Just salvaged about six 2-3 ft. long pieces of 6x6 redwood. Used as
posts at one time: got a few coats o' paint, a little bit o' rot at
the extremeties, coupla' nails, but otherwise looks like pretty good
heart, and probably old growth too. Very pretty red. Just gotta
figure out how to use it. Any ideas?
Dan
jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> patriarch < wrote:
>
> > [email protected] (Dan Cullimore) wrote in
> > news:[email protected]:
> >
> >
> >>Just salvaged about six 2-3 ft. long pieces of 6x6 redwood. Used as
> >>posts at one time: got a few coats o' paint, a little bit o' rot at
> >>the extremeties, coupla' nails, but otherwise looks like pretty good
> >>heart, and probably old growth too. Very pretty red. Just gotta
> >>figure out how to use it. Any ideas?
> >>
> >>Dan
> >>
> >
> >
> > Gee, Dan. We just paid some guy to haul off the 200' ft of redwood fence
> > we had replaced. Wish I'd known you were looking! ;-)
> >
> > Of course, it was 28 years old, and most of the posts didn't need pulling,
> > so much as a gentle leaning on them....
> >
> > Patriarch
>
> Aaaaarrrrggh! Would have loved to lay hands on the fencing or any other
> redwood. It cleans up beautifully. I use it in making outdoorsy style
> furniture: benches, tables, barbeque caddy (soon). Finish with BLO and
> a few coats of poly for protection. Nice stuff.
> mahalo,
> jo4hn
I agree with you Jo4hn. I salvaged a number of redwood 2x4s from a
repair job to my mother's deck. These were various railing and upright
pieces. After planing off that awful "redwood stain" paint and cutting
off the rot on the exposed ends I have some beautiful wood. I have
resawn and made some boxes (that won't see hard use since this is soft
wood) that are beautiful. I find that shellac looks good as does
danish oil. Nice wood - I have never understood painting it with that
"stain". I haven't yet been able to bring myself to use it for
utilitarian outdoor furniture :)
Dave Hall
SNIP
> > I agree with you Jo4hn. I salvaged a number of redwood 2x4s from a
> > repair job to my mother's deck. These were various railing and upright
> > pieces. After planing off that awful "redwood stain" paint and cutting
> > off the rot on the exposed ends I have some beautiful wood. I have
> > resawn and made some boxes (that won't see hard use since this is soft
> > wood) that are beautiful. I find that shellac looks good as does
> > danish oil. Nice wood - >snip< I haven't yet been able to bring myself to use it for
> > utilitarian outdoor furniture :)
> >
> > Dave Hall
>
> I could get some nice small boxes out of these 6xs. I'm also planning
> to build my first boat this winter--solo or tandem canoe--and thought
> some of the redwood would look nice as an accent. Nothing fancy, just
> for color. Any thoughts on how that would work? Will likely use
> okume marine ply for the most of it. Given that redwood is so soft,
> I'm wondering if it would take well to the sometimes un-gentle
> treatment canoes must live with. Anyone with experience regarding
> this?
>
> > I have never understood painting it with that
> > "stain".
>
> I always thought that redwood "stain" was an imitation of the real
> stuff, but I know lots of people paint their redwood with it.
> Personally, Dave, I'm with you; I find it pretty ugly.
>
> Dan
I think that the redwood is painted with that "stain" after a couple
of years because if left outside to weather, redwood becomes
"greywood" pretty fast and might as well be weathered treated pine. Of
course after "staining" your redwood it might as well be redwood
"stained" treated pine :). As to the canoe, the redwood trim will
dent, but obviously will hold up to some abuse since it is regularly
used for decks and outdoor patio furniture - both of which see some
use, wear & tear. I assume that it will need properly finished and
regularly refinished to keep from becoming the weathered "greywood"
discussed above :)
Dave Hall
patriarch < wrote:
> [email protected] (Dan Cullimore) wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>
>>Just salvaged about six 2-3 ft. long pieces of 6x6 redwood. Used as
>>posts at one time: got a few coats o' paint, a little bit o' rot at
>>the extremeties, coupla' nails, but otherwise looks like pretty good
>>heart, and probably old growth too. Very pretty red. Just gotta
>>figure out how to use it. Any ideas?
>>
>>Dan
>>
>
>
> Gee, Dan. We just paid some guy to haul off the 200' ft of redwood fence
> we had replaced. Wish I'd known you were looking! ;-)
>
> Of course, it was 28 years old, and most of the posts didn't need pulling,
> so much as a gentle leaning on them....
>
> Patriarch
Aaaaarrrrggh! Would have loved to lay hands on the fencing or any other
redwood. It cleans up beautifully. I use it in making outdoorsy style
furniture: benches, tables, barbeque caddy (soon). Finish with BLO and
a few coats of poly for protection. Nice stuff.
mahalo,
jo4hn
[email protected] (Dan Cullimore) wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Just salvaged about six 2-3 ft. long pieces of 6x6 redwood. Used as
> posts at one time: got a few coats o' paint, a little bit o' rot at
> the extremeties, coupla' nails, but otherwise looks like pretty good
> heart, and probably old growth too. Very pretty red. Just gotta
> figure out how to use it. Any ideas?
>
> Dan
>
Gee, Dan. We just paid some guy to haul off the 200' ft of redwood fence
we had replaced. Wish I'd known you were looking! ;-)
Of course, it was 28 years old, and most of the posts didn't need pulling,
so much as a gentle leaning on them....
Patriarch
jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
<snip>
>
> Aaaaarrrrggh! Would have loved to lay hands on the fencing or any
> other redwood. It cleans up beautifully. I use it in making
> outdoorsy style furniture: benches, tables, barbeque caddy (soon).
> Finish with BLO and a few coats of poly for protection. Nice stuff.
> mahalo,
> jo4hn
Yes, it does, but not this stuff. It was too far gone, and was just
crumbling. Not really good quality to begin with, either.
We occaisionally get the opportunity to salvage portions of redwood decks
and such being replaced. I've seen some very nice things made with the
scroungings.
Patriarch
[email protected] (David Hall) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
(snipt script)
> > Aaaaarrrrggh! Would have loved to lay hands on the fencing or any other
> > redwood. It cleans up beautifully. I use it in making outdoorsy style
> > furniture: benches, tables, barbeque caddy (soon). Finish with BLO and
> > a few coats of poly for protection. Nice stuff.
> > mahalo,
> > jo4hn
>
> I agree with you Jo4hn. I salvaged a number of redwood 2x4s from a
> repair job to my mother's deck. These were various railing and upright
> pieces. After planing off that awful "redwood stain" paint and cutting
> off the rot on the exposed ends I have some beautiful wood. I have
> resawn and made some boxes (that won't see hard use since this is soft
> wood) that are beautiful. I find that shellac looks good as does
> danish oil. Nice wood - >snip< I haven't yet been able to bring myself to use it for
> utilitarian outdoor furniture :)
>
> Dave Hall
I could get some nice small boxes out of these 6xs. I'm also planning
to build my first boat this winter--solo or tandem canoe--and thought
some of the redwood would look nice as an accent. Nothing fancy, just
for color. Any thoughts on how that would work? Will likely use
okume marine ply for the most of it. Given that redwood is so soft,
I'm wondering if it would take well to the sometimes un-gentle
treatment canoes must live with. Anyone with experience regarding
this?
> I have never understood painting it with that
> "stain".
I always thought that redwood "stain" was an imitation of the real
stuff, but I know lots of people paint their redwood with it.
Personally, Dave, I'm with you; I find it pretty ugly.
Dan
[email protected] (David Hall) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
(snip what's been seen)
As to the canoe, the redwood trim will
> dent, but obviously will hold up to some abuse since it is regularly
> used for decks and outdoor patio furniture - both of which see some
> use, wear & tear. > (snip some more)
> Dave Hall
Just what I thought, Dave. I don't have pieces long enough to use for
rails (unless I wanted to scarph a bunch together, which I
don't--'course I could break down 'n' buy some, or hope for another
salvage blessing :)). I was thinking some thwarts and maybe even the
breasthooks; they'd be striking in redwood, and wouldn't take many
hits. Clear glossy finish, with a old fashioned forest green hull.
God, it's pretty!
Dan