Unique Woodworking Projects #5

[@adawg54kma]

Great work. Thanks for the finishing tips.

[@FollowingGhost]

As usual great work. Thanks for sharing. Been doing a lot with rescued wood myself that is working beautifully.

[@ChopWithChris]

Your are a great artist and craftsman! How do you decide between danish oil and boiled Linseed oil? Chris

[@Wayoutthere]

@QueticoChris Thx Chris! BLO is a bit more amber colored then the Tung oil in Rustin's Danish oil, so it's perfect for woods like Cherry, or dark colored woods where you want the figure to pop just a bit more. BLO hasn't got a varnish part in it like DA does, so I mix in a bit of gloss polyurethane. The BLO+Poly mix has a higher gloss then DA, so that's another difference. The toughness I have yet to test in depth, but I suspect the BLO+poly is a little bit harder as well.

[@abelrajoo]

Brilliant Work

[@MrLeonard55]

Really beautiful work. How do you decide what finish you are going to use?

[@GvendurE]

Thats exelent work. Nice.

[@Wayoutthere]

@PotatoSponge Thx! Spalting means the process in where fungi produce black lines in the wood, woodworkers often use spalting for an artistic advantage.

[@Wayoutthere]

@PotatoSponge Get an Angle grinder with variable speed for that. They are a bit more expensive, but worth it.

[@nitrousair]

Thank you! I appreciate the advice, my previous kuksas I've done by hand using only a knife, a couple chisels, and various sandpaper grits, it usually takes me 3-5 hours depending on the size. But i think those saburr-tooth wheels would be at least a little faster.. Anyway thanks for the tip ;)

[@Foster-dq7tv]

It's really about the beauty of the wood isn't it. Around these parts it's pretty much Gambrel Oak and Pinion Pine. Will be walking the woods this weekend see if I can find a good piece. Love the vids very inspirational. Thanks.

[@WonderfulHomenet]

Just beautiful! Love the grain in the wood. Great job! Thanks

[@Wayoutthere]

@MrLeonard55 Thank you! The choice of finish depends on the type of wood, and the look versus durability I want to achieve. Some oils are harder then others, some are more amber colored then others, some have more gloss, some are better on woodtype X etc etc. (I alway mix in a bit of polyurethane to make the oils a bit tougher though) Experimenting is the key here.

[@nitrousair]

Do you just take a fresh log and cut it up? I want to buy a grinder with some wheels and start on some of my own stuff. Your awesome stuff gives me inspiration!

[@tiredlight]

passion and heartblood. beautytful !!!

[@TheJimmykern]

I posted to your cherry stool video. If I am using green wood to craft the stool... how do I get to final sanding. Do you wait and let the piece cure out... if so how long? I feel like if I do more than about 150 grit while it is green it is going to grain back up.

[@Wayoutthere]

@nitrousair I would advice against using your Dremel. You need to remove quite a bit of wood and Dremels are really not designed for such use. It will take way to long, and wear out your Dremel. I would use a light angle grinder with Saburr-tooth 4" Donut Wheels. Or even better, a Straight Grinder in which you can put Dremel bits, or Saburr tooth 3/4" Buzzout Wheels. That will work the best and quickest for making Kuksa's. I think you could rough-out 1 Kuksa in 2 hours (faster with experience).

[@Wayoutthere]

@TheJimmykern Yeah I would wait a few weeks until the surface wood is dry, then sand to 150 or 180. That should work fine.

[@nitrousair]

The straight grinder looks and has the same basic function as a dremel but more powerful?

[@jovinobatistadasilveira6240]

esta é uma das artes mais nobres que á marcenaria tem e eu gosto de fazer.

[@Wayoutthere]

@IrishWoodDoctor Thx! pardon me, I have yet to add that info to the video. I used a cup of Ammonia, the vapors react with the tannic acid. A rust solution will work as well.

[@RookieMistakes0607]

Hi these are excellent. One question, how long do you leave the wood to dry before working on them or can you go straight away? Thanks

[@nitrousair]

oh and I use a small hatchet to rough shape

[@Wayoutthere]

@nitrousair Correct, much more powerful (don't let them grab your clothes).

[@cmitchell2908]

Unique? Mehh not really