Wood treatment

[Dannymc]

I had a go at some chainsaw carving today with my new 170 and I made a baby stool out of a pine but, what would be the best thing to treat it with i.e. linseed oil etc.

 

Oh the wood is green only dropped it today, the stool was some lunchtime fun.

[Bart]

Been wondering the same thing.

ive heard of people using decking oil, danish oil, linseed oil and a whole heap of other oils.

Carved some scycamore the other week, was going to try danish oil on that n see what happens.

[Ian Leach]

Danish oil is a good one, As its still green it will crack as it drys. You got any pics. On smaller things i use bees and caruba wax mixed takes a long time but worth it. Or a clear laquer, hope it helps. I dont like linseed oil it goes rank after a while, shellac is good descreted from bugs i think.

Ian

Edited December 10, 2008 by Ian Leach

[Dannymc]

I was thinking about trying to mix some linseed and secking oil together but do not know what it will come up like. Also will it being green affect it at all.

Never worked with green wood before.

[Dannymc]

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Hope these pictures get to you.

Edited December 11, 2008 by Monkey-D

[Ian Leach]

I don't do much chainsaw carving as neighbours whinge, but i turn wood and when its green it splits and distorts. With oils to be honest i try anything mix it and try it out on a tester bit of wood, some oils show grain up better.

Ian

[Dannymc]

Also as part of my job I work with groups of volunteers to build yurts (Mongolian canvas tents) I have some good pics of them. We have a special oil that someone provides for us.

We also do charcoal burning to heat the steam bending box.

[Ian Leach]

If it is going to be used for a babies chair i would personally use bees wax and carnuba both penitrate deep when heated and eddibal. If not danish oil it just as good as any other oil. Carving looks good:thumbup1:

[Dannymc]

Thanks, it was my first attemt to be honest just wanted to play with the new saw.

I left it it the living room when I got home from work and I just went to pick it up to take pic and the living room smells great, may just leave it for a bit before I do anything.

[Ian Leach]

post pics, I also do charcoal burning not much this year due to weather but it was good fun. I think my mate has brought a yurt second hand, the canvas needs waterproofing. Are they hard to put up?