Finally, a video about restoration where furniture is really restored, and not just painted up under the guise of restoration

THANK YOU FOR NOT PAINTING OVER BEAUTIFUL WOOD, and keeping original hardware/pulls, MAGNIFICENT!

I love how you always do what my dad would call “a proper job”! You do it right every time, no corners cut! It’s a rarity today and so satisfying to watch!

This was truly a labor of love. That poor piece looked like a truck ran over it. Needed so many repairs. Result is beautiful. Hope you enjoy it for many years.

Absolutely gorgeous. I love how you basically touched every inch of the piece, but never once lost the original feel it was meant to have.

Jay you proved to me again that you are the master. Such talent and attention to detail stands out. I love how you used the old ways to execute a repair instead of taking the easy way out. You really deserve a larger following than what you've got. The piece looks fantastic.

It is not insane you are at almost 40K. You do awesome work and that number is going keep going up. And I love how you take care of the whole piece, inside and outside. It is completely refreshed.

Wow! Just wow! This piece was so broken, but you managed to make it look brand new again! I always enjoy watching you taking care of the back, the bottom and the inside of every piece! Much love from Greece!

I am mind blown! To see how you took that broken piece of furniture and turned her into the magnificent beauty that you did is awe inspiring! Your attention to detail is fabulous! So happy that you used wax and let the wood shine through!

Once again I am so pleased that you and this damaged credenza crossed paths. Love your attention to detail, and the fact you only waxed it 👍 plus your quiet way of going about your work. Definitely a piece worth keeping, you have a good eye and a kind heart, you paid the owner something 👏👏👏

I said it before...but I absolutely love the care and gentleness you use to bring these pieces back to life! Great looking piece. And I love the contrast of the two colors. Beautiful!

You are definitely the gold standard of restoration.

Wow! You really got the most out of that spare piece of oak. Beautiful restoration!

It looks beautiful! I often wonder how people let such wonderful pieces get so damaged. Luckily you found it and had a vision for it.

You saved her from the burn pile. Well done!

That old time trick for clamping was so smart! I really enjoy watching your journey through each piece of furniture, and the end result always makes me smile… beautiful results every time 🤩

Excellent restoration! Love the natural look and no paint!

Yup! You made it beautiful! I'm glad you are keeping this one. It is stunning! Great job! 👍🏻👍🏻

It was so nice of you to give the previous owner some money given the condition of this piece and knowing how much work you had ahead of you. You've certainly brought the poor old piece back to life. It really looks great now

I don't blame you one bit for wanting this for yourself! It's stunning!

I so admire the pride that you take in your work. So wonderful to see. This piece is now beautiful and I liked how you left some parts dark. You have the hands of a craftsman and the eye of an artist. Be proud.

Wow, you saw all the potential in that pile of wood, and also gave the lady something for it. I really appreciate your eye for quality and your kindness, and of course all your talents with restoring/refinishing! A truly lovely piece.

The black wax provides such a beautiful contrast. You quite literally breathed new life into this piece.

Beautiful. I'm always happy when a restorer keeps the wood and its grain and doesn't paint over it.

Мастеру брависсимо!!! Ещё сто лет будет стоять и радовать хозяина! Сейчас из дерева мебель делают редко.

Настоящая сказка!!! Браво!!! Браво!!! Браво!!! С уважением, Светлана.

Как приятно слышать настоящий английский,а не изуродованный американцами.Браво,Мастер! Это очень красиво и профессионально!❤

I'm willing to bet that your home is full of lovely furniture that you've revitalized. Would you ever consider hosting a restoration challenge for your viewers? You have inspired so many people here I think it might be interesting to see what your subscribers come up with based on whatever theme you suggest.

Seeing this beautiful piece saved from the dump is so inspiring. It probably would have been a lot less work if you had painted it but SO glad you didn't. Always enjoy watching you work and seeing the outcome.

As soon as I saw this I thought wow this is going to be a job, but I knew that you would make this piece beautiful again. I can understand why you wanted to keep it. It is absolutely gorgeous. Fantastic job.

Thank you for breathing new life into this unique piece. Obviously a labor of love!

It’s almost breathtaking to see what you can do with an old piece of furniture. Congratulations on bringing your skills to this level.😮

Wow. What a transformation. I think most would have turned that into firewood, but you saw the beauty and potential in it. Your attention to detail sets you apart from many restorers. Congratulations on passing 40,000 subscribers. Love your videos.

Absolutely gorgeous transformation…you really brought this one back from looking like firewood to something from an architectural magazine.

Gorgeous results! You are a furniture magician!

Очень нравится смотреть как вы даёте второй шанс красивой мебели, стать очень красивой. Вы волшебник!

This is beautiful restoration! I love the dark accents and the luscious color of the beeswaxed oak. Your old-school technique for clamping was awesome. Thanks for the always sharing your talent with us. 💕

Awesome! I really appreciate this journey you take everyone on. You are fearless. Jumping into projects and learning as you go. Getting better every piece. Good job, brother. Keep up the great work. You are truly a unicorn!

it is refreshing to see you take a holistic approach to your piece

There's nothing quite like the beauty of old wood.

You NEVER disappoint! Another beautiful transformation. No matter if you are going to sell the piece or keep it for yourself, your attention to detail is mind blowing! You might be surprised that you’re closing in on 40K but I’m not. Your videos are amazing!😊

Absolutely beautiful!! I love how you pay so much attention to the restoration of a piece of furniture rather than just a quick fix. You most definitely have a talent for this type of work. Looking forward to more of your videos.

When you’re done with a piece it seems like it feels content and loved.

Other restorers like to disassemble everything and then use new wood and all kids of power tools. I'impressed that you honor the original crafts and people who made this item.

You are amazing! I hope you took a picture of it and sent it to the lady that you bought it from so she could see the beauty that you restored! I am always thrilled with your attention to detail and taking care of every piece on the piece of furniture. Everything and every piece deserves to be loved and restored. Thank you for your fantastic video and I am so thankful that I found your channel! Take care, stay safe.

Looks amazing The work you put into it Is mind blowing 🥰

You take an old piece from the garbage or from someone else you restore its life and you bring out the life it had before it and you make that life means something when you restore it. Because like people furniture also has life and is damaged by life and how it’s treated. Somehow I think there is a natural appreciation for all the work you do on the furniture, you pleat and repair and restore. Thank you very much for your videos, I only wish that I could on one of your pieces!

Good to see the little samurai is back 😊

The piece is beautiful. My goodness the amount of work put in to it is incredible.

Your attention to detail is absolutely astonishing! I am mesmerized just watching you restore something so broken down and breathing new life into it. envious of this piece!

I love the attention to detail. I wish there was a craftsman that could restore an old body as well as you restore a vintage piece of furniture. LOL

Love when a piece is restored to its natural state. Love those handles. Beautiful.

The amount of time you spend on each project, you must really love what you do.

Рисунок дерева подчёркнут великолепно!Вещь "ожила"!!!👍👍👍

Нет слов,чтобы передать своё восхищение вашей работой!

That poor faded beauty was just hoping to find you. She's lovely once again! Thank you so much.

If this shows up twice , I apologize. I am mind blown! To see how you took that broken piece and turned her into the magnificent beauty that you did is awe inspiring! Your attention to detail is fabulous! So happy that you used wax and let the beauty of the wood shine through!

I was waiting for you to post another flip. What a beautiful restoration and a LOT OF WORK but you didn't disappoint. Impressive and so glad to see your channel is growing at a steady pace. Your work is worthy of more subscribers. I appreciate your calming voice and no distracting music! THANK YOU!

So beautiful. Well done! I love how thorough you go over a piece. You’ve actually given it another lifetime

I really like, that you care also for the less visible parts (inside, bottom, back). So the piece is not only repaired, but entirely refreshed! 😀👍

What a truly stunning transformation. Your attention to detail is inspiring.

Oh my word ... what a beautiful finished piece... absolutely fantastic work 👏 👍 much respect for all you do ...

One thing I luv about you working on these amazing pieces is the fact you take the time to clean and sand the whole thing which many people don’t do,they put most of their effort on the exterior and forget the inside and the back and that drives me 😤🤯crazy. Thanks for doing the right thing it’s awesome watching you at work 👏👏👏😁🇦🇺

Jay you’re extremely talented and you are a very smart person and love your work on your furnitures . Each one are unique and very well done.

Another fantastic transformation!! So glad you get to keep it -- it's stunning.

So beautiful! I'm glad the samurai is back. I'm so happy that you have all the new tools. And a convenient water source, makes life easier. You are growing so fast as a furniture restorer, I'm impressed.

This buffet came out gorgeous!!! You are super craftsman!

Wow, gorgeous result. A really amazing transformation. You treat each piece so respectfully. Enjoy your lovely new piece

This is an amazing transformation. You truly have vision for restoration and the craftsmanship to make the vision a reality

That is just lovely! Great job!

Fantastic. I love how you work every inch is repaired/restored.

Lucky man! All that hard work paid off in a beautiful piece!

Once again you have not disappointed. I so love how you have restored the beautiful character of this piece. It's looks even better then I had hoped for

Замечательная работа. Мастеру респект.

Growing up in Scotland this was the sort of furniture everyone had, I still love it.

Wow! I bought a piece exactly the same, about 40 years ago, when I was living in South Africa.. It had been restored by the store owner and it was always much admired by my visitors and I loved it. I had to sell my furniture when I moved over to the UK, sadly. This is beautiful and so glad you didnt make it look brand new. Antiques are not brand new and therein lies their charm. I love watching your channel.

Absolutely Stunning!! LOVED how you paid attention to the inside as well.

It's been such a pleasure watching you evolve with your work and channel. The piece is absolutely stunning! It's heartwarming that you paid the person when they didn't ask for it. I'm Looking forward to the next project. Be safe and well. Cheers :)

Whoa! First, I would be SO afraid to wash this old piece with water. I'm glad to know it can be done. Second...I'm SO glad you kept the original hardware. I've seen where you don't do that, so I'm glad you did. Thank you! Third..."seasonal movement of the wood..." Wow! I never thought about that! Fourth...Your "old school" method of "clamping" was brilliant! Wow! Leave it to our ancestors to know how to do things simply. Fifth...I LOVE how you cut out the old damaged part and replaced it with a new part. I would never think to do that. Sixth...it's so brilliant to use sawdust to blend with glue to fill in gaps. Seventh...when you made this video, you had 40K subscribers. Now you have 118k subscribers! Way to go!!! Ninth...You painted your original hardware. I don't have a problem with the original color. I think it adds an authentic "vibe" to the hardware. Last....I LOVE light wood. I love that you left it light, but at the same time, you added the black wax in the best places. The contrast with the light wood made it so much more interesting. The end result was BRILLIANT! I HOPE YOU DON'T HATE ALL MY COMMENTS. I CAN'T HELP MYSELF. I don't expect you to reply to all of them. Thank you.

I just love how an old ugly piece of unhappy furniture can be given a new beautiful life to continue to be used again. Thank you for given this piece a new purpose.

Okay, I've been watching your videos for awhile now and I have to say this is the one that impresses me the most! I love seeing you grow as a hobbyist by adding in full restoration! The replacement wedge, plugs, and choice of stain have made me want to subscribe to your channel all over again!! You're brilliant!

Such a beautiful piece! The variations in the colors of the wood are one thing that makes this piece so unique. As usual, you handled every detail with such care. I'm glad you are keeping this one. Great job! 🙂👍

What a big woodworking job this was! Learned lots of tips! First time seeing you!

I love the idea of black waxing the areas you couldn’t sand to spruce them up. Gives an amazing contrast to the natural wood.

Wow! This is one of the most beautiful pieces I’ve seen restored! I am glad you are keeping it. What a transformation!

It’s absolutely amazing as always! I know it’s not your main occasion but you are so good at it that maybe you should consider becoming a professional furniture restorer!

I got my sister one of these sideboards 35 years ago, and just lightened it a few shades. She still has it in her sitting room. I must say I prefer the darker finish, and I wouldn't have put that back piece back on, but your attention to detail is excellent. I too use your 'old school' method of clamping pieces if my clamps are not long enough. Your calm voice is a joy to listen to, and a pleasure to watch you work. Well done for saving perfectly usable furniture - you just can't buy 'proper' furniture these days. Take care 🙂

That black wax nailed it - so nice you gave her 💷 even tho she was giving it away free! Gorgeous piece. 🤗

Simply lovely! I would be so happy to have a piece like that in my apartment. Really nice! I was also thinking how great it must be to have all your tools and equipment set up and ready whenever you need them. Congratulations on your workshop.

Your work never ceases to amaze me. I'd have took one look at this when you started and thought throw it out, it's only fit for firewood. Then you somehow manage to turn it into a magnificent piece of furniture that anybody should be proud to own.

Lo felicito por su excelente trabajo,me gusta mucho ver sus videos porque tiene en cuenta,hasta lo que no se ve,por dentro,por detrás,por debajo,es usted un auténtico perfeccionista.

Beautiful, the way you work with contrast and different finishing techniques. You appear to follow the natural, existing cues. I love that.

You are amazing!!! So glad I found your channel. Your love and appreciation for these furniture pieces is obvious. I too love them and so glad someone like you are bringing them back to life.

This is a beautiful restoration/transformation, Jay(even better in your new workshop😁) ! And such a gorgeous piece for you to work on and keep in your new home. Looking forward to all of your future projects!💜

Jay you are the Samurai Warrior of restoration and makeover!!! It’s absolutely beautiful.

This piece is so beautiful! I can only imagine how the dear lady from whom you purchased it would feel if she could see it now! It has been given a whole new life. Wondering job!

Yup, can't blame ya for keeping that one. I'd keep it too. Such a fabulous job again Jay. Brilliant result. You never cease to amaze me.

I love the clamping idea. I'm going to use that.

I used to like dark furniture , but you have changed my mind for the good.

To see that “old girl” come back to life made me happy. My parents’ old bedroom set is from same era, & I can’t seem to be able to get rid of it-too many memories, so it sits in basement! You give me inspiration to find someone who can do justice to these old pieces. Thank you for your attention to detail & craftsmanship.