Ebonizing A Big Oak Bench With Vinegar & Steel Wool | Furniture Makeover
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- In this video I turn a thrift store bench black with a mixture of vinegar and steel wool.
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Thank you!
You're the best!
@DashnerGuitars No, you are!
Hello, I just discovered your channel. I've never tried this because I never got feedback on how does it lasts along time. Does it maintain its tone or does it change somewhat?
It's my favorite wood enhancer. In France, woodworkers call it "the nail soup", because they used to make it by putiing old broken nails into a jar full of vinegar. You can add a few tea leaves or grounded coffee to change the color a little bit. Turmeric powder is also a safe, great and cheap yellow substance to add to any vinegar mixture to put on wood.
Yes is the method I learned when young, or various similar methods, grew up working with metal, in a shop I worked in we saved filings, from different areas that a guy used for lg. restorations jobs! he also scraped and saved rust from iron & steel and saved, always wondered what the different types of iron and steel would change in the final color?
The "soup" you refer to, I have used made with scrap steel from a milling machine,10% vinegar and the tea or tobacco
and applied with sponge on knife handles and numerous gunstocks. The yellow would look nice,have seen numerous flower petals used the same way but in a spray bottle on raw wood and wicker for porches. thank you. Peace. Rick
The best thing with tea is to paint the wood first with very strong tea, let dry and then put the iron acetate "soupe aux clous". The tea is not there for own color, but to bring more tannin to the wood. It is the tannins, naturally present in the wood, that react with iron ions to give that black color. Tea helps much with tannins poor woods, like softwoods. Oak is a tannin rich wood. If tea is put into the vinegar/iron the reaction will occur in the bottle, tannin /iron complex will precipitate and the staining effect not as good. Other tannins source can be used like bark, peat..
@@ant1sokolow great info! what happens if you use stronger vinegar. I have 30%. Can you make this mixture more quickly with stronger vinegar? and then add water back in after you have iron acetate to dilute it a bit? I've seen some videos and it takes ten to fourteen days. Seems stronger acid = quicker reaction no?
@@coppulor6500 stronger is better i guess. The best iron source is steel wool. Maximum reaction surface But you must degrease it as there is some oil on it to prevent rust.
@@coppulor6500 I guess so. Never used stronger than 12%. Beware of skin or eye burns
“1980’s kitchen cabinets” Exactly what I thought when I saw the bench. After refinishing, the bench is beautiful! I had never heard of using vinegar to color wood. The vinegar finish looks so natural and rich. Thank you for the video. By the way, I was thinking of donating my dusty corded drill (exactly like the one you bought) but I will now keep it. One never knows when it will come in handy.
It’s mostly the iron oxides reacting with the tannic acids, but the vinegar reacts with both the iron and the lignine, adding to the action.
@@RicardoCristofRemmertFontes Thank you for the explanation.
@@lesdmark Thank you for the suggestion. I will definitely do some further reading on ebonizing.
I would suggest that you clean up your dusty corded drill. As far as I am concerned, cordless drills are totally useless.
vinegar was used extenisvely and is one of the reasons furniture examples disintegrate rather than survive. It's way too acidic to use as a preservative or dye, unless it's neutralized afterwards. good luck with measuring the pH of your wood.
It turned out to be a gorgeous bench after all that. I love this finish technique. Thanks for sharing ❤️
Thanks for watching.
I love this technique! Thanks for showing us how.
@@DashnerDesignRestoration Just wondering why you didn't hand-plane the bench, especially the top and sides. A good planing would have removed everything you didn't want and left you with a smooth surface ready for your ebonizing!
@@skwalka6372 I wasn't going for a smooth surface. I wanted it a bit rough so that it would absorb the vinegar. If the surface is too smooth and glassy it won't absorb much.
@@DashnerDesignRestoration In that case you can rough it up with sandpaper after you plane it, which is a very fast task. My point is that planing might save you from having to clean the pores. Great looking piece in the end!
It’s always good to move all that oak furniture out of the 1980s. I never realized one could use vinegar for this. It looks like a new piece. Well done!
Household vinegar is about 96% water, so I'd expect it to raise the grain like plain water would. The vinegar/iron reacts with the tannin on the surface of the wood; perhaps the wire brushing, sanding and washing removed too much tannin in those lighter areas. You can use tannin to treat wood with weak tannin content in order to make this effect work better.
Good point. I was wondering if it was just harder wood in those areas and absorbed less, but your idea makes more sense. :)
Coffee or tea has tannins in it as well.
@@tobins6800 how do you apply the tannin? You make/mix the vinegar with coffee or tea (vinegar coffee/tea, no water) or you apply coffee/tea water mixture first, let it soak in and dry, then brush on the clear vinegar?
@@aragorndedolor4171 I used coffee that had already been brewed, dumped em in a jar of water, let it sit for a while. Use a damp rag and wipe it on, much the same way as the vinegar mixture. Wipe off excess, let dry then do the vinegar mix.
@@aragorndedolor4171there is a response above that said paint the tea on before the vinegar stain
Appreciated the humour in this video. Particularly is a hard word to say
took me a second but guy's voice reminds me of the show archer
interesting video!
What a remarkable result for this project! The video covered dealing with several issues that came up in the prep and finishing of the bench. It was interesting to see a stain process that I have only read about. The bench has a deep glow and sets a new bar for the current trend of black paint ed and stained furniture. Absolutely stunning!
Hi Dash, you used to be reserved, you spoke just enough.... today you do it with ease and confidence, showing us your style of humour which I love, you take the risk of expressing your doubts out loud.
And I want to believe that all this is because you have felt that you have earned our respect and affection. 😊"thank you for reading"
Steven: I really like the way the bench turned out. Changing the stain brought it into the 21st century. Good looking. Carol from California
The grain on the end result is amazing! Really enjoy your work.
Thank you.
I like how the crow calling in the background made the bench feel even darker 😄 Thanks for sharing your vinegar recipe - creates a great finish!
Finally, a video with no background music! The bench looks fantastic!
Absolutely freaking beautiful result. I enjoyed seeing you do something that didn't end up with a reddish look.
Отличная работа, я обычно дуб морю в парах аммиака,получается цвет старого дуба и за счёт взаимодействия аммиака с танинами в дубе протравливается глубоко, можно даже шлифовать после покрытия.
I’m going to use this method on a tool chest I’m making out of red oak. You really put that old bench in a Time Machine and sent it decades into the future. I think it looks classy now…understated elegance.
You certainly are up to all challenges. Admire your persistence in removing and cleaning up the finish. Most would merely give up.
It turned out beautiful.
Wow that's some seriously beautiful finish there!
That is a beautiful effect! I think I'll start a collection of small scraps of different woods and test the vinegar solution on them for reference.
Thanks for the inspiration
This turned out beautiful. I'd never heard about using a wire wheel to clean out the deep grain. Going to remember that next chance I get.
You were so right about making the grain more visible! You saw all of its potential, and transformed it. This bench ended up beautiful, based only on its natural attributes
Another lovely ASMR experience sir. Between your calming voice and the thoughtful restoration technique every video is a gift. Thank you!
Great job...simply beautiful. The next time I spot a table with this finish in the thrift store, I will try this technique👍
Wow! Absolutely beautiful!! This could be a cure for those 80's kitchen cabinets, too.
Wow, this turned out really nice. 👌
This looks awesome and completely different! I enjoy your sense of humor. Keep it sprinkled in your videos!
Thanks for these vids fam! You’re the greatest wood worker in world history!!! The 🐐 of wood!!!!
My 1980s-vintage oak side table is weeping just like yours did. The temperature in my garage is 70+ degrees so it’s not from it being too cold outside. I like the Stripwell stripper but it certainly isn’t quick-acting. Thanks for your excellent videos.
Oh wow the deepness of the black blew me away. I'm definitely trying that. I just used watered down black and i thought it look amazing but the bench looks so good as well.
Learned something new, the finish is very natural, beautiful
WOW! Just WOW! From frumpy and dumpy to classy and modern.
The bench looks gorgeous! What a great and simple way to up date a 80's piece.
This bench looks fantastic! The ebony turned out to be an excellent choice. I love it when you sneak in the little jokes. They always catch me off guard and it takes me a second or two to realize that you are joking and then I always have a good laugh.
Thanks for sharing the video. I look forward to watching and listening to you.
He actually said particularly right, though. 😃
@@lesleythompson6801 😆😆😆
@@shannonnakashima7714 What.
I built a few raised garden beds from Douglas Pine and as it was bright I used this mix on it and it aged back great to blend with the rest of the buildings.
Spectacular design and finish.
Turned out very modern looking with that simple procedure. Zen decor too.
Thanks, so much! I recently scored a wrought iron park bench with a wooden seat that's... well... rotted, but I've also been sitting on a piece of an old church pew I've been saving. So, I figured I'd try to use them, together, but didn't like the contrast of the black iron and honey oak, any more than I liked the idea of painting either another color. Seeing this, though, I know that resurfacing the wood as you've done will make these 2 materials work together, beautifully. Can't wait to try it out!
Beautiful work. Thanks for showing your method. ♥️
Phenomenal technique!!! Will try it out rigth away, thanks a lot for sharing man!!!!!! 👍👍👍
Big big improvement
Yet another awesome video! Your persistence paid off, as always, yet another beautifully refinished project. Thank you, Sir!
Thank you!
Fantastic color and finish. Great job!
🤩 Oh my stars! It looks so beautiful! I enjoyed every moment of this video. I look forward to seeing you experiment with other finishing techniques.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you.
Beautiful. Went from being rather unremarkable to striking.
That are particlarrll… that are particulallar.. that are partic…. that are extra hard.
Made me chuckle. I do that too. 😊
That's a beautiful color and finish.
Looks incredible. I need to try that vinegar steel wool trick!
What a stylisch bench! Great find! I like it's new dark color and the way the wood 'shines through' .
I've never lol at one of your videos but that park shenanigans had me rolling. Thanks for the laugh.
*AFTER STAINING WITH VINEGAR TRY PUTTING PROJECT IN PLASTIC BAG. IT SLOWS THE DRYING PROCESS, MAKING MORE INTENSE AND THE FUMES ARE ALSO REACTIVE TO CHANGING COLOR, BAG HOLDS FUMES IN*
I enjoy the dry humor starting to seep through lately
Wow! I might actually pick up a golden oak piece next time I go thrifting, always thought there was no hope for them. Thanks again for a great video!
I'm sure I'm not the only one digging the jokes on the last 2 videos. Yes, I'm a Dashnerd!
Holy smokes! This is so cool! You did a great job 👏🏽
Since I have a broken shoulder and can’t get my work done, I have watched a number of re-fashion/finishing UA-cam channels. You are hands down the best restorer and repairer out there. I just watched someone hammer the nails into an antique wash stand instead of removing them before reinstalling the bowed top. They did plane the edges of the boards of the top but each board was cupped a different direction. I cringed and shuttered. Some pieces, even the styles I don’t like, deserve to be preserved. Someone will love them and appreciate the restoration.
I’m a Art Deco/mid century modern girl but I appreciate other styles. There are certainly styles that are good candidates for the faux finishes and painted surfaces, but then again….
All that to say YOU’RE THE BEST!
I am in love with black and ash wood. I recall italian carpenters steaming the wood and then setting the wood in a sun room.
Beautiful outcome
I particularly liked this one 👍🏼 looks great!
Beautiful. Love your video's. 'Thanks for watching' always makes me smile and I'm sure I'm not the only one that says it either just before you do or straight after. 😂
amazing transformation, I love to see you restore a piece to its original state but there is something special about getting creative and making something totally different!
The bench is really beautiful! So much more character than originally and if it had been painted black.
Truly, the refinished piece brings joy to my gothic little heart, that is STUNNING my dude 🖤👏
That's a beautiful result. Exactly what I was hoping for, thx!
That finish is so rich, like chocolate must try..thankyou for sharing.
An unusual finish for sure. It turned out nicely. Just proves that you don't have to have a lot of expensive product for a good result. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. 🙂👍
A beautiful job. The bench looks so much better when it's dark. I have enjoyed the results of a vinegar/iron wash. With a diluted wash, it's an easy way to make new pine look like driftwood or barn boards.
*Love you showed the Process Using Vinegar and steel wool*
I'm a big fan of the dark tone ❤
*edited to add .. I Also Appreciate Your Humor*
Holy moly! 50° in May?
I'm in Arizona, it's May 14th and 85° today...I need to move there!
Bench is stunning, btw. 👍
That's such a cool bench. So sleek and simple looking. It reminds me a lot of that mid century haywood wakefield desk you shared a video of about a year ago. Sometimes simple furniture is just so satisfying to look at for me, I can't even explain it.
Very cool idea to blacken it with the vinegar mixture. It made the end result look a lot more modern than the natural wood color. I would have never thought of this option, but it looks amazing. Thank you for the great video! 💕👍👍👍
wow!!! it turned out so sleek and cool looking. I love the finish and technique!
Wonderfull -as a danish women I appreciate very much the simplicity and quality. I also like the black… did not know that u can make this colour in that way !
Interesting the entire video and didn’t disrespect us with an ad read. Zeus, bless this man
Came out great. You're the man
GORGEOUS and MODERN!
WOW!! I LOVE the way this turned out, Dash. It looks like a totally different piece of furniture (definitely not 80’s kitchen cabinets look anymore) and such a cool technique.
I have a large solid oak hutch which I’m going to do kind of the opposite color in a ceruse finish. But the part I’ve been dreading…cleaning out/opening the grain because I’ve only seen it done with a wire brush by hand. So THANK YOU for the wire wheel attached to a drill idea!! Of course I will not be working on it this weekend bc while y’all are still in the 40’s, we’re having a crazy heat wave here in Dallas and are going to be 99!🥵 Another great video and piece, Dashner.💜
I was skeptical at first because I like natural finishes and thought that turning it black would ruin it, but it turned out great. I guess that's why I watch you. I learn new things.
Beautiful! You took something rather unremarkable and made it quite remarkable.
Beautiful bench and a great technique 👍
Looks so modern, great job
Thank you.
Lovely restoration. Thank you
What a cool technique! I love the color❤️
I've used this technique on some of the Barnwood projects I've had. It covers up the cut areas fairly well....
😂😂😂 found in a park lol. And particularly 😂😂😂 love your humor. You’re coming out of your shell. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼🇺🇸
Stunning result! I'm going to try this on a 90s oak desk. Thank you for posting.
I’d put this in my home. Simple distinctive elegance. Well done!
Looks great! I be used this one some pine to create faux 12x12 beams, and steeping the wool for 36hr gave it a deep brown.
'I found this bench in a park....' 🤣 Me too.. Black on oak is a favorite 😍
Looks spectacular! Made it look modern. I like how that finish still allows the grain to breathe. Not sure how to say it. 😍
This is brilliant! I have a set of cabinets that are the "80s oak" you find in every thrift store with the smoked glass. I've wanted to do them in black for forever and when I get around to them the store always seems to be out of black stain. I almost ordered it online a few days ago. It's a good thing I didn't because now I've learned that I can do this instead 😁
This looks really nice. Way nicer than it did originally. I've always wondered how some wood furniture was made really dark or black without simply painting them. I know one way is to burn them, but I had never heard of using vinegar and steel wool. Excellent work.
Thank you.
Huh, you live and learn something every day. Never knew that vinegar and steel wool could create such a reaction on wood. Interesting!
this is such a cool technique ive never heard of. thank you!
Another absolutely stunning piece! So impressive! Thanks for sharing this.
I like the idea that this bench is just in a park and you just took it 😀
As always, this is stunning! The darker finish really looks nice on this piece. I immediately see this fitting in a high end, chic entry way or at the end of a grand bed. Great job! 👍
Love it. Thanks for telling us about the vinegar. I had forgotten all about that. I saw my father use it one time when I was a kid.
Fascinating process. I didn’t know about vinegar darkening oak. Does it work with other woods? You did a fantastic job with this beautiful oak bench.
I think it only works on woods with a lot of tannins.
As said, it depends on the amount of tannins in the timber. I have ebonized pine successfully by simply making a really strong black tea mixture, applying it to the timber and letting it soak well in and dry. Then you have added plenty of tannin into the timber to react with when you apply your ebonizing solution.
@@DashnerDesignRestoration now you have a black oak bench. 😉
Vinegar + steel wool is really Acetic Acid and Iron => iron acetate.
This reacts with the tannins in the wood to precipitate out as a black iron compound in the wood fibers ... and you have black "stain".
Any wood with tannins will react, but it's wildly variable. You have to test samples of your project.
To deepen the color, you can add tannins by swabbing the wood with a STRONG solution of cheap black tea and letting it dry before you use the iron acetate solution, or use "quebracho", which is a powdered tannin concentrate used in taxidermy.
I love the idea of the vinegar, something new to learn, thanks for sharing this experience, I loved how it turn out, great work
Thank you.
Nice - we're in the process of renovating our kitchen, and currently have the bright yellow 1980's cabinets. Thinking we might use this technique to refresh them :)
Love the narration. Love the texture. Could never get the vinegar and steel wool mix work for me but it clearly works for you, amazing finish.
Great detail on stripping the bench. Thank you!