Slimline - English Oak

[PhillH]

This was a lesson learned. Talk about open grained !

Got there in the end. ( I think )

 

[Terry]

Phill when I made a slimline in bog oak I filled the grain with liming wax and then used BLO and then CA to finish. The liming wax gives the oak that little bit "extra",

 

[Grump]

Tip: seal the wood before using scratch.
If you think that's open you ain't seen nuffink yet.
Lesson learned, you bet, gallant effort all the same, respect.
Keep at it Phil, every page is nearer the chapter, you'll get there mate no worries, a good turner in the making here for the attempt.

 

[Jimjam66]

Oak is horrid - the grain fills with particles of sandpaper and goes black. Two tips - 1) blow it out with compressed air before sealing/finishing, and 2) wipe it well with thinners to clean all the gunk out before sealing/finishing, then leave it for a few minutes so the thinners can evaporate. I do both, and I've stopped having that shadow effect in the grain.

 

[PhillH]

Oak is horrid - the grain fills with particles of sandpaper and goes black. Two tips - 1) blow it out with compressed air before sealing/finishing, and 2) wipe it well with thinners to clean all the gunk out before sealing/finishing, then leave it for a few minutes so the thinners can evaporate. I do both, and I've stopped having that shadow effect in the grain.

Ah ! So that's what happened, I did wonder what I'd done.

Ordinary paint thinners ?

 

[Jimjam66]

I use cellulose thinners, but I think ordinary thinners would be fine. Just not turpentine as it is oily and will leave a residue.

 

[Jim]

After your issues you still have a well shaped pen Phill ... I use those air cans, they are a lot easier to use for blowing out all the dust ... :wink:

 

[Grump]

Natural bristle brush is all that's required, not even that if you wanna fill the grain, just seal it before touching scratch to it.
We all have different methods. mine works for me, yours works for you. Phil's didn't work on this occasion but I bet his next one will be a Brahma init?

 

[PhillH]

Phill when I made a slimline in bog oak I filled the grain with liming wax and then used BLO and then CA to finish. The liming wax gives the oak that little bit "extra",

You mean like the furniture effect that was all the rage in kitchens a few years back, that sort of stuff ?

 

[Terry]

You mean like the furniture effect that was all the rage in kitchens a few years back, that sort of stuff ?

Not sure what you mean Phill but liming wax is used by a lot of turners when doing open grained woods like oak. It highlights the grain and makes it stand out. Chestnut do tins of it and you can get it from most woodturning stockists.

 

[PhillH]

The bottom image on this page is what I meant, kind of painted on then dragged off to leave paint in the open grain ?

Nicky Cornell: The French Furniture Blog: May 2011

That the kind of thing you meant ?

 

[Woody]

A good attempt look forward to seeing more We used to use a tac cloth to clean of any dust paraffin wax on a bit of rag and all the dust sticks to it better than having all that dust floating around waiting to fill your lungs liming Oak goes back donkeys years when lime was used to kill bugs on people as well

 

[PhillH]

A good attempt look forward to seeing more We used to use a tac cloth to clean of any dust paraffin wax on a bit of rag and all the dust sticks to it better than having all that dust floating around waiting to fill your lungs liming Oak goes back donkeys years when lime was used to kill bugs on people as well

Now that what I love about this place, I'd never heard of tac cloth, (just googled it) and now it makes perfect sense.

Something else to order

 

[Terry]

The bottom image on this page is what I meant, kind of painted on then dragged off to leave paint in the open grain ?

Nicky Cornell: The French Furniture Blog: May 2011

That the kind of thing you meant ?

Yes that looks similar!!!