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T TikiSpeer Member Sydney Australia Joined: Apr 29, 2013 Posts: 69	T TikiSpeer Posted posted on Sat, May 11, 2013 3:54 AM On 2013-05-11 03:25, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote: Welcome Tikispeer, man you Aussies are really keeping Tiki alive down under. one word of advice, from the photos you posted, your maybe over burning your lumber do you intend to scrape it with a wire brush for that Witco look? If not, you are leaving quite a bit of carbon on the wood. Aloha Yes going for the Witco look, The very dark Color is due to the dark stain I used over the top of the burnt timber after brushing. I'm going to try some walnut and cedar stain tomorrow. We have these owls, I'm going to try to match the lighter brown. https://tikicentral.com/uploads/77677/518e22d5.jpg

On 2013-05-11 03:25, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
Welcome Tikispeer, man you Aussies are really keeping Tiki alive down under.

one word of advice, from the photos you posted, your maybe over burning your lumber
do you intend to scrape it with a wire brush for that Witco look?

If not, you are leaving quite a bit of carbon on the wood.

Aloha
Yes going for the Witco look,
The very dark Color is due to the dark stain I used over the top of the burnt timber after brushing.
I'm going to try some walnut and cedar stain tomorrow.

We have these owls, I'm going to try to match the lighter brown.

https://tikicentral.com/uploads/77677/518e22d5.jpg

Post #677531 by TikiSpeer on Sat, May 11, 2013 3:54 AM