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Small Stool in Oak

Postby CHJ » 01 Jun 2022, 11:03

Reclaimed Oak last worked by my Father in the mid 1930's, (decommissioned furniture)

Top 390 X 230 X 240H Finished with Chestnut Hard Wax Oil.

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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby TrimTheKing » 01 Jun 2022, 11:11

Very nice mate.
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby Andyp » 01 Jun 2022, 12:01

And not a turned element in sight. :)

Are the base of those ends perfectly flat? I would be surprised if it did not rock on tiles. On maybe it is just my floors.
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby johnward » 01 Jun 2022, 12:15

Very nice Chas. Much of my stuff is recycled - somehow I find it more satisfying than made from new wood.

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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby CHJ » 01 Jun 2022, 12:36

Andyp wrote:.....
Are the base of those ends perfectly flat? I would be surprised if it did not rock on tiles. On maybe it is just my floors.
Just a shavings worth of relief in their centres, not found any stability problems.

Stability was a priority in case it gets used as a step stool hence canted end supports(not obvious in images)and foot extensions.
Fall back was hard felt corner pads if it was an issue.
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby Doug » 01 Jun 2022, 13:00

Very tidy Chas :eusa-clap:
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby sunnybob » 01 Jun 2022, 14:58

What grit did you sand to?
Any shellac undercoat?
How many coats of wax?
these are questions that must be answered. 8-)
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby CHJ » 01 Jun 2022, 16:17

sunnybob wrote:What grit did you sand to?

I80 grit with the grain.
sunnybob wrote:Any shellac undercoat?

No sealer, hard wax oil is a polymerising oil and needs to soak into the wood surface for a robust bond, sealing surface under a polymerising oil risks future bonding problems.
sunnybob wrote:How many coats of wax?

Two coats of oil on frame, three coats on top surface, very light de-nib between coats with 180 Net Abrasive and tack rag dust removal.
No polishing wax applied.

sunnybob wrote: these are questions that must be answered. 8-)

And answered, nothing fancy or outside the guidance on the 'tin' so to speak. I'm not into concocting my own brews or finishing routines.
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby sunnybob » 01 Jun 2022, 19:22

I am surprised at 180 grit finish. I go to 240 normally, and 320 if the wood is highly figured.
I used to use wipe on poly, but every time I buy a tin the quality drops due to ever tightening HSE regs and I can no longer get a nice finish with it so I'm switching to shellac and wax finishing.

Cant get any of the chestnut brand here, I shall have to see if it can be transported by air, and put some on my next visitors luggage :lol:
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby CHJ » 01 Jun 2022, 20:15

sunnybob wrote:I am surprised at 180 grit finish.
I find no advantage in appearance of sanding finer than the grain structure of the wood as long as you can sand with the grain.

On the majority of my turnings I usually stop at 240, I always finish with a stationary hand sand so that where there is prominent grain detail it can be sanded with the grain and any contrary grain swirls can be addressed as required.

Occasionally I go to 320-400 on dense/fine grained woods such as cherry or yew because of their propensity to show any rogue cross grain scratches that can get through if not paying attention to sanding technique.

I find abrasive web pads (Nyweb) which are finer, good for final blending of of detail where abrasive paper becomes less than friendly and for between coats denibbing.
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby CHJ » 01 Jun 2022, 23:20

sunnybob wrote:Cant get any of the chestnut brand here, I shall have to see if it can be transported by air, and put some on my next visitors luggage :lol:

Have you tried Acrylic sealer and Lacquer, water based in its brush on form.
More robust than shellac.

May be ok for hand luggage.
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby Stuart » 02 Jun 2022, 10:53

Nice work Chas.

I’m another who loves using reclaimed timber.
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby sunnybob » 02 Jun 2022, 11:10

CHJ wrote:
sunnybob wrote:Cant get any of the chestnut brand here, I shall have to see if it can be transported by air, and put some on my next visitors luggage :lol:

Have you tried Acrylic sealer and Lacquer, water based in its brush on form.
More robust than shellac.

May be ok for hand luggage.


For some reason I havent discovered, Cypriots dont have hobbies of any kind (other than drinking coffee at a pavement cafe), and getting any kind of specialist finishing product is very difficult. There is one large shop that I can buy some things at, but even they are running their stocks down. I cant even get OOOO steel wool anymore, OOO is the best available. So I have to make "care package" lists for my visitors. But of course they have been thin on the ground these last two years.
My entire family is coming out in august though, so I now need to make up 5 different lists for them to guarantee a bed for themselves for the week. :eusa-whistle: :D
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby Andyp » 02 Jun 2022, 12:20

CHJ wrote:
sunnybob wrote:Cant get any of the chestnut brand here, I shall have to see if it can be transported by air, and put some on my next visitors luggage :lol:

Have you tried Acrylic sealer and Lacquer, water based in its brush on form.
More robust than shellac.

May be ok for hand luggage.


Hold luggage perhaps, 100ml limit of liquid I think still applies to hand luggage.,
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby CHJ » 02 Jun 2022, 12:45

Andyp wrote:
Hold luggage perhaps, 100ml limit of liquid I think still applies to hand luggage.,
Should be safe from a chemical hazard point, the chestnut brand is clearly marked as Water Based, don't know about other brand packaging.

Only risk I see is in luggage contamination if container leaked due to pressure differential, container within a sealed box (kitchen container type) would seem prudent.

Never attempted to take similar liquid based products via Hold Luggage so have no idea if it would cause problems when x-rayed.

Product weight might impinge on luggage weight limits significantly though.
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby Andyp » 02 Jun 2022, 14:43

Long time since I last flew

https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions

I read this as max 100ml of any liquid per container and all containers must fit in 20cm square bag
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby Woodbloke » 02 Jun 2022, 16:39

Andyp wrote:Long time since I last flew

https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions

I read this as max 100ml of any liquid per container and all containers must fit in 20cm square bag


That's for cabin baggage Andy. Doesn't count if you stuff it in your big bag wot goes in the hold - Rob
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Re: Small Stool in Oak

Postby Andyp » 02 Jun 2022, 17:08

Woodbloke wrote:
Andyp wrote:Long time since I last flew

https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions

I read this as max 100ml of any liquid per container and all containers must fit in 20cm square bag


That's for cabin baggage Andy. Doesn't count if you stuff it in your big bag wot goes in the hold - Rob


Which is what I thought I said here….
Andyp wrote:
CHJ wrote:
sunnybob wrote:Cant get any of the chestnut brand here, I shall have to see if it can be transported by air, and put some on my next visitors luggage :lol:

Have you tried Acrylic sealer and Lacquer, water based in its brush on form.
More robust than shellac.

May be ok for hand luggage.


Hold luggage perhaps, 100ml limit of liquid I think still applies to hand luggage.,


Wouldn't be the first time I struggle to say what I mean.
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