Info Favorites Register Log in
myArmoury.com Discussion Forums

Forum index Memberlist Usergroups Spotlight Topics Search
Forum Index > Off-topic Talk > How Do You Stain Rattan? Reply to topic
This is a standard topic  
Author Message
Stephen Renico




Location: Detroit
Joined: 01 Feb 2009

Posts: 51

PostPosted: Mon 02 May, 2011 8:47 am    Post subject: How Do You Stain Rattan?         Reply with quote

I've searched the net for a while, trying to find the best way to stain rattan, but I'm coming up short.

Does anyone have any hints, tips, or websites that they can recommend? I'm hoping to find specific types of stain to use, and a coating which adds luster but won't flake off.

Thanks in advance.

"The state that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting by fools." -Thucydides.
View user's profile Send private message
Sa'ar Nudel




Location: Haifa, Israel
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Likes: 16 pages

Posts: 361

PostPosted: Mon 02 May, 2011 2:24 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

What kind of finish to you want - tiger tail style or complete dark? I've done both with a blow torch but one must do it carefully because it is easy to over-heat the rattan and scorch it. Start at a distance and close in slowly with gentle hand movements back and forth, like using a brush. After you finish, take a cloth a rub the stick thoroughly, you can apply Danish or sealer oil for luster, just remember it is not hardwood and will not hold a great finish.
Curator of Beit Ussishkin, regional nature & history museum, Upper Galilee.
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Stephen Renico




Location: Detroit
Joined: 01 Feb 2009

Posts: 51

PostPosted: Mon 02 May, 2011 3:46 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Sa'ar Nudel wrote:
What kind of finish to you want - tiger tail style or complete dark? I've done both with a blow torch but one must do it carefully because it is easy to over-heat the rattan and scorch it. Start at a distance and close in slowly with gentle hand movements back and forth, like using a brush. After you finish, take a cloth a rub the stick thoroughly, you can apply Danish or sealer oil for luster, just remember it is not hardwood and will not hold a great finish.


Sa'ar,

What I'm hoping to get is this kind of lustrous, brown finish:
http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/store/media...788_01.jpg

Thanks. Happy

"The state that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting by fools." -Thucydides.
View user's profile Send private message
Hugh Knight




Location: San Bernardino, CA
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Reading list: 34 books

Posts: 739

PostPosted: Mon 02 May, 2011 4:53 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

We like to make our pollaxes look like that. We have found that one approach that works well is to lightly sand the surface (even the parts with skin on if you're not completely removing it, as we do not), then spray it with brown leather dye from a squeeze bottle. I'm sure there are other ways that could work, too, but this has worked well for us. Look at the figure on the right in the attached picture to see what I mean.


 Attachment: 144.82 KB
MVC-104F.JPG


Regards,
Hugh
www.schlachtschule.org
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Yahoo Messenger
Scott S.




Location: Central North Carolina
Joined: 28 May 2009
Likes: 1 page
Reading list: 8 books

Posts: 108

PostPosted: Mon 02 May, 2011 7:39 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hi Stephen,

I'd stick with wood stain & lacquer products. With respect to the other gentlemen, I don't think you're going to achieve true luster any other way. (And I interpret "luster" with respect to wood of any sort as "depth and natural highlights. Think tiger's eye.) I would certainly be willing to bet that the cane was finished with lacquer at least if not stain also. After all it is wood.

I'd get a little pint can of some quality stain (that you rub or brush on) and a spray can of clear lacquer or polyurethane. After a light staining, several coats of the lacquer with intervals of drying and light sanding will start to bring out any depth and character the rattan has to offer. The more you do it, the glossier it gets of course. I know this is all "wood finishing 101" but I just wanted to be as clear as possible.

Offhand, I have had great results with Minwax products: http://www.minwax.com/
View user's profile Send private message
N Cioran




Location: Toronto
Joined: 21 Nov 2010

Posts: 72

PostPosted: Tue 03 May, 2011 3:13 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I sand the rattan and used wipe on aniline die and linseed oil very successfully.

Thanks
Cole
View user's profile Send private message


Display posts from previous:   
Forum Index > Off-topic Talk > How Do You Stain Rattan?
Page 1 of 1 Reply to topic
All times are GMT - 8 Hours

View previous topic :: View next topic
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum






All contents © Copyright 2003-2024 myArmoury.com — All rights reserved
Discussion forums powered by phpBB © The phpBB Group
Switch to the Basic Low-bandwidth Version of the forum