Any woodworkers?

another word is "rare"

 

Ran when parked......lol...is another

 

You can ship that one and any others to me. I'll "dispose" of it properly.

 

Starting on a cherry tree swing now...

And the finished product

Just need to attach the rope and it's ready to ship out

 

If you're talking about my swing, I appreciate it! Just added a finished pic

 

I used poly in a can.
Only thing I had on hand. I generally hand apply a semi gloss poly.
I've been thinking of picking up some boiled linseed oil or tung oil for a more natural finish, but I sell my swings online and they're going to be used outdoors so the poly is probably a more durable choice.

 

very nice!!

 

This guy has a pretty good channel.. Some of you maybe interested in checking it out, he has some cool projects.

https://youtu.be/s1oNuKiv_eg
https://youtu.be/BJEFzlES_S0

 

Thanks man much appreciated..
Here's one of my Eastern red cedar swings

 

Thank you

 

Good stuff man, really like his mind set

 

Glad I found this thread, it's got me fired up to tackle some projects I haven't had time to do. Starting on a rustic instrument hanger for my guitar and banjo. Should fit nicely in the cabin...The base is a post I found in Montana and the pegs are cedar i collected local.
I'll post pics when done

 

@Irongrave @OZ-T or anyone else know how to lighten up wood stain?

I have a stain that is pretty close to what I need but if it were a few shades lighter it would be an exact match.
Should I add water or thinner or mineral spirits?

Thanks for the opinions

 

Depends on the type of stain, but yes adding mineral spirits/thinner will lighten the stain. You can do a 50 50 mix and start there. You can then just add as many coats to get the darkness you want.

 

Also, grab a piece of scrap wood and test it before applying it to your piece.

 

I added a lighter wood stain and mixed accordingly

 

Thanks everyone, I'm going to grab some mineral spirits and do some test runs with dilutions of different combinations on some scrap poplar. I'll throw up some photos later too.