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#woodworking

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VanGoYo

"With the weather better than ever, I have no excuse to avoid finishing my table with a nice, clear coat of polyurethane. Time to break out the can I got for free at a makerspace!"

"This is not polyurethane..." 😭
#woodworking

The top of a can with a label for Varathane branded polyurethane.
The can open with the lid to the side. The inside of the can and bottom of the lid have a dark, opaque liquid, as opposed to something more translucent.
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rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua

Direi che potrei fermarmi qui: devo metterci dei pennelli vecchi, non decorare la Galleria degli Specchi¹ di Versailles!

Ora devo solo decidere l'angolo dei fori nei quali mettere i pennelli… direi circa 30° dalla verticale (equiventi a 5 minuti su un orologio analogico, se non avete occhio per gli angoli).

E riuscire a allineare tutti i fori su una superficie che pare quella di un troiano² :blob_dizzy_face:
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¹ it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleria

² phys.org/news/2021-02-trojan-a

Pezzo di legno di olivo con vari pennelli appoggiati sopra, di varie dimensioni. A fianco lo scodellino con molla (sicuramente ha un nome, ma non perdo tempo a cercarlo) per tenere a bagno i pennelli senza che il pelo tocchi il fondo, una semimaschera 3M 6200 con filtri per segatura e un blocco di compensato avvolto in carta abrasiva marrone.
#mastofficina#woodworking
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valentinzi
Last week, I shaped the tips of most of the columns using a chainsaw.
Today, I continued charring the #larchwood columns (with most of the sapwood removed) using a propane burner. This is a variation of the traditional Shou Sugi Ban technique (Japanese: 焼杉), in which the wood surface is carbonized to improve durability, weather resistance, and protection against fungal decay.

I opted for a propane gas burner instead of an open flame, as it allows for more even and controlled charring. The temperature ranged between approximately 1200°C and 1800°C. Each column took about 10–15 minutes. I kept the flame constantly moving to avoid scorching any single spot and to achieve a consistent, shallow burn across the surface.

I'm pretty satisfied with the results.
From my experience, the durability is best when the surface of the heartwood is smooth and evenly charred. I'm convinced that charring larch wood without the sapwood results in greater resistance compared to burning the entire wood (with intact sapwood).

#woodworking #craftsmanship #wood #shousugiban #fenceproject #handcrafted #farmwork #naturalpreservation
A sunny rural woodworking setup with a striking alpine backdrop. In the foreground, several larchwood fence posts with their ends charred black rest on a sturdy wooden sawhorse. A green gas canister with an attached hose sits nearby, indicating the posts were flame-treated. Fresh sawdust covers the ground beneath. To the left, a stack of neatly prepared timber leans against a wall, while to the right, a rustic split-wood fence borders a grassy patch. Beyond the work area, lush green meadows stretch toward snow-capped mountains under a vivid blue sky, with scattered trees dotting the rolling landscape
A sunny rural woodworking setup. In the foreground, several larchwood fence posts with their ends charred black rest on a sturdy wooden sawhorse. Fresh sawdust covers the ground beneath. To the right, a stack of neatly prepared timber leans against a wall and a wooden shelter in the background.
#naturalpreservation
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elizard

Friend and #CowichanValley legend Joe Fortin died a couple of weeks ago. He always greeted me with a hug, sometimes a small gift, and an "Ahka tahka tah," his warm, made-up greeting.

He made the most wonderful bird houses, but I never bought one because we don't have a yard. At his celebration of life, I realized that I didn't need a yard: it's okay to have one as a piece of art by a friend.

I miss you, Joey, you glorious, joyful human. Ahka tahka tah.

A wooden bird house/art work showing a stylized human figure bowing before a sun that looks like a sunflower. The background is in undulating shades of green below with a bright blue sky. The bird house has an asymettrical shape and a wooden shake roof. It sits on a wooden shelf suspended by ropes from the foot of a metal frog.
#art#WoodWorking#VancouverIsland
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