They are real touchy when trying to regulate.
Great collection of musical restorations by Tom. I play instruments, so this video was music to my ears [or should that be eyes?]
Great as usual. Did not know about sloted screws should all face the same direction. Is that just for looks ? Or another reason ?
Nice work Thom, one question: after you sand and before you apply finish coats how do you ensure all the dust is removed? mineral spirits, tact clothes, air blowing? even the type of cloth you use can leave particles. thanks for your advice!
Slots in the same direction, yay.
Tom must have been holding on to this video for some time
tom you may have lost your shop for a little while , which could set u back on jobs . BUT YOUR DAUGHTER AND BOYFRIEND WILL BE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS which in my book CANT BE REPLACED.. great job on your musical projects ;];];] and my hrt twanged when i saw dear sweet ella ...happy thanksgiving ;];];];]
Lovely restoration of that nice little Harpsichord! I'm sure it needed a good tuning as well as your restoration after all that time in the basement!
I noticed that instead of your usual Oxalic Acid you used a combination of Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) and bleach. I hadn't heard of that in years. Back in the 50's my mother used TSP when spring cleaning the kitchen walls from all the build up of grease and smoke (both cooking and cigarettes. Back in those days most adults smoked. Yuck) Anyway we had to use the old fashioned rubber gloves that were bulky and never quite fit my hands. I much prefer the new non-latex (I'm allergic to latex as are many) I also noticed you used a mask. I'm thinking the bleach and TSP might have caused some irritating fumes? I do remember that we always chose a fine day for the cleaning so all the doors and windows could be open while we worked.
That's a fine restoration of the guitar too; I had forgotten that one, or never viewed it. Pretty good stuff, Tom!
Approved by Ella
Why do you choose Shellac over other finishes?
"I read the directions on the can of the primer and paint believe or not"....Mr. Thomas, it's hard to to believe! After all, you are an American!
"yoiur house is a museum ... when people come to see 'em". Who was that sent you the harpsichord?
What's with this "Real Good" comment? I was shocked. What came over you? :-) But What Me? Worry? Thanks for another great video.
You restored a harpsichord and didn't even play a little Bach minuet? The harp came out beautiful. Who in the world paint their Amp white with black corners? Must be color blind. I love how you strung the guitar. Well, he deserves it for painting the amp white. Great job as always.😊
That harp repair looked great, not sure on that white amp!
Oh I forgot to mention that in the case of the label being applied onto a shellac finish as you know IPA would damage the finish so in that case hope that the adhesive on that label is h2o or heptane soluable
Could you please enable automatic dubbing on your videos?
How much or how fast will alcohol evaporate from 1 gal open can?
You realize that if your retiring were a matter of your viewers voting, you would be immortal !!
Could you do a collaboration video with your daughter?
Tom!
Stick to what you do best!
"I'm...Puttin' on my top hat...Puttin' on my tails...
No!
(I forgive you but don't do it again.)
With great affection - Paul.
🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎
me i would have went ug i have a bidness/hobby. Just find a place for your junk. But on a serious note time for a big shed.
his daughter’s stuff is in the shop because she is a professional woodworker, like Tom is.