This 200 year old chair was too hard to restore but I still did it 

Caning the seat! Restoring the faux wood design! It IS magic, and YOU are the magician. Just amazing. What a lovely chair. You restored its dignity!

Out of all the "restorers" I have come across on RU-vid you are 1 of 2 that I watch consistently. Your work never fails to amaze. The skills you have are to be envied.

And you wonder why a few hundred thousand people like to watch you work. That's just awesome.

It was an amazing restoration. After watching this video, I realized that I shouldn't complain that handmade furniture is expensive.

The fake wood effect really works when you do everything with that technique! I was surprised by how fake and bad it looked when you first started, but then altogether it tricks you into thinking it's real wood! Nicely done!

Смотреть на то, как Вы реставрируете мебель, просто удовольствие! У Вас золотые руки! Спасибо за видео! ❤

Жаль, что видео всего 19 минут - за вашей работой можно наблюдать бесконечно, это настоящий релакс для меня ))) А это плетение, Ахти, очень красиво! Но это ж сколько нужно терпения и железные нервы, чтобы не психануть и не бросить минут через десять!!!

Your patience is amazing. I would have lost my mind and the will to live after doing and re-doing the painting with cardboard one hundred times. A beautiful job, as always.

I watch about 15 restoration ppl on RU-vid. You sir have no equal! No one does what you do. I bought a sheet of cane to so a rocking chair and that was hard enough. Fantastic craftsmanship all the way around 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼🇺🇸

Never thought something like this was possible; this is incredible. here's to another 200 years.👏👏👏👏

my comment on your videos remains unchanged, simply genius ❤

I've never seen anyone actually weave rattan onto a piece of furniture before, that was interesting. You did a great job restoring it.

Никого лучше на каналах не видела. Удивительное мастерство, вкус, знания, бережное отношение к оригиналу. А какая культура производства! Мастерская, инструменты, всё выше всяких похвал. Единственное пожелание- больше роликов. Спасибо за доставленные положительные эмоции❤

My grandpa used to repair chairs like this. His father was a reed weaver by trade, and this certainly had my interest when I was young, but unfortunately I never learned this. Thank you for the memory.

I've Never Quite Understood the Allure of painting a Faux wood grain over Actual wood. That is until I saw You do it. Really Beautiful. It really is Art. It All depends on Artistic Interpretations doesn't It?

The time and diverse set of finely tuned carpentry and artisanal skills you and your friend invested in restoring this historically important and beautiful chair will be appreciated for another 200 years! It's always a pleasure to watch you save these thoughtfully chosen pieces from the trash heap! Your channel deserves exponential growth in the years to come. Best Regards from Connecticut!

I agree with everyone's comments! Such a labor of love and determination! Well done, sir.

You saved this beautiful old lady! I love watching you work. Just amazing,

Ahti, I have been looking forward to seeing this restoration since you mentioned it on FB. Having myself done some faux wood graining with a comb with some teeth broken out, I was fascinated with your using the torn cardboard. Your crafting the wood “knot” was mesmerizing! Glad you had a friend who was able to help you with that pesky caneing. Thank you, as always, for the filming and editing.

OMG. You cane too?!? Amazing, it's beautiful!

Wow! Standing ovation! You turn something ordinary into a piece of art. I thoroughly enjoy watching this video.

At first, I didn't think the cardboard trick would work, but it DOES perfectly and creates a very natural effect a bit like wood grain. You have brilliant skills and patience to re-create the seat's original design, and the whole project is excellent. I hope you sold it for enough to redeem the hours you spent. You are one of the best restorers on 'RU-vid'.

The best furniture restorer on youtube, bar none!

What an incredible piece of work, that seat is breathtaking! All your patience and skill absolutely shows 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

That's a certified AT Restoration™ time what are we waiting for!!!!

I wasn't too sure where you were going with the colour, but yet again, you show how expertly and lovingly, you restore antiques. Fantastic job. 😃

Сколько труда вложено на восстановление! А кто-то бездумно покрасил в белый цвет.... Мы так с другом спасали стул из настоящего ДУБА, 1908 года. Его ПОКРАСИЛИ коричневой краской а потом выкинули на помойку! Мы потом битым стеклышком отскребали все и вышкуривали до блеска. Неделю вдвоем маялись, но стул получился- на загляденье. Подарили художнику в мастерскую. Благодарен за такие ролики- красоту надо возвращать в мир! Просто переживал заново рождение стульчика! Плетение седушки- отдельное восхищение за кропотливость и терпение!

Wow!!!I would give two thumbs up if I could. This is true craftsmanship. The fact that you didn’t use cane webbing roll, but designed weaved your own. It’s definitely a beauty. Great job as always. Love your channel!!

A beautiful little chair!! And I love the way you always think about future restorers!!😍❤️

It takes a strong person to not only ask for help, but to also fess up to it later. This is a beautiful restoration, and your friend did an awesome job on the cane seat.

You know I'm always dubious whenever that faux wood method is used but you somehow always make it looks amazing in the end result. Truly a master of your craft.

As always, you never fail to amaze me. What an honor and privilege to watch your videos, thank you for sharing them with us. I absolutely love your faux wood effect. I’ve never really liked the modern faux wood tools, it looked fake. As a painter myself, and now dipping my toe into furniture restoration, I should have thought about using cardboard. Brilliant!! Thank you for your talent and inspiration 💖

Much respect, that chair is about as perfect as one can be and I'd bet that it looks better now than it did 200 years ago.

Still one of the only channels I hit Like before watching the video.

Wow!! 40 hours doing the seat! I was thinking how much patience you have to weave all of that. It's beautiful!

The work you did was magical! you gave a new life to an abused chair. My wife inherited a very similar chair from her grandmother years ago. To date it is a beautiful piece. excellent work, well done.

Awesome restoration, Ahti! Really loved watching you do the faux wood finish. I did that to a 200 year old child’s rocking chair years ago and it brought back memories. I tried caning a chair once too, and it was really hard…the end result was awful. Glad you sought help with that, they did a great job. Thanks for the video, the chair is gorgeous!

Beautiful. I am so glad you did not give up completely on the seat. You and your friend did an amazing job on it. The overall finish is beyond words

Какая кропотливая и в тоже время прекрасная работа. Спасибо мастеру за удовольствие от просмотра. Лайкаю.

I am so glad you replaced the cane seat. I'm amazed at your vast knowledge!

This chair turned out BEAUTIFUL your knowledge of different ways they made chairs back then is amazing. I would have stripped it all off and never thought twice about the black. Actually I thought it was another layer of paint like the white. You do such amazing work. Thank you for sharing and you have a great day

Besides being an amazing furniture restorer, we know Ahti (or someone he knows) loves Philadelphia cream cheese! Great job. I absolutely love the finished chair. Your customer must be thrilled!

The results are breathtaking! That could have been the way it looked when it was first built.

In doing such an excellent restoration you are paying a great tribute to the old master who first created this piece.

You, sir, are an artist! What you do to restore the furniture is a work of amazing art. You are SO patient! I am so glad that I found you!

That cane seat part is a work of art! Impressive!

You saw the beauty hidden there and brought it to light. my first thought was 'what an ugly old chair! why would you want to restore that?' I was so wrong! Thank you for sharing your Art. It's beautiful💕💕

Просто бесподобно,как всегда! Вы Ахти вновь сотворили маленькое чудо - воскресили отличную древнюю вещь! Двадцать минут релакса и сплошного эстетического удовольствия! Очередной лайк вам и спасибо за видео!

Wow! I have not seen one of these chairs in a very long time, they are a very rare find. Your work is, as always, impeccable. Thank you 🙏 for your videos.

As always, beautiful work with exemplary patience. Also, no mindless chatter, just great action. Many thanks

What a beautiful job you did! Thank you for giving its life back. I have a small table that needs you.

The secret is to not take it too seriously! Great advice. I've never see the woven seat done completely from scratch. That was nice to see.

You're the Man. Ahti. No one does restorations quite like you. I love your channel and never miss a video😊

Oh my goodness, don't know why anyone would paint such beautiful wood! You brought it back to life to live another 200; years! Extremely stunning, exquisite job! 😊❤

While there are some good videos of restorers, carpenters and craftsmen on RU-vid, for me none, and I said, none compare to you Ahti. I say this for the entire package: competence, brilliance, the work you do almost like perfect magic. Not to mention the excellent quality of your videos without those unnecessary distractions like landscapes, pets, conversations or boring explanations, tasteless music, etc. Your work is almost magical, your sensitivity when dealing with any piece is enviable. Although there are very few good creators, restorers, artisans or carpenters in this network, none are at your level of excellence. I look forward to your videos and Thank you for your mastery and generosity in letting me participate as a spectator of your incredible creations!

Ахти, ну наконец-то вы нас радуете собой и своей замечательной, душевной работой!!! 👍🎉

The transformation is incredible. Your mastery of techniques is amazing!

Each move you made, I was stunned. What a most exquisite restoration work you just did to a 200-year old corner chair. I had wished I have in possession of all your work in my home but firstly, I have to purchase a mansion house. I am always looking forward to seeing each video you aired, from Massachusetts.

I don't think it's a fake wood design at all but a spectacular looking wood design done by an artist and furniture restorer with the skills of a genius. When I see a notification from you I go quickly to your channel and watch because I know that I will be amazed at the quality of the piece you make new again. I just love 💕 your endeavors and I can't wait for the next one to come out. Superior artist 😎. Thank you sir, for another restoration. ❤😂🎉

You, sir, are a fantastic artist and restorer. It is always a pleasure to watch your restorations. I come away with a great sense of satisfaction!

Absolutely beautiful.. the master at work again ❤

UNBELIEVABLE!!!! You leave me speechless! 😳

After all that work on the cane, I really wouldn't want to sit on it. Beautiful.

When I saw you flicking all those tiny paint specks out of the backrest, my admiration for your professionalism skyrocketed. You're a master.

That is master craftsmanship. Period!

DAMMMMMMM AT WHAT A TRANSFORMATION!!!!!!!! absolutely reincarnated!!!!! whoever owns this.. is going to freak out!!!! its GORGEOUS!!!!!! OUTSTANDING WORK!!!!!!!

your knowledge, talent and patience....unsurpassed! bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I hope your videos will inspire some rare individuals, who see your talent and skill set, to carry forward this art form. I think there are probably not too many people who can do what you do.

What an amazing and difficult restoration! Stressed me out watching you with that rattan. 😃Beautiful job!

Conscientious repairer, you're the only one.

You, sir, are a master! Every time I watch one of your videos, I have to wonder who taught you so many different techniques and how long it took you to become proficient at them? It is pure joy to watch you work your magic!!!

got a touch of excitment seeing you'd uploaded a video, do enjoy watching your craftmanship

Удивительный и необычный стул, даже бы не подумал, что он Шведский) прекрасный предстовитель именно столярной мебели! Вначале подумал что сидушка будет мягкая, но после увиденного, можно смело сказать, что это историческая рестоврация. Отличная работа.

Magnificent work. I did not realize straight acetone could be used to remove paint. So many valuable lesson from this channel. Thank you.

Oh thank you so much for rescuing this chair! I don`t want to know how many furnitures have been additionally damaged by this strange fashion trend called "shabby chic" where people developed the idea that old furniture could be improved by painting them with a completely improper white paint. It makes me happy to see such craftsmen like you who knows how it really works.

Watching the faux graining was very interesting. In the house where my grandfather was born all the paneling under the front staircase is faux painted. Apparently it was fashionable at one time. Thanks for sharing.

Wow!!😲 Well worth the amount of work and hrs. Amazing transformation. 👌🏼

This chair is a beauty now thanks to the patient work of your magic hands! Bravo!! Well done!!🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊

A lesson in caning as a bonus! What a beautiful and truly authentic restoration. Just incredible. Much respect to you sir.

What an amazing job! You’ve certainly given this lovely old piece a gorgeous new “gown”!

You never fail to inspire and awe. Every job you do is so highly skilled and technical, and you bring back to life what most think is a hopeless helpless mess. This corner chair is incredible. Absolutely beautiful job 😊

Your work is amazing!! So glad I am able to watch your videos. Thanks for keeping a small part of the past alive and in great condition.

This turned out REALLY BEAUTIFUL! Im glad you restored the original finish and the caned seat. Its much prettier!!❤

AT and Julian Baumgartner, but AT is my favorite. I hope this work was done for a really rich person who can afford to pay for 80 man-hours to cane a chair. I really enjoyed this video!

Another beauty! I appreciate the ASMR sounds. You are my favorite since there is no music or talk talk talk ( both can be annoying). The sounds made while recreating another re-masterpiece is simply lovely.

OMG! You are not just an artist, you are magician! I adore your work!

That turned out absolutely gorgeous!!! I love how much care you take with each piece.

Again, I'm in awe of your skills and craftmanship. I love to see all the different techniques you use and so amazed at the end result every time. Wonderful work for a wonderful old chair.

Дякую вам пане майстер за вашу роботу , отримав задоволення , успіхів !

Chef Ahti creates yet another perfect meal. Thanks for posting.

You made it so beautiful. You make the world a better place to live in.

You do magnificent work. Every piece is special.

I don't always understand the reason you do some things but the results are always glorious!

Did a marvelous job on this chair. I have tools that I use for graining that were my grandfather's. I love doing it. You were so creative using the piece of wood or cardboard with an irreguĺar edge! WOW! Thank you for sharing this masterpiece with us.👏👏👏

Che restauro Magnifico!!... Sei stato fantastico!... Un lavoro da Re!!... Bravissimo❤❤❤❤❤😊

What a beautiful result. The cane work looked very hard, but when done it is great. I have to admire your patience. Beautiful chair. Thank you for sharing.

I can't think of words not already used to describe your talent. You truly are the Master.

This was an astounding transformation! The cardboard used to create pattern was a surprise. Its looks amazing. ❤

I really look forward to seeing you work magic and bring pieces back to their former beauty. This is amazing ❤

Wow! What an extraordinary restoration. The analysis of the original finishing technique was amazing. I’m just blown away at the result.