Antique Look: Fuming Oak with Ammonia
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2024
- Fuming oak with ammonium is the best woodworking technique to get that antique look! I also show the best way to ebonize wood WITHOUT fire!
There are lots of ways to age wood to look like its been around for 100's of years, but they all have their pros and cons.
I'll explain why I use the traditional technique instead of stain, and why I think the vinegar idea is snake oil I include the best way to ebonise wood of any species.
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You deserve a lot more success than you seem to be getting Ben. I can’t fathom why work as beautiful as yours doesn’t get snapped up straight away. Great video once again and fingers crossed on the patron drive.
Cheers dude!!! I must speak to my marketing team 😂 I need to sack him, I’m no sales person… it’s not going well the push, lost 10 subs since the vid went live, the “want everything for free brigade” bailing ship. I hope you had a wicked weekend mate!!! 🍻🍻🍻
Good to have you back Ben! Appreciate the good oil, staining timber is always a bit of a root hey
CZcams doesn’t agree with you, last year at this time my stats halved, this year the same again, less than a hundred followers a month, ad revenue isn’t even worth mentioning, view count halved too lucky if I hit 2k views. 😔
I have the same issue with selling pieces. I could earn more pushing trolleys in Tesco! It’s all about marketing and nothing about the product. Import a load of Chinese crap and market well and you’ll be rich. Create a beautiful hand crafted piece and not have the audience and it will sit unsold or sell for barely what you paid for materials. I feel your pain. But we appreciate what you do!
I utterly hate this throw away society we’re in, sick off it it’s a disgusting attitude all stemmed towards owning nothing and being happy where we rent everything 🤦🏻♂️ I managed to break the shoe on my mic over the weekend, the show is screwed on easily replaced, do you think I can get that part, oh they fix it but for 3/4’s of the price of a new one - neither of which I can afford. 😤
Great video as always. Fully understand the dark days not my best time of year. Takes a lot just to get moving around let being creative in anyway. Real shame about losing your workshop. Hopefully you will find a suitable place soon.
Cheers Paul, I’m glad the mornings are brighter now, I’m all over it again now which is nice! I had something that was a possibility but his Mrs said no, would have been idea too! Back to the drawing board and it as always comes down to money, we’ll lack of. 😏
Take care dude, hope the promises get sorted for you. Good luck
Cheers Phil, hope you’re well dude!!! 🍻🍻🍻
I have said this before but it bears repeating. The stuff you design and make is absolute class and I cannot for the life of me work out why it does not sell - and sell for a premium price. I hope it all works out for you. All the very best.
Cheers Dennis, it’s as simple as I’m not a name, not a brand like Chippendale or the likes.
@@HewAndAwe Maybe not, but your pieces speak for you. And if I can remember correctly, it wasn't just that Chippendale was pretty good chippie 😀 but he made his name by being a first class marketeer. First to create a catalogue of pieces IIRC.
@@dennishughes3250 I have to say having seen a Chippendale piece up front the craftsmanship leaves a lot to be desired! I was shocked how rough it was.
Your furniture is the bomb man. A world lot better than veneered pallet wood bullshit. If I lived closer I would buy it for sure! Good luck!
Thank you for the lovely compliment, it’s funny it’s almost always you guys across the pond that would buy, but I can’t ship there. You guys use climate control homes, hence why you guys buy wood at 10% moisture content and we buy higher MC wood. I hope you’re having a wicked weekend Madonna X.
Great stuff Ben thanks
Cheers dude, I hope you’re having a lovely weekend mate, Monday tomorrow ffs 🤦🏻♂️ 🍻🍻🍻
I found out about the darkening the hard way. Gorgeous bog oak fretboard on a guitar, naturally dark. Put osmo on it and all the patterns went away, just looks black now! Which doesn't look bad, but it's hard to sell the virtues of a bit of exotic wood if it's all murdered out :) Don't think I'll ever be brave enough to try the tannin tea and serial killer tent set up though. I hope you're feeling better now the days are getting longer.
I’ve never had the pleasure of big oak, thought it was very unstable? Yeah I’m on it now dude, so nice with the light mornings!!!
@@HewAndAwe I think it probably can be unstable. But when you're gluing about 6mm thick worth along the broad side down to something stable like maple or mahogany, with a metal truss rod and some carbon rods (if you're feeling fancy) then it's all good.
thanks for the info
You’re welcome, I hope you’re well! 🍻🍻🍻
Glad your back m8 the man the master craftsman a no things are shit but itll get sorted it will. Hope your picking up a bit and sommit turns up. I've just shared it dont think little old me sharing it will help but ill do what can m8 catch up soon 👍🏴
Thank you Michael, every little helps as they say, hope you had a lovely weekend!!! 🍻🍻🍻
@@HewAndAwe getting there m8 trying get shop sorted out. Not going well. 😬
@@michaelwillson6847 really?! looks like you’re smashing it, you’re all over it on FB too!
Hi Ben, finding reliable methods of staining and finishes that you're happy with can be a long process, nudges in a new direction can help, have you ever tried potassium permanganate, it's not really a stain but an oxidiser and can easily age wood by a 100 years, mix with water, not much is needed, layer coats, obviously you're best to try on scrap pieces first and experiment with your preferred finishes. I know you're not a fan of water based stains but i think you would benefit having this in your arsenal of reliable methods, however if you do try it, check out the do's n don'ts of using it.
All the best n keep safe
Sean
This takes me back a very very long time, a blast from the very long past. I did this when I was a kid, nice one for bringing this up, I’d completely forgotten about this!!! 🍻🍻🍻
Gutted you're losing your space fella. It's something I worry about, not owning my own as well. Whim of the landlord n'all that. Hope a solution presents itself for you. 👊
Sucks dude, really not sure what I’m gonna do, there was a possibility of sharing a space with a friend but his Mrs said no.
Thanks for another great video!🇦🇺👴🏻
Thanks for the compliment mate, I hope you’re kick’n arse and tak’n names! 🍻🍻🍻
❤ as always
Thanks dude!!! I hope you’re well!!! 🍻🍻🍻
@@HewAndAwe wellest buddy
Hi Ben, i feel your pain regarding loosing your work space - good luck with finding something
Thanks David, fingers crossed I can get going again soon, idle hands and all that. 😔
Hi Ben hope you're doing ok. Sorry you've got to go behind a pay wall. You are a true artisan your furniture will sell. Just need right seller.
Cheers Paul, getting on the best I can getting better by the day thanks mate. I have asked about, one guy I know has a shop in a well to do area and he said he’d want 50% of the sold price! …and he’s someone I know dude, well I’ve not spoken to him since given he knows my situation and he’s a c u next Tuesday for that!
@HewAndAwe that's a bit *****. 20%max surely. But keep at it you'll find someone who know your work is worth it. Really enjoy your videos and as a Se carpenter, and learn from them.
@@paulzirker706 mostly peeps say 30%, 50 was a piss take, friends said it’s cause his work is gonna be shown up with yours so doesn’t want that in his shop.
Sounds like the marketing bloke needs a kick up the bollocks to get selling the art ;) Getting the right buyer is tough, but so is getting a patreon audience big enough to mean much. Given all the usual channels like Etsy a crack for listing your goods?
I found Etsy over saturated and a lot of peeps selling the same but drastically undercutting everyone to the point they can’t be making a profit. Not to mention the fees very much pay to play to be seen money I don’t have. 😔
@@HewAndAwe poopy 😓