Bauerly Woodworking Studio

04/21/2026

Just finished a vintage set. 9 chairs and table just prior to my shoulder surgery.
With my cost for chemicals going up 15% this last week what I do got costlier.
drumpf’s war increased my chemical prices in a flash!
Ugh…..
Just got $3,000 worth of stripper delivered Thursday, which may not be available soon do to regulations.

04/07/2026

This chair is from a bank in Correctionville owned by George Bailey. It was George’s chair at the bank.
The movie “It’s A Wonderful Life” was taken from real life in Correctionville Iowa.
My client’s son recently wrote a book telling the story of the origins of the movie script. It will soon be published.
He recently received a lovely letter from the woman who played Zuzu in the movie; the last surviving member of that cast.
A huge amount of time saving this but it was fun.

01/14/2026

Serious clean up and remodel in the shop.
Shops are so messy, ALWAYS
Door salvaged from city hall rebuild- Indonesian pauduck, salvaged trim is Cuban Mahogany

09/23/2025

Just into the shop.
A lovely client just downsized and I got several English (UK) pieces from them.
First is a country English brown oak "Welch" cupboard with upper plate shelves, hand wrought Georgian iron cup hooks(almost unheard of so rare), four drawers, pegged mortises, and lower pot self.
1700s
I love it but no place to fit it.
This will be for sale soon as I have no space for it.

04/16/2025

Here you go...............

Journey through a step-by-step process of David completely restoring an aged and warped Fern Stand to a customer’s complete satisfaction.

02/01/2025

I’m working on some how-to videos. I love wood.
Tech stuff is a total pain in the ass.
Ugh…be kind, patient…..

A brief look at the You Tube Series "Furniture and Antique Restoration with David Bauerly"

07/11/2024

Early 2021 a farmer about 100 miles west of me brought this barber chair in. It waited in line for over a year, then, took it completely apart.
Removed all the metal parts and took them to Omaha Plating, all parts, screws and bolts, to be plated in antique copper.
Took a year to get them back to me. Had to have a few pieces sent to a machine shop for repairs.
Took off all upholstered parts and took to my upholsterer. Ordered very high end unsplit black leather and 1000 copper head finish nails.
Took another year to get them back!
Stripped all the wood.
Scrubbed the oak pieces of the base multiple times to remove as much hydrologic fluid as possible from years of leaking from the cylinder.
Used a scuff pad on the wood to retain patina.
Then vinyl sealer for best adhesion on top of fluid spots.
Glazed with a raw umber, then two coats of pre-cat lacquer.
Rubed out with wool wax, reassembled, which took a couple days.
I've done some cool projects but this was high on the list of fun and rewarding saves.

07/10/2024

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04/26/2024

Finished a fabulous, rare in size Victorian walnut frame for this fabulous oil painting.
Over the years I’ve had such fabulous clients.

08/24/2023

Keep forgetting to post here. SO, some fire damage restorations.