How d'they do dat?

[Badgerland]

On 13/06/2019 at 19:57, se7enthdevil said:

that sort of edge is made by a grinder taking of the bark a bit like this.

 

look at 2 mins in to the video.

 

Apologies for the slow response to this. Grown up stuff (aka parenting/family duties) demanded my attention.

I think you could be right there. My problem now is trying to replicate it on a single board without it looking like a poor copy. Reckon it'll be a combination of electric planer and powerfile. Glad I like a challenge. (Occasionally!)

[Badgerland]

On 13/06/2019 at 21:02, billpierce said:

Id suggest taking the sap wood right off on any outdoor bench as it will turn to mush in a few years

 

I know what you're saying, but when applicable, I quite often deliberately leave some sapwood on my outdoor furniture so that over time it does rot away naturally. I like the way it ages compared to an edge that stays the same as the day I created it. Depends what the customer wants.

 

In this case it's why I got him to go for chestnut rather than the oak his brother-in-law suggested. The one his b-in-law made (being a furniture designer?) was air dried oak with the bark left on. Didn't like to say too much about what I thought would happen to this over a short period outdoors.

 

The sapwood on the chestnut is minimal anyway, but by the time I've replicated the edge effect he's after there won't be much left on there. Any that is left and does rot over time will help soften the overall effect. In 3–4 years he should have a nicely weathered set that looks like the image he gave me as a guide. That's the plan at least!

[trigger_andy]

In my opinion it looks horrid. I cant see why anyone would want to try and recreate what looks to me like lazy work? Adze yes, but not this. Just my 2c.