A Timely Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 1 фев 2024
- Tom Johnson of Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration in Gorham, Maine restores this bonnet to a tall case clock. Tom has been restoring furniture professionally since 1979. Visit our website at www.thomasjohnsonrestoration.com, 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).
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Nice to see Tom’s top assistant in this one! As a dog lover, I looked forward to every episode that had Ella. She is missed!
That's the worst thing about dogs. They don't live long enough.
@@MegaFortinbras Amen brother!
Thank you! Yes, she really looks good here too. I will always miss her!
So true
Just wanted to thank you for introducing me to "Krud Kutter." As part of my art collection I collect antique Corpus Christi sculptures from the 17th - 19th centuries, most of them in ancient woods, both the Christ body and the attached cross. Some are gessoed wood and require delicate handling. After a 100-200 years hanging on some European wall in France, Italy, or Germany the wood becomes a collector of dirt and aerosoled candle wax. With "Krud Kutter" I can now give my restoration projects a good cleaning without having to disturb old finishes. Thanks again!
You're welcome! But always be very careful, I'm sure you are
As always your incredible Tom! Again thank you for keeping miss Ella with us.. we miss her.. blessings Tom
Thanks Frank! I do miss her!
You could see how the glue was applied by the maker when the veneer was first put on. Amazing to think you can connect to the original cabinet maker from 200 years ago while you repair the item he built. What a blessing!
Thanks! Yes, I am always thinking about that - communicating with the past
I am so happy to see sweet lovely Ella. She is very missed.
Thanks! She is!
Lovely is it's bonnet;
Sitting high up with grace;
Framing it's pretty face;
Grandfather's own Monet.
Lovely work Tomas.
Wow! That is nice! Thank you
I look forward to new episodes and with an appearance by your shop helper this one is a special treat!!!!
Thanks! She looks good in this one!
Attention to detail, precise workmanship and a fabulous end result. Again I have learned so much from this video. Thank you.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for taking on this partial restoration because it was fascinating to watch.
You're welcome!
Good to see your old friend, the black Lab, as well as you again. God bless.
Thank you!
It’s a bright day when your video lands Tom. You just know how to read wood and just what needs to be done to restore a piece to make it shine. Lovely to see Ella again, thanks to the magic of video 😊
You're very welcome!
Tom you’re a top man and a pleasure to watch and listen to. Best wishes. ❤️
Thank you! That's nice. (I like your cat photo with your moniker)
That was a great episode! Those old clocks are beautifully crafted, and I enjoyed seeing you get the bonnet back into shape for this one! I hope you and your family our well, Tom, and look forward to more of your videos.
Glad you enjoyed it! We are well, I hope the same for you!
My compliments on this restoration especially re-glazing the glass. I marvel at 2 things you do. 1. Re-glueing veneer and 2. Matching color. Thanks you for very educational, entertaining videos.
You're so welcome! I appreciate it!
Always enjoyable to watch your mastery; Pretty good, indeed! I wish you well.
Thank you!
Mastery is a good word. In Maine perfect is called "pretty good." Tom, your videos are inspiring and soothing to the soul at the same time.
I am constantly amazed at your ability to put new pieces in and when you are done we can't tell. I watch closely every time to learn what I can.
Thanks! practice practice practice!
Beautiful work. Love watching your meticulous attention to smallest details. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Lovely work as usual. Nice to see your K9 supervisor again.
Thanks! yes, I like seeing her!
I love you! Youre my uncle! Learnt from you so much! Best wishes for you! ❤❤❤
Thank you! That makes me happy!
Thank you Tom, I hope you and yours are well out there in Maine, stay lucky
You're welcome! My same good wishes to you!
Mr Thomas The Magician ❤
Thanks!
"LOOKS PRETTY GOOD" === Looks Fantastic!!! Great job!
Thank you!
A very skillful demonstration of your appreciation of old workmanship and "detective" work to refit saved pieces of veneer, combined with recreation of other pieces. Excellent close-up videography too, Tom.
Thank you! I appreciate your comments!
Painstaking work, but worth it. Very nice piece of restoration again. Watching your videos is therapeutic as well as informative.
Thanks! Many watch these videos as "therapy"
Thanks for your great videos. 🇦🇺👴🏻
You're so welcome!
You, sir are an artist! That's some real intricate work!
Thank you!
You amaze me in each episode, with your patience and skill. So glad I found your site.
Me too! Thanks!
Beautiful result and always like to see Ella.
Thank you! I like seeing her too, I miss her!
Hi Tom. That is a great job your have done on that casement. The door looks perfect. With a bit of luck they might come back with the whole clock and get that restored as well. I wouldn't mind seeing it. My uncle has one of these grandfather clocks from the 18th century. I remember seeing it as a kid and thinking how impressive it was. He was farmer and it spent decades in the drafty old farmhouse, retired now. It woudn't be suprised it didn't need to restoration.
Thanks! Maybe you will inherit the clock? I hope so, I think you will appreciate it
I like it when you use the normal sound while fast forwarding the video. It doesn't match, but the sound feels right and I appreciate that.
Thanks! Yes, my editor does that for that reason
I hope you get as much satisfaction repairing veneer as I do watching you do it.
I do! Thanks
It must be challenging to repair delicate pieces where someone has attempted to make repairs previously… Especially when unconventional materials and techniques are used. You have an enduring amount of patience and are an inspiration. And I miss Ella, too. 😢
Thanks! I miss her so much!
Beautiful job, Tom. I always marvel that after all these years you can every aspect of what needs to be done and have every tool at your fingertips. Kudos to your videographer, too (an often overlooked key player)--great job! Glad your title cards are bringing in more eyeballs. You deserve every one! I'd love to see a future piece on how to identify the age or period of a piece.
Thanks! And yes, the videographer! (that's me). In my next video (soon) I talk about age identification, at least for the particular chest I am currently working on
Once again I learned some valuable tricks of the trade from your video. I finally summoned enough courage to attempt a veneer repair on a piece. There was a bubble in the center of a footboard of a bed. It is not an antique so I wasn’t sure of what glue to use so I tried hide glue. So far so good! I don’t have a set of spatulas to reach under the veneer like you do, so I took some leaves from a disassembled feeler gauge and used them. I now have an assortment of small spatulas. Thanks to Harbor Freight for $4.99 set of spatulas .
Thanks! Yes, I have often thought of my old feeler gauge and those thin blades. I need to try that too!
Hey Tom
Job well done, it looks beautiful once again.
Take care of Yourself 😊
Thanks Tim!
When you remove pieces of veneer that have come all the way off and then scrape down before gluing, you can really see why it is worth it to scrape out the old residue to get a much better bond. I also love seeing the sanding between coats of shellac and then the next coat just makes the wood glow! Sweet Ella, so good to see you again.
Thanks! Yes, I like watching it come to life too. She was looking good!
Sweet Ella❤ beautiful restoration. I hope you are all doing well. ❤
Thank you! You too! I miss her so much
It’s more than pretty good!
Thanks!
So nice, Tom.
Many thanks!
Hallo Thomas, das war wieder ein interessantes und unterhaltsam Video.
Natürlich auch wieder eine Meisterleistung. Schon die Scheibe heil heraus zubekommen ist eine schwere Aktion. 👍👍👏☺️ Ich wünsche dir noch ein schönes Wochenende viele Grüße Christel ☺️🐦
Danke Christel! Ja, das Glas war ein angespannter Moment! habe ein schönes Wochenende
@@johnsonrestoration 👍🐦
Bravo!
Thanks!
As per usual nice work.
Patience, experience and understanding the project you’re working on.
Thank you.
Rich in NJ
You're welcome! I appreciate it!
Another painstaking and top notch resurrection of the bonnet-with very few new veneer pieces to add. So glad Ella was there supervising your work! Any possibility we could view the entire clock when it is finished? ❤
Thanks! I never saw the case of the clock!
You are amazing! Great job!
Thank you!
It looks great Tom
Thanks Elmer!
Seeing your Art and listening to your peaceful voice takes me to a zone. Thank you for a happy place 💕
Thanks! I appreciate it!
SUCH PATIENCE AND TALENT, TOM. AS USUAL. MISSING SWEET ELLA, SO NICE SEEING THAT BEAUTIFUL FRIEND!!!
Thank you! I miss her so much!
Beautiful
Thanks!
Funny story regarding your tap test. My boss, when I was building boats, had a quarter tap test. It sounds so technical, but it just means going around a newly built hull with a quarter tapping it looking for poor lamination.
Fabric Reinforced Plastic.
Yes! Thanks! Turns out it is used in a lot of trades. I was amazed seeing a guy with an iron rod tapping a concrete parking deck, looking for underlying damage. His coworkers told me he travels all over the country doing this!
GENIUS
Thank you!
It is so evident Tom that you take as much care with setting up your shots, editing and those really useful and detailed close ups to create these master class videos, as you do with the restoration of the item itself - you are a cut above the rest! Lovely to see the dear Miss Ella too. Thank you for another fantastic restoration!
You're very welcome! I love seeing her too
I adore Ella, you must miss her greatly.❤
Oh yes! I think about her every day. Thanks!
Después,de un inmenso trabajo, y su gran pericia, cómo ebanista,ha quedado magnífico.Felicidades👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Gracias Gracianna!
I agree with you. It looks pretty good. No, wait, I disagree with you. It looks remarkable. And the video recording is superb. Thanks! 👍👍👍
You're welcome!
❤❤Respekt Meister Thomas 💪👌
Thank you Razvan!
Top job! No flat packs ere!
Thanks!
You absolute wizard.
Thank you!
Unfortunate that you were not able to restore the entire case. Now the bonnet will sparkle atop a lackluster case. Beautiful work, as always.
Thanks! I can only hope that the case was not lackluster, but I never saw it
Thank you for sharing Ella with us again. She is missed by all.
You're welcome! I love seeing her too
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Dziękuję! Lubię to! Może to być dobre motto dla firmy
Wanted to applaud when you lifted the glass out. I've lost patience removing panes a lot easier than that! The more frustrating it gets the better a hammer looks. But duplicating the curve on that one might be just as hard as getting it out of the frame.
Thanks! Yes, not to mention it is the original glass! I was sweating bullets
This was great to watch. To see the way you undid bits that weren’t finished as well as you wanted gives others courage to attempt more difficult tasks. I thought I was hearing clock chimes until I spied the wind chime. Still an appropriate background sound. Love your work. Labradors can’t disguise their attraction to the aroma of all things “dead” 😂
Thanks Alison! Yes, the obsession with dead things can be very annoying
Anne M. Lindell : Greetings from Finland ... again. Fine job as usual.
Hello! Thanks
Enjoyed the video Tom. Ella sure loves the scent of warm hide glue. Great seeing her again. I know you and your family have many great memories of her. You really have allot of patience. I think the clock bonnet looks pretty good too. Stay warm and God bless.
Thank you Ron! I will always think of her, she does live on in these videos!
I remember this episode from before and enjoyed watching it again as much as I did the first time. best part!? Seeing Ella again. I sure miss not seeing her tagging along behind Tom. great memories thanks for sharing. ECF
Thanks! Yes, I loved seeing her too!
Fantastic! Masterly! 👏 👏 👏 👏
Thank you!
Another immense job, Thomas.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanks Tom, another great upload.
Very welcome!
Beautiful!
Thanks!
Good times.
Appreciate your sharing of knowledge.
You're welcome!
Thanks for another great video!
You're welcome!
Beautiful job, Tom!
Many thanks!
Very skillful and great to watch.
Thanks!
I remember this one. Nice work.
Thanks Wayne!
Nice to see you again 🥰
Thanks!
Brilliant work, as always. I look forward to each new video, even the new old ones.
Thanks so much! I appreciate that! I like the old ones too!
Hola Thomas, cómo estás? Realmente tus restauraciones son muy buenas. He aprendido mucho mirando tus videos. Gracias por compartir tanta experiencia y maestría con nosotros. Un abrazo!
Germán, Lomas de Solymar, Uruguay
¡Gracias! ¡Estamos bien, espero lo mismo para ti!
@@johnsonrestoration gracias!
Meticulous as always Tom! Even though lovely Ella is still missed, any possibility there might be a new 4 legged shop assistant any time soon?
Thanks! No, not likely! We are too old!
Thanks Tom fantastic
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am renovating a 250 y.o. ''French Comptoise Grandfather Clock'' 2nd year. No veneer. Weird thing is they used three different types of wood, and the original bevelled glass door is gorgeous.
Wow! I'll have to look that up. Good luck with it! These clocks are so detailed
Just looked it up - Wow!
You can cut the veneer with sharp medium scissors, it helps with patterns also
Thanks Jim! Yes, I have often used scissors
I don't want (or mean) to be negative in any way but I want to see new content from TJAFR as I've rewatched a few posts (compilations) and felt disappointed to have already viewed it. I understand the algorithm and all but I'd love to see more development.
Thanks! I am not producing as many videos these days, as I am "retired", just working on one piece at a time (my own furniture) plus doing a lot of other projects around the house. I have a good one coming up in a few days. I'm going to start videos of some of my other projects
Beautiful Ella and a gorgeous clock hood! You have the patience of a saint. I'm assuming the chimes at the end are the voice of the clock. I could definitely get used to that! It's delightful. Thank you for sharing!
You're welcome! The chimes were from our patio chimes which were in the shop
@@johnsonrestoration Oh well! 🙂
Pretty good.
Thanks!
Looking great sympathetic repair on such an old clock face casing. Did you do anything with the new screw that was protruding on the hinge. 👍😀😀
Thanks! I didn't show that? If I remember I filed it down so it didn't protrude
I love to see Ella Bean.
Me too! She looked good here
Thanks 👍
Welcome 👍
I know this is archival footage, but I can’t help but wonder if the clock owners were able to send you the case - so it could all look pretty good together.
Thanks! I never saw the case, I don't remember what the situation was, they must have brought the hood from afar
I love your videos! I've used some your ideas. Do you save the old small veneer scraps that you take off to use again?
Thanks! I do, while that job is on-going. After that no, unless they are large enough
Love all your videos. Have you gotten a new assistant of the four legged variety?
Thanks! No, and not likely to, I miss her too much and we are getting too old!
It turned out well. What happened about that screw in the lower hinge that had gouged out a track in the case? Did you address that and if so how?
Thanks! I can't believe I didn't show that, but I filed it down flush
I am restoring an old piece called a humidor? (I think) and used something called isinglass. The veneer was cracked and lifted in places. I rubbed the isinglass into the surface and clamped it flat. It worked a treat, the veneer was very smooth. Whats your experience with the product Tom? and have I used it in the right way.
Hi Simon, I have no experience with it, it sounds like what they call "fish glue". I have used hide glue just as you did and it worked great too. I've never known what the difference could be between fish glue and hide glue, in use
You're wrong this time, Thomas. It's not pretty good. It's gorgeous!
Thank you! That's nice
I work at a school. Some of our students need percussing.
I think you should go ahead a do it! After all, it's an accepted medical procedure!
If they could just put their phones down....@@johnsonrestoration
You mentioned the wood was bending back at the top. With great trepidation I murmur in your shell-like ear "What about applying a polymerized linseed oil to the cleaned and prepared wood..front and back?" In response to your surprise at my interruption, I say "Well,the oil will need time to saturate but then the wood will become malleable...." At which point YOU will pause and with, great patience, explain why it may or may not work. 😮 😊
Thanks! That's funny - you having a conversation with me! What people don't understand is that wood drying out is due to a lack of moisture, water moisture. Oil won't do anything to help with that.
Oh. Ok then. So wouldn't that apply to just thin pieces? I had a dry sink cruelly treated since the 50's. Exterior "antiqued" then. The drawers stuck and out of true. I gave a coat of the polymerized linseed oil on all the bare wood, and the runners and rubbed to a shine. They GLIDED! IN! OUT! AH 😊 so they weren't dried out..! I see the difference. I do. If that was your clock bonnet would you try to replace the moisture? You know and I don't. Hence, the questions.
I absolutely love your work; the camera work, too. Mostly how you teach. Keep going.
P. S. Did you ever look into the linseed oil Mr. Christian Becksvoort uses on his Shaker reproductions?
Best regards.
Unfortunately if you saturate wood with Linseed Oil you create an environment for organisms to feed on the wood, which in turn will destroy the wood. The Linseed Oil won’t cure inside the piece and also darkens the wood to the point where it doesn’t resemble the original (gun stocks that get “fed” regularly have this problem. I’ve been told that museums who have displayed a set of chairs that had been separated, with some treated with Linseed Oil and others that had no oil looked very different
That was A LOT of work. A lot. for relatively small piece.
Question: Do you use Shellac as grain filler? I m an amateur restorer and my instinct would always be to try to color match my patches before putting any layer of shellac or lacquer. But you do it differently. Does sating penetrates through shellac? Also I have noticed that when I am trying to match mahogany color I often end up oversaturating with stain and then the patch does not take any more and I cannot get it to be dark enough. I am guessing then I have to switch to spray color from the can?
Thanks! Yes, I want to fill the grain before I color it, I don't want stain highlighting the grain, nor do I want to sand through to the stain when I'm trying to level off the grain. I primarily use dye stains, which you can use to make the wood as dark as you want. the spray toners are a necessity!
Happy New Year Tom! Hoping all will be better for all in 2024… 8:22 As always great video! I have a curio cabinet with a top like the clock your working on and it’s looped knobs is also bent back…so your saying nothing should be done to correct it or nothing can be done?😮
Thanks! There rally isn't much you can do, other than making a new piece, which is not a good thing to do
Good to know! ❤Thanks 🙏🏽
Quite impressive! 👏 What glue are you using? I'm surprised it's not leaving any marks on the veneer 😮
Thanks! I use hide glue, specifically "Old Brown Glue" oldbrownglue.com/
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Thanks!
Master Johnson, It is a pity that the rest of the piece was not there to be worked on; I suspect that your work will outshine the rest of the clock. Also, I was wondering about the lack of a finial. Was this an original design feature of that era or was there enough variance where some clocks had them and others didn't depending on where they were constructed. Thank you for the video.
You're welcome! I don't remember the finial! I suspect the owner must have hung on to it. I think they all had finials of one sort