I went to Billy Caspers' summer camp for kids in 1981. one of the boys asked Billy how he won the Masters, he dropped a ball on the range and hit a BEAUTIFUL high draw. he looked back at us and said "that's how" ☺
From Trenton I went to this World Fair with my uncle when I was eleven or twelve. The only things I remember are going to the Disney/Pepsi exhibit ride " It's a Small World " and eating a Belgian waffle that seemed massive, with a strawberry topping! Greetings from the south of France !
Nice scenic views, enhanced with realistic "you'd think you were there" sound effects! If you ever need royalty-free seagull sound effects, I'll bet I could do something convincing with a slide-whistle and a little practice. Let me know.
This video is the perfect combination of Setup, Mystery, Character Development, Suspense, Terror, and Action. All within 82 seconds!!! Nice use of the Coffee Truck guy as an extra. The video was so good, I didn't even notice the strings! And just to end on a smile, your signature fart! I'll probably watch it again later today just to see if there's anything else I missed. Too bad there wasn't a product placement in there, otherwise it could be a contender for an ad during next year's Super Bowl! Good job!!!
Wow, wow, wow, what a review. It looks like you picked up on everything. Just a note, the woman who walked over form the truck and put her hand on her heart had no idea that my drone was filming her from about 25 feet above her. Thought that was a nice touch. I’m glad you noticed the signature fart, that was a relief
There was a Professional in the video that many believe would have given Nicklaus a run for His money as the best ever if He hadn't been killed in a plance crash. From California... Tony Lema.
Mark: thanks for an intelligent and well put together video. Really clear. Good to see people who know what they are doing sharing their skills. Appreciated.
How many parts of Shellac to vinegar? The shellac won’t protect it well? How many coats of either finish would I do to get a good sheen and protection? I’m refinishing an old piano of ours, what stain do you recommend, water, gel or oil? I was thinking of gel just want to make sure what your thoughts are? Thank you
Hello, you may not want to fish the piano with shellac if you want more protection and more of a body to your finish. Depending on what color you’re looking for would depend on what stains I would choose but more traditionally I would use an alcohol stain and then seal that with a wash coat of shellac. Thin the shellac one part to 4 parts of alcohol. I would do two coats. I then would use a sanding sealer about two coats and lastly I would finish it with a gloss lacquer maybe about 4 coats and more depending on the depth you’re looking for.
Yes and preperation is everything. When you have a bigger brass item like a name plate, you can rough-up the brass on the back and glue a piece of veneer to it and then glue the plate to the area. I ususally do that when a top had contracted and had been repaied a few times and that area was getting rough.
Hey Mark… I’ve been going to the “ elbow “ of the Cape since I was 16… Harwichport, Chatham, Yarmouth… and Dennisport… more recently… my two favorite words concerning the Cape is…” off season “… less crowded and nice to have a little section of beach to yourself…!!! Fishing off the beach… and watching the waves 🌊 coming in… nothing like it… 👍 🌜🌞🌛
Hey Mark… what great memories that must have made for you… to get to see the country back then… I would be getting out of eighth grade… in ‘71… time moves quickly… I enjoyed your video and home movies… thanks for sharing with us… stay safe and well… Peace 🌜🌞🌛
This video brought back memories of me working in the family owned upholstery shop when I was a kid. I was at the sewing machines. My dad and cousins used to spit tacks like you.❤ I'm 46 now😊
❤at 4:51 it looks like Jack and Armie were color coordinated. This was before global warming as it looked colder there than what we see now. Definitely a friendlier time as everybody was shaking hands and the fans were up close to the golfers. This was peak pro golf a parade of legends and past legends. This must have been a great time to be alive. I wonder how many fans druving to the tournament had their AM radio on and listened to the Beatles playing Paperback Writer or Nowhere Man. And how many young men were watching their mailbox hoping a draft notice did not come.
What a great restoration job! Your meticulous attention to details and dedication to preserving the original construction and finish is amazing. Buffing the paste wax to enhance the color of the original pigments is commendable. Most people would just do a rush job and accelerate the patina to be done with it. Thanks for showing us how a true craftsman approaches their craft!
If it is shellac and if the finish is sound, you can melt or amalgamate it with a French polishing pad and alcohol or spray alcohol over it but one application or padding at a time with complete drying time between. If the finish is lacquer then use thinner. If the cracks don’t congeal repeat procedure. When cracks congeal start padding finish.
Why would you restore a finish that's in good shape? What is the pad material, and how do you make it, do you have a loom? And what's on the pad? Alcohol, lac. Thinner or more shellac? And why is it not on the surface? Do you dip it in something? Why doesn't it just pull the softened finish and cause it to ripple? How long can you do this? Can you solve the old finish to liquidate it first? What if finish is missing in spots?
Hello, The finish had to be restored because of a prior restoration that the finisher applied a satin lacquer that killed the clarity. The cloth the pad is made form is a cotton cloth and cotton on the inside. I make sure the existing finish s sound before I French polish it. If I’m using shellac the thinner would had been alcohol and if I as using lacquer I would have used lacquer thinner. I would not liquefy the existing finish if it had the wrong type of finish applied to it. I have liquefied finishes or amalgamate them on antiques when needed. I had no spots of finish missing but if I did I would have feathered some finish in those areas to build them up prior to restoring the whole top.
There is no need to restore a finish that is in good shape. I restored the tops of these chests to correct a sheen problem that happened with a prior restorer. The pad is just a cotton cloth and I filled it with a handful of cotton and hand folded it to shape. I was using lacquer and thinner to French polish these pieces. It does not soften or melt the fish on it because the lacquer comes off the pad so thin that is dried in seconds. I dunk the pad in a bucket with thinned lacquer in it and squeeze it almost dry. You won’t get any ripples if you mix it right and have a good hand to work with. You can liquidate and old finish first and let it dry, there are ways to do that depending on the materials you’re using. If you’re missing spots, you can touch them up with color and the material you’re using in between French polishing passes.
I applaud the scientific rigger that was demonstrated in this video because the topic is of such great importance. I have to say I was surprised at what the Lincoln fart sounded like. I assumed it would be a deeper more baritone fart, but that goes to show you you have to do the research.
