Post #141977 by Aaron's Akua on Fri, Feb 18, 2005 12:58 PM

Tikibus,

Wood is wood, & sometimes it's just gonna do what it wants to do. As Bamboo Ben put it, "...Tiki is not perfect".

I did some spot staining which helped. Also, varnish has a golden color and also seems to darken the wood a little when you apply it. So the yellowish area darkened up some, and the other areas yellowed up some, and it all seemed to blend pretty nicely in the end. So, I'm cool with the way it turned out. My friend Randy was completely stoked when I gave it to him, and of course that's the best reward of all. Thanks for the comps!

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Will,

I love the grain of palm wood when it's all sanded, stained and finished. It seems to have all kinds of cool color variations, and each piece is unique. After the staining was all done, I applied 5 coats of marine (spar) varnish, with a light 220 grit sanding and wipe down with tack cloth in between each coat. It may be overkill, but I know this guy will stand up to sprinklers, dogs, drunk friends, whatever life throws at it. I know Benzart has applied up to 12 coats of marine varnish on some of his large outdoor pieces.

Dude! I sent you a PM on those logs back in early January - still unviewed! Let's get together. I'd ready to take a day trip up to Cruz & help you harvest some of those redwood logs from your friend's property. Let me know when & where & I'm there!

Mahaloz!

A-A

"Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness."
-Pablo Picasso

[ Edited by: Aaron's Akua 2006-09-04 21:21 ]