Not only do I love your restoration expertise, I have to give a nod to the camera work and the person who edits these videos. No lazy fast forwarding, no loud music, plenty of explanation from you and last but not least, great views of the process.

Once again, a remarkable blend of artistry, skill, experience, and down-home common sense.

“You can’t put a square on it. You can’t put a level on it. All you can do is eyeball it.” I love how you feel your way through these repairs. Such expertise!

I have been doing furniture restoration for 40 yrs .Your demonstrations show me there is still lots to learn . Thank-you !

Your getting better and better describing you thoughts on the repairs and thus your approach to the repair. Nice job thanks for sharing.

How grateful my good wife and I are for the hundreds of hours we’ve spent in this Maine workshop looking over the shoulder of this humble and highly skilled craftsman. Thank you Tom and thank you KZfaq. We also have gratitude to God for all those fine critters that live around the workshop. There is treasure everywhere we look.

I absolutely love watching you work your a credit to your father. I’ve seen loads of your videos now and can’t stop watching them makes me want to Restore something 👍

Your little story of the man who would put the tacks in his mouth reminds me of my late, older brother who raise nine children on his furniture repair and upholstering business in a building similar to what we see in your videos. He would fill his mouth with the tacks, and using his magnetic hammer, run a seam of tacks to close a seam or fold a tuft under. He moved so smoothly as his arm went from his mouth to the item being repaired. I often wondered how he could do it without knocking a tooth loose. I was considerably younger than him and it wasn't until I was middle aged and was repairing a footstool that I noticed that the tack box said "Sterilized" on it and a light went on in my head. They probably did that for those who put the tacks in their mouth. Thanks for recalling a good memory for me.

Thank you. I'm in my 70's and it's very relaxing to watch your great work.

You're back!!! How refreshing to see my favourite antique restorer! Missed you, glad you're back.

Great job as usual! Every time you get out your Japanese pull saws I can hear my step father in my head when he gave me one. He had a heavy Dutch accent... "Hoch! It cuts on the pull stroke!" Makes me smile :)

Have been watching your videos for some time now and I do want to thank you for the work you are doing. I'm really inspired by your patience and the care and love you put in every project. And I absolutely love your humble 'looks pretty good' when in fact both the process and the result are amazing! Thank you so much! Warmest regards from Russia

Always a pleasure to watch the Professor in action. Thank you posting such great videos.

Sir you have the most steady hand I have ever seen! Just watching you chisel and gouge away at that leg without mistake was incredible! 👍🙌🤗💟

Just found your channel and I think I went through 10 videos (without skipping ahead). What really gets me is the reveal. At the end of every video "I think it looks pretty good" strikes me as so humble. You do great work, sir.

I am new to woodworking but have loved antiques all my life. I find your work so fascinating. Especially this video. I wish I could find a shop near me in Arkansas that does this kind of work so I could go volunteer or apprentice. I inherited my grandfather's antique tools and got started by restoring them. It's amazing how much care, detail and pride these craftsmen took with their work. Thank you so very much for preserving history in this way.

As always, I just feel like I'm standing next to you in your shop, having this private little chat, and soaking up every bit of your great wisdom and skill! I really enjoy every moment of it.

Good to see you back, Tom! And to do a great job on a really lovely chair. Well done, Sir!

You always get the really tough ones. It is a great thing that the antique world has you doing this fine work.

Im super grateful to be able to watch masters of their craft do their job. It's inspiring and helps seeing those processes differently. They arent "just repairs" in hands like this.

Thanks for posting this - for me it's a nice way to end a Saturday evening and forget everything else going on, just for a moment anyway. An immaculate repair as always.

Slow, steady, and pay attention. I appreciate your workmanship. We're a dying breed. All the best, -- Joe

This is the exact way to do it. I think it looks awesome. Another great video Thomas. Your patience in these videos, really shows up in the final repair.

Sir thank you for sharing. My dad was a carpenter, and watching you repair this chair brings back memories of him making and repairing. I have to admit I love the old wooden cabinets that you have as well as the wooden measure. So nice to see these things being put into good use.

Amazing to watch. Loved the use of drawing for understanding at the beginning. You make it too easy. As you say, the leg was solid. Everything has an elegant solution. Thanks Thomas for sharing your process once again :-)

probably the most indepth repair ive seen so far! amazing! love the stories about your dads shop! thanks very much from chicago!

Très joli travail comme d'habitude bravo à bientôt salut Jeannot 🛠😉

This has got to be one of the most satisfying repair videos I have watched. You really take your time and pay attention to every little detail. Great job there sir thank you for sharing.

Love when you get out the Japanese saws. 😍 Then there’s the sharp chisels. 😍

TJ, I was thinking how proud of you the original craftspeople would be. It seems you usually have them in mind when making repairs to their work.

Great work! I watch and always amazed at the work that you put into each phase of piece. The chair should hold up and be passed on to the next generation. 🌸🤗❣️👍

I'm not a furniture builder or repairperson, but after watching Mr. Johnson do his expert work, I feel like I've learned from the best. The way you figure out how to repair these broken/damaged antique pieces really amazes me. Always glad to see a video posted from Gorham, Maine.

Nice rescue to repair this chair Tom. I was surprised to see 2 screws in the old wood patch. I like how you layered the toner to dial in the colour. Well done. Scott 🇨🇦

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for to share your knowledge with us.

I’m a 26 year old who was way into video games for 10+ years had a deadbeat father lol. Never had a scrap of handiness or patience. Until I started building garages and barns 2 years ago. This guy really is something special. I wish everyone could know how much of a true science/art this guys got dialed in. Never have humans been able to learn by the 100,000’s like this in history! Take advantage! These camera angles and narrations are pure gold. I learned 4 new woodworking tips without you mentioning a word, just watching how you do it so perfectly. Thanks for making a KZfaq channel 👍

I see where Tom has been doing this for over forty years and has really hit his stride, hopefully another twenty years at the level of craftsmanship. Thanks for the video

Thanks for sharing your tremendous talent with us! The chair will last another hundred years. Keep up the great work. ATB : )

Thomas, every time I watch you I learn something new. I am intrigued by the tools you use and all the skills you have. What an art you have. Do you teach anyone in your area? This is a craft that should be carried on! Blessings always.

I just totally love your work Mr. Johnson. Wish you had much more videos to enjoy watching, just can't get enough. I truly mean what I say. Your one of a kind and you will be appreciated for many years to come. Thank you.

I think I've found the right word to describe your work - meticulous. It's always a pleasure to watch your restorations. PS Hope your lovely dog is well

Indeed..."It looks pretty good!!" Lovely work and thanks.

Mr. Johnson. I ran across your videos about a week ago and I am so in awe of the care in which you handle the pieces...almost like a dad handling his baby. You seem to really enjoy what you do. I only hope that you have taken some youngster under your wing to carry on this craft. God has truly gifted your hands. I'm truly enjoying your videos. I watch them for hours on end.

What a beautiful, masterful restoration. I truly enjoyed the entire process. Thanks for sharing your talents with us!

Looks like a good repair from here. It's probably good for another hundred years. Neat trick for aligning the leg with those diagonal strips. Thank you for sharing.

Enjoyed the video Tom. Wow, that looked like a tough job. I would have been sweating on that one. Thanks for the video. Y'all take care and God bless.

Just discovered your videos and am endlessly inspired by the quality of your work and the manner in which you explain your decisions. You truly make a tough job look easy! My wife and I just bought our first home, a Victorian built by a lumber worker in 1895. Much of the interior woodwork is local red cedar and white oak. Sadly it was badly neglected in the past and, although much of the original woodwork is still here, it needs repair. You've inspired me to tackle some of those projects to show the quality of original craftsmanship the respect it deserves! Thanks for sharing with us your skill and personality!!

I had absolutely no idea there was such a thing as a wood surgeon, yet there you are. Amazing disection skills. Thanks for the journey. More, please.

That was a tricky repair. Well done. Lovely chair with all its carvings.

Beautiful work as always Tom. Always a joy to watch a master at work!! All the best, Norm in Arizona

Thank you for your skill and the love you take in keeping these works of functional art alive

You remind me of my grandpa. Thank you so much for these videos

I was waiting for new video. Thank you for that

That was extremely educational. Thanks, Tom.

Beautiful chair. Excellent repair. The people around you are lucky to have you.

I restored a 1927 Hoosier cabinet, watching your videos helped me repair 2 broken legs, you can't even tell they were broken.

That was brilliant - I'd have had more of that upholstery off though, for fear of getting glue on it ! Someone else had done a nice job before, but you did an even better job on it. it's so relaxing watching you 'perform' your magic with such skill and care.

The wood wizard raises the dead once again.

What a pleasure to see a true craftsman at work! Thanks.

Thank you for video

It’s called “spitting tacks”, I learned about it on Baumgartner’s channel! I thought he was playing a joke on us when he first popped a handful into his mouth haha

Are those pieces of a harp I saw near the end? Fine work, as always. A most pleasant distraction on a COVID afternoon.

Normally, I don't care for dialogue when I'm seeing antiques get restored. However, this is probably the only case where the dialogue has enhanced the entire thing. I loved learning the little details about the chair and how he was working. It was really quite amazing to see!

Wonderful splaining !

“It looks pretty good...” translated to reality: “Truly brilliant work..”.

After watching many chair repairs, I've come to realize you are The Chairman............... literally. And a very good one at that. Love your videos, they are always impressive.

There are many channels that restore furniture. According to my opinion the main reason that all the videos on this specific channel are so pleasant to watch is the way they are made. Switching cameras right angles proper lighting and sound no shaking etc. Of course the way the videos are presented is excellent and Mr Thomas explanations are perfect not short neither long and boring. Thank you very much for your videos and greetings from Greece.

My favourite restorer is back! What a skillful repair again. And I am more than a bit envious about all the great tools you have... thanks again, great film! 😁🇳🇱

this video brought back a lot of memories from woodwork class at my school many years ago, all joints and tennents were made with manual handtools (handsaws and chisels)

Thanks Tom. I’ve watched so many of your videos and learn something every time. Dave UK.

Always a joy to watch The Craftsman. Thanks, Tom.

I enjoy you exploring and pinning down exactly what the problem is and working out the best possible solution. I find cleaning and waxing furniture to be very close to a Zen experience.

One of the most valuable things I've learned from Tom Johnson; it's all about the clamping.

I could watch your videos again and again and again

*My Saturday is now complete! Thanks, Tom.*

I watch several furniture repair techs, you are a master at what you do. It's nice to see the correct steps, in a repair like this,You show me how impatient I am , I wouldn't of thought to protect that cushion, not until it was too late. THANKS.

Of all of your videos, I think this one highlights your remarkable skill with the chisel the best--or at least it's in the top 50!! So many good ones! Thank you for sharing, Mr. Johnson.

One of the best and trickiest jobs you've recorded. Of course over those 56 years since you first started in your father's shop I think you've seen plenty of these 'tricky' repairs This is right up there with the checkered inlay you made 2-3 videos back. I think it looks more than "pretty good !" The depth of your knowledge and skills is something wonderful to share. Thank you.

I'm not sure how I ended up here, but I'm glad I did as it seems like I have an undiscovered interest in antique restoration. This video is wonderful, thank you. I'll be checking out your previous and future videos very soon.

I learn so much by watching how you repair. I make Federal furniture as a hobby.

As always LPG! Your craftsmanship shines. The twenty five minute video don’t give justice to the twelve to sixteen man hours or more it probably took. I admire your patience that comes through on your videos.

Perfectly filmed and narrated - it's always nice to hear your own thoughts when you approach a restoration. Add that to your demonstration of a lifetime of skilled craftmanship and you've got an almost perfect channel. Nice intro and outro too, the wildlife and your pets really do round off each episode. Thanks from the UK.

Thank you for your wonderful videos. I don't refinish furniture but I am a "Maker" and restorer of die-cast cars, I was reminded of "dry clamping" and it is a wonderful addition to my making. What a difference in stress level dry clamping first.

Very sensitively done restoration. Thanks for letting us follow along.

At 16:30 the mark of a master craftsman like you sir shows on your precise and perfect cuts! Thank you for so much inspiration Tom!

Thanks for adding the little chickens at the end of the video, made it even better and relaxing to watch

I would NOT have known what to do with that problem. Thomas, you are a real craftsman, and you do neat and clean work. Thank you for the video.

Your videos are amazing. I’ve learned so much from watching you work. I just glued up my first table top, it’s not perfect but without your expert tuition on gluing and clamping it would have been a disaster. Thank you! Tobias, Stockholm, Sweden

Wonderful splaining Lucy!

Your detective work and careful analysis is critical to many tasks, before the actual work is started. The payoff to such discipline sure manifested itself with this one, as a beautiful chair, restored, returns to its family of others like it.

Never been recommended a restoration video like this before, but glad I did. Always nice to see someone skilled who takes pleasure in their work

i love the attention to detail and the accuracy he is working with! really beautiful job!

Have missed you!! So glad to see you! Great magic as always!!

Such a great balance of power and hand tool useage. You are a pleasure to watch and listen to.

I must praise you on your patience Mr Johnson. Just watching you cut that tiny sliver from the cheek of that tenon with a hand saw is quite simply amazing. If it was me, after about 3 pulls on the saw I would have had to lie down on the floor and count to 10! :) You do outstanding work Sir.

Fascinating to watch Tom! Patience is the word of the day!

It’s pretty good to see you back again

Nice work Thomas. Had the pleasure of working with skilled craftsman, cabinet makers, carvers and polishers. Keep up the good work

What patient and careful work. A pleasure to watch.

Another fine furniture repair by the surgical master; explore the anatomy and followed by an orthopaedic reconstruction of a compound leg fracture! Thank you Tom

Thanks for making these videos...Incredibly peaceful and stress releasing.