Hi everyone it's been a long time since I posted anything in here.. we have sort of put our furniture building on hold for a little while because we've been...
Michael Yahoo won't allow you to post a pic in the message.. you either have to put it in the photo folder at the side or you could put a link to the pic if...
thanks kathryn i did finally put it ( the picture) onto our site .. its there if you want to see my messy backyard... i have cleaned it up. although i still...
Do you www.Skype.com? Have a check waiting if you can help spread the word/site around. Great willow hunting with all the california rain,am wondering if any...
All my checks are in waiting. no one that I know cooks their chairs YOU are the first. On the willow pick what You need. the drying time depends on the...
Hi to all ! I'm sure everyone is as happy as I have become with our winter melt down!!! I'm sure everyone is just as busy too, hard to get much time for...
the old formula was linseed oil, turpentine, and bees wax. linseed is an oil it is not going to dry anything out. the turpentine will thin it out and act...
It is true, Shelly... linseed oil is a bad finish, unless you use it very VERY lightly. It will never totally dry (actually, oxidizes) and will feel tacky...
Hi Bim, Thanks for the info. when you said make sure that your piece is dry - are you referring to just that it's not wet or that the chair (/piece) has...
Like I said I don't do much finishing. Most of my furniture ends up decomposing is some yuppie's yard. (Job security.) I would let the wood season before I...
Shelly, my comment was based both on stuff I've read, and on personal experience. If you must use it, thin it with turpentine and do NOT over-do it. One,...
defiantly boiled linseed oil the raw will tend to be much stickier in the heat. What are you building? Is it going inside or out? I use Scotts liquid gold...
thanks again , you mentioned painting a piece - would you use an oil or latex finish? Shelley 'In your Garden' Bim Willow <bim@...> wrote: defiantly...
I would use latex house paint Your naturally twisted friend, Bim Willow ... From: shelley mallory To: twigfurniture@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 08,...
Hello, I use Thompson's water seal for outside stuff. I usually let it dry
for a time before I apply it. the tompson's will turn the willow a deep red
color,...
Hi Shelly ! I use a 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and turpentine mostly for garden & outdoor structures like trellises & arbors. For furniture I use Minwax...
Hi Melinda ! I just read your post, and where you wrote "if you apply the seal while the sticks are still fresh i found that it makes the peice of furniture...
ditto on that Dennis I have seen this happen when a piece is treated when still green. It rotted from the inside out. When a piece is dry it is a whole lot...
hi to all once again thanks for everyones info.! It all makes sense and I'm going to try out a few of these ideas for the experimental future, I'll be sure...
hi there, it is a toss sort of inbetween gloss, and flat. the chairs that
were treated with tompson's sit out side on an uncovered patio.so they are
not moved...
Hello all, I have stopped using Minwax spar and am using Watco's Teak Oil finish. I have found that even though a customer doesn't have to re-finish the spar...
Hope my last post didn't sound like I was knocking the spar because I really like the product and it offers a very durable and hard finish. I just made the...
i agree ed.... I like minwax hand rubbed poly for interior... and teak oil for exteriro.. tried em all... Kindest of regards, Mike Just. Creative Lead ...
Hi Ed ! I know you were'nt knocking the spar varnish suggertion, different finishes for different items in different locations, ect,ect. I'm going to try this...
I just had to post a picture of this gazebo I did at the house, all my hubby did is help me with the roof supports, and hold uprights so I could frame it up....
... a trend starting? Rustic furniture seems to be coming into style. Perhaps it's just because I have a habit of picking out rustic items in the background of...
Dennis: You are not alone. I made a similar comment to my bride just last week about that very subject. Like you, I also said that "maybe its just me"... but...
