Veneer Repair & Refinishing Furniture: Cocktail Cabinet

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Furniture restoration video. In this video I repair some damaged veneer and refinish a vintage art deco 1930s style cocktail cabinet for a client.
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@arthilliker3721 2 жыл бұрын

I'm here because I just learned that one DOES NOT use an electric orbital sander on veneer .... THE HARD WAY. Just as I was about to call it good I touched a spot ON THE FRONT (of course) of a beautiful old Cedar Chest that I'm refinishing for my wife ....ooops. Apparentyl there was a "blister" under the finish where the glue either let go or was never there. I came to YOU TUBE looking for help AND HERE WE ARE !!! You have been a wonderful help !! Thank you !

@Preso58 3 жыл бұрын

One method I've used to make veneer patches is to put the new veneer over the broken area and cut through both at the same time. The patch will always fit perfectly. You can temporarily Mark the cut line with tape to ensure you get all the damaged veneer removed.

@marko3296 3 жыл бұрын

I like the attention to details and the honesty at the end

@fradren 2 жыл бұрын

You can rebrass steel by running a brass wire wheel over it at high speeds, the heat sticks a thin layer of brass to the steel and makes it look shiny gold again

@woodworkingandepoxy643 10 ай бұрын

You can also do it by heating the steel and running the brass over it at regular-ish speed

@TNgrandee3 3 жыл бұрын

I sure hope your customer was pleased with this restoration. I certainly would have been.

@BiglinesNL 3 жыл бұрын

angling the cuts on the veneer about 15-20 degrees might help with fitting them without gaps (marquetry trick)

@chrisnorton2837 3 жыл бұрын

Cool tip!

@chrish2996 3 жыл бұрын

Another classic brought back to life. So beautiful. Top job done.

@edwardtaylor8844 3 жыл бұрын

It looks great! You'll never get a perfectly seamless match. The only way to do that, is to remove and replace the entire veneer.

@suecox2308 3 жыл бұрын

What an absolutely beautiful piece--it's so good to see you bring it back to useful life again and to its former beauty. Very skillful repair of that veneer, too. Lovely.

@markduggan3451 3 жыл бұрын

We all learn with each thing we do. I like your honesty. Thank you.

@ianvicedomini2648 3 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine how tricky it is replacing veneer but all in all, you did a fair job of it Keith. Great video chap

@romanbaczynski8656 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't think you were going to get the cabinet though your workshop door 🤣. Great work

@stevebosun7410 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Keith, I applaud your honesty at the end. Life itself is a big learning curve.

@marymascorro8791 11 ай бұрын

I appreciate that you spoke about the work, the technique and your process for refurbishing the piece of furniture. Thank you

@nancyjm79 3 жыл бұрын

Great. I really learned a lot. I'm repairing veneer for the first time with no help, running into the same issues you talked about, so this was helpful to me, and I don't feel so alone!

@katabrontes 3 жыл бұрын

I was impressed that you did such a good job after very little previous experience. Halfway through the video I assumed you were a furniture restorer!

@Smcinty2 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I learned a lot! I really appreciate that you were transparent and shared any lessons learned. Thank you!

@1953lili Жыл бұрын

Already a stunning piece. Do your thing! Veneer fixes were awesome! Beautiful restoration!

@lesleyneville2629 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, watching it has given me the confidence to have a go myself and I have repaired a Victorian Slope writing box. Not perfect but I am delighted with the finished effect.

@armandoriccio4893 2 жыл бұрын

True craftsman. Nice work. Thanks for the education.

@k8marlowe 2 жыл бұрын

There are so many clever tips in your videos. I have a favorite piece I’ve been wanting to save. I think I can manage it now. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

@garys628 3 жыл бұрын

really good job Keith to a nice bit of furniture. as already been said Thomas Johnson is the king. 👍

@eb6754 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job!! The care & attention to detail put in to the restoration is amazing. Enjoyed Dylan while you were working too! 😊 👍

@NathanielKraft 6 ай бұрын

this was a FANTASTIC video, and I learned several tricks I had never seen or thought of. Thank you!

@clarkstone-bear7742 2 жыл бұрын

Well you gave me the information I needed. I found a 1930 roos hope chest at a shop. I picked it up for my mom. The top has a nice chunk of veneers missing. And some loos on the side. Good video man you do good work.

@veronicavatter6436 2 жыл бұрын

That cabinet is stunning

@jennifervonstein3061 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video!!!! I will be able to repair a few cabinet doors and suprise my hubby. I was just going to use wood filler and paint them. He was very unhappy with my plan of repair. So thanks again!!!!

@refinishedbyjade7834 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning, thanks so much for sharing!

@LazyDIY-THRIFT 3 жыл бұрын

I learned so much from this video! Love your channel, definitely watching all of your past videos ❤️❤️❤️

@TheoriginalBillBraskey 2 жыл бұрын

The tape as a template trick-Brilliant!

@francescawest1165 Жыл бұрын

We just moved into a house built in 1960, and all the inside doors are wood. Some have veneer areas missing at the top and bottom. I'm hoping to save them by making veneer patches, and I love your method of using the masking tape to make a template for the cut away area! Brilliant!!

@sherrypayton6871 2 жыл бұрын

Finally! Just what I needed. Thanks!

@SometimeAgo65 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thats a unique piece too..Love it!!

@anitamil 2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother was a cabinet maker at a young age in his homeland of Jamaica. He joined the Military based in England. He loved carpentry and after WW2, he moved to Canada and worked as a carpenter for over 40 years at Massey Ferguson. You used all the tools he used. Love the work you do, keep up the great work!!!

@RagnBoneBrown 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bigcat3768 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work- I appreciate the dialogue relating to the quote and original time expectation and what it took to get it done. I've done some veneered front doors, stripped, detail sanded and re-varnished. Each took more time than expected and I'm starting to get a sense of what it really takes to quote out and hit the mark without scaring the customer away and delivering the best work I can for that price-point. I realize with the techniques you've demonstrated that anything is possible, outcome is always better than the start (if you know what you're doing) and it's fun and challenging to take on some of these projects to make a living- also, your energy is great. Thank you Sir!

@RagnBoneBrown 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@fishinggunsflyrods Жыл бұрын

This thing is amazing!

@VanessaKittredge 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful! I wish I had your tools and gadgets. I’ve got a beautiful old piece that needs love.

@thewoodworkguy1189 3 жыл бұрын

Always learning new ideas from you @keith. Thank you.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@caroledwards1182 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. job! This is just the video I've been looking for. I have a waterfall style, cedar lined, blanket chest that I just love but it has a piece of veneer missing from the top (a bit on the large side). I've never known how to fix it, or at least improve the look, so this helps a lot.

@TheFiown 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks. I have a French Louis something chest of drawers with lots of missing veneer that I paid 50 euros for. I found in my barn two old french beds the owners had left behind and most of the veneer had fallen off so I kept it. I also bought a huge box of veneer wood from a man in a car boot sale, he told me that he used to work in a woodworking factory and his ex boss was using the veneer to light his stove ! I paid 20 euros for more than I could carry. I now feel up to restoring this piece, thanks.

@valkyrie_357 2 жыл бұрын

This video, was fantastic!!!

@RT-ky2yb 3 жыл бұрын

This is so satisfying to watch

@MrCocoandchanel 2 жыл бұрын

This Video is going to help me a lot ! I am going to attempt to repair some veneer...first time. With your help! 👍😊

@charliedavenport9609 Жыл бұрын

Keith, awesome job, thanks for this video, greatly helpful!

@iamchrisroberts 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Keith. Thank you very much for all the great tips as I have a restoration project very similar to yours but not nearly as large or as complex. Also, I loved hearing Exile on Mainstreet playing in the background as I have been a die hard Stones fan all my life and that album (record) is in my top 3 favorites.

@roberthunt4937 2 жыл бұрын

That is an inspirational video Keith. I have done a little 'restoration' but am about to embark on a desk bought from the British Heart Foundation. This will be really helpful. Will be searching the Internet for those wonderful scrapers. Keep up the great videos.

@user-mq3qe9dy9t Жыл бұрын

Veneer isn't easy to repair. The project piece looks great! I learned a new way of making a template for damaged veneer using the masking tape method you showed. Thank you!

@Cradley684 3 жыл бұрын

Good video Keith love all that veneer matching repair stuff , like everything else comes with practise you did a good though !!!.

@dobman2011 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Keith, fab video. Fast becoming one of the best channels on youtube. I spent a few years working in a joinery shop in nyc before returning to Ireland and I did a good bit of this kind of work. You have everything fairly covered there I'd say and it would want to be a picky customer to complain. "Discrete but discernable" is the rule of thumb stateside for repairs in that each one adds a little to the story and authenticity of the piece. Another was to add a 50% extra to the amount of hours you think are needed on a piece (haha!!). Maith thú agus lean ort!!

@awantamta 3 жыл бұрын

An excellent restoration !

@leh3827 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Nice discussion here too.

@nathalie5064 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty nice job ^^ well done. I hope the client is happy.

@leighspeck5260 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent honest work

@karenbaldry8096 10 ай бұрын

What a brilliant video. Thank you 👍🏻😀

@terrigarrison22 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching you work. I was so soothing

@melissahislop5716 3 жыл бұрын

If you’ve seen Dashner’s videos he’ll use a tiny tiny paintbrush and carefully blend in the veneers repair cracks with a bit of pigment. That seems to work well. I haven’t tried it myself as I’m too chicken to try veneer repairs yet.

@bloodgain 3 жыл бұрын

Just go find some old junk furniture that nobody cares about. You can probably get some for free, or at least cheap at a thrift shop. Practice your repairs and sell them for profit!

@More-Space-In-Ear 3 жыл бұрын

Thumb scrapers and wire wool down to 000 is the main tools for veneer..you’ve done an really good job mate, well done

@jgg7377 Жыл бұрын

Not to bad for being your second time, I could still see the vaneer moving on the edge when you were taping your finger and I seen a little piece you didn’t put any glue in. You will learn more as time goes and reading the comments really help you to problem solve. There are some really smart and more experienced people out there!

@patrook7673 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Reminded me of a Thomas Johnson furniture restoration

@pinkyinsane 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this detailed video.

@MisterBrent10 3 жыл бұрын

Learned from last time and took the doors off lol. Amazing work, as always!!

@SouthernTee71 2 жыл бұрын

You did a great job and really helped me!

@conscience-commenter 2 жыл бұрын

Rag'n' Bone Brown nice job . You can use junk mail adverts on glossy stock as a glue applicator for narrow gaps. Also use for loose veneer not fully detached . Make incision with exacto knife , put some glue on strip of glossy card stock junk mail ,..insert into crevice back and forth to coat with glue , tape or clamp down . Good as new repaired veneer. Thanks for keeping repairable furniture out of the landfills.

@shannonsell6006 3 жыл бұрын

Cabinet 4 looking good, as per usual! That wood grain on the front is SO wild! I bet it was annoying to work with but holy heck is it pretty!

@disposablechannel4306 Жыл бұрын

your know how speaks to a long term sucessful career

@HouseofTherapy2023 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, Thank you for the video, I learned a lot...

@p_mouse8676 3 жыл бұрын

Btw, a very good method to glue veneer, is to use an iron. Just glue both parts, let it dry, put them together and heat it with an iron (no steam). Works much quicker, nicer and less awkward as clamping. You also have a lot more control. Also good solution on parts were clamping is not possible. I like to use a roller for the glue in this case.

@Saladzingers 3 жыл бұрын

Good tip! What glue do you use for this?

@p_mouse8676 3 жыл бұрын

@@Saladzingers just regular wood glue.

@peteypops 3 жыл бұрын

I suppose hide glue would be best

@p_mouse8676 3 жыл бұрын

@@peteypops I don't know. I always used regular wood PVA glue. PVA has the property to soften when being heated. It's actually a quite common veneer technique.

@cherylatkinson9083 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing tutorial.

@Antzzz_Manzzz Жыл бұрын

High quality work, good sir 👍🏼

@MissLady-pq4hc 3 жыл бұрын

Great job as always👍🏼🎄🎄🎄🌟🌟

@adamprice7150 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video mate. Love the tape tip to copy the shape 👍

@ShereenMSalah 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the syringe trick .. brilliant

@DennisKenneybees 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks, your tips will help when I restore a sewing desk.

@beverlypalmer1530 Жыл бұрын

It's beautiful

@pleinecampagne4504 2 жыл бұрын

Je n’ai pas vu une pieuvre, mais une chouette ! C’est plus sympa !

@emilyr.858 3 жыл бұрын

The mirrored burl pattern on the doors came out really nice. Mirrored Burls are Rorschach prints.

@jaimelocklear641 Жыл бұрын

Really Good Job 👍

@sherrierichard2848 2 ай бұрын

You’re a master!

@juice8304 2 жыл бұрын

Such a useful video, thanks 😊

@paulawhetzel5232 Жыл бұрын

It came out stunning! I would have put the colored wax before the stain.That would have sealed the edge of the patch.Allowing the edge to almost become invisible after staining.Still your TLC shows.I love it.

@stevelarkin3285 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@markellwilliams3594 2 жыл бұрын

You are so good. Thanks so much for sharing that. Have a blessed week darling 🙏🏽♥️✅keep doing what you do

@akmb8211 2 жыл бұрын

Moi aussi j’appris beaucoup! J’adore 😻

@PhillWyattProjects 3 жыл бұрын

That was good to watch on a cold dark Friday evening 😁 I love that alien 👽 grain too!

@JohnColgan. 3 жыл бұрын

I love it when you these furniture repairs & renovations, I live seeing old damaged wood being brought back to life. You don't need to worry about clamping glued veneers too much, usually the strength of stretching masking tape or blue painters tape over the new patch to the surrounding wood is sufficient. Maybe add some dye to your glue to help blend otherwise the white glue will grab the wood stain. Or give new piece a coat of shellac including glue & surrounding area to blend in Saw on Repair Shop another method of dealing with loose & cracked veneers is to press over with hot iron, it melts the glue under the veneer & grabs & holes the loose veneer. Meet idea with the syringe, but you can't glue to glue, specially mixing glue types. Old stuff usually had hide or pearl melted glue

@RagnBoneBrown 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks great tips

@tooladdict7463 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job Keith I haven’t seen the video yet but I’m sure it’s a fantastic job🤣👍

@Here4apurp0se 3 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@nemonemo6285 Жыл бұрын

Good effort. Interesting video.

@GAPC-nb7qs 3 күн бұрын

I use some color matched wood fill around patch joins and it does help with concealing the joins.

@loulou1248 Ай бұрын

I don’t wanna make professionals mad or anything, but watching these videos make it look pretty easy to do. I mean the hardest part looked like finding the right kind of vaneer. Patching, sanding, painting. All looks easy to me. But I can understand just because it looks it doesn’t mean it is. Everyone is telling me since I don’t know anything and never repaired anything that my old vanity was too big of a fix for me, but i would love to try and do it myself. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just usable again. It was passed down to me by my grandfather I never met, he left it with my uncle to specifically give to me when I grew up some, when he found out I was a girl 😊 my mom didn’t like the guy. But I’m sentimental and I also love antiques so I refuse to throw it away

@mickskey1976 3 жыл бұрын

I usually use hard wax prior to sealing. Hides the gaps and stops absorption into end braid plus you can lightly sand back smooth. If it helps.

@xbrem19 3 жыл бұрын

I see lot of influence of Thomas Johnson :) Great!

@theweepinghunter 3 жыл бұрын

brill vid it is nice to see thing don't always go to plan, that gives hope to me Thank you

@dennisgroener5987 3 жыл бұрын

I think it looks pretty good 😉

@lindysmith13 3 жыл бұрын

That was a beautiful refurbish you did. The cabinet is beautiful. I think I could live without the mirrors though 🤣

@rubymimosa 3 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@lazygardens 3 жыл бұрын

An alternate way of veneer patching is to use a very plain grained patch, match it to the background color of the wood, and paint grain on it after the first coat of shellac. You can use stain, furniture retouching markers or paints. Or all of them.

@stephenlines9431 3 жыл бұрын

With you on the stripper, but a good one I have found is Polycell Maximum Strength Paint Stripper which I can buy as a 'civilian' from my local hardware shop in Bedfordshire. Absolutely stinks, so would recommend outdoor use only. (not a winter product!). Amazing veneers on those doors!

@dasinc 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I don't know what it is about you, but you are my favourite woodworking youtuber...Poor Steve Ramsey is relegated to second :) I watch every video you make, even though 90% of it is out of my league, or stuff I'd never do. Your presentation style is awesome. Thanks for the content.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you

@BjornV78 3 жыл бұрын

2:43 For a perfect match of the insert, you can place the new veneer on top of the old one, and use a sharp knife and cut through both at the same time. This way, you get almost a perfect cut between the old and new veneer. It's a trick that's being used with wallpaper (corners etc...)

@RagnBoneBrown 3 жыл бұрын

I did consider that but veneer doesn't cut too well with a knife (even a sharp one) as the grain tends to lead the blade astray

@cakepanda 3 жыл бұрын

that is a great tip thank you!

@BjornV78 3 жыл бұрын

@@RagnBoneBrown , even with a ruler and a x-acto knife ?