Wood finishing question again

[devon TWiG]

what are you going to display on them ?     if it is wooden items then wood does not show best on wood ...look in galleries , mostly white boxes ,shelves etc ...if you want a smooth-ish ,textured finish a bit like sandblasting then wire brushing can achieve that , best use a drill as Angle grinder a bit too fast and you may get burns , you could also try bleaching , is a "finish " needed ?? Also you can remove the hairy fine splinters by careful use of a blowtorch , just enough to singe off the small splinters without scorching the wood itself ..

Edited July 26, 2023 by devon TWiG

[Dan Maynard]

My serious suggestion would be looking at floor oils, there's a big area there so you need something that's not too expensive per litre. Can also get trendy tints like white.

[Steve Bullman]

1 hour ago, Dan Maynard said:

My serious suggestion would be looking at floor oils, there's a big area there so you need something that's not too expensive per litre. Can also get trendy tints like white.

Got a link please?

[Steve Bullman]

1 hour ago, devon TWiG said:

what are you going to display on them ?     if it is wooden items then wood does not show best on wood ...look in galleries , mostly white boxes ,shelves etc ...if you want a smooth-ish ,textured finish a bit like sandblasting then wire brushing can achieve that , best use a drill as Angle grinder a bit too fast and you may get burns , you could also try bleaching , is a "finish " needed ?? Also you can remove the hairy fine splinters by careful use of a blowtorch , just enough to singe off the small splinters without scorching the wood itself ..

Baby toys and accessories, all sorts of colours really. 

[Dan Maynard]

Something like this, Osmo is a good brand you may find cheaper but of course less choice in colour 

https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/product/osmo-colour-foundation

[daveatdave]

ohh it might have been spud sorry 

[sime42]

On 25/07/2023 at 13:03, Steve Bullman said:

Making some rustic stands out of cable reels for the shop. Usually I sand down and stick some danish oil on followed by wax, but with these i'm probably not going to sand them down smooth enough so will be hard to apply wax. Plus i'd like a bit of a rougher finish on them anyway. What would you recommend to treat them with?

 

You could just belt sander them then oil, and forget about wax. Something like Danish oil will build up a sheen by itself after a few coats, especially if you flood the surface each time. You'd probably want a cheaper alternative though for that area though.

[trigger_andy]

Osmo hardwax. Get the work/countertop variety. 

[Steve Bullman]

Just went for danish oil in the end as I found I had 3 started cans 🙄

 

 

[topchippyles]

3 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Just went for danish oil in the end as I found I had 3 started cans 🙄

 

 

Back two look ok steve the front one could have done with a sanding though stinking dirty.