Repairing the Top of a French Provincial Farm Table – Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration
Tom Johnson of Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration in Gorham, Maine restores this rustic French Provincial farm table, whose breadboard-top has split after decades of seasonal variations in temperature. Tom has been restoring furniture professionally since 1979. Visit our website at http://www.thomasjohnsonrestoration.com, call us at (207) 222-2266, or write us at thomasjohnsonrestoration@gmail.com.
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really enjoy your vids, thanks.
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What did you use for the finish of this table?
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I'm wondering if you have advice on repairing warped doors on a Hepplewhite secretary?
I can't find any videos that offer advice on this subject..
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Just discovered this channel - Great stuff! Can you say how you document the repairs you make - I'm thinking that in the future, your new loose tenons would obviously be a later repair, but how about the nails etc?
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Hi Tom. Great repair and refinish. Nice touch with the square cut nails. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Michael Frey
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Tom, that was a beautiful French table, made all the more attractive due to your repairs. I just want to say very much I enjoy watching your videos. I feel as though I am at your elbow, learning from each project. You Rock !
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Great work Thomas, what kind of finish did you rub on the table @ 6:27
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Awesome mug Tom! I have a t-shirt from that brewery! Hilarious.
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Amazing work, Thank you for the video.
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Wonderful stuff Tom as usual. What a transformation! The table looks really nice.
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You do such fine and beautiful work, you must have infinite patience to get it done, some of your projects would take so much time! Thank you for the videos.
I just wished they were longer and more granular sometimes, I'd love to see the whole process on an entire renovation... That would be awesomer. 😊 -
Great! Thanks again for another great video.
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Wow!
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love it, thanks for sharing.
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Also curious on the finish. I can say, your vids are best for us who repair/refinish antique furniture! Great job!!
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The nailed top does make sense, since the skirt won't really expand lengthwise, and the nails will have a bit of "give" to them if they really need it. The only other useful way it could have been attached would have been from cleats or small angle brackets underneath (I prefer the nails though).
Also, that tray you dumped the nails into is a BRILLIANT idea! I'm always dumping out screws onto table tops and then having to scoop them back up into the container. I'm going to have to make one of these for my shop. -
This man is just full with wisdom, realy enjoy this one. Please do not stop, post more videos.
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NIce work. Very clever, your nail tray with the handy spout to pour the nails back into the container. What finish did you apply? Thanks for the video, please keep them coming.
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Good job) Thanks
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