Antique Oak Children's Desk Restoration - Part One

In this video Simon shows how Gilboys sets about restoring a small antique children's oak desk. During the restoration he takes time to explain what to look out for when restoring antique and vintage furniture. Sharing knowledge of how to use traditional hot melt glues and repair techniques that preserve the originality of the antique.

Simon also explains why the old finish is removed using a liquid stripper, rather than hand sanding or using an electric, mechanical sander.

In 1987 Simon Gilboy was indentured for 4 years as an apprentice French Polisher by Dartington Trust. After completing his apprenticeship he then spent two years in full. time education studying the art of traditional signwriting. He now has decades of experience under his belt.

It was during this period of full time education he established Gilboys furniture restoration. Working from his parents garden shed and later opening a small workshop with the help of The Princes' Trust.

Simon demonstrates in this first episode of two, how what appears to be an easy or relatively quick restoration of child's oak desk, can be quite an in-depth and detailed one.

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Video Chapter Index

00:01 Opening credits showing where Gilboys is located in South Devon
01:30 Introduction to the small oak desk
03:38 Repairing the drawers
04:34 Using Hide Glue
07:03 Repairing drawer dividers
08:00 Using a syringe to inject hot glue
10:37 How to recognise if your drawers are worn or wearing out
11:17 Removing worn out drawer Runners
11:40 How to renew your drawer runners using the original ones
12:36 How do you visually see if the drawers are worn
13:58 Discovering hidden nails
15:06 Why you shouldn't use PVA glue on antique furniture
18:17 Using a cabinet scraper to remove the old glue
19:39 Using a biscuit jointer
20:40 Gluing the top back together
25:15 Reusing the old oak repair patch
26:15 Using scotch/pearl glue to glue in the oak (NO NAILS)
27:03 Using water based wood stripper to remove the old finish
28:47 Using a cabinet scraper to remove the old finish
30:13 Water based wood stripper filed to work
32:47 Comparison of water based stripper verses chemical stripper
33:48 Black spots on oak after using the water based stripper
35:53 Why use a wood stripper when you can just sand it off?
38:17 End of part 1

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