Trash to Treasure | Junkyard Bedside Table Restoration

This week's video features the repair and restoration of a bedside table I found in a yard full of junk. It had been sitting outside for several years and was absolutely trashed.

The project required disassembly of the piece, gluing of split and cracked wood, mold treatment, and water stain treatment prior to finishing with a polyurethane finish.

Thanks to @Restomaniac for tips on how to straighten warped boards!!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro and emptying of drawers
01:11 Disassembly
02:56 Repair of body
04:07 Repair of tabletop
06:35 Repair of drawer
11:17 Cleanup and repair of miscellaneous
13:03 Zinc plating screws
13:14 Repair of hardware
13:29 Assembly and finishing
16:41 Final reveal

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See you in the next one!! Cheers!

[leeboriack]

That chest is made of solid mahogany and THANK YOU for not painting it!🙏🏼

[million]

That is really the meaning of saving something from the LANDFILL. THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD ALL BE DOING.

[ЕленаКолесникова-хг]

Ваууу, вот это действительно очень, очень великолепная реставрация.Со свалки в восхитительную вещь.У вас просто брилиантовые руки.Восторг от вашей работы неописуемый Конечный результат, это шедевр.❤❤❤

[mudrat]

You would never think it is the same piece...you have the magic touch when turning trash in to treasure ❤

[dorothylehman]

Never seen anybody restore something in such bad shape you did such a great job it was a lot of work you did keep up the good work

[SouthernArtist]

It’s beautiful and you did a fabulous job.

[yakubpatel]

The table reborn again. Restoration beautifully.

[quentinlynch]

The natural colour of the wood is very beautiful. Very nice piece of furniture!

[kathy]

Thank you for rescuing that beauty!❤❤❤❤❤

[nosemellon]

The first video of yours that I have found. Absolutely incredible craftsmanship. 👏👏👏

[mirandamom]

The mold would have overcome my good intentions! Really excellent attention to detail 🙌🏻

[leahtupts]

So beautiful. You really turned this ugly duckling into a beautiful swan! ❤

[vbee]

I thought this was impossible—but you did it! It is amazing and beautiful! I especially liked that:
No talking.
No extended length of watching sanding and scraping. We all know it has to be done but don’t want to see 30 minutes of it.
Your editing was excellent!
Your trick with a steam cabinet was clever and a great idea.
Now, I’m a subscriber! 👍🏻

[pitsnipe]

Magnificent! Such a fine piece restored to its original glory.

[Restomaniac]

I enjoyed every moment of it. A truly masterful restoration and a magnificent result Matt!

[Nika-ugzs]

Всё своими руками, без каких-либо электроинструментов. Изумительная работа, показал всю красоту натурального дерева. Подписка однозначно.

[Su-riob]

That is utterly beautiful! What a fantastic transformation.

[Tranartz]

I watch the channels that the person has a good time doing something....like you!

[maggiesue]

What a lovely piece of furniture! I'm always amazed by what people throw away. You've done a beautiful job!

[chandarussell]

I can’t imagine throwing something in the garbage without cleaning out the drawers. You could throw all sorts of treasures out, not to mention something important, by doing that. Great job on rescuing this piece and I’m so glad you didn’t paint it.