Obscenely filthy railway station bench restoration 

As a retired railroader I'm gratified to see our history preserved. Thank you very much.

I say it every time. And I don’t mind saying it again… getting a notification that Ahti has posted a new video is just the best thing my phone has done today lol… I can’t wait to watch in full later… ❤️

Well, hidden drawers, wormholes, laser printing, typical great restoration skills AND a shoot out! This was quite an episode 😊

The design wasn’t even visible in the unfinished piece, but it was probably the reason that made the restoration worthwhile. I love the fact that you use both old master skills and cutting edge technology to achieve your fabulous results Ahti. Thank you for another mesmerizing idea!

This bench will "live" to see many more days , thanks to you ! The design on the seat and back panels is lovely , and the graceful design brings a beauty to a utilitarian piece of furniture not generally seen in today's public places .

Wow 🤩 I didn’t even see that beautiful detail until you scrubbed it! You have so many magic tricks to save the furniture! Not to mention the big “shoot out “! 😂😂 I love it when you show your humor! A good laugh in the morning to start my day. Thank you 🙏🏻! Can’t wait for the next video! God Bless!

That is an excellent restoration. Not too much, so it still has the look of an old bench. The 3D printing to replicate the pattern was inspired, and well executed, and the domed upholstery tacks finished it off nicely. Well done sir!

I love how you retained the character of the bench and make it look beautiful again. Great job.

Restoring one piece at a time. These older creations have more craftsmanship and style than any of today's stuff. Beautiful!

Oh my goodness Ahti, what restoration you have done. I know I’ve said this many times but your awesome! I had no idea that there was a design on those seats. You using that cool machine of yours definitely did it’s job. I never new you can hide those worm holes but I learned that you can. Everyone wants church pews but I’d rather have a bench from a railroad station. If this bench could talk can you imagine the wonderful n sad stories it could tell. It’s definitely been well used n probably some love. I like to mention, I’m so happy that you started this Utube channel. You are a master in your trade. I’m never disappointed in watching restore some history. Thank you. ♥️♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍🌟🌟🌟 PS, I love your sense of humor too.

My dad was a carpenter, he started as a journeyman at six years of age... if he were still alive he would have greatly appreciated your way of working, very attentive and professional... a true craftsman, in the best sense of the word

How absolutely lovely. And so clever with the laser imaging. You brought it back to life and it's wonderful. Thanks for sharing this, Ahti. This was a fun restoration.

I am amazed at the detail that was hidden by all of that dirt. I am glad you kept the character of the piece and didn’t restore it to look like new.

Нравится наблюдать за вашей работой: никакой суеты, ни одного лишнего движения. И, как всегда, великолепный результат!

Marvellous job, Ahti. I can imagine the buzz you get when you see the owner's joy and surprise on their face, seeing their piece restored. Who knows how many viewers have been inspired to take up cabinet making after watching your videos. Cheers, mate.

Great job! I cant believe that those thin seats weren't broken beyond repair after all those years. The printing was a work of genius.

Very impressive restoration! Hard to believe a bench from a train station could survive since 1940. Thanks for saving part of history.

I like your no-nonsense approach, yet your respect for the craftsmanship and honesty of the piece you restore is always paramount. Always a pleasure watching you work.

I'm 83 years old and have stripped many antiques and I thought maybe I could give you a hint a toothbrush for dentures is excellent for grooves and such way back when I was restoring porcelain dolls I mixed wood shavings and glue. I think I invented the method🙂 I've not seen your videos yet so today is a first. Looks good so far. Keep up the good work

I love seeing old pieces restored. Not only did you give it new life, you are keeping history alive. I never would have guessed that all of the dark areas were dirt and grime!! Wow! It got a well-deserved bath. Lol. It's gorgeous now!!!

as always a spectacular restoration. One of your videos and a cup of coffee and its a great day. Thank you for taking all the time and effort to edit and post these videos. it is greatly appreciated.

Perfectly imperfect ! OLD gal shows her age but not all her battle scars. Imagine the stories she could tell ! Love this piece. You are a genius in restoration. Thank you .

I love it that you left it’s character and still made it beautiful again. It’s glowing!❤️🐝🤗

I love when you do these because you don't take the age and history out of a piece. It's beautiful and STILL shows it's had a long life.

It us amazing how much original wood you are able to keep in each piece. the laser printing was certainly inspired.

You have to appreciate the literal hours it took to make it, mostly by hand, and you preserving someone’s s work is so admirable!!

I used ti refinish for an antique dealer 30 years ago. I loved doing stuff like the top grooves on the top of the bench back! ITS SO SATISFYING!!!😅

So glad to see the small details in this station bench! So glad you cared for them!

What a beautiful transformation. I especially love the different glues, stains and shellac. So much skill and work with such a glorious final finished piece of history.

If I only viewed the before and after photos, I would have wondered if this was the same piece. Watching the transformation, start to finish was amazing. It is a different as day is to night. Good job.

A pleasure to watch the love you put into restoring this piece of history. I loved the finished bench.

Fantastic cleaning job! And what a beautiful result! Anyone would be proud to have it in their home or office.

You do such GREAT work, you not only restore but actually bring back the original life to the item. It looks like it should. You work with what is there and not just replace it with new stuff, you will create a work of art with the old wood. You are a true Master at your chosen profession. Have a terrific day

Очередная прекрасная реставрация и очередной лайк и восхищение вашими проектами и мастерством!

Добрый день! Как всегда великолепно! Ваши ролики нечасты и долгожданны, проекты интересны и сложны. Искренне желаю сложных задач и успешных их решений!

When I was young I often visited the local pool room when the old guys would play snooker. As they smoked they laid their cigs on the table rails, the longer they ran the table the longer the cig could burn into the wood. That table was mfg. in the 19th Century and it endured decades of the same "abuse." The pool parlor closed in the 1970s, the table was sold to a local realtor who had it refinished. He was smart enough NOT to erase all those scars of yesteryear but to leave 90% of those traces of time. He embraced the patina of time. He then owned a 9'x4' master piece of Americana. What a magnificent pool table locked in his basement. I often wondered if that work of art missed its former life as the center of attention or was content in retirement.

I love that dimple effect on the back panels. Really clever how you restored this one Ahti and love these new toys!

What a wonderful restoration! The final shade gave the bench more style. It was very interesting to see the impression you made of the furniture's pattern. You are incredibly talented and humorous. Love it!🎉👏🌷

What a sensitive aesthetic restoration. It's a beautiful piece of railroading history.

Beautiful work. The original craftsman would be proud.

Amazing abilities and well executed restoration 🎉. Your humor makes your videos the absolute best!😂

Мне нечего сказать, это красота. Спасибо мастеру за видео, лайк однозначно.

As always an amazing transformation! Beautiful. These skills are for everybody to keep close to heart. New generations has to be taught and live on 🌐

That bench looks BEAUTIFUL NOW! You did an excellent job!!!😊👍🏼👋🏼

Какой Вы счастливый человек! У Вас прекрасная работа, работа с деревом самая интересная в мире ! Столько сортов деревьев, столько возможностей использования древесины и главное, всегда есть спрос . А Ваши реставрации, это отдельная песня, простым взглядом, то что Вы восстанавливаете , кажется просто дрова для печки , а после Вашей работы, даже не верится, что Вы из дров такое реанимировали 👏👏👏👏

Прекрасная работа!!!❤️❤️❤️

I could just smell the years of smoke, steam and hot oil as you were cleaning it. Fine job, and a nostalgia trip for me.

I love old furniture there is such great craftmanship in the making of these pieces. Very solid and beautiful in detail. Modern furniture won't last the time.

From filthy to super nice. Absolutely lovely word again. Is there anything you can't restore?

That's one of the most beautiful restorations i've ever seen done.

This is absolutely stunning. Up until I was a teenager our depot had historic items like this that were a pleasure to sit on, see and try to imagine all that had passed by. It is not a restaurant and you have to catch the train up on the platform. Not sure what they did with all of the items but if they did anything like this then I'd call it success.

great restoration, brightened but preserved, cheers!!!

Wow! I thought it was just painted black. That's a lot of dirt and smoke that you cleaned off. The bench is beautiful now. It's a shame someone didn't clean it before it got so filthy. 😊❤ I love to see the past preserved.

I have a garden bench with back legs rotted at the bottom. I wasn't sure the best way to fix them, now I do thanks.

So glad to see all the old pieces being restored. Thank you for all your hard work and thoughtfulness.

Very clever way of replicating the old embossed plywood.

Congratulations !! I can see nothing is impossible for you !! Thanks for that video !

I really respect that as much of the old, with all its scars, was kept as possible. Antique furniture, especially a railroad bench, has a reminder of everyone whoever sat in it. Every scratch, every dent is a piece of history.

A dozen thumbs up!!! Beautiful thorough work, artistry and a pleasure to watch.

Always the best. My favorite You Tube Channel. It is so lovely to see a beautiful piece brought back to its former splendor.

A beautiful piece of our history saved .enjoy your videos, thanks!

I'll bet you really DID scrape off someone's DNA! Yuck! But once finished, WOW!! You do amazing work!!!!

So beautiful! The history of this simple bench .

His work transforms feelings of sadness to those of fondness and nostalgia.

Imagine sitting on such a beautiful bench just waiting for a train! It must have made you feel like a king or queen.

Seeing the finished bench, I was reminded of the phrase in a children’s story: “ It was just right”. ❤

Gorgeous! And a very well equipped shop!

Well done Ahti! Especially the Oscar worthy cinematic interlude based in the 1940s. And the historically accurate equipment and costumes - marvellous! 😉 No seriously: I'm astonished how well this comes out. I never thought this lasered part could be looking so good!

I could watch you repair all day

Brilliant work! Very enjoyable video. Thank you! 😊

I love your "explanation" of the secret compartment. Great work.🎉

Awww... what a lovely restoration of an old, sad bench. I never tire of watching your videos and your attention to detail. Thank you for another visit to your shop!

The finish on the back rests and the seats from a distance looks like antique leather. Very nice work. Thanks for doing it

Again. Another master restoration!!!

What a fancy bench! You made it look brand new again. Awesome worksmanship!

Really a pleasure to watch a true craftsmen at work Greetings from Southern California.

I’ll say it again. Very worth the wait for your videos! Enjoyed this one too. Such a difference! Beautiful job!

Enjoy watching your restoration project. Must admit I squealed when the pattern on the seat & back pieces were revealed by cleaning - gorgeous! Beautiful finished piece, imperfectly perfect. Glad you didn't remove all signs of age, but cleaned it up and made it usable again. A bench from a train station is fantastic; I have an oak bench from an old pipe organ that I adore. Might look around for old library furniture as much of that was made from oak, too.

The brass tacks perfectly finish that piece. Great work!

Loved the redo. looks great. Thanks.

GREAT job as ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤

Another top tier restoration from my favorite furniture restorer on YiuTube!

Good for another 100 years....Great Job! Javi G.

Labor of love right there.

Love the flower inlay. Thank you for your wonderful work.

I think of all the people and their dreams, hopes and destinies who have passed this bench. And now You have brought the bench back to a new life with new hopes…well done!

I am in awe. As someone else mentioned in the comments; beforehand there’s no sight of any of the beautiful intricacies hidden in the wood, but you not only made it come back to live, you even recreated one! I couldn’t figure out which one it was either. Creative, precise, and letting the wood be as it is when necessary. I applaud you! 👏🏻

I agree that this is one of the neatest furniture restoration sites going ! Congratulations and do not stop posting please.

Ahti, you did an amazing job on this one. It is a masterpiece! I am praying for you and your family! May God bless you and keep you! May you feel the power if His Gracious Love, in Jesus name, Amen! 🇨🇦🙏🏻🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️🕎☝🏻

Absolutely love your artistry! That bench is a beautiful work of art that needs to be appreciated. Thank you for your dedication!

What a lovely piece! Wood is so beautiful. Not only do I admire the craftsmanship from the 1800’s thru the early 20th century…. I admire the current craftsmen who restore these old pieces.

Good idea to print the bottom!

What a beautiful restoration. And so much work involved! I admire you. Thanks for sharing this.

Amazing skills 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 am a carpenter. You have become one of the rare people in this era who is skilled at your work

The laser engraver / printer is amazing! I have bought some new old stock Luterma and Thonet plywood seats at retro market a few years back, similar to the one on your bench, for my future repair projects, but the new technology just works so well that it's impossible to tell it's not original!

Love the combination of new and old techniques to breathe new life into a tired old piece. Great job Ahti and thanks for the upload.

I restore old furniture. Self taught. I appreciate restoration without epoxy for every hole and missing corner. Thank you.

I didn’t even realize there was a pattern in the back and seat panels. I love how you kept the original character. I bet that bench could tell some great stories 😃.

This one was definetely my favorite.

I love the floral pattern on the seat.