Hi @MitchellMc , thanks. I love finding old pallets and recycled materials. It alows you to start from scratch and use your imagination . My preferr ...
Hi, i founds 4 really good pallets dumped on the side of the road. So far i have completed 21st one is a pallet trestle table it is 1.8mt long and ben ...
Hi @redracer01 ,That looks impressive. I am definitely wanting / needing better techniques with the burning process. It is such a slow process howev ...
Hi,This is the way i do Shou sugi ban. It is a Japanese tradition of burning the wood to make it water proof and fire proof. There are many stages to ...
Hi,i recently asked about finishes for my projects especially shou sugi ban. Burning / Charing of the wood. I received some amazing advise and i am p ...
Hi @Old-gal24 you can get it at spotlight, linecraft or even Big W. I do put a clear varnish to hold the colour in so it does not fade.Just a hint, st ...
A good mate of mine pulled these facia beams off an old house and asked if I could turn them into a dining table.The glue up was challenging with the ...
Hello @Jojo69 I have always wanted to try this but using a blow torch! Looking at online techniques and entire fence areas done in this technique sho ...
Hi @Jojo69. Many thanks for sharing the full process on how you make Shou sugi ban! It is truly amazing the effect you can achieve from the timber and ...
@Jojo69 thank you for your reply. I find anything to do with wood interesting and hadn't seen this type of wood craft prior to your comment. I'm ev ...
Hi @Jojo69.
Shou Sugi Ban is a fascinating traditional way of working with wood. I was only just watching a video about it the other night. You are ...
Using this ‘self isolation’ time to get a few jobs done around the house. One I’ve been trying to tackle for ages is our front entrance. Our furniture ...
Hi @MitchellMc , thanks. I love finding old pallets and recycled materials. It alows you to start from scratch and use your imagination . My preferr ...
Hi, i founds 4 really good pallets dumped on the side of the road. So far i have completed 21st one is a pallet trestle table it is 1.8mt long and ben ...
Hi,This is the way i do Shou sugi ban. It is a Japanese tradition of burning the wood to make it water proof and fire proof. There are many stages to ...
Hi,i recently asked about finishes for my projects especially shou sugi ban. Burning / Charing of the wood. I received some amazing advise and i am p ...
Thanks @Brad and @MitchellMc , I have used cabots water based gloss clear water Varnish before. I find it sits on top and does not penetrate to the lo ...
Hi @Kermit,Thanks, i was thinking the same thing however i still have not been able to sell any of them. I would love to do one with a chalk table top ...