I love seeing different woods combined to create one piece. It is really the most. At first, I wasn’t sure about the old look. But I see that you’re not necessarily trying to make it look like it’s been around for 100 years, but rather that it was done the same way as they did it hundreds of years ago! Brilliant. Can’t wait to see it completed.
Hi, Mike and Jeanie! I like how you used the offcuts from the base to add a decorative element to the lid. It's so fun when serendipity guides your hand to try something and it turns out to be the perfect thing you didn't know you needed!❤
I learned a lot today about stain n adding this type of tung oil. This blanket chest is going to be beautiful. I love the color you made n I’m sure this chest will fit right in with the rest of your furniture. I also like the piece you made on the top. I didn’t catch if it’s a different type of wood but it looks really nice with the two tone. Can’t wait to see it finished. I’m sure Jeannie is as excited to see it too. I bet she’s also proud of you in making this for her. It will be a treasure she’ll have for many years. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍🌟🌟
The color is great. Hopefully, another coat of oil does the trick. I have a few chores outside as well. Daffodils and cherry trees are starting to bloom here in the PNW. Spring and winter are still in a tug of war. Enjoy your week!!🌸❤️🤍💙
Kudos to you for researching natural woodworking finishes. I'm sure the end results will have just the right historical look. Wishing you both a wonderful weekend and week ahead. 🥰🥰
#15👍🏻 💚FIRST💚 WATCHING... 🍀BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH🍀 Well, if Jeannie is pleased...then you did an EXCELLENT JOB, "Manly"! 😊🎉 Looks beautiful. Hugs to you both. Glad to see you again! 💚🌄
The reason you had to keep shaking your jar is because the pigments are NOT in solution, they are only in suspension. I would want to have the top of a blanket chest smooth, so I could sit on it. There are of course many many ready made wood finishing products that will give the wood the same look as the wood in your house. Choosing one that leaves loose pigment dust on the wood makes no sense. Making a newly made piece of wood furniture look finished is what people do every day and they easily do this using ready made products that work. The choices available are abundant and NONE of them will give you a blanket chest where colored powder comes off and onto clothes, rugs and skin.
Part of the work we do on this channel is to experiment with ancient methods and materials. They are certainly not high tech, but our ancestors made some great pieces of furniture with whatever they had on hand. The goal in mixing up the stain was not to make a solution. The alcohol's only job was to soak the pigment into the wood fibers and then evaporate (which it did). The magic was in the Tung Oil which melted the pigment and pulled it deep into the surface, locking it in. The finish doesn't rub off anymore.
I love seeing different woods combined to create one piece. It is really the most.
At first, I wasn’t sure about the old look. But I see that you’re not necessarily trying to make it look like it’s been around for 100 years, but rather that it was done the same way as they did it hundreds of years ago! Brilliant. Can’t wait to see it completed.
Hi, Mike and Jeanie! I like how you used the offcuts from the base to add a decorative element to the lid. It's so fun when serendipity guides your hand to try something and it turns out to be the perfect thing you didn't know you needed!❤
Thanks so much! 😊We've been trying a lot of experiments on this project. 💖
You could coat the inside sides with shellac or poly to prevent pine resins from getting on fabrics.
Good idea! There aren't any pitch pockets that we can see, fortunately.
I learned a lot today about stain n adding this type of tung oil.
This blanket chest is going to be beautiful. I love the color you made n I’m sure this chest will fit right in with the rest of your furniture.
I also like the piece you made on the top.
I didn’t catch if it’s a different type of wood but it looks really nice with the two tone. Can’t wait to see it finished.
I’m sure Jeannie is as excited to see it too. I bet she’s also proud of you in making this for her. It will be a treasure she’ll have for many years.
♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍🌟🌟
Thank you Shelly!
The color is great. Hopefully, another coat of oil does the trick. I have a few chores outside as well. Daffodils and cherry trees are starting to bloom here in the PNW. Spring and winter are still in a tug of war. Enjoy your week!!🌸❤️🤍💙
Kudos to you for researching natural woodworking finishes. I'm sure the end results will have just the right historical look. Wishing you both a wonderful weekend and week ahead. 🥰🥰
Thank you very much!
I love the explanations of the hows and whys of the process. Looks gorgeous!
Thank you so much!
Looking fantastic Mike and Jeanie.👍👍
Thanks 👍
Looking really good.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌹
I really like the color.
#15👍🏻 💚FIRST💚 WATCHING...
🍀BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH🍀
Well, if Jeannie is pleased...then you did an EXCELLENT JOB, "Manly"! 😊🎉
Looks beautiful.
Hugs to you both. Glad to see you again! 💚🌄
You're the best!
That looks great. I've never known of this wood treatment.
I've never seen it done either. We like to use natural concoctions whenever we can, and it turned out great!
The stain color is beautiful.
Ooh, really nice color, I'd even say it is perfect!👍
Ooooo!! That's really saying something! :-)
Love the finish! I am impressed. How the pigment mixture lasted. A little went a long way.
Thank you! It was fun to experiment and see it come together. It was scary when that first brush stroke went on!
The reason you had to keep shaking your jar is because the pigments are NOT in solution, they are only in suspension. I would want to have the top of a blanket chest smooth, so I could sit on it. There are of course many many ready made wood finishing products that will give the wood the same look as the wood in your house. Choosing one that leaves loose pigment dust on the wood makes no sense. Making a newly made piece of wood furniture look finished is what people do every day and they easily do this using ready made products that work.
The choices available are abundant and NONE of them will give you a blanket chest where colored powder comes off and onto clothes, rugs and skin.
Part of the work we do on this channel is to experiment with ancient methods and materials. They are certainly not high tech, but our ancestors made some great pieces of furniture with whatever they had on hand. The goal in mixing up the stain was not to make a solution. The alcohol's only job was to soak the pigment into the wood fibers and then evaporate (which it did). The magic was in the Tung Oil which melted the pigment and pulled it deep into the surface, locking it in. The finish doesn't rub off anymore.
I would have loved some close ups guys. Disappointing to not be able to see it.
Jeanie says sorry.