Vintage Boston Rocking Chair Repair and Restoration

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In this week's repair and restoration video, we do a complete break down and rebuild to restore an antique mid-century made Boston style rocking chair that had been left out in the weather and was falling apart. Not only was there staining and damage from humidity and the environment, but several of the joints and supports were detached or loose. This chair was not only unsightly, but unsafe to sit on.
Timecode chapters:
00:00 Intro and presentation of "before" project
00:28 Disassembly
03:46 Headrest Repair
05:12 Lathe Work - Spindle Repair
07:20 Armrest Repair
09:37 Seat Repair
10:30 Rocker Repair
11:36 Wood Bleaching
12:13 Assembly
15:29 Staining and Finishing
17:23 Final Reveal
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23 июл 2024

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@Restorology 2 года назад

Thank you everyone for visiting the channel. This project was a ton of work but a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy watching the process. Please leave a comment with your thoughts and please consider subscribing if you haven't already if you would like to see more content like this. Thanks again and cheers!

@Tictac-37 2 года назад

Très joli rocking chair bien restauré ! (et bravo pour le chien, je ne sais pas pour celui là, mais trop d'animaux sont abandonnés!)

@Restorology 2 года назад

@@Tictac-37 Merci! Je crois qu'elle a été abandonnée ou peut-être juste échappée à son propriétaire. Elle est dans la rue depuis longtemps mais une fois qu'elle n'a plus eu peur de nous, elle s'est très bien adaptée et était déjà entraînée à utiliser les toilettes à l'extérieur. Elle fait maintenant de nombreuses apparitions dans des vidéos. Elle adore me regarder travailler ! Je suis désolé si ma traduction n'est pas correcte. Merci d'avoir visité la chaîne !

@Tictac-37 2 года назад

@@Restorology Non très bonne traduction! Etant abonné, à bientôt pour de nouvelles restaurations !!

@janelloyd4332 2 месяца назад

There is something about a rocking chair that makes me think of home..I still have the one belonging to my grandmother.. you did an excellent restoration on that, hope it gives someone hours of happiness

@Restorology 2 месяца назад

This is the chair that I was rocked in as a child and the one I rocked my kids in when they were young. I'm passing it down to them. Thanks for the nice message. 🍀

@lisajllewellyn3131 3 месяца назад

I admire you for taking on that challenge..turned out lovely. Congrats on your furry find, she is a pretty girl ❤

@Restorology 3 месяца назад

Thank you very much! She's been with us for over two years now. 😍

@52memor Год назад

USE an electric soldering iron on nails and screws that have been in the wood a long time. It expands the screw and breaks the bond with the wood when it cools it's easier to unscrew

@Restorology Год назад

That is a great idea! Thank you!!

@rettpanda6203 Год назад

Please do more of these furniture restorations. You are THE BEST!

@Restorology Год назад

Thank you very much! I'm working on another rocking chair right now.

@SparrowStockwell 5 месяцев назад

So nice! Doggie and rocking chair restored!

@Restorology 5 месяцев назад

Thanks!! That doggie ate one of my favorite shoes today so she is on the naughty list...

@KevinPeters-ny6vq 3 месяца назад

Found what I was looking for on the boston rocker. Thanks

@Restorology 3 месяца назад

Are you going to work on one? If so, good luck!! Hope this video helps.

@GT_Racer347 Месяц назад

So much fun to watch and such a great result 👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@Restorology Месяц назад

Thanks for that!

@Phil197 Год назад

WoW alot of work but it paid off with a beautiful rocker I get a lot of ideas and techniques that i can use on my next project Thanks

@Restorology Год назад

Thanks! Good luck with your next project!

@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 Год назад

This came out very nice. Clever idea to use a lathe for the sanding! That is something I have never thought to do, though I do have a lathe, daaa. One thing I would suggest, if you know the approximate age of the item you are restoring, they most likely used hide glue. So you may want to use hide glue instead of pvc glue when assembling it again. If you or someone else ever has to take apart the chair or a joint, a bit of heat will liquify it again and the part will come apart easily. I know what a pain it is to have broken screws when taking apart something. A real pain. I use a plug cutter in the wood around the screw when trying to get at a head or the broken part. In steel, well that is a whole new game. Great work!

@Restorology Год назад

Hi. Thanks for the feedback and the nice comments. I agree with you about hide glue but I felt that I had to use epoxy glue on this because the joints were not tight and that hide glue or wood glue would not have worked. I do not enjoy working with epoxy but it fills spaces well where wood glue would not. A plug cutter around a broken screw head is an excellent idea!! Thanks for the tip! Cheers!

@131dyana Год назад

Lovely rebuild I am thinking of doing my porch rocking chair now. Thank you very much.

@Restorology Год назад

Thank you! Good luck with your chair. Just be sure to research good sealants for outdoor use. That is how this one got to be so bad. It was on a porch without the proper finish. ✌🏽

@adrianorosa8423 Год назад

Very good work. Dogs are something good to have around. Thank you for the video.

@Restorology Год назад

It's been a year and she is still hanging around! Thanks for the feedback! ✌🏽

@carolvanrooyen4929 Год назад

Lovely restoration. Good for another 1pp yrs of rocking! Love the dog! Very sweet face. 😊

@Restorology Год назад

Thank you. She is very sweet. It's been just over a year since we found her and she is a great addition to the family. 🙂

@judydietrich566 2 года назад

I love this! Thanks for seeing the beauty in old things. I am sure your mama is proud.

@Restorology 2 года назад

I hope so. Thanks!

@bonnieyuse5876 3 месяца назад

I have that same Rocking Chair! ❤

@ishtarashtaroot7126 8 месяцев назад

Amazing!!! Keep up the good work👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@Restorology 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so very much! 😀

@DANYMITERESTORATION 2 года назад

You can definitely see that this chair was in elements for a while but love the good bones it has - you did an excellent job!

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thanks! Other than the weathered layer and a ton of cracking, the wood was still strong but the weather really gave a beating to the old glue. After I filmed I regretted not showing a clip of me trying to sit on it before disassembly. It was super sketchy and almost broke when I shifted my weight. Thanks for the comment! Cheers!

@Dani_-ec4is Год назад

This is called RESTORATION - precision and attention to detail 👍🏻.

@Restorology Год назад

Thanks!! 😃

@MegaPulpito Год назад

Buen trabajo y gran restauración felicidades quedo bien saludos desde lima Perú

@Restorology Год назад

Hola a Lima y gracias por visitar mi canal. ¡Estoy muy feliz de tenerte aquí y espero verte de nuevo en los comentarios!

@larrykelly2838 2 года назад

Beautiful restoration

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thank you very much!

@calhoun1925 Год назад

I have just come again to restoring beautiful things. I learned much from thks video. Thanks, beautiful job.

@Restorology Год назад

Thank you for the nice feedback. Good luck with your projects.

@WordsWorth137 29 дней назад

Great job and supervid

@Restorology 28 дней назад

Thanks!! This is an old one. I use this chair all the time now! ✌🏽

@antikaplanet2970 Год назад

Great work brother 👏👏👏👏

@Restorology Год назад

Thank you so much 😀

@michellemcknight4185 Год назад

Lovely

@Restorology Год назад

Thank you so very much!

@RestorationEndeavours 2 года назад

Came out looking amazing. Nice work!

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thank you!

@mariadefatimadossantossouz3756 2 года назад

A cadeira ficou fantástica. Parabéns pelo belo trabalho 😉

@Restorology 2 года назад

Obrigado pelo comentário agradável. Este foi um dos meus projetos favoritos até agora. Fico muito feliz que tenha gostado de assistir. Felicidades!

@traumarnri Год назад

I really enjoyed it, thanks!!!

@Restorology Год назад

You are welcome, thanks for the nice feedback!! ✌🏽

@Restomaniac 2 года назад

What a lovely chair! And you gave it back it's former beauty, my friend. That's why I love restorations like this 😊 A little criticism for the video: A little normal speed streaming could be better. Sometimes everything is so fast 😊

@Restorology 2 года назад

Hello! Thanks for the feedback. I agree with you about the speed. I wanted to try something different for this project since there was so much to show but at the end I think I like using normal speeds with maybe a few faster clips mixed in if I want to show more. It is certainly easier to edit! Thanks again and have a peaceful day (night?).

@Restomaniac 2 года назад

@@Restorology I think over time you will establish your own style. And in this process, it is necessary to do a lot of trials 😊 We are living the night right now. Time is: 00:24

@lynettemayhew1723 Год назад

The rocking chair turned out great👌

@Restorology Год назад

Thank you very much! 🤙

@josephinehogg3629 Год назад

very nicely restored and thank you for sharing

@Restorology Год назад

You are very welcome, thanks for tuning in to watch this project!!

@user-ht4fl6vl7e 6 месяцев назад

That is a really really god job👍

@Restorology 6 месяцев назад

Thank you. I appreciate the kind words. 🙏🏽

@Austeration 2 года назад

Very nicely done 👍 looks like a lot of time has gone into that. Fantastic

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thanks! It was SO much work and I am please how it turned out for my first furniture restoration. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

@Amourtendresse Год назад

Superbe travail, beau résultat, de nombreuses heures de travail et de soins. Merci de nous en épargner le temps réel. Il y a beaucoup d'amour dans ce que vous faites. 👏✨

@Restorology Год назад

Merci d'avoir visité ma chaîne et d'avoir pris le temps de me faire part de vos commentaires. J'espère vous voir dans le prochain. Cheers! 🤙🌻

@terrihoeper 6 месяцев назад

Well, this was another mighty fine restoration. Can't believe you've been making content for years and I'm just now finding your channel. Oh well.. I've found it now! Hoping to see more furniture restoration projects....especially old, dirty antiques in the future. You're really good at it. Nice work my friend!

@Restorology 6 месяцев назад

I am so very glad you found us. It is not a big channel but I do try to be consistent with content and do my best on each project. See you in the next one!!

@RestorationAustralia 2 года назад

Excellent job well done.

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thank you!

@larannar123 2 года назад

Great use of the dowels and hidden screws to make repairs!✔👍 Fantastic job,chair looks amazing!!!😎💯

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thanks for taking the time to check it out. I was excited to make the dowels. It was my first time making something on the lathe.

@fabianemonteiro5863 Год назад

Lindo seu trabalho, a cadeira ficou lindíssima!😊 Congratulation!❤

@Restorology Год назад

Muito obrigado! ✌🏽🙂

@olivernash2240 2 года назад

Nice job!👍👏

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thank you very much! Cheers! 🍻

@billyfoster3223 2 года назад

Awesome work! Nice chair! Keep up the great videos!😁🔧🙂🤟

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thanks! Will do!

@fdort3971 Месяц назад

@Restorology you did a great job! Snapped screws...ugh...no way to predict it.

@Restorology Месяц назад

Thanks! I am used to snapped screws. I'm always amazed how a rusty screw or nail can be almost impossible to remove from wood sometimes.

@fdort3971 Месяц назад

@@Restorology there is a tool called easy outs for removing screws...might be called tap outs

@vinceianni4026 2 года назад

Good job very good

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@javierperezgonzalez8903 Год назад

MUY BUENO

@Restorology Год назад

¡Gracias!

@jamescannon2040 2 года назад

WOW!!

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for leaving a comment. Cheers!

@cathybenson5119 2 года назад

Beautiful job mate. 👏 👏👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thank you! I appreciate the comment. Cheers!

@johanevert8040 Год назад

Great job. I loved your attention to detail. Personally I don’t like the dark stain, but it is a matter of taste👍🏻🍻

@Restorology Год назад

I actually agree with you. I am not a fan of dark stain but most of the photos I saw of these showed them with dark stain so I tried to be consistent. I wish I had used a lighter hue now but overall I guess it doesn't look bad. Thanks for the feedback! 🤙 🍻

@taribule 11 месяцев назад

nice work my friend , i do the same in canada

@Restorology 11 месяцев назад

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing. ✌🏽

@some-idea 2 месяца назад

You can build up loose tenons by gluing on additional wood and reshaping (or even using plane shavings). That way you can use a reversible glue. The next restorer will curse you for that epoxy, but nice job on extending its life 👍

@Restorology 2 месяца назад

Yep, thanks! I know this now. Was just kind of getting started back then. Luckily, the next restorer will be me because this one is staying with me. It's been in the family for years. 👍🏽

@robvermeulen4043 2 года назад

Well that must have been a time consuming job. But the result is there, enjoy your beautiful rocking chair. 😉

@Restorology 2 года назад

Thanks! It took several weeks to finish this but well worth it. Thanks for the nice comment. Cheers!

@cantiliver26 Год назад

Tan buen trabajo de reparación, y lo entinta oscuro. 🙈

@Restorology Год назад

¡Gracias! ✌🏽

@c.a.chambers68 Месяц назад

I like this one - aww bless that beautiful dog - do you rescue them or just take that one in?

@Restorology Месяц назад

Both of our dogs are rescues, but this is the only one we found on the street. She is sitting here next to me right now!!

@avatar5419 Год назад

Parabéns pelo trabalho! Porque a maioria dos restauradores usam verniz escuro? Eu gosto do verniz bem claro, que deixa vermos bem como a madeira é. O mercado dos móveis direciona para essa tendência de uso de vernizes mais escuros?

@Restorology Год назад

Na verdade, prefiro um acabamento natural nos móveis, mas me disseram que este originalmente tinha um acabamento mais escuro, então tentei combinar com esse estilo. O acabamento mais escuro também cobre muitas imperfeições na madeira, então talvez seja por isso que tantas pessoas o usam. Obrigado por perguntar. Felicidades!

@stefanwild326 Год назад

👍

@Restorology Год назад

Thanks! ✌🏽

@worldofmusica64 Год назад

Wooow

@Restorology Год назад

Thanks ✌🏽

@davids6533 Год назад

I have a chair identical to this one, except that it has been kept inside. It belonged to my Grandmother and she heated with wood, so the temp and humidity fluctuated a lot and has caused the chair to need to be taken apart and re-glued. Do you know about how many hours you have in this great restoration job? Thanks! : )

@Restorology Год назад

Hey thanks! This took several weeks doing it a little at a time. Maybe 30 - 40 hours total...that is a total guess. I did not have a clue what I was doing until I was doing it so it probably won't take you as long. It is a really nice piece now and well worth the time to work on it. Good luck!!

@jonathanharding5103 2 года назад

What were you using to unstick the spindles that used the heat gun? @restorology

@Restorology 2 года назад

Denatured alcohol and vinegar. Was hoping it would dissolve any remaining glue while the heat softened it. Thanks for the comment. 🍻

@deborahsmith5541 Год назад

I need to know what epoxy to use and what you had int the syringes please.

@Restorology Год назад

Hi. I just used a commercial brand two-part epoxy available from JB Weld. I am not a fan of epoxy but used it because I needed to fill gaps between the wood in the joints. If your joints fit well, a good wood-on-wood fitting, try using a carpenter's wood glue. It is easier and cleaner to apply. The syringe had either isopropyl alcohol or vinegar in it. I've used both to loosen up old glue. If you add heat it might work even easier but be careful not to burn the wood. Thanks for the question!

@brandonmuldoon8805 7 месяцев назад

What stain did you use?

@Restorology 7 месяцев назад

I used a Varathane brand oil stain in the color Kona. I like it a lot but wish I would have made it a little lighter in tone.

@AmyNyan00 Год назад

Sir, What kind of wood is this chair? Thanks 🙏🏻

@Restorology Год назад

I do not know for sure but it is some type of softwood. It is probably some species of pine and may have been a mass produced chair from the 1950's or 1960's. Thank you for visiting the channel. ✌🏽

@AmyNyan00 Год назад

@@Restorology Thank you Sir.

@theskyehiker 2 года назад

Nice job on this chair. Especially with all the repairs required. However there is nothing “mid century” about the design. Unless you are referring to when it was first made? Wasn’t sure about what you meant.

@Restorology 2 года назад

Good point. Yes I was referring to when it was first built. I know the Boston rocker style has been around for much, much longer. Thanks for mentioning it. I'll think of a new description. Cheers! 🍻

@theskyehiker 2 года назад

@@Restorology It really was an amazing restoration.

@gonzochick360 Месяц назад

I can’t believe that’s the same chair.

@Restorology Месяц назад

I know, right? The weather really took its toll on it. Thanks!!

@tripped42 9 месяцев назад

So, after all that work, why stain it?

@Restorology 9 месяцев назад

Agreed! I don't know. I guess because it was stained before it sat outside for a few years and looked nice. I would do it differently today. This was from two years ago.