Rare View Into the Life of a Furniture Restorer! | Before It's Gone: Ep. 2

Jake has been restoring furniture since he was in high school. Now, he runs a businesses which helps people restore their family heirlooms to their former glory. His work in furniture restoration is fuelled by the love of the family business, as well as the importance of preserving our cultural heritage. Since filming this video, Jake has unfortunately had to close his business. He encourages others interested in pursuing a career or their interest in restoration to look into a French Polishing course. In NSW, this is offered through TAFE (https://www.tafensw.edu.au/course-areas/carpentry-joinery-and-furniture/courses/certificate-iii-in-furniture-finishing-french-polishing--MSF30122-02) ________ www.ourpast.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our.past.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurPastAu/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@our.past.au Enquiries: jacob@ourpast.com.au _______ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - How he started 00:53 - Tools of the trade 01:42 - Vintage school chair restoration 02:40 - Fruit and veg box 03:00 - Timber finishing 04:00 - Outro