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The project:
I found the early 20th oak chair at a recycling centre and it was still had solid bones after 130years. So it was viable to restore with minimal structural intervention needed.
- Materials:
Skikens 100ml Light Oak Oil in a sample pot
Oak wood filler
sanding block
- Tools:
Putty knife, Monarch paint brush, paint tin opener, XL work gloves
- Step 1:
I filled the age gaps in the chair with oak wood filler, left to dry and then lightly sanded and cleaned off with a damp cloth to remove surface dirt.
- Step 2:
Apply the first coat of Skikens Light Oak wood oil to the front of the chair with a paint brush. Leave it to dry for at least two hours most likely over night as it is winter here so it takes longer to dry. The photos shown the immediate change in bringing back the integrity of this oak chair. My further investigation reveals that it would have been used in a dinning hall of some institution as it had a post manufacture handle running the length of the head piece so it could be moved without lifting it. It has a considerable weight as it is well made of oak probably originated in Britain and found its way to Australia. Sadly there is no makers mark but by style of conatruction 1900 in date.
