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Making new look old

Posted By: Andy H.

Making new look old - 11/22/03 01:44 AM

I have a client who is interested in using a new frame, made from e.white pine, but making it look as if it's 200 years old. Besides distressing the surface and adding a few unnecessary mortises in various locations, does anyone have any ideas about coloring or staining pine to resemble naturally aged beams?
Posted By: Emmett C Greenleaf

Re: Making new look old - 11/23/03 04:22 AM

try a mixture of ground pumice, linseed oil and dry gray clay on a sample to see if your like the result.
apply with double O steel wool.
lots of elbow grease required.
OR
add the scorched look with a carefully applied blow torch
OR
a mixture of iron oxied and linseed oil applied with double O steelwool
OR
some strong hot tea (staining)
OR
any of the above in any combination.
All are non destructive to the wood.
Have fun.
Posted By: Emmett C Greenleaf

Re: Making new look old - 11/23/03 04:24 AM

pardon the misspellings in the previous
meant to say
YOU instead of your
OXIDE instead of oxied
old fingers and this keyboard don't spell well
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