(06-12-2024, 05:43 AM)EndtheMadnessNow Wrote: Dunno if this would work on your type of wood or the look you had in mind, but I've used one of those portable torches to age and make it look rustic.
Thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about this and even created a few test pieces. The technique of burning wood then painting or staining it is for a more weathered or rustic look called shou sugi ban. There is a ton of videos on YouTube on the various ways to do it.
It uses a lot of propane and if you wire brush it after burning it is really dirty and messy and I'm really not going for a dark look.
This is the inspiration for what I am making in terms of color and deterioration. Maybe a blue or green instead of red but that decision is a few weeks away.
That appears to be genuinely old and they want $1200 for it.
My rough concept thumbnail:
color coded for my cutlist
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