Sierra in Oak

[dotslad]

Chrome Sierra in Oak with stained ends finished with Laquer and Wax stick

 

[Neil]

Top marks for innovation but not my favourite

 

[Terry]

That looks good for oak Ian in fact very good!!!!!

 

[dotslad]

Thanks for your comments but I don't like it the Oak needs staining to a nice brown as it is it looks washed out

 

[Neil]

Ian,

Try this - sand it back but do not polish it. Get a chinese take away plastic tub with lid or similar. Get some ammonia, 80/80 is best and very acrid but household ammonia can work. Put some of the ammonia in the take away tray and suspend the turned wood in the tray and secure the lid, all without breathing! Preferably so it outside. Put it where you can see it and check on it to see how it darkens. Damp or freshly dried will be high in Tannin which will react with the Ammonia, really dry oak will need time, could be as much as a week. When done take it out and leave it for a while to defumegate and them polish on the lathe.

 

[Grump]

Or just rub it with vinegar and wire wool it will go black.

 

[Buckeye]

It looks strange, if it was all ebonised it would look better.

Peter

 

[dotslad]

Or just rub it with vinegar and wire wool it will go black.

Sounds more like me quick and easy that's the way to go.
Sorry Neil but to do it your way I might not have that long to live :pray::pray::pray:

 

[Grump]

You have seen Woody do it many times mate no need to stain oak black when up have both Vinegar and a lump of metal.

That might have looked good with another colour

 

[paulm]

Its always good to try things out even if they don't work out as you planned, as I well know. I like the stained wood which might have looked better on a darker kit though

 

[silver]

I like the idea, but I think it needs the "left over" bit doing something with, darkening a bit..

 

[dotslad]

Here's the pen after alteration still not happy with it

 

[Woody]

Sorry Ian still not working for me mate

 

[dotslad]

I agree Woody it doesn't work for me either but in my present mood I can't be arsed with it