How to Restore Old Stools, Shorten Them, and Remove Paint Drips

How to Restore Old Stools, Shorten Them, and Remove Paint Drips - a Fixing Furniture Restoration

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Күн бұрын

These stools needed a lot of work to restore them. With paint drips and splatters, loose joints, some bad replacement parts, mismatched finish, and two different heights, it took finishing, woodworking, and furniture restoration skills to get these looking similar.
In a previous repair, the taller stool had two stretchers replaced with dowels that didn't match the design of the stool. I took the stool apart to replace the stretchers but someone added nails to hold the stretchers in place. Finishing nails are hard to remove and I find a mini cats paw (see link below) is the most effective way to pull out finishing nails. I've tried many methods over the years and there's no way to remove a finishing nail without damaging the wood. Fortunately, these nails were on the inside of the stool so the damage was easy to patch and hide.
Making the new replacement stretchers was more difficult than I anticipated. The tenons were round and on an angle from the stretcher... a woodworking challenge to reproduce. The key was accurate joinery layout and the use of a plug/tenon cutter.
Once the stool was glued back together again, it was time to shorten it to match the other stool. I used a compound miter saw and a stop block to make quick work of it.
Matching wood stain can be challenging and this project showed that. While matching the stain for the stretchers was easy, the set of the tall stool was difficult, requiring three applications of stain to get the colour right.
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@berryconway4296 Ай бұрын

One of your best videos, IMHO anyway. The way you managed the dowel and angles on the stretcher and the use of the tenon cutter - excellent. I was surprised the stretcher location was the same after trimming the legs on the one stool, lucky? Or were they made in the same factory. Very nice job.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

I'm guessing those were made in the same factory as the dimensions were similar and chamfers were identical.

@167curly Ай бұрын

I really like seeing how you made two similar stools into a matching pair by replacing stretchers and distressing them and staIning and refinishing them. Great patient work.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Scott

@jimwiskus8862 Ай бұрын

It just looks magnificent Scott! 😊

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you Jim!

@cobberpete1 Ай бұрын

Great Result. Love the step by step explanation on remaking the stretches and the dowel tenons.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you liked it! Scott

@patriciasiefert7140 Ай бұрын

You do such beautiful work! I love that you explain everything!

@rodgerq Ай бұрын

Bloody god job!! That tenon cutter worked great and your patience with the paint removal and finishing is impressive!

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Cheers! Scott

@DougAdams-uo1ee Ай бұрын

Back in the day, industrial arts was a required, in the states. You remind me of my instructor then. Now you instruct much larger classes! Great job sir! Keep up the good work, please!!!

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Lol, well thank you! I appreciate that! Scott

@kennethmiller2333 Ай бұрын

It is amazing the damage that finishing nails can do...

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Yes, it's a shame people unknowingly cause damage to their furniture.

@syrykh 10 күн бұрын

I love how detailed you explain things ❤ And new things learned - as with each video

@FixingFurniture 7 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing that. I appreciate hearing what you like! Scott

@justincase2281 Ай бұрын

I love this channel. Fixing furniture is a great trade or hobby. And I plan on doing more of this to make a few bucks in retirement. It's a valuable skill and the variety of repairs keeps it from getting boring. Nice to see the end result. Very satisfying and keeps good furniture out of the landfill or the woodpile. And I like to see the proper way to repair as compared to the hack master jobs lots of people do. You have a "deft hand", sir.👍😁

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I appreciate that! Scott

@Miranda-cw9hq Ай бұрын

Another great video packed with useful, clearly explained info! You never disappoint! End result is truly magnificent! You did an amazing job of matching the worn look of the other stool. Honestly one of your top projects!

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Oh, thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed the video! Scott

@schechnera Ай бұрын

Great job as always, Scotty!

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

I appreciate that

@SparrowStockwell Ай бұрын

They look really good, Scott.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@kelstra1997 Ай бұрын

Excellent result Scotty and no doubt your client was thrilled with it. I love what you do and your obvious craftsmanship but you either work for next to nothing or your clients are going to have some very expensive furniture pieces. Presumably it's the latter. Whenever I look at your videos I get a little envious of your magnificent collection of tools and equipment.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Those tools are a result of years of work - they don't come quickly. If you're interested in the business side of furniture restoration, we're building resources on our Fixing Furniture website to support that. Cheers.

@dianapatterson1559 Ай бұрын

Your insight is so very helpful. And the intricacy and general weirdness of late 19th and early 20th century wood working is fascinating. Thanks for your information.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

You're welcome. Glad you like it! Scott

@dawn5227 Ай бұрын

My brother would just die to have a jack Daniels bar like that. The stools are very nice too. 😊

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Glad you like the bar! I'm proud of it and it's a fun spot to have friends over. Lots of good times!

@BellyBTNFuzz Ай бұрын

Fantastic looking stools!

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Scott

@Pete.Ty1 Ай бұрын

👍👍👍 Impressive workmanship. Thank you

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@patboudotlamot Ай бұрын

travail d'artiste mené par une excellente pédagogie ¡ du grand art : médaille d'or ¡

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@olivier2553 Ай бұрын

Round tenons at an angle is something very common with wheelwrights (? the guys building wooden wheels) as the hub and the rim of the wheels are not in the same plan, so there is an angle at the end of the stokes where they join the rim. I have watched Dave demonstrate it countless times on his channel Engles Coach Shop.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Oh, cool. Thanks for sharing that! Scott

@doughume2829 Ай бұрын

Really enjoy your videos - thank you. When starting a cut with a Japanese saw, the ‘back’ part of the saw has a set of finer more closely spaced teeth to help make an easier start than with the front teeth of the saw.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that. I will take a closer look at my saw blades! Scott #tip

@garthok6224 27 күн бұрын

what a pro!

@randalmayeux8880 Ай бұрын

Good job! Congratulations. In my professional career as a custom furniture maker and repairer giving the client exactly what they want was of paramount importance.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thanks. Yes, it's not about what you want, it's the customer who determines what success looks like.

@sadiemc_63 Ай бұрын

outstanding job! can't tell which one you changed!

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@paulhodgson4790 Ай бұрын

Great tip with the plug maker. Thanks.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@teresaogg6533 Ай бұрын

Great job!

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@MASI_forging Ай бұрын

Nice work as always 👍👍

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Scott

@borge2014 Ай бұрын

Great job. Cheers!

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thanks! Scott

@Robert-nj8io Ай бұрын

Great video very interesting scott

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@montericci1910 Ай бұрын

amazing job.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@MegaLiciana Ай бұрын

Congratulation, nice job.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@dpmeyer4867 13 күн бұрын

Nice work

@FixingFurniture 7 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@grublet2093 Ай бұрын

Nice work, those angled tenons are a pain, but when done right they hold the stool legs when put under load!

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Now that you mention that, it does seem to be a good solution to withstand the pressures put against them

@neilchristiansen1123 Ай бұрын

That angled tenon is easy to cut with a Shaper Origin and the work station

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that! Scott

@RattiDave Ай бұрын

A simpler way of adding the texture after you had sanded the stretcher to shape would be to wrap 50-grit sandpaper over the top edge,, and tap it in with a soft-face mallet. No visible repeating pattern, and a LOT less time.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing that tip for distressing wood! I will have to try that next time. Scott #tip

@weekendwarrior3420 Ай бұрын

Have you thought about using a magnet to detect those random finishing nails?

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Not magnets as it would be hard to detect, but someone suggested buying a metal detector. I haven't looked into that yet but the more I see it, the more potential it has to pay off.

@michaelpage7691 Ай бұрын

Haven’t seen any of your videos for a long time. Great job. Keep them coming. 👏👏🇦🇺

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Sometimes KZfaq recommendations change depending on what you're watching. If you subscribe and turn on "all notification" you will see our videos when they come out... every 3 weeks! Scott

@lesreed1635 Ай бұрын

Brilliant job as usual. Compliments from the UK.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Cheers

@katherineharper-sj4ys Ай бұрын

Great video Scott. Lots of interesting content and useful information. I was especially interested in how you were going to remove that paint. Great job 👏

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@rossgraham8776 Ай бұрын

Thanks, great video. I am glad that you went through making an angled tenon in a leg - very similar to what I am doing now. Where did you order your plug cutter from? Thanks again.

@lenkuffert7428 Ай бұрын

Cool opening shot.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it. I tried something new. Scott

@garyjones2582 Ай бұрын

Oh I can fix that, hold my Mtn Dew and give me a saw...lol... Very nice work as always...

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Lol - thanks for the chuckle!

@jill552 Ай бұрын

Amazing work and lots of it.

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@weekendwarrior3420 Ай бұрын

"Make these Civic and Corolla look like a set" :-)

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Lol, yeah

@weekendwarrior3420 Ай бұрын

Modern finishing nails have glue on them - I found I can pull them much easier if I preheat them with a soldering iron - probably the glue liquifies then?

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

I haven't encountered that in furniture yet. I've seen it in framing nails though.

@nz123nz123 Ай бұрын

❤

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@bbrachman Ай бұрын

I wonder how the original furniture maker created the angled round tenants. A plug cutter seems to be a modern tool. Any thoughts?

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

I would guess it was either a machine tenon cutter or a hand tenon cutter. If you search for a hand tenon cutter, you'll see these are fairly simple tools.

@henrysara7716 Ай бұрын

Thy Scott

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

You're welcome

@fdort3971 8 сағат бұрын

@FixingFurniture great job Scott! I've seen you do rubbings before to get a template for a missing part. A thought occurred to me while watching this...what about using a photo copier? You certainly have patience. I've been wanting to make an adjustable stool for my husband and his guitarist buddies since they vary in height. What is the mechanism called under the seat please.

@FixingFurniture 4 сағат бұрын

Here’s a link to a similar mechanism www.vandykes.com/restorers-steel-piano-stool-seat-adjustment-unit/p/205652/

@fdort3971 2 сағат бұрын

@@FixingFurniture thanks!

@Grishanof Ай бұрын

3:40 I won't bet my whole salary but i'm pretty sure wrong size head would strip any bolt, especially one that fits most of my flat screwdrivers 🙂

@vandergulden Ай бұрын

What's the difference between paint, stain and finish?

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

Paint is not transparent and provides protection to the wood. A finish is usually transparent and helps protect the wood. Stain is used to add colour to the wood. Does that help? Scott

@youusedthetube Ай бұрын

Great craftmanship! Restored and repaired with perfection, care and at a nice calm soothing pace. I've never seen a plastic razor blade. Where can i get one?

@robertroy8803 Ай бұрын

They're great, I learned about them from here too heh. Ordered a 200 pack on Amazon

@FixingFurniture Ай бұрын

You can buy them in packs of 100-200. If you'd like to try just one, mail me a self-addressed, stamped envelope and I'd be happy to send one to you. Our address is on our Fixing Furniture website www.fixingfurniture.com/contact