Use of orange oil and beeswax: Update! - Tiki Carving

F FreakBear Member Springfield, Ohio Joined: Apr 15, 2004 Posts: 361	F FreakBear Posted posted on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 1:27 PM Good or bad idea? I'm "over-wintering" a carving-in-progress indoors. The heat of the furnace causes an inevitible dryness to the indoor climate. As a result, fresher and especially unsealed wood tends to dry and crack dramatically. I've been treating the carving with an orange oil and beeswax product (originally made for furniture restoration) that I've used before on smaller finished pieces. So far results have been favorable and the product doesn't seem to interfere with the woods carvability. From experience I know this product also doesn't affect stain application. If this experiment is of interest to anyone, I'll be sure to post my results. [ Edited by: FreakBear on 2004-11-23 16:35 ] [ Edited by: FreakBear on 2004-12-03 15:28 ]

Good or bad idea?

I'm "over-wintering" a carving-in-progress indoors. The heat of the furnace causes an inevitible dryness to the indoor climate. As a result, fresher and especially unsealed wood tends to dry and crack dramatically. I've been treating the carving with an orange oil and beeswax product (originally made for furniture restoration) that I've used before on smaller finished pieces. So far results have been favorable and the product doesn't seem to interfere with the woods carvability. From experience I know this product also doesn't affect stain application.

If this experiment is of interest to anyone, I'll be sure to post my results.

[ Edited by: FreakBear on 2004-11-23 16:35 ]

[ Edited by: FreakBear on 2004-12-03 15:28 ]

Post #126881 by FreakBear on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 1:27 PM