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.
It is currently 29 Mar 2024, 12:45
Just a shavings worth of relief in their centres, not found any stability problems.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.
sunnybob wrote:What grit did you sand to?
sunnybob wrote:Any shellac undercoat?
sunnybob wrote:How many coats of wax?
sunnybob wrote: these are questions that must be answered.
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.sunnybob wrote:I am surprised at 180 grit finish.
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
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
Have you tried Acrylic sealer and Lacquer, water based in its brush on form.
More robust than shellac.
May be ok for hand luggage.
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
Have you tried Acrylic sealer and Lacquer, water based in its brush on form.
More robust than shellac.
May be ok for 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.Andyp wrote:
Hold luggage perhaps, 100ml limit of liquid I think still applies to hand luggage.,
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
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
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
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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