Restoration NIGHTMARE!! I stopped filming this... then regretted it 

Your first responsibility is to your customer, not your RU-vid audience. If you found yourself getting frustrated and videoing the process became stressful, you did exactly the right thing by turning off the camera and finishing the job. The result is beautiful and you should be proud of your work. Thanks for sharing with us.

Don’t let the trolls influence your content. It’s real easy to sit behind a keyboard and act mean and be a know it all. Ignore them, and as you always do,just do the best you can. You have years of experience, the best tools and infinite patience . Carry on!

First-time commenter here from the States. Bravo, you are human! We all make mistakes. As a female, almost 76, I've made plenty. But, young lady, you picked yourself up and created a masterpiece! You are a talented woodworker! Please don't be so hard on yourself. If a troll wants to spew hate, let them. The vast majority of viewers admire your work. Love and hugs, young friend!❤😊

Once again I’m blown away at how skilled you are at transforming a disaster into a treasure.

You certainly have a right to be proud of yourself. That work is exceptional.

Don't ever doubt yourself. Trials like that just reinforce how talented you are. You always turn out amazing work!!

What a beauty! I love your explanation of why not to sand a waterfall edge. That's something that most amateur refinishers wouldn't know. Thanks for sharing that bit of info.

Beautiful! I never miss a John's Video because of your integrity and caring for the customer. ❤

The mark of a true professional craftsman is not that they never make mistakes it's when they do one will never know b the end product. Thanks for sharing. Will be there for the next video.

You worked through it and made it beautiful. That's what counts.

We’ve all had that “why the hell did I do that, I know better” moment. The fact that your skills make it all better is what’s so impressive.

You are far more knowledgeable than the people who comment here, Trena. You are also very generous to share your expertise. This is another example of your integrity and ability. Another masterpiece! Thank you.💗

Is it just me or does everybody love to watch these veneer repairs??? Love the technical skill and artistry of watching pieces that look like they will never work, end up fitting in beautifully. #Impressed 😊

People say “don’t stress, don’t worry”. But that’s what causes you to strive for perfection, and not except “just good enough”. And I totally love your honesty and sense of humor makes me smile. ❤

Mistakes are how we learn new things. Last time I checked there wasn't anybody currently on the planet who doesn't make mistakes. What makes you an amazing person is you not only admit your mistakes, you keep working until you fix them. You are an amazing, talented woman. I enjoy all your meticulous work.❤

“Knocking it out of the park” is an understatement, it turned out beautifully, that’s the difference between a professional and an amateur, you work it till it works. Thanks for all the information you gave on refinishing waterfall edges, really appreciate your efforts and honesty. Thanks for the video, nice to know and see the pros have issues from time to time.

It takes a lot of integrity to admit when one didn't do everything right, and I admire you for that. However, the end result did turn out beautiful.

Trena, OMG what a fantastic result!! It’s okay to be irritated at yourself if something doesn’t go as planned. That happens to me all the time.😂😂😂 BUT please don’t doubt yourself or your abilities. You do wonderful work that many of us truly envy. I’m 70 and have been doing this stuff for decades. You put me to shame with how truly gifted and talented you are. I learn from every one of your videos. Keep believing in yourself because I certainly believe in you.

It turned out great it is great that you are your own critic that means your heart is in your work

Trena: You always knock it. out of the park. I am amazed at your skill and artistry!

I applaud your efforts to avoid redoing that veneer. Preserving the past is worth the effort.

Wow, wow, wow Trena!! You really bought this sideboard back to its original glory 😍👏🤩 Please know you are an amazing woodworker, teacher and an inspiration - if I can end up being 10% of the woodworker you are, I’ll be thrilled to bits!! ❤️❤️❤️

It looks fantastic!! Don't sweat it .... we all have self doubts and are our greatest critics. Anyone that works with their hands and takes pride in their work has projects that feel like a train wreck in slow motion. There are times I've needed to walk away ..... work on it in my head and formulate a plan, then go back with fresh eyes and renewed strength. God bless!

Hi Trena, Tim here. The difference between a good carpenter and a bad carpenter is the good carpenter is able to fix his mistakes, a bad carpenter doesn't even know he made one. I have watched your channel for years, I think this is the first time I commented. You are an amazing finisher, I put you in the same category as Thomas Johnson and I know you know who he is!!! Timothy

You, AT Restoration and Flipping Drawers are our 3 go to renovation channels because of your professionalism, skill, respect for the furniture and your high standards. None of you ever disappoint even on a tough project. We actually applauded when we saw the completed piece

This is a great video. Thanks for sharing it with us. I am a goldsmith. I studied metal working in school. It was not until I was out in the real world repairing old pieces that I learned the craft. The folks who fix things are first and foremost problem solvers. There are many ways to get the job done, no one way is the best. Thanks for the view of what it is actually like to repair pieces.

Trena, when we self assess/correct ourselves, it's exactly the right thing to do. You did, very honestly and you also shared with us. You are such a winner and a woman of value and great character. I want you to know that I watch because of your technique and skill at just about any situation arising in furniture restoration and repair. Your no nonsense approach and with such practicality and resourcefulness is a marvel to watch. There will be a next time and I know you will remember to record tt all, no matter what happens during the process. Happy Resurrection Sunday 🌼⚘️🌷🌻

You didn't give up. You didn't burn it all to the ground. You kept working and trying your best. And you succeeded. We all, especially in the US, need role models like you. It looked beautiful!

I’m so glad this worked out for you & the customer. I like when creative people show their “mistakes” & what they do to fix them. I learn a lot from those type of videos. I want to see the great, the good, the bad, and the fixes. ❤

Не нужно так переживать, Трена. Вы мастер, и мы все это знаем. Ошибок не бывает у тех, кто ничего не делает. У вас всё получилось на отлично, впрочем как всегда )))) Удачи вам во всём.❤

You ALWAYS do superior work Trena! Don’t listen to the armchair geniuses.

Do not sell yourself short! That is an absolute winner! No one is perfect in what they do, but hey, you are getting close!

It turned out beautiful. We are often our own harshest critics, and often the least credible. Total strangers on the internet are least of all credible (I know this includes me,) but there are usually very supportive folks like me that really value your contribution to the world. Remember this moment when you start having doubts in the future, and don’t troll yourself most of all.

I don't know why I watch these videos, it's kind of a busman's holiday. I've been refinishing pianos for what feels like a lifetime, and I have been in your exact situation a number of times. Veneers can be so hard to work with, but with your skill, experience and perseverance you got through to the other side. You should be pleased with yourself. Congrats on a job well done.

The design is gorgeous. Im sure Trena will fix it right up, better than new. Time to watch and learn...

Trina, we all love your honesty and openness, it gives you credibility, go you! 👏🏻

Beautiful job as always, Trena! Even if you got frustrated with the project at one point, your frustration is simply a manifestation of your heartfelt desire to do it right! And the end result is stunning! Way to go!

great job Trena. you shouldn't let life's "bumps" throw you down. sometimes knowingly we make the wrong decisions but the true greatness is to turn the situation around!!!

Girl, you knocked it out of the ballpark. It looks great. You learn more by making mistakes than by not making mistakes. It's obvious you know how to correct them when made.

Trena, we love, love, love what you do. You are a miracle worker. XX

Dear Trena! The pangs of creativity are a sign of talent.

Good work. The beginning with your pup nicely foreshadows the lesson of this video. We aren’t in total control and that’s not only ok, it’s a good thing to be embraced.

Integrity and expertise. You've got it. And you look good doing it! Who could ask for more?

This piece needed a miracle and you gave it one, it's BEAUTIFUL!

Wow, Trena! The patches are INVISIBLE! You are a magician at blending. Your Dad must be SO proud of you. Heck, as a fellow Saskatchewanian, I'M proud of you! I can tell you put a WHOLE lot of extra, meticulous time in to match things the way you did. You restored and saved yet ANOTHER piece of vintage furniture and saved it from the garbage dump. Well done! I am in awe of your talent and I thoroughly enjoy watching your labours of love. Congratulations and Happy Easter to you and your family!

Self doubt is not allowed on Team Trena ! 😀 As always you pulled a disater back to beautiful. You have tremendus skill and the worlds best teacher. Always a joy to watch you work .

I have been in the medical profession for 45 years, a good deal of that very hands on. I have learnt infinitely more from my mistakes than I ever did from my successes.

😯Omggggggg ! 😯 🤩 TRENA ! You ROCK ! 🤩 SUPER DELICIOUS RESTORATION ! ! ! ! This should get a bazillion likes ! Dangggggggg ! ! 🤩😍 😇❤

A true master of a craft is always learning. Things not turning out as anticipated is learned knowledge. It turned out flawless and that's what counts! Thanks for taking us along for the ride so we can learn too :)

Don't stress Trena! It's all okay.

Wow! I don't know why you doubt yourself. Your work is always impeccable. You are not only a great restorer, you are an artist.

What a lesson that was: never stop filming, because a miracle may happen, and there's always editing.........wow, I could not see the patches in those photos. The finish was awesome.

The finish looks fabulous. The repairs have just blended in perfectly.

Such a beautiful ending!!! Wonderful hug to you Trena

Not every project goes perfectly, but you are being too hard on yourself. Your work is incredible, and I'm in awe of your talent and skill. It turned out so beautiful!

Nice work Trena. I am 71 years old and have been doing this work for 50 years. Even so I still learn new things from young whippersnappers like you. Oh yeah, Transcend too.

Wow ! You sure did "knock it out of the park" as you said ! That is knowing the result you want, and not settling until you achieve it. Absolutely beautiful repair work.

I’ve honestly learned more about how to recover from my mistakes from watching this channel and Thomas Johnson’s channel. I really believe mistakes are inevitable, but how you respond is what’s important. The only way perfection could be achieved is by doing nothing so I’ll never have a perfect record.

I love the respect and intensive care you show every piece. I learn from you each video. And I’m an old lady 🦋

Mistakes are a part of life. They are what we use to learn from. You are VERY talented! And, this piece proves it. 👏👏👏👏👏

Don't stress to much. You did a wonderful job, and it came out beautiful!!! Oh, and Happy Easter to you and your family.

Tena, this piece turned out beautiful. Don't sell yourself short. You are an artist with wood bringing the damaged back to life

You always do amazing work. I for one have no complaints and would never,never hesitate to have your work skills done on any of my furniture. Its doesnt matter how you start, its how you finish. And the finished product was perfect. Thank you Trina for letting us see your ups and downs in the shop.

Wow, your finished restauration is nothing short of remarkable... When I saw the damage at the start, I thought no way can that just be re-glued.. Then when you took of the clamps I thought, Yep that is going to be ugly.. But when you showed the end result, it was just perfect, invisible, like it had never been damaged.. Such skill & talent.

Oh Trena. That cabinet is astonishingly beautiful. It was a total wreck when you got it. You had bumps on the road but you got there! I think seeing that even the absolute professionals, which you are, run into problems encourages those of us that are really hard on ourselves too. I can't imagine how difficult it is to run into the criticism public people encounter. It is easy for us to say "don't let it get to you". Much easier said than done. At the end of the day, you know how much you care. You know how willing you are to extend yourself on behalf of the people lucky enough to bring their prized possessions for you to rescue. Those items mean a lot to the people who own them. You are making the world a better place and you own that! Nothing and no one can take that away from you.

I was so looking forward to watching you work on the finishing too! Looks like you made a superb job of it, as usual tho', well done. Trena!

You hit a GRAND SLAM TRENA! Never mind just out of the park but a GRAND SLAM! Bravo👏👏👏👏👏👏

Your ability to grain match timber and colour blend timver is so amazing, you make the most difficult tasks look easy. You knock ever piece out of the park! Your customers agree. We all have that one project at work that we aren't happy with, projects that fight us every step of the way but its these projects that truly teach us.

We all have those kinds of projects - you powered through and it looks awesome. Thanks for sharing the information about the construction and sanding waterfall edges. Keep up the great work.

Thank you for the finger pickin’ music. I haven’t been able to get any sleep in 3 days. Fully refreshed I’ll watch the video again. 😃

You did just fine Trena! 🤗 Don't let negativity get you down, ignore the back seat drivers!💝

Excellent! You are the furniture Guru.

Dang girl! Nice recovery! 💪💥💪💥💪 💜💜💜

Lesson learned on my first job: Always admit your mistakes. Thank you for telling us the full story--nice recovery! It breaks my heart when. people "upcycle" old pieces by using wood filler for missing veneer and painting the whole thing. That sideboard is fantastic.

Magic in the Master’s Hand….! Kudos !

I can tell you that the finished product, looked as if it was first done at the factory. The cabinet was in a masters hands. Im so glad you showed us the final product.

Szkoda, że nie ma całego filmu. Dobrze jest podpatrywać pracę Mistrzów ! Efekt końcowy wspaniały! Zdrowia i powodzenia Szanownej Pani życzę.

I can tell by your voice how upset you are but no need Trena. You've done a fantastic job and it looks amazing!!! Greetings from A Coruña, Spain

Like most of those who know your work, I had not one second of doubt that this would turn out beautifully. And it did.

Oh Jeez Trena! You are an artist and hardly any woodworkers watching your channel would ever dream of taking on what you do, let alone making it actually work. You don’t need to answer to us - we already think you are wonderful.

Don’t knock yourself sweetheart. You made the right decision. We all know what you can do,it ended up a fantastic job. Stay safe. Bless. 🙏🏻❤️

Excellent save!!!!You should have kept filming it Trena , at the point after bleaching,and wiping on the stain , I knew you had knocked it out of the park . Great job as always

The problem with so many DIY shows and RU-vid channels is that they only show when everything goes as planned. For home amateurs, nothing goes as planned. I think the key to a really good channel is for the host to always think for every step, "What if they can't do it?" then explain workarounds. The point is that the best channels show everything: the good, the bad, and the ugly because they will answer the millions of questions that never get answered. All the "what ifs". That's more important than all the "know-it-all" comments.

Don't be so hard on yourself. Things didn't go well at first, but you brought your incredible skill to the piece and it finished up beautiful. Great job.

It's a constant learning curve, don't ever think " I know everything" nobody does. Every job is a new challenge and an opportunity to learn. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Honestly, it's helpful, sometimes, that it DIDN'T go as planned. As someone who is beginning their journey, to see someone as skilled as you (I've been watching you for a while) make wrong decisions or have something not work out as planned is encouraging. Not that it was fun watching you struggle but the fact that even if you make mistakes you can sometimes correct them. As a newbie, it's too easy to throw in the towel and give up on a piece. "Trust the process" as they say. If the process isn't working, "plot twist!" and continue on Thank you for showing us the good and the bad. It's more helpful than you know.

You got this... the final results is what counts. It was seriously damaged and your expertise and patience made it beautiful again. Excellent work!

You are the best The only thing I see wrong is the TV hiding a beautiful job

You did a great job. We are all our greatest critics. You care and that is most important. Please don't beat yourself into a corner. You are extremely talented.

Lemons to lemonade! Turned out fantastic!

🙋‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Don't get upset with yourself the finished piece was fantastic, great result.

Great job . I as a customer would be very happy with this result.

Excellent work! We all have challenges that test our abilities and our confidence in our experience and our hard earned expertise . It keeps us humble! That is what keeps us learning and moving forward. I am 70 years old and love the puzzles of what I know I am a “master” at. Enjoy the process (😮) and the success at then of the process. You do in fact know what you are doing - you are a Master!

Yes, it is very great restoration; beyond your personal disappointment, never doubt yourself; you are the one I view to learn. ATB

Trena, don’t be so hard on yourself. We all have made mistakes on projects, but in The end you knocked it out of the park! 😊

Trena, your work is always top class, don’t listen to negative people, what you did with that nightmare is turn it around and make it great well done xxxx

In a time where everyone posts their oh so perfect work on social media, it's nice to be reminded that making beautiful things can be difficult and stressful. Thank you for this! Truly inspiring. Now tell her to get that dusty yucky TV off your beautiful finish!

I am so impressed with each step Tresa. This has to be one of the most difficult works you have done. I cannot do half of what you do. I watch every episode you do and I am amazed at your work. I wish you could show a split screen with the beginning and end. I have always said you have a great talent when it comes to colors. I wish I as half as good as you. Great job. And yes I watched completely to the end!🤩🤩🤩

Always love your work Trenna. I admire your honesty and integrity when "dealing" with difficult projects and finishes. Give "Shop 🐕 dog " a big hug from me. 💖🐕💛✨️💖

You work miracles every time you fix something. This one is gorgeous!