Every morning I love to watch you both restore that lovely Victorian home into its previous glory. It is a lot less stressful than watching the morning news. You are both remarkable! Thank you for sharing your adventure with your viewers. It means so much. Norma Weston
Sharpening carbide scrapers has been difficult for me, even with the tool they give me. It's good to know that I'm not doing something wrong, necessarily, but that they just won't become as sharp as they first were very easily. But that what you get after your sharpening is still pretty close! I'm glad I know another way of sharpening. Can't wait to see the finished sewing room. It's so close and the wallpaper is so beautiful. Really makes you happy. It's so warm and homey AND brings you back in time.
This comment is about your gorgeous house than this video, but I didn’t know where best to place it. Please consider: might you have a cistern under your house? From what I’ve read, cisterns were common in grand houses like yours, as were cesspools or cesspits. I find houses of this age and the logic behind their details to be fascinating. Please keep doing what you are doing. ❤️
Your door looks better than ours we had our 1910 doors stripped and redone by a contractor and yours are way better. Ours are nice but the stain is to brown and still paint areas on the hinges so both of you give yourself a pat on the back for another beautiful job. Oh and I'm eager to see the finished sewing room to I love sewing to and to see that wallpaper pc you have lined up to use and the woodwork that room is going to be perfection.
Bravo to you both. You’ve done some amazing work on this beautiful Victorian house. The door looks grand n especially those hinges. Mike, have to thank you on showing me how to sharpen a blade. I learned a lot. I remember watching old movies on the west n seeing the old timer spitting on his stone n running his blade ( knife) across it many times. I know now there’s more to it than that. Always wonder why they spit on the stone now I know. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👍
The door ended up looking just great and Jeanie’s making sure the hardware looks just as great. I’m thinking by next week’s video, Mike may have the paint off the woodwork for that door and we can watch him shellac it, then install the lock and hang the door! Jeanie, you’ll be sewing in there in no time! With the perfect wallpaper on the walls!
So happy your back to the sewing room. The door turned out so well. I can picture it with the light coming in. Going to be a cozy spot to sew and hang out. Have a great weekend! 🤗❤️🤍💙
You can put them in an old crockpot and cook them ,maybe you can find an big one at a thrift store . your home is looking good with all of the hard work 👍
Love how everything is coming along! As a former oboist who made my own reeds your tool sharpening brought back memories. We used different kinds of diamond stones and sharpening steel rods to get just the right edges on our knives. Hope you have a nice weekend!
Oh I would LOVE to have a sewing room that big . You lucky gal !I only have half of our den, which is still pretty big.But just to sit there in that beautiful room and when you get the wall paper up. I would never want to leave. Can I come over ? I'll bring my machine ! If I start driving now , I should be there by......Sunday afternoon? Ha He
That door is looking so good! Can’t wait to see it hung! Interesting to see how to sharpen. I thought I had heard that you use some kind of oil on a sharpening stone. It sure is going to take a lot of patience to sharpen all those scrapers! Maybe some time you can show how to sharpen chisels. My cheap ones seem to have come from the store dull. Excellent choice of truck, by the way! We have a 2013 Ram 2500 Cummins turbo diesel and we love it! We’ve pulled our 30 foot camper all over the Rockies with more power than we’ve ever needed, and having the turbo exhaust brake takes the worry out of long downhill grades! I’m sure you’ll have years of great use from yours! Best, Jan G
We are really enjoying the Ram. We went on a long trip and got 25 MPG the whole way and that Cummins engine just loafed along at 1,500 RPM doing highway speeds.
@@1834RestorationHouse Awesome! Yep, we get in the low twenties on the highway when not towing! Pretty darn good, I think! Better than I ever expected! We get about 12 mpg when towing, still pretty good! Unfortunately diesel has been as much as $5.69 around here, which makes a fill-up kind of pricey!
Hey friends 🙂💕 That door looks fabulous! 👍 Interesting 🤔 I have stone coasters, for cups, that are that same color as your sharpening stone, and literally soaks up water!! I wonder if its the same material? Of course I set "THE MUGS" on the coasters👍💕 HOLY COW...URINE!! 😱 LOL We have had flood warnings here, in Oregon all the way up to Seattle!! 😮 Temps here are in the 40's, rain and more rain; expecting snow next week! 🥶 Thanks for sharing, folks! Take care🙏♥️ P.S. Nice wheels!!
Door looks amazing, nice work! I can empathize with you on sharpening those blades. I just finished restoring two 100 + year old chisels. Spent several hours working on the edges. Well worth the effort. Had to make handles as well, not my best work but functional.
Is that perhaps a 'whetstone'? Anodized metal is sure pretty; now you can find a rainbow sitting in traffic, lol. After the hot, humid summer, we are having a cold weekend, with a little rain. Sewing rooms are great, and you have enough space to have separate guest rooms besides (mine is a shared space, with a trundle bed). Being able to make curtains, slip covers, and other such things is so handy. And, of course, vintage-style clothing. It's always so nice to see a fun reward at the end of the punch list. :)
I removed the latex paint from my old hardware by placing it in a glass pot with water and a squeeze of Dawn liquid. I did a low boil for 45 minutes and was able to slowly start scrapping the paint off while it was in the hot water. I didn't like the idea of using chemicals. Then I removed the hardware and allowed it to cool down and scraped the remaining with a wire brush. Dental instruments are great for getting into cracks. Not sure if this method will work with oil based paints. ❤ the channel!
We call these whetstones, my grandfather was an expert in sharpening knives. I inherited a diamond sharpener from my dad and use that now, but I really think the whetstone sharpens better.
Hi Jeannie, It's time to purchase an old crock pot from the junk store or a garage sale for next to nothing. Put the hardware into the crock pot overnight with water. You will be surprised. The paint just falls off the metal.
Maybe it's just me, but I think the wallpaper is upside down. Of course it's your room and house, so place it whichever way you want, but it just looks upside down to me. Nice work as always!
@@1834RestorationHouse that's cool they put a way so people can tell. It is a very pretty design!! Can't wait to see it fully installed and coving the walls.
Gin smells like pine needles too. I'd rather sniff Gin than turpentine.🤣😅 We have rain and snow mix today and the temperatures are 36F in Northern Idaho. By the Canadian Border.
Correct me if I am wrong. I thought that home owners had the main floor public areas fancy to impress visitors and the second floor or bedrooms plain since those areas were private. Main floors would have oak floors. Trim would be stained where bedrooms would have painted woodwork and doors and floors would be pine. Sorry this is so long but both of you should be wearing respirators. Old paint contains lead. You are exposing yourselfs to toxic vapors and particles while removing paint.
Houses had regional differences depending on where the owner lived. Also, the wealth of the owner often dictated where the money was to be spent or conserved. The physical evidence will tell the story of what was original, and we are finding shellac under the paint. One of the great things about infrared stripping is that lead isn't released during the stripping process in vapor form. Large chunks just fall to the floor and are easily disposed of. Thanks for watching!
If your really desperate to sharpen a knife can you use the 150 grit sandpaper to sharpen a knife? Who in the heck decided that cow urine was something that would create a chemical reaction? Unless they were thinking that the acidity of the urine would do it. Go figure. Gee Whiz.
Somebody must have been bored one day and started experimenting! 150 grit paper won't sharpen a blade by itself. You really need a stone for that. Commercial knife sharpeners have a small piece of stone on them.
Sorry, that looks terrible. You have lost the beautiful grain in the door and the original color was beautiful. Now the door doesn't match any of the other wood in the room. It looks like a replacement door..an ugly one. The stain is streaky and the finish is too shiny. No, sorry, you blew it on this one...that looks terrible.
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You can put small metal parts covered in paint in water in an old pot and cook them for a while. The painters usually come off easily.
Every morning I love to watch you both restore that lovely Victorian home into its previous glory. It is a lot less stressful than watching the morning news. You are both remarkable! Thank you for sharing your adventure with your viewers. It means so much. Norma Weston
Wow! Better than the news? Thank you for that.
Sharpening carbide scrapers has been difficult for me, even with the tool they give me. It's good to know that I'm not doing something wrong, necessarily, but that they just won't become as sharp as they first were very easily. But that what you get after your sharpening is still pretty close! I'm glad I know another way of sharpening. Can't wait to see the finished sewing room. It's so close and the wallpaper is so beautiful. Really makes you happy. It's so warm and homey AND brings you back in time.
Your blades can be restored to super sharp condition but it takes a lot of effort if they are really dull.
Wow! that door looks tremendous all the work is well worth the outcome. Sewing days are coming soon for Jeannie :)
I'm looking forward to it!
This comment is about your gorgeous house than this video, but I didn’t know where best to place it.
Please consider: might you have a cistern under your house? From what I’ve read, cisterns were common in grand houses like yours, as were cesspools or cesspits.
I find houses of this age and the logic behind their details to be fascinating. Please keep doing what you are doing. ❤️
They may be something hidden out there but we haven't come across anything yet. Thanks for watching! 💖
oh boy! that wallpaper is perfect for this room; complements the wood tone. So nice!
It's a great pattern!
I love the trumpet intro
The door looks awesome 👋
Your door looks better than ours we had our 1910 doors stripped and redone by a contractor and yours are way better. Ours are nice but the stain is to brown and still paint areas on the hinges so both of you give yourself a pat on the back for another beautiful job. Oh and I'm eager to see the finished sewing room to I love sewing to and to see that wallpaper pc you have lined up to use and the woodwork that room is going to be perfection.
Wow....Better than a contractor?! 😎
Kaleb @ Second Empire finally got a heat stripper and he loves it!
We're glad that he's discovered how useful the heat stripper is! We really enjoy ours.
Bravo to you both. You’ve done some amazing work on this beautiful Victorian house. The door looks grand n especially those hinges. Mike, have to thank you on showing me how to sharpen a blade. I learned a lot. I remember watching old movies on the west n seeing the old timer spitting on his stone n running his blade ( knife) across it many times. I know now there’s more to it than that. Always wonder why they spit on the stone now I know. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👍
It takes a long time to bring a blade back, but it's so worth the effort! Thanks for watching! 💖
The door ended up looking just great and Jeanie’s making sure the hardware looks just as great. I’m thinking by next week’s video, Mike may have the paint off the woodwork for that door and we can watch him shellac it, then install the lock and hang the door!
Jeanie, you’ll be sewing in there in no time! With the perfect wallpaper on the walls!
Exactly what I was thinking. Nothing better than a sewing room. I love mine 🥰
Time to watch another video!
So happy your back to the sewing room. The door turned out so well. I can picture it with the light coming in. Going to be a cozy spot to sew and hang out. Have a great weekend! 🤗❤️🤍💙
I'm looking forward to it!
Mike and Jeanie coming along beautifully.👍
Thanks for sharing always watching keep up the great work
You can put them in an old crockpot and cook them ,maybe you can find an big one at a thrift store . your home is looking good with all of the hard work 👍
Thank you Misty!
The door and hinges look so good! It's coming along , can't wait to see the finished .
Appreciate the lesson. Woodwork looking great! Can't wait for the updates~
When it comes time to sharpen our tools I have it made All I do is yell honey and they get sharpen.😉
Lol!
Love how everything is coming along! As a former oboist who made my own reeds your tool sharpening brought back memories. We used different kinds of diamond stones and sharpening steel rods to get just the right edges on our knives. Hope you have a nice weekend!
Making oboe reeds is at the pinnacle of artistic skills!
Oh I would LOVE to have a sewing room that big . You lucky gal !I only have half of our den, which is still pretty big.But just to sit there in that beautiful room and when you get the wall paper up. I would never want to leave. Can I come over ? I'll bring my machine ! If I start driving now , I should be there by......Sunday afternoon? Ha He
Lol! :-)
That door is looking so good! Can’t wait to see it hung! Interesting to see how to sharpen. I thought I had heard that you use some kind of oil on a sharpening stone. It sure is going to take a lot of patience to sharpen all those scrapers! Maybe some time you can show how to sharpen chisels. My cheap ones seem to have come from the store dull. Excellent choice of truck, by the way! We have a 2013 Ram 2500 Cummins turbo diesel and we love it! We’ve pulled our 30 foot camper all over the Rockies with more power than we’ve ever needed, and having the turbo exhaust brake takes the worry out of long downhill grades! I’m sure you’ll have years of great use from yours! Best, Jan G
We are really enjoying the Ram. We went on a long trip and got 25 MPG the whole way and that Cummins engine just loafed along at 1,500 RPM doing highway speeds.
@@1834RestorationHouse Awesome! Yep, we get in the low twenties on the highway when not towing! Pretty darn good, I think! Better than I ever expected! We get about 12 mpg when towing, still pretty good! Unfortunately diesel has been as much as $5.69 around here, which makes a fill-up kind of pricey!
Such a beautiful, beautiful home, you’re so lucky to have her!
Thank you Helen!
Hey friends 🙂💕
That door looks fabulous! 👍
Interesting 🤔 I have stone coasters, for cups, that are that same color as your sharpening stone, and literally soaks up water!! I wonder if its the same material? Of course I set "THE MUGS" on the coasters👍💕
HOLY COW...URINE!! 😱 LOL
We have had flood warnings here, in Oregon all the way up to Seattle!! 😮
Temps here are in the 40's, rain and more rain; expecting snow next week! 🥶
Thanks for sharing, folks!
Take care🙏♥️
P.S.
Nice wheels!!
Heidi, we're so glad to hear that the PNW is going to get well soaked. Maybe a nice deep snow pack too? We're glad you're still enjoying the MUGS!
Enjoyed. Your woodwork is beautiful.
Thank you very much!
I love your house and am enjoying your videos. Thank you
Thanks for stopping by!
Door looks amazing, nice work! I can empathize with you on sharpening those blades. I just finished restoring two 100 + year old chisels. Spent several hours working on the edges. Well worth the effort. Had to make handles as well, not my best work but functional.
Now that's dedication! There's nothing finer than a blade that can peel off paper thin wood shavings.
Its coming along! Fun video! Thanks guys!
Our pleasure!
Looking good! Can’t wait to see the sewing room all set up. 👍
The color of that door! 👏🏻😍
It turned out wonderful!
Lacquer thinner is the next best chemical to try. Test it on a hidden part to make sure it doesn't change the patina.
Shout out to the beautiful built in china cabinet in the kitchen 10:00 - if that was my house I'd put another bigger one behind the table.😁
It is a wonderful cabinet! It's the only antique left in the kitchen.
Door look looks great! Hope you’re doing well and staying safe. Hugs, Doc❤
Thanks doc!
Get a crockpot at a yard sale and put the hardware in there over night with water...just water...and the paint will come off.
Is that perhaps a 'whetstone'? Anodized metal is sure pretty; now you can find a rainbow sitting in traffic, lol. After the hot, humid summer, we are having a cold weekend, with a little rain. Sewing rooms are great, and you have enough space to have separate guest rooms besides (mine is a shared space, with a trundle bed). Being able to make curtains, slip covers, and other such things is so handy. And, of course, vintage-style clothing. It's always so nice to see a fun reward at the end of the punch list. :)
It's known as an "Arkansas Stone".
I admire all the work you have put into this old beauty. What scrapers are you using with the heat gun? Enjoy your video's each and every week.
Speedheater makes a number of different scraper blades to go with their system. Thanks for watching!
I removed the latex paint from my old hardware by placing it in a glass pot with water and a squeeze of Dawn liquid. I did a low boil for 45 minutes and was able to slowly start scrapping the paint off while it was in the hot water. I didn't like the idea of using chemicals. Then I removed the hardware and allowed it to cool down and scraped the remaining with a wire brush. Dental instruments are great for getting into cracks.
Not sure if this method will work with oil based paints.
❤ the channel!
Wouldn't using amonnia now a days serve the same purpose as cow urine? Also, why cow and not horse or sheep or even human? Interesting concept.
We haven't tried that method yet. Thanks!
Urea is the key ingredient so one could pee on it if they wanted to! You could also use Diesel Exhaust Fluid.
Hi Jeannie I hope you are going to do more of your preserves soon, I always enjoy those vlogs. Well done on the door it’s looking gorgeous 😊
Thanks so much 😊
Jeannie Love the old latches....and your hair always looks perfect. Cute sweater also.
Thank you!
We call these whetstones, my grandfather was an expert in sharpening knives. I inherited a diamond sharpener from my dad and use that now, but I really think the whetstone sharpens better.
We like our stone and it has sharpened a few tools already.
I saw the screen door and I hope you find a nice period appropriate Victorian wood door
I’ve seen several other people use this method too, and it seems to work very well without doing any damage to the metal.
It's looking great guys! I am excited to see the room finished. And what do u like to see Jeannie? Maybe show us something's you like.
I was saying what do I like to sew ?
Your house is just so beautiful! I love it!
Thank you!
Hi Jeannie, It's time to purchase an old crock pot from the junk store or a garage sale for next to nothing. Put the hardware into the crock pot overnight with water. You will be surprised. The paint just falls off the metal.
Have you tried this with oil based paint?
@@1834RestorationHouse Yes
Whet stones are almost magical!
We learned that they are quarried out of Arkansas, and are called "Arkansas Stones".
@@1834RestorationHouse I had no idea. Thank you!
Maybe it's just me, but I think the wallpaper is upside down. Of course it's your room and house, so place it whichever way you want, but it just looks upside down to me. Nice work as always!
It may be upside down. The printers put an asterisk on the back and I just hung it with that side up.
@@1834RestorationHouse that's cool they put a way so people can tell. It is a very pretty design!! Can't wait to see it fully installed and coving the walls.
Gin smells like pine needles too. I'd rather sniff Gin than turpentine.🤣😅 We have rain and snow mix today and the temperatures are 36F in Northern Idaho. By the Canadian Border.
Lol! And you can drink Gin too, unlike the turpentine.
Correct me if I am wrong. I thought that home owners had the main floor public areas fancy to impress visitors and the second floor or bedrooms plain since those areas were private. Main floors would have oak floors. Trim would be stained where bedrooms would have painted woodwork and doors and floors would be pine.
Sorry this is so long but both of you should be wearing respirators. Old paint contains lead. You are exposing yourselfs to toxic vapors and particles while removing paint.
Houses had regional differences depending on where the owner lived. Also, the wealth of the owner often dictated where the money was to be spent or conserved. The physical evidence will tell the story of what was original, and we are finding shellac under the paint.
One of the great things about infrared stripping is that lead isn't released during the stripping process in vapor form. Large chunks just fall to the floor and are easily disposed of. Thanks for watching!
Have you tried boiling your painted metal hardware in soapy water? That usually works on enamel paint
With a wire brush
Mike,
Why are you working on the kitchen table without a drop cloth? You're getting crud and alcohol on the table.
Formica is very tough and nothing can hurt it.
If your really desperate to sharpen a knife can you use the 150 grit sandpaper to sharpen a knife? Who in the heck decided that cow urine was something that would create a chemical reaction? Unless they were thinking that the acidity of the urine would do it. Go figure. Gee Whiz.
Somebody must have been bored one day and started experimenting! 150 grit paper won't sharpen a blade by itself. You really need a stone for that. Commercial knife sharpeners have a small piece of stone on them.
Sorry, that looks terrible. You have lost the beautiful grain in the door and the original color was beautiful. Now the door doesn't match any of the other wood in the room. It looks like a replacement door..an ugly one. The stain is streaky and the finish is too shiny. No, sorry, you blew it on this one...that looks terrible.
You are correct! We'll be redoing it with a different technique.
Omg! Really? Too much footage about sharpening. Come on guys.
@House Dimitrescu douche