Table lamp W,I,P.

[Themackay]

Roughed out Table lamp from Olive log the cracks seemed to get wider as I reduced the diameter I think this is a cadidate for Neils Brass filings treatment but am going to let it dry out more first going by my Lidl moisture meter its 12-15 %



Open to advice

 

[Kardav]

Don't think it's going to dry out much more Alan, but it won't hurt to give it a couple of days to stabilise anyway.

 

[Vic Perrin]

Keep the pictures coming as you progress Alan I look forward to seeing the finished item

Vic

 

[Phil Dart]

I consider 15% to be dry. The ambient moisture content in my workshop is about 15%, so even if I come by a piece of wood that is drier to start with, it will gain moisture to 15%. I doubt your cracks will move any more unless you bring it indoor unsealed and stand it near a radiator. but when you take it out to your workshop again they will close up.

If it were mine I'd turn it, give it the infill treatment if that's the route you've chosen, seal it, finish it, then bring it indoors to a cool room for a while and you'll probably be OK.

 

[Themackay]

My concern was the cracks may open up a bit more if it dried out to indoors moisture levels and the filling would come loose

 

[paulm]

I would keep it indoors as you say for peace of mind if nothing else. I look forward to the next episode

 

[bluntchisel]

That piece has a great future - take as long as you need, it'll be worth it!

Bob.

 

[Dalboy]

Are you sure it is not a wall light being on its side

Will watch as you go I have made a couple of lights, not for sale could not do with the hassle. I agree about taking it indoors as that will be its final resting place once complete, let is split now rather than when finished.

 

[Grump]

I agree with taking it inside to dry and let it split where it will.
It has good lovely character and a few splits will add to that init?

 

[Woody]

Let it split and fill it with csrushed charcoal mixed with epoxy resin it will look more natural on that bit of wood

 

[Jim]

Whatever happens with it Alan, i am looking forward to seeing its progress ..

 

[wm460]

Look forwards to seeing the finished resulst.

 

[Paul]

I kinda strangely like it as it is. What's the plan for it. Ornamental or rustic?

 

[Themackay]

My thinking at the moment was just to take the diameter down a little bit more towards the top I would like to leave the bits of bark that are left so cant take much off if I want to do that open to advice/suggestions

 

[Bill Mooney]

I would probably open the splits up with a rotary burr to look more like the bark inclusion already in the timber & scorch it black, wire brush it then seal with s/sealer. After I'd done this then I would finish turning it to remove any surface scorch marks.
I look forward to the pics of your WIP.

 

[Themackay]

Thanks Bill thats another option not something I have done before.
I have been weighing it and it has lost 18grams in the last 24 hrs

 

[yorkshireman]

With that grain Alan its going to look good whatever you decide

 

[billyb_imp]

Looks good Alan, nice shape, looking forward to seeing progress

 

[Themackay]

I would probably open the splits up with a rotary burr to look more like the bark inclusion already in the timber & scorch it black, wire brush it then seal with s/sealer. After I'd done this then I would finish turning it to remove any surface scorch marks.
I look forward to the pics of your WIP.

I think I will go down this route

 

[Themackay]

Its had a bit of a skim sanded a little and hole bored through middle plan now to open up cracks and scorch as per Bill Mooneys suggestion then hopefull just sand and oil finish