Woodworking

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an old wooden bench sitting in a shop
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
The seal coats are also tinted to darken the color slowly and add depth.
a piece of wood sitting on top of a wooden table next to other pieces of furniture
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
Glazing brings out the tool marks and irregularities in the surface.
a wooden bench sitting in a room filled with woodworking tools and other furniture items
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams – WunderWoods
two pieces of wood that are laying on the ground
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
The center beam has been hewn with an adze.
a close up of a piece of wood with yellow paint on it
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
The hollow beams (U-shaped) are made with three boards joined at the corner with miter-lock joints.
a man standing on top of wooden planks with an ax in his hand and holding a hammer
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
Hewing the beams takes time and patience. The grain is especially tricky around the knots.
several pieces of wood stacked on top of each other
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
The mantel beam prior to staining.
an old wooden bench is being worked on
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
The edges of the hollow beams are stained dark to simulate the sapwood. This treatment also unifies the corners and makes the individual boards look like one beam.
a wooden bench sitting inside of a building
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
The second coat of stain darkens the wood and blends the dark spot stains.
an old hammer sitting on top of a piece of wood
How To Turn New Wood Into Antique Beams
My antique adze from ebay.