In this video I will restore 19'th century mirror. T-shirts and other stuff: at-store-25.creator-spring.com/ My music channel: / totucool AT Restoration Plus channel: / @atrestorationplus #howtorestore #furniturerestoration
Absolutely right. Even if the old glass was not reflective, I would have put a new piece over the old or behind the old and left the old in place. Very important to keep everything together.
Beautiful mirror and splendid restoration! Cleaning off all of that grime was like taking Mother Nature out of a body bag. The client was quite correct to retain the original mirror. To have replaced the original mirror would've stolen its soul.
That job was at Master level. It is a treasure. Leaving that mirror in was the right thing to do. That is history facing you with a carved wood frame. Your client is very lucky. Magnificent job. And the fact it is signed! OMG! It was so exciting to me. Carol from California, USA
I am sure that many of us will appreciate the emotional load that this restoration carries, with the discovery of the artisan's name, the identification, lineage, and the worthy continuation you provide to the piece.
Lovely restoration and a gorgeous mirror! So glad you kept the old glass, the patina is incredible. And long time ago the master himself looked into it, wow.🥰🇳🇱
From the West of rural England. What a lovely kind man you are, with your beloved pot of shellac, love and care Daniel Kangro must be smiling down on you. God Bless You!!!
Imagine all the people whom have looked into that glass for the last century plus!!! The glass holds magic, and the wood holds history. Thank you for this video!
Спасибо большое за такой чудесный новогодний подарок!!! Всегда с нетерпением ждем Ваши видео. Пожалуйста, в новом году радуйте нас чаще! Желаем здоровья, счастья и мира!
How beautiful it looked when finished, and I absolutely agree with the owners in keeping the original mirror glass. It adds so much character, but still is usable.
What a beautiful restoration. Normally, I like to see old wooden furniture with a patina of age, but I think you were right to clean this folk art piece to reveal the lovely grain of the wood.
Beautiful sympathetic restoration, i love the fact the piece has history you can relate, in the UK distressed mirror is more valuable so you did the right thing by not changing it.
that mirror is stunning! I love birch trees but never heard of the Flame Birch. I immediately looked it up! I have an old mirror that needs cleaning. wonder if i should get so lucky and find something so unique for wood under all that grime......
Your work is amazing. His clothing is correct for that period. 1882. That was what they were wearing long into early 1900's almost to modern day. Love you are restaurating this with such care and it is really stunning in the end. Thank you for sharing. x
I gasped when you exposed the birch woodgrain and I am so glad you found the name of the creator of this piece. I also really liked the legs you fashioned for it
My mouth fell open when I seen that beautiful wood grain under all that grime. I can say that the grime protected and hid the beauty of the birch. The lovely mercury mirror just showcases the frame. Then you put a leg on it so that it would stand up instead of hanging, I would think that your client would be extremely pleased with the results. Ahti you are a Master and it shows too. Have a wonderful day
Another stunning restoration, Ahti! You pointed out the "non-symmetry" at the top carving...somehow, I never noticed it but it certainly does not detract from the overall beauty of the mirror.
What a gift you have in restoring beautifully crafted antique furniture. I watched in amazement, as I have a house full of family heirlooms. A dining table stamped 1876 is my favorite.
Such wonderfully patterned wood, hidden under years of grime. An excellent job Ahti that will allow the mirror to live on. Thanks for your videos this year and I hope that we get more of the same next year. Happy New Year.
I always find it strange here in the States that antiques can lose value if the piece is cleaned, which keeps so many beautiful pieces trapped in a dark, grimy shell but as shown in this video, the beauty just underneath the layer of grime (or "patina" in the States) can be breathtakingly beautiful. I have often thought that this must be a practice that developed here because there is very little history. The layers of grime must have been adopted as proof of age and even provenance when accompanied by the right stamp or signature of the craftsman. PS regarding masterful craftsman: He certainly was and it takes one to know one 😊
It's nice to put faces from the past to names. I have a photo with my grandfather as a child (1910s) with his father and grandfather. I never met my great- and great great-grandfathers, of course, but I felt connected by seeing the grandfather I did know together with them.
OMG that flaming birch! Lovely restoration that was respectful to the master. Thanks! BTW thought I could smell wood when you began using that massive table saw. Memories of my dad and my husband sawing, I guess. I love that smell!
To see that wood come alive with that first application of spirit was quite wonderful. Lovely restoration, and I'm so glad the owner kept the original mirror.
What an amazing talent, to take something that had been neglected for so many years and restore it. I can't imagine how many people gazed into that mirror through the years, if that mirror could talk, I bet it would have awesome stories to tell. It's a true work of art, fantastic job. 😊❤
Ahti; I usually don't disagree with you, but I have to agree with your client this time. Keeping the old mirror was the better choice. Awesome restoration as usual!
