I love the way you think outside of the box. Using a table to provide the top of the dresser. GENIOUS!!

That is a remarkable find. I realize it had problems but to be so old and see what they can potentially sell for is amazing. That's incredible how you transformed it. I haven't seen you ever afraid to tackle any piece.

Thank you for saving this beautiful piece. Thank you for the lovely music. Thank you for not chattering.

What a beauty she is. I’m thrilled that you didn’t paint it. This East Lake dresser is hand made with beautiful details. How fortunate you were to have the wood to make the top. Your husband did a fine job in routing it with detail also. I had one just like this n it had the mirror to it. Mine even had the wood around the key hole. Wish I still had it but I sold it. I still regret doing it. You did a awesome job in giving her another 140 years. ♥️😊👍👍👍👍

So wonderful that you saved this piece!! I have a thing for Eastlake style chairs!! Your choice of music during the majority of this video was wonderful!! Your husband did a spectacular job creating a new top!! I really liked the new routed edges on the top! You two knocked it out of the park with this dresser!! Thank you Cory for sharing this dresser's second chance at a beautiful life with us!!

What a wonderful find. If only these old treasures could talk!! It is absolutely gorgeous! Excellent job. Also your hubby is so sweet to help you and he does excellent work also!

And to think that 50 years ago I helped numerous families dispose of roomfuls of this furniture to the curb for disposal. In my area most of it was of a golden yellow finish, with that same drawer joinery. Thanks for saving. Narragansett Bay.

Nice choice of music. It added an emotional element that made the process all the more compelling.

Omg the music when you were both sanding - perfection! 😆 What a beautiful save Cory! This dresser will easily last another 140 years!

What a beautiful job you both did. May your family treasure this remarkable historical piece.

Beautiful is right. I love how your husband helps and always does a great job. The music in this video was delightful.

What an inspiring rescue for this fine piece. Well done👌🎉

I also have a piece that has drawers with what I called, pin and cove joinery. When I saw it on the drawers I was so excited! Your piece was fantastic. Love your channel.

Absolutely amazing and gorgeous piece.

You always make everything look effortless. This is gonna be so beautiful

You gave the old girl back her former beauty! This is one of my favorite videos now.

Lovely work. Glad you saved it.

Loving this!!! And the Irish music!! Tops!! I need a router!!! Had to pause-know watching again!

Oh my goodness it’s almost magic ❤️❤️

What a fabulous piece!❤

Have the same dresser found at the curb. Sanded and stained top, cleaned Hardware, and painted soft green. 💕💕💕

Wow, hard work. I luv the music on your vid, so relaxing. That piece is simply out of this world! Luv luv luv it.

I love restoration of antique dressers. Great job and I know that your children will love it.

Wow! How beautiful! ❤

Absolutely stunning!!!❤❤❤

So glad you restored it to it's original former glory. Those drawer pulls are beautiful and those joints are magnificent

attempting to refinish one very similar. you've helped me decide to sand vs restore a finish. thx

Super excited for this restoration!

The restoration is amazing-but I'm also in love with the background music of this video! Love the Irish flair!

Beautiful piece. The hardware was amazing. Great job.

Girl that will last a lifetime. I was skeptical about the hardware it wouldn’t look good enough on the newly restored parts. Then I thought as you prepared it I didn’t think it would be grand enough for that amazing wood pieces ,but God is good in all things. ❤

Such a beautiful piece of furniture. You did an awesome on restoring it. Thanks for sharing, Cory ❤

Stunning piece! What a reward for all your hard work!

It looks amazing!!! Definitely has beautiful old world charm and details. I agree, it has alot of life left now thanks to you. Kudos 👏

My friend (1977) and neighbor had this dresser with a routed white marble top, several coats of assorted colors of paints, hangers for draw pulls and he left it outside around his pool. He said his grandmother had given it to him and he didn’t want it, I could have it. I swapped a frig, I had in the garage, for the dresser. Got an offer of $300 to buy it. Paid $300 to have it stripped, finished, and told do not touch the marble. I would later see the exact dresser in Better Homes & Garden, and I screamed. There are some differences from yours; no design on the front and I have dovetail joints. I think it’s the same maker and I have learned something about it, Eastlake c1883. Thank you and what a beautiful restoration. I googled Eastlake and found your dresser on "1846 Homestead Renovation" and read a little more about it. Now I have 2nd thoughts if mine is an Eastlake.

Gorgeous, interesting dresser. I love those joints too, it looks very California. I’m glad you’re keeping it.

Beautiful restoration

I love the music in this video!

A round of applause for your beautiful restoration!!

Awesome background music. Loved it!

i have that same dresser. mine does not have the same joints but are dove tail. Love it.

Absolutely phenomenal job. Gorgeous piece of furniture.

This really looks fantastic! What an artist you are! And I really enjoyed the music! Bonus❤

What a great job! 🙂

I love that scalloped “dovetailing”. Beautiful job restoring a beautiful piece. ❤

Wow Cory, what a lovely restoration! I’m sure your kids will love this dresser now. Definitely going to be a family heirloom. 💖

Turned out beautiful. Great save.i love it. You and your husband did a wonderful job. Thank you for sharing this with us

Beautiful work! Well done. I love the simple elegance of Eastlake furniture! I have a side table that I adore!

One of my favorite pieces that you have done, extremely beautiful

I love that hardware!

That is the most beautiful handles I have ever seen. Just love them!

Fabulous! Gorgeous! Lovely! Remarkable! Wonderful work!

You really did Justice to this piece. Beautiful work!

Oh my goodness!. Never thought in a million years I would ever see a dresser like this. My cousin found one on the side of the road, picked it up. Kept it for a while. Gave it to me. I decided to redo it and had five layers of paint. Took me a month and a half to get that off. Did some bleaching restained it and it's absolutely gorgeous. It looks exactly like this. Wish there was a way I could show you a picture of it. So beautiful!

You two did an amazing job. The dresser is absolutely gorgeous. I’m sure you could sell the piece for $2000 but it’s so nice to know it will stay in your family for many years. Thanks Cory 🥰💕

Love your music, too.

I had one very much like that one, but it had a top that was in really good shape wooden. Mine also had the tongue and groove drawers. I think I sold it for a couple hundred bucks a few years back it was in excellent shape.

This turned out so awesome. It is just a beauty and well well made. So glad you saw it’s potential.

Fabulous job. Well done. X

Wonderful. Thank you for sharing.

Absolutely incredible work. I might be in the minority here, but these videos are so much more enjoyable when it's just the sound of the tools without the music though. Just a suggestion.

Wow this is amazing. Y'all brought it back to life. I also enjoy your music choices. I never mind yours. Lol. Thank you for sharing

Beautiful music! Amazing restoration!🇨🇦

So beautiful my friend....I learned so much when I Refinished the one I just finished ...The Craftsmanship is Absolutely breath Taking ..you did an amazing job 🥰👍

Absolutely beautiful result 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

What a gem! That turned out really gorgeous!😊

OMG... Cory, the 140 year old dresser looks amazing! Great Job to you and your Husband. So glad you didn't paint!

I love Eastlake, too. Not everyone does (or maybe it's a west coast generational thing) but that's OK by me! Seeing the beautiful walnut Knapp-jointed piece come back is a real treat here. My back aches as I see you bent over sanding with the case & drawers on the ground(!) I'd have a waist high work surface of some sort to eliminate that little challenge or I'd fold like a pc. of origami by the end of the day - no lie! Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful!! All the details are so pretty! What a gorgeous piece! Y’all did a great job refinishing it.

It’s beautiful Cory!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

How lovely to see this piece restored and appreciated :-D

an antique:restore back from ashes to beauty...well done

Amazing!!!

Absolutely stunning piece!!! And you did a fabulous job on it!!!! 🤗🥰

Stunning! Eastlake is one of my favorite styles and you did a beautiful job!

Wow what an amazing piece. You do such awesome work. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful work, Cory! Absolutely stunning!! You are an inspiration, my friend! 💖💞

What a beautiful restoration how well made was this chest of drawers still going strong after 140 years and now you have restored them they could still be used for another 140 years

You're brilliant. Thank you for the journey.

It's beautiful Cory

Soooo good!!!

nice Eastlake furniture is very cheap but it’s nice stuff. I furnished eight bedrooms with this stuff for under five grand, which was a real steal. You should look for the mirror that went with it.

Beautiful!!

Beautiful. Weren’t you proud of your husband’s work on the top (I love a man with power tools; and a helping attitude). So glad you get to keep it for a minute. Elizabeth

You two are amazing! Absolutely Beautiful work-

This is gorgeous!

Beautiful

Wow great job 👍😊

Absolutely beautiful!

What a fantastic job,,,beautiful piece,,wonderful

Great quality

Beautiful.

I like that you oiled and shellac'd it instead of a 'trendy paint job' and repurposed a piece for the top. We need to get some safety glasses for the guy running the palm router however. 🤓

You did a beautiful job!

Beautiful!!!,

Beautiful!

You did great.love it. Just alternative look comment. I love white marble tops and I'd of done that with the carvings with white tinted paint stain.

We had one of these in our family and the top was marble.

Gorgeous

what a lovely piece! Shellac is a wonderful product but please note that you should rarely use it straight out of the can. Dilute with alcohol and you will be happier with the color.....less amber. Also shellac is best used as a barrier coat or wood conditioner and should never be used as a top coat. Alcohol in drinks or cleaning products will eat at the finish and you will most certainly get water rings.....guaranteed. Top coat with a spar (bar top coat) for a super durable forever, never a ring, washable finish. You could also use a water based top coat, but on a wood finish, spar is the absolute best