Thomas, it is so great to see a professional at work. You are amazing to watch. There are not many like you. Much love and respect. Em

Dear Tom, somewhere the ghost of an old master craftsman smiles at the honor that you bestowed upon his workmanship.

Tom, yesterday I had to repair a broken chair and as I was clamping the glue-up, my daughter started reciting, "I'm Tom Johnson, of Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration in Gorham, Maine". I told her it wasn't funny, but the wife just pointed out at our black Lab girl (who was watching me work) and disagreed. Just so you know, you've spoiled my whole family!

I think what I love about your channel most is your respect for both the piece of furniture itself and its history! If only it can speak! Again you are a master!

Favourite furniture guy on youtube, really impressive craftsmanship Mr. Johnson. Agree it looks ‘pretty good.’

This has now become my favorite Thomas Johnson video. That table is magnificent.

You truly brought this table back from the dead. Beautiful work!

If I lived anywhere close to Gorham, Maine, I'd drive over just to pet that lovely table. UKposts needs to add another reaction button: "Really, REALLY thumbs up", just for work this good. Thanks for sharing this with us.

I love that the furniture you restore still looks old when you've finished.

Somehow the simplest things become extra special. Their beauty is from the the subtle imperfections that make them unique with a story to tell. I love it.

Oh how I love watching you preserve the artistry of the"back thens"…your work is so beautiful and respectful ❣️

It's such a pleasure to watch you care for these pieces and bring them back to life

Love the video. My father was a professional wood worker and owned a furniture manufacturing company. It's so nice to see a true master restoring. Thank you for your time. My father would have loved to see your work.

Thanks for taking us along on your "Basket Case" series - the series gives us an idea what can be done with furniture that most of us would throw out.

The fact that you had a fine piece of birch stashed in your barn is so "Thomas Johnson."

Good Job Mr Johnson - It's a pleasure learning from you.

I truly CRINGE imagining how any other person would have disrespected this precious antique table. This is nothing more than amazing!

Wow. Tom, I could write a paragraph. I love how you showed your process of researching online and with books. I also kept laughing at your "off-camera" footage and I have a hunch that was you winking at us!.I know the feeling of liking a product and then hearing they're going to discontinue it. You want to buy every remaining item on Earth so you never run out. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for the content, Tom!

Watching you work soothes my soul. Thank you for giving beauty, peace, and knowledge in a world that can be pretty harsh and ugly. We all need more of you and your gifts.

I loved every single second of this film. What a gorgeous little table. Thank you, Tom.

My mom collected antiques, we would watch your channel. She passed 6 weeks ago, she would have loved that table. Cheers from VA.

Fascinating project, Tom and great result. Just amazing how those legs had survived the elements and still looked so good. Makes me think...what else have you got in that shed LOL!

I love these videos. My mom had an antique shop while i grew up with a restoration business on the side. Always filled me with joy seing the new life they brought to antiques and how happy people were, getting their family heirlooms back. Wish i could learn to restore but i dont have the space or time for it. So for now i just watch videos like this. Thank you for sharing!

Thomas, I think some people are meant to be on UKposts with a tutorial channel, and yo sir are one of those people. You are a master of your trade and it shows in your work. I learned more watching this video, than I have in decades. Thanks for what you do.

I learn so much from you Tom! Thank you

Superb restoration Tom. The way you explain what you are doing and why you are doing it at every stage is an absolute joy to to watch. I find your work very therapeutic and relaxing. Thank you so much Tom

The new birch table top is absolutely gorgeous. One would never know this wasn't original. I can see a lady with a long swishing skirt gently setting a small tray on the table with a teapot, a bowl of sugar, a tiny pitcher of cream and one cup and saucer. A perfect hot drink with a book next to this adorable table. Another outstanding success. I love watching you work, Tom. Thank you for posting.

Getting into antique restoration myself and find your videos both inspirational and a smorgasbord of information. Thanks Thomas for taking the time to put these up.

Morning coffee and Thomas Johnson. A good way to start the day off.

Thomas, I believe that was your lovely wife, Jane, that graced us with her presence and added her two hands to the job. Thank her for us. The richness of the wood takes me back to my childhood and the furniture that was around during the time I grew up. You do fine work Young Man. Take care and may you continue to be blessed. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.

Watching you work soothes my soul. Thank you for giving such joy to so many.

If I am allowed to enter heaven I will wait for You to humbly ask if You accept me as an apprentice... Well, You already give me a glimpse of what heaven must be like, for Your work is from far beyond this world. Sorry for this "loaded speech", it just makes me so _happy_ to watch You working on all those wooden furniture pieces and I try to find words to express the amount of joy and happiness You give me with that. The only sad thing is that the videos _end_ ... It's because of You that I dared to veneer some selfmade drawers and spend more time with woodworking and furniture and by doing that bringing more peace and contentment and grattitude into my life. Thank You Mr. Johnson, You are so awesome!!!

Another enjoyable episode. And learning again. I have always 'wet', and then de-nibbed with the grain. Your explanation of going at 45deg across the grain makes more sense. Thank you as always Sir.

I simply love gateleg or similar tables! This one is really special. Thank you for saving it, Tom! Great job!!!

Amazing work Tom! Your videos are great, they teach us viewers so much. Also laughed out loud when you said "Off camera" but there is video footage 😂

Another wonderful job of saving part of our history Tom, and also you’ve saved a table yes of modest means no doubt but what a skilled country furniture maker had made for a middle class family that was so very proud to have placed in their home where friends and visitors could see it. Nothing from IKEA or furniture stores of today could ever replicate ! Loved that you saved this honest little work stand 😊

Such an amazing work that even off-camera the work is done on-camera.

Tom, as usual, your "Pretty Good" is "Most Excellent"! I forget how many years I have been watching your videos but it makes my day when I see a new episode appear! ...What, Me Worry!...

Gosh, that's a beautiful table. Something you can be proud to own. 🥰

That piece deserved to be pampered and protected. Delightful details.

Beautiful table, Mr. Johnson. Thank you.

Great to see some new content. Sure do miss Ella.

Thank you for making these videos. I always pick up a little more information with each one I watch. I’m not a restorer but I love antique furniture that I usually find in rough but usable-ish shape and have always been afraid to improve them in case I just make them worse. I think I might be getting closer to working on them the more I watch and learn!

Excellent! I could watch and listen to you all day 👍🏻

Excellent job 👍😎🐕‍🦺🐈‍⬛

We loved this video. It also solved the question of what wood our flooring was made from. When you showed the highly figured birch that you were going to use as the top we knew right away that it is the same wood that is on our floor. Our floors would be from the late 1800s or early 1900s.

Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship and techniques. There is something special about saving something from the past.

Friday "Brandy" night was missing someone for the last two weeks. Pleased to see a new upload. I liked your thickness planer, looks rather compact compared to mine. Mine weighs in at 300 pounds and is a beast to move. How unfortunate that the table top couldn't be saved. The swing out supports...wow! A trick i use to square off the legs is to place a plywood beneath the legs and screw them into their optimum position while the glue dries. I so enjoy the learning experience of your uploads. Happy Friday!

I knew. I knew the moment you brought the table into your workshop we would see you make it shine. Such beautiful work. Thanks for the video!!!!

Just another day in the shop performing miracles and creating heirlooms!

Well as usual Thomas you never disappoint! Fascinating watching you work, keep the great videos coming our way😁👍🏻

A fortuitous marriage of new to old wood. Beautifully and sensitively restored small table, preserved for future generations.

another skilful renovation/restoration. A pleasure to watch you work. Many thanks for showing us

I've been waiting years for Thomas to do a table like the one I have upstairs. It has all the same things in need of repair. Thank you for these videos. There are many Ah Ha! moments for me, as now I can see how to fix my table. Thanks, again.

Tom, thank you for the tip re diagonal sanding. I had never given it a thought. I really enjoy your videos and always pick-up a tip or two thanks again…

God bless you, sir. You're a legend and a gem

Such a great piece.

That was wonderful Tom. I have been waiting a long time for you to resurrect that table. I will be over tomorrow to take it back AH, HA hahahaaa!! JIM 😮

Like you, I was sad that you were not able to restore the original tabletop but I can't tell you how much I appreciate your knowledge, experience, and artistry when you shared that severely warped wood is rarely if ever successfully repaired. And then you created a beautiful top - again demonstrating a wealth of talent and intentional techniques like card scraping and I am in awe.

I very much enjoyed watching this restoration. Years ago, while working at my brother's woodworking shop, I had to stain match brand new Mahogany paneling to aged wall panels already in place. I think I fussed all day and never quite felt like I got there. But the customer was happy so that's what's important. Wish I had that aging chemicals you used. All I had was a bunch of different stains to mix and try to cone up with a match. Thank you for all your videos. I always look forward to them.

Kentucky is watching. Another great save. Glad to see you bring things back to life!

The "imperfections" give it soul. There's a story in the dents and scrapes.

“Off camera” magically has camera footage. Love it! 😍

Yet another example of the quality and versatility of your skills Tom. It reminded me that tomorrow I must find the “after straightening & sanding “ photos of the 1920s cabinet we have been talking about that had the badly warped & weathered top.

With every video I either learn a new technique for repair or I see how old furnature was designed (and how it can fail!) The chemical stain was a new one for me. Your ability to match colors is amazing. Keep the videos coming!

You did an absolutely outstanding job on this restoration, Tom!

Sheraton's country-side brother will love it. Glad you added some off that off-camera footage.

Wow, can you imagine how old the table is. Just incredible, some one made it all by hand. It is so amazing to think the skill you had to have. Looks just wonderful how you made the top.

Tom, what a joy to watch this great video. Again, watching with my 6 year-old grandson. Thanks so much for your great work and videos. Greetings from Kenya.

Tom, to the casual eye one cannot tell that is a new top. Glad you are an honest man, with your skills you could produce new "old" stuff and it would pass as original. that was well done. I always pick up pointers watching you work.

WOW you started scrubbing the legs and that 1st. glimpse of the wood had me going WOW that table is beautiful.

Great job Tom. I love how revive these simple pieces of furniture.

Every time i watch I learn something new about how to care for and love old things. Well, not love, but respect and care for . It upsets me when i see" restorers " Take a beautiful piece of furniture. , slap a coat of chalk paint and gold leaf on it , then sell it for very high price. Your work is like a japanese tea service. The process itself is so important to the finished piece. !!!😊

That's a fine wee thing. You got the"how much should I do" balance about right, as ever. Thanks for posting.

Well that was just lovely. I did not know you could "age" wood like that but it was your skill in just scraping not sanding that gave it that look of a long life lived. So clever and sensitively done, if anyone else said, sorry can't save the table top it would give me the shivers but I knew if you said you could replace it that something amazing would happen. Marvelous job Tom, I'm absolutely flaberghasted with how you did that, just beautiful. 👍👏👏👏👏👏👍

I love it. It reminds me of furniture I'd use in my grandparent's house. Thanks Thomas for the knowledge and fine craftsmanship.

I get so much joy & satisfaction from watching these. My grandpa was a craftsman. If only I had taken more shop classes

That is a georgeous little hall table. Brilliant.

What a wonderful table! Made all the more special with your great care,awesome history and seeing this table back to its wonderful self. Always enjoy seeing your videos!

The stain and finish look so authentic, great job as usual.

It’s so satisfying to learn how to do this kind of work even though I will never actually do it. Watching masterful work is in itself edifying.

Looks great, Tom. Good for another 200 years!

What a handsome guy!!! I have 2 GSD’s myself, I can’t believe that he’s been there so long!!! Hopefully he gets a home soon!❤

Great work again Tom, very relaxing watching you work and apply your skills and experience to the old table. Yes, it would have been nice to salvage the top, but sometimes things have just had their time. Now the table can be used for another 200 years!

Sir, this is a beautiful job. "I think it looks pretty good !". I love watching you work. I have learned so much, watching you. I was able to revive my old dining table and captain chairs. They originally belonged to my husband's grandmother. That saved me lots of $$$$. And I have a beautiful dining set. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Bravo Thomas what a wonderful restoration, taking a barn find and making it a worthy addition to any fine decor.

So nice! I love to watch people who really know what they are doing.😊

Awesome work as usual!!!

Thank you so much for sharing your technique.

You never cease to amaze me😊

absolutely beautiful! You've done it yet again!!!

Pulling things out of storage reminds me of a tabletop my father had picked up somewhere a long time ago. It was made of oak, 4+ feet around and as solid as could be. It was incredibly worn (as in used but not damaged) and had turned an interesting grey in color. He stored that top in his garage for a few decades, always meaning to get about using it. When he ultimately moved into a smaller home, this was one of many items which he just wouldn't have space for, so I took it off his hands, fully intending that I would also ultimately use it in a project... someday. Well that top sat in my garage for a few more decades until I ended up moving to a smaller home, where I just wouldn't have space for it. That was 14 years ago, and I still think about that thing from time to time, wishing I had gotten around to finding a use for it. Fortunately I still have a few other pieces I have yet to refinish or repurpose, so I suppose there's still hope. The table turned out beautifully.

Lovely save. It may only be 90% antique, but it is useful again and beautiful.

A pleasure to watch. A thoughtful and considerate restoration. I appreciated the gentle and approachable expert commentary, too. Lovely job! You've inspired me re-beeswax my late grandmothers dining table from ca. 1920.

Many more years of use left in that lovely little table. Well done

Tom, beautiful job. Really enjoy the history of the piece. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and techniques with us.

Once again, you are something else, Mr Thomas!

Great renovation, love to see you do the practical wood work, i can relate to it. Now the staining and finishing part, that’s just magic to me, but very impressive. I really liked the hand cut pocket holes in the base

A lovely little Pembroke table! Thanks again for a great channel Tom 🙂

Your work is superb, you are most definitely the master of your trade! Turned out stunning gorgeous! Love to watch your videos! 😊❤