110 year old WARDROBE restoration with AMAZING result 

Have watched a few of these videos. This gentleman is a craftsman and artist. We need more like him to restore items rather than replacing them with cheap disposable garbage made to empty our pockets. Lol!

Thank you sir for showing us your hardships so candidly. I have nothing but the utmost respect for your commitment to perfection, no matter how hard. Thankyou for all the hours of good distraction you offer to us all. May all your efforts go on being blessed.❤ Maria, in northern Portugal 🌞

By God, Adhi... it arm wrestled you the entire restoration, but you won in the end. This proves how difficult it must be giving an accurate quote on labour & supplies. A pro gets it done... 💪😊 and is a worthy contender.

Spectacular! We can actually see the armoire and not just the dull finish and damage. I really enjoy watching you bring derelict items back to life - what a treat!

WOW, you must get tired of reading how extraordinary your work is!

I love your humor even when the sun is going to fall from the sky ❤

The Carpenters of Old smile down upon you from above, for bringing their beautiful pieces back to their original glory. You, Sir, are Amazing.

He is a genius with wood. Watching him makes my heart happy !!!!!!! So many think throwing some paint on is a restore,no it is a destroy.

I KNEW the moment at 16:30 was coming: "It was not good enough" and then you saying that you stripped everything and started fresh. The end result says it all: this once battered cabinet is now a beautiful piece. Another job well done!

23:45 The dramatic difference between the handles floored me. I love your attention to the details of your projects.

The new turned legs are gorgeous. After so much talent and effort (and patience!), the wardrobe looks better than new now. Honestly, the hardware was the best part of it when you found it!

Incredible. The nailing through the tape was a cool new trick I learned from you. You've got so many tools in your toolbelt and it's a joy to learn from you!

On a rainy cold day here in Los Angeles, your Mastery brings great Joy. Thank You!

Даже не верится , что он стал как новый . Даже лучше . Респект и уважение . Спасибо за положительные эмоции .

We ALL need to satisfy our inner perfectionist. Otherwise, why work with our hands? Another excellent job. Thank you for sharing.

A Piece That was Literally on Its Last Legs! It was a Struggle to Bring it Back to Life, but You Did It! You Are the Master!

magnificent, even more so considering the beaten 'original' conditions. Balanced, and masterfully executed. Bravo

We always feel sad when we hear the music because we know it’s about done!😢 You are funny! God bless you!

Happy days for furniture when treated by Dr AT. Thanks for the excellent vid and post.

Your ability to deal with problems in old wood amazes me. Thank you for saving these remarkable old survivors

Wow, you worked hard to restore this badly damaged piece! It's great to learn from you, from your trained perspective and choices to solve all kinds of problems this wardrobe had. The video is fabulous!!!! 👏👏👏

I'm always amazed at your ability to turn shapes by eye on your lathe, you have an artist's eye, don't you? Also, cool new (to me) technique of nailing and puttying through the tape.

As always I am amazed by your patience! I have done some repair and refinishing for over 50 years and I know it can make you feel like pulling your hair out at times. You are such a perfectionist and if I had some really beautiful antique, I would want you to work on it. You have obviously been taught by the best. I so look forward to all of your videos, thanks so much for sharing them with us.

You made this old, worm-eaten, dirty and rather cheaply made wardrobe into a lovely art deco piece that will grace any room it is in! You are a wonderful craftsman!♥

When I was a kid my mom had two of these wardrobes, this sure takes me back, I don' think they make these anymore since they started making houses with closets, excellent job...Javi G.

You are a genius, a magician, a problem-solver, an artist. You are simply amazing. Keep doing what you’ve doing.

STUNNING as always ! There is nothing like proper old wooden furniture. It has a story to tell, and will last for ever. Brilliant to watch this Craftsman at work. Thanks for sharing your skills. Take care 🙂

Athi is #1 in furniture restoration. Deserves a sponsor or Patreon to funding his fantastic work!

I sat immobile, all alone, and watched this video. I think I said "Wow!" about 20 times. Even with the problems you encountered, your craftsmanship and artistry shone through. Again, kudos!

Отличная работа, золотые руки у вас.

I truly do love how you bring a piece of furniture that has done its duty faithfully over the years, back to glory, to continue making another human proud to show it off for doing its duty faithfully. Thank you for being you!

"inner perfectionist" YES Master Craftsman YES Thank you for sharing your skill and artistry with us.

Ahti, this final reveal took my breath away!!! I'll bet that this piece has never looked this good. Honestly, you put so much hard work and dedication into everything you do, and I always know that the results will be stunning. But THIS one, it blew me away. I so love watching your videos. Your skills are unmatched, and nothing deters you from keeping at it, despite all of the "surprises". This is a Masterpiece!!!!

Makes one understand how much better old furniture is and what a craftsman can do.

The moment you reach the huge nail with your beautiful Japanese hand saw, I almost cried. Beautiful work as always!

Ahti, this is ah mayzing! I find it terrific that you are dedicated to recycling, using minerals and bugs, and sustainable creative ways to restore historical pieces. Well done! Informative, artistic, and entertaining content. Thank you.

Благодарю. Как всегда ваша работа на высоте. Казахстан.

You are one of the best restorers here on RU-vid that I have seen. You are so thorough & I appreciate watching someone who takes care & pride in their work. Thank you again!

It does my old heart good to see how much trouble is taken to conserve as much of the original material as possible. This is a true craftsman. This one really fought back though. Great result as reward for perfectionism in the end.

No matter what your project is, I know you will bring it back to life again, and beautifully! I love your videos; they are always so well produced!

The beauty was there all along. It takes someone like you, with your unique vision and skills, to make that beauty visible. Your videos are always a pleasure and a revelation to watch. 🇨🇦💕

You've inspired me to experiment with restorations. Just this morning I saw someone had put an old 1920's-era phonograph on the curb near where I live. I was so close to taking it home to restore it. But, sadly, there were simply too many missing parts. I know I could have fixed up the cabinet to be serviceable, but I just couldn't justify it without the missing phonograph parts. Maybe next time I'll get lucky and find something a bit more complete.

As much as anything, I love the way you preserve the original wood as much as is humanly possible, not just tossing away feet or sides because they are damaged. It's magic watching you make little 'biscuits' and use them to replace damaged corners and edges ☺🙂 And once again, really loving your music ☺☺

This one really tested you Ahti but I had no doubt that you would overcome all obstacles thrown at you. Beautiful job in the end.

Magnificent work. We can all learn a lot from workmanship of this calibre.

I totally get the "satisfying my inner profectionist"...BRAVO MISTRO, you are the Master. Absolutely Stunning.

Another amazing restoration and video, just beautiful… I genuinely at one point was thinking is this where we see you beat Ahti… I could not believe how you got the bubbles out the veneer! I was thinking , no way is he doing that . Thanks again, and as ever, just the best on here…. I never get tired of rewatching your videos, you have the format just right….❤️❤️❤️❤️

He's simply the best craftsman around and he likes to get it done perfectly to his satisfaction. His machinery out if this world fantastic. His angles when filming his work is excellent!

It looks like a completely different piece of furniture. Absolutely gorgeous.

You have the patience of a saint. I would have turned it into fire wood.😂😂😂

Love watching you work, Ahti! You pay attention to small details and the end result is just stunning! I really appreciate your skill on the lathe - you make it look so easy, but I know it's not. Thank you for sharing this wonderful project with us!

Personally, I always admire you because I know how laborious and time-consuming the work of renovation and carpentry is. In my opinion, this video of yours contains useful skills and techniques for enthusiasts, from the type of joints and cuts to cleaning and painting. Everyone can enjoy watching this great video. 💚🤍❤

What an ordeal! But it turned out great. Thanks for sharing your trials and tribulations on this one.

I admire the way you are able to pivot when presented with unexpected challenges in the middle of a project. Another beautiful result, Ahti!

Excellent; the turning of the new feet is a real skill and fascinating to watch too!

So the restauration unveiled a quite elegant wardrobe. Great work!!!

That was beautiful. Ready for another 100 years!

This one made you work hard for the win! Beautiful, I love antiques!

Wow…so much time and effort to produce an amazing piece of furniture that gets to live another life…thank you…🥰🇦🇺

You are my furniture restoration hero. Again, Fabolous restoration.

All these years and the vise grips/hammer trick never occurred to me, lol. Great work as always

I admire your meticulous attention to detail. Fantastic job as always.

Ones again you did a superb job. I love watching you. TFS

Near enough is never good enough for you! You are a legend.

Perfection is the Hallmark of genius. Beautiful!

Love and admire your inner perfectionist, Ahti. Also your videos, with the suspenseful music at the beginning and the glorious reveal at the end. The point-of-view shots and close-ups are wonderful. Moreover, working with the understanding that you are providing the best camera views must add an extra challenge to what you do. The end products--both the ojects and the videos--are always inspired and inspiring!

Wow… that one was a lot of tedious work… but as usual… your attention to detail made it look absolutely beautiful again… gorgeous wood grain… it now has a new life… well done 🙌 Take care… Peace 🕊️🌜🌞🌛

Thank You for sharing amazing woodworking skills that show a true craftsman doing wonderful magical things with wood. This beautiful restoration goes beyond anything I could have imagined ! I think the wardrobe thanks you too for imbuing it with pride and the perfection it deserves ! 🙏

There are so many things in the world right now that can make you think about the end of the world... I never thought it would come from you 😁 Wonderful work, as usual 👍

Once again you restored a piece to nothing less than magnificent!

So nice to see the true colour of the wood shining through by the end.

Very nice outcome! Well done. This kind of wardrobe was very common at that era. The better ones had mahogany veneer and inlays plus two working drawers. The cheaper ones were stained and had fake drawers. Luckily here the furniture fittings were still present.

What a fantastic job! and such beautiful colour it has now! Thank you for sharing these wonderful restorations with us!

Завораживает ваша работа. Не могу оторвать глаз. Каждый раз жду результат с нетерпением. Спасибо за удовольствие.

Thank you for your wonderful videos. They've been my go-to before going to bed for quite some time, they help me relax enjoying the best furniture restoration channel on RU-vid!

What patience you have! You really persevered with this piece. Beautiful result! 😊

So good to see the green sander back in action. I thought it had been retired!

Oh Master Ahti, I love and adore your respectful work on old furniture! Nothing less than this I expected from you. Thank you so much for sharing, you know, you are the best and soooo likable. You are my favorite, I follow your channels since years, and every time its like a little christmas gift for me to watch your videos. Go on, Ahti! From Leipzig with love!

"My client has really long robes" It's definitely hard not to imagine this being owned by a wizard after that comment 😄 Absolutely incredible job as always 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I prefer the "not good enough" stain of the original wood rather than wood veneer. I think the original tells a story. I love your videos. You are a phenomenal craftsman!

A master piece of restoration (as always). Thanks Ahti.

What a masterpiece of restoration. Thank you for sharing with us.

Another great job. Excellent lathe turning skills too. Fabulous original old fashioned look.

Beautiful end colour. Really made it warm and showed off the detail on the doors well

This now beautiful wardrobe had its problems but as you being a master craftsman especially in restoring antiques takes the time n wonderful skill to do it right. This is just one of the many reasons I love n enjoy watching you. I also notice how much pride you have in doing these pieces right the way it should be done. You’re a perfectionist n there’s not a thing wrong in that. You did an amazing job on the feet😊. I’ll say it again n again, YOUR THE BEST OUT THERE. ♥️♥️😊👍👍🌟🌟

Шкаф помолодел!!Прекрасная работа,моё уважение к вашему мастерству !!

You must have a lot of patience, in order to satisfy your perfectionism. What a beautiful cabnet that turned out to be, I love watching your videos, and learning. Thank you for sharing.

Ooo! Yet another delightful restoration! 😁

As always very well done. The Master has done it again.

I just can't say it enough times, you are the best at restorations because you are a perfectionist. It will be perfect every time as it was with this wardrobe. Perfect sir, great job ❤😅

Very lovely restoration. I love Art Noveau style. Impressive as always.

I always look forward to a new video from you! It always amazes me how you turn something that looks like firewood into something beautiful.

Wow, it glows now! Your dedication is commendable.

Simply stunning, the result of a lot of hard work and attention to detail and patience.

AMAZED BY YOUR SKILL AND THE END RESULT, CHEERS!!!🥰👍👍

Ахти, здравствуйте. Как всегда не видео, а сплошное удовольствие смотреть за вашей работой!!! В живую думаю ещё круче - как вы так аккуратненько и бережно каждую детальку на замену испорченной подгоняете! Самая лучшая работа от нервов и стрессов - это работа собственными руками! Спасибо, было очень приятно смотреть, как всегда!!❤❤❤

My goodness, the talent of craftmanship.

All of your work shows your inner perfection

Your tenacity is amazing. i would have consigned that old box to the bonfire!

Wonderful craftsmanship !!!! BRAVO!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼