Thread: I finished those recycled oregon tables

That is a great result and worth all the effort .Nice looking oregon and much beeter than you would get new.

Looks great New oregon would never look that good,keep telling your self that its true & makes all the hole filling etc worthwhile. They need a wax Home tonight after 5ish.

I'll give you a call and drop over tonight for some of the caviar of furniture waxes.

Nice job looks great

I personally don't mind old oregon (just picked up some to play with myself - outdoor table and stools for the deck, me thinks)

They are some good looking tables. I love the steel and timber combination and it is good to see the light weight look of the flat bar. The wheels are also a very clever idea.

Nothing better than using timber with a little history ...... especially when it is from the same room. You should put a note about the timbers history under the top for the future.

Good idea about something on history under the tables - they'll be there long after I've gone because I'm not taking them down those stairs again.

I mentioned in the first post that I hadn't done the final polish yet.

I loved the feel of the tables after the rub down with turps/linseed and steel wool. I recall Claw's regime was to then just polish with O'Cedar or F&W furniture oil.

The tops now have 2 coats of Scandinavian Oil on them and Moikel kindly lent me his tin of Luberon Black Bison Wax which I have put under lock and key. I've done a test with it and I'm in two minds.

I'm hankering for that feel I had before the Scandinavian Oil went on i.e. before it went all shiny again.

So my question is, can I rub the tops again using the turps/linseed mix and W&D and then steel wool to get the finish back to where it was and then use O'Cedar or F&W Furniture Oil or the wax or something?

[QUOTE=scottbr;1329478]Well, it's finished all except the final polish.
Thought I'd better post pics.
Thanks everyone for the advice along the way.

They're each 2.1 x 850.
The timber came from the ceiling structure in the room the table is in. So it's over 100 years old. I had it dressed at a local timber yard.
Legs are steel because I like the look of timber and steel and I find steel easier.
I put one end of each table on wheels as they will move around that space and be reconfigured as a long table or a square one.

Such beautiful wood and well made

Originally Posted by scottbr

The tops now have 2 coats of Scandinavian Oil on them and Moikel kindly lent me his tin of Luberon Black Bison Wax which I have put under lock and key. I've done a test with it and I'm in two minds.

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What were your thoughts about the Bison Wax that put you in 2 minds about it
Scott. I was thinking about getting some but as you say it's a bit exy so I would be keen to see what you think.

Peter, I should pre-empt this by reiterating that this is the first time I've ever made a table or anything like that, so I'm a complete novice at finishing..

My reservations had nothing to do with the quality of the wax. Bison I imagine is really good and looks great on Moikel's stuff. I guess all timbers are different.

There is a possibility I stuffed up the apllication of the Scandinavian Oil. I didn't know what to expect, but I ended up with a hard shiny coating on the timber (one with lots of very fine hairs in it because I didn't use a lint free cloth). Using the Bison over this on my test piece didn't give me the finish I wanted.

I liked the look and feel of the timber when I had finished rubbing it with steel wool and the turps/linseed mix. If I could have this look with a bit of a sheen to it, I'd be happy.

So this weekend I'm going to bite the bullet and rub it down again with 1200 W&D and then steel wool using the turps/linseed mix both times.

I was going to then just try O'Cedar, but sadly I've been poking around here and found people talking about Tripoli Powder. I'm wondering whether I should get some of that, too, and use it before the O'Cedar. I think I need Claw to slap me around and tell me to stop fussing.

My wife thinks I've gone over the edge and wonders whether there may be some sort of self help group I could perhaps join. I said, 'Yeah. There is. It's called Woodworkforum.com'

Thanks Scott. Perseverance pays off in the end.From what I know of Tripoli powder. it will give you a high gloss rather than a low sheen .
Cheers

Hmmm.

But at least it wouldn't be a gloss coating like the Scandinavian Oil. So it would feel different. Maybe.

I can feel,a test coming on.

I'm betting that Bunnings don't have Tripoli Powder.