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Post by Sicilianhunter on Jun 3, 2020 15:53:34 GMT -7
I will be making some wooden chests patterned off of an 18th C Spanish specimen. They are intended to be prize donations for an upcoming event, if it happens, that will be for participants of a scenario match I am hosting. I was going to keep them simple in construction but don’t want to paint them but rather I wanted to apply a period stain/varnish/finish of some type that would still show off the grain of the wood. Suggestions?
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Post by paranger on Jun 3, 2020 16:13:29 GMT -7
I like linseed oil, personally.
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Post by Black Hand on Jun 3, 2020 16:35:02 GMT -7
Linseed oil, beeswax and turpentine mix. Many recipies on the net.
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Post by Keith on Jun 3, 2020 16:59:08 GMT -7
I will be making some wooden chests patterned off of an 18th C Spanish specimen. They are intended to be prize donations for an upcoming event, if it happens, that will be for participants of a scenario match I am hosting. I was going to keep them simple in construction but don’t want to paint them but rather I wanted to apply a period stain/varnish/finish of some type that would still show off the grain of the wood. Suggestions? EIGHTEENTH CENTURY PAINT MATERIALS AND THE PAINTERS CRAFT AS PRACTICED IN LOUISBOURG TRAINING MANUAL BY A. Storm May 1982 (Fortress of Louisbourg Report H G 05) www.krausehouse.ca/krause/FortressOfLouisbourgResearchWeb/Search/HG05_4.htm#:~:text=Varnishes%20were%20the%20only%20finishing,employed%20to%20dissolve%20the%20resin. Types of finishes: www.timothy-corrigan.com/antiques/knowledge-center/understanding-wood-finishes#:~:text=Varnish%20and%20water%20base%20are,finished%20with%20shellac%20or%20varnish.&text=In%20the%20early%2019th%20century,high%20shine%2C%20called%20French%20Polishing. The Standard wooden chest: probably the most popular basic design for a wooden chest and often used for travelling chests. It follows the basic wooden box design, no legs, butted joints, undecorated and when used for travelling will have banding and strapping for strengthening. The top is often curved to allow water to run off its top. Additionally leather or a waxed or oiled covering is used to preserve the wood. www.scaramangashop.co.uk/Fashion-and-Furniture-Blog/history-wooden-chests-storage-boxes/This bloke used a clear paint on wax. Vegetable oils work very well on wood, as does neetsfoot oil or linseed oil. Keith. The concoction is pretty easy to whip together. Here's the basic mixture: one part tung oil, one part mineral spirits. www.brettunsvillage.com/trunks/howto/finish/Outer Coverage If your trunk is in good condition or of historic significance, cleaning and restoration is all that is needed. Wood, metal and canvas may be cleaned by using equal parts vinegar, turpentine or mineral spirits and boiled linseed oil. Apply this mixture to a small portion and rub with fine steel wool. Wipe and polish with soft dry cloths. digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=5405&context=extensionhistKeith.
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Post by brokennock on Jun 4, 2020 1:30:54 GMT -7
Linseed oil is good, but, it can take a long time to dry and loose its odor. How about spar varnish?
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Post by paranger on Jun 4, 2020 4:02:41 GMT -7
Linseed oil is good, but, it can take a long time to dry and loose its odor. How about spar varnish? I love the smell of linseed oil in the morning...it smells like carpentry!
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Jun 4, 2020 5:32:16 GMT -7
Linseed oil is good, but, it can take a long time to dry and loose its odor. How about spar varnish? I love the smell of linseed oil in the morning...it smells like carpentry! Yeah, Capt. Kilgore Carpentry!!!
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Jun 4, 2020 5:33:26 GMT -7
LeLoup, Many thanks for the info !!
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Jun 4, 2020 5:41:03 GMT -7
Linseed oil is good, but, it can take a long time to dry and loose its odor. How about spar varnish? I've come to know this when I made my oil cloth. Is there a traditional recipe for the Spar varnish? It seems to have become a generic term nowadays...
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Jun 4, 2020 6:02:57 GMT -7
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Post by brokennock on Jun 4, 2020 7:39:37 GMT -7
Linseed oil is good, but, it can take a long time to dry and loose its odor. How about spar varnish? I've come to know this when I made my oil cloth. Is there a traditional recipe for the Spar varnish? It seems to have become a generic term nowadays... I'm sure there is, but I don't have one handy.
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Post by coot on Jun 4, 2020 13:34:44 GMT -7
Real spar varnish is designed to remain somewhat flexible - hence its use on boats where shrink swell and twisting under stress is part of the nature of wood boats & spars. Spar varnish therefore doesn't dry to a hard finish & IMHO would be a poor choice for a gunstock which is subject to a lot of handling & is (hopefully) very stable. A wipe on finish like Danish oil or linseed oil should be better. (Tung oil also takes a long time to dry & the finish can still be fairly easy to discolor. What does Brownells sell for gunstock finish?
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Post by ewoaf on Jun 7, 2020 7:36:52 GMT -7
depends on the wood? I like tinted shellac. There's a 1730s? recipe I recently came across that involves thinning shellac in alcohol with some dragons blood and turmeric. I'm going to try this on my English walnut projects.
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Jun 7, 2020 9:29:51 GMT -7
depends on the wood? I like tinted shellac. There's a 1730s? recipe I recently came across that involves thinning shellac in alcohol with some dragons blood and turmeric. I'm going to try this on my English walnut projects. Eyes, I would love to see how that turns out! Do you have a link to that recipe? I haven’t seen dragon’s blood since I left Woodstock!! I’m sure it can be had online
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Post by ewoaf on Jun 7, 2020 11:26:56 GMT -7
depends on the wood? I like tinted shellac. There's a 1730s? recipe I recently came across that involves thinning shellac in alcohol with some dragons blood and turmeric. I'm going to try this on my English walnut projects. Eyes, I would love to see how that turns out! Do you have a link to that recipe? I haven’t seen dragon’s blood since I left Woodstock!! I’m sure it can be had online No. I think I read it in a Ravenshear book.
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