How to preserve my oak ring?

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Heres a link which may help

http://www.leevalley.com/en/html/05k9805ie.pdf

 

Very very helpful, thank you

[Paul Smith]

Isn't PEG in anti freeze? I know soaking a axe handle in it means it will never come off!

[LeBucheron]

P.S I have about 10 more of these rings if anyone is intrested? Not planed and sanded though. Going to cover them in chip I think to stop them drying so fast

 

Hi,

 

I might be and not too far in woodford. What might you want for one or two?

 

Thanks

[Woodcrafter]

Personally As you are rushing slightly with this piece I would cut a piece of ply the same diameter glue and pin it to the underside. Then I would complete your rough sanding process as you said but before applying anything get the air compressor on it to remove dust stuck in the grain. If all were to fail and it was to split all is not lost you could look for a second hand piece of glass to go on top either way if you want to varnish you should defo wait till its dry.

Anyways looking forward to you posting up the finished piece.

[Woodcrafter]

Also a few pins in the bark carefully knocked in as not to be seen should hold the bark on.

[codlasher]

slackbladder has posted a link to a specialist product. Probably good stuff too.

 

I use ordinary glycol based antifreeze such as Comma. The blue stuff.

I have used it in my 1930's wooden fishing boat for a number of years. I tip in a bottle or so every winter to keep the bilges wet and stop any residual water freezing which is a wooden boat killer. I trust this method as I can put to sea without any worries of cracked garboards or stopwaters.

codlasher.

[Big Beech]

before applying anything get the air compressor on it to remove dust stuck in the grain

 

this is totally counter productive imho. you want to seal the grain. so by sanding to a very fine grit, the idea is the smaller particles seal the grain, reducing water loss. you can also wet sand, by sanding to a fine grit. then wet the log witn a cloth which raises the grain. sand again. wet again. sand again. wet again until the sanding when wet is smooth.

if working in this manner and for some strange reason you feel compelled to wipe, always wipe across the grain not with it as the cloth will remove the residue you which need.

as I stated before I would allow the top to dry for a few hours then paint, but drill out the centre plug as well.

 

simon

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Hi,

 

I might be and not too far in woodford. What might you want for one or two?

 

Thanks

 

Hey PM me we will talk about it

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Also a few pins in the bark carefully knocked in as not to be seen should hold the bark on.

 

This is some great advice mate and your previous post. Thank you very much. Will be posting the finished piece soon I imagine!

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

this is totally counter productive imho. you want to seal the grain. so by sanding to a very fine grit, the idea is the smaller particles seal the grain, reducing water loss. you can also wet sand, by sanding to a fine grit. then wet the log witn a cloth which raises the grain. sand again. wet again. sand again. wet again until the sanding when wet is smooth.

if working in this manner and for some strange reason you feel compelled to wipe, always wipe across the grain not with it as the cloth will remove the residue you which need.

as I stated before I would allow the top to dry for a few hours then paint, but drill out the centre plug as well.

 

simon

 

Hello Simon,

 

That's some great advice I think

I'm going to pin the bark and some ply to the base to hold shape drill the hole in the middle.

Then I'm going to wet sand to a very very fine grit then let it dry and varnish or gloss it.

What do you think?