Aging wood to perfection - best aging techniques?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2019
- There are lots of ways to make new wood look old. In this video I will show you some of the tried and true techniques, and a few variations and experiments that I came up with to try and emulate a truly old, weathered board look.
Please leave a comment and tell us what you think, or how you go about making wood look old.
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Thank you so much for showing us your experiments. This definitely inspired me!
Thanks Tina! I'm so glad it did.
I like the burn, wire brush and shellac.
Doing a project and I'm gonna go with the burn/brush/shellac. Never would've thought of doing that.
Thanks a lot for taking the time and doing the video, awesome job.
Sounds like fun, Sasha! Glad the video was useful to you. Good luck.
1. I torched & scraped the paint on my 80 years old doors and door frames,
2. Then struggle with the putty beneath (sandpaper killer), (paint comes off but putty melts and sticks to the wood),
3. Then I worked like crazy with 40 grit sandpaper to remove the burnt, discolored, bruised and damaged parts,
4. I sanded 11 doors and frames with 80-120-180-220 grit sandpaper, respectively, so that the pinewood can be stained well.
This whole process took me 6 months. Hernia came out at 3 points in the spine. The electric blanket I wrapped around my back to relieve back pain burned my ass. I had to lie face downwards for 2 weeks due to the palm-sized 2nd degree burn wound. The back pain got worse when I sleep this way. Countless sacks full of wood dust and possibly lead containing paint residues came out of the house. I had to send everyone in the house to stay elsewhere (will probably get divorced). And finally I got electrocuted of the dripping sweat from my arm into the angle grinder.
BUT; in the end resulting wood was smooth, shadeless and completely free of defects as if it had just come from a carpenter's hand.
And now I'm watching this: 2:07
My Favorite one Burned wood & ShellAC ... Nice video thank you for sharing
I never comment on videos, but I have to tell you that this was outstanding! I loved all the examples and appreciate you so much for putting this together! Can't wait to try a few myself on a recent rustic bedframe I'm making.
You are so welcome!
That was an Awesome teaching video ! Thanks..
Outstanding Video!! Thank you! Just built a 16x16 cabin and am doing the entire inside with pine and wanted to do some distressed looks to some of the boards. Love all of these! The green tea was crazy! Thanks again!
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the video
Well done.
Really loved this. Thank you for sharing!
These are so great. Can't wait to try out a few of these.
Glad you like them!
Thanks for the experiments. Definitely getting ideas from this.
Glad to hear it!
really like that green one, was surprisingly colorful
great video!
You ROCK Patrick...really appreciate you demonstrations. I'm excited to try one or more of them...even the green tea!
Glad you like them, Kat!
Love this thank u
This video will serve as my reference video on aging my projects. Thanks for taking the time.
Glad it was helpful!
I have literally searched and searched for help lol. Have you ever tried to get a brown stain no orange or red hues from cedar? I built cedar shutters from fence boards and they are sanded smooth and I want a brown tone like true walnut. I’m finding this to be impossible to achieve. Do you have any suggestions? Please and thanks!
awesome video! Very helpful so thank you.
Glad it was helpful, Nolene!
THE GREEN TEA! Thank you! I've been trying to come up with an idea to do a wood look on a wall in my bathroom and trying to somehow incorporate green hues into the colour scheme of the whole room. This would look stunning! I might even try to do an ombre look with them.
You are so welcome!
Thank You So Very Much for doing this 😃
You are so welcome!
I would like to see a 1 min video of your fav one and this process in detail. I think it would be a big hit...
Have done a shelf with the while vinegar n steel wool trick n it turned out great. It gives an aged look, was really surprised
That matcha blew my mind, definitely gonna try that. I also loved the baking Soda, which also surprised me
It was definitely neat. I'm not sure how far it penetrated into the wood though. Maybe it would penetrate more if the wood soaked in it completely for some period of time. Maybe I will try that sometime. If it didn't penetrate very far, then when you get a scratch, it would look like bare wood. That might not look terrible...who knows.
Agree with Ginna. All the examples were helpful. Smaller pieces, I usually bang the wood around and rub it with dirt, rocks and so on. But I've got a big project ahead of me, and am having trouble locating adequate amount of (real) weathered wood to complete it. So it's time to head to the workshop and put a few of your ideas into practice. Again, thanks. And the puppet thing is totally cool...
Thanks, Gregg! I love doing the puppet thing and I actually don't get a whole lot of comments about it. Good to hear someone likes it.
I really liked the burned one , I think you could really make anything look nice with any of the wood even the green one, it really surprised me . It helped me to make something for my granddaughter, thank you so much, for sharing with us.👍👍😊
Glad it helped, Jan. Good luck on the project for your granddaughter.
Nice work!
Thanks!
well done! 🙂
I like people who experiment, rather than following convention. For me the scorched wood/wire brush/shellac was a clear winner, but I guess it depends where you're starting from, and what you're trying to achieve.
good stuff
I agree with No Inclined with the burn, wire brush and shellac look. I priced premade driftwood looking shelving and almost had a heart attach at the price of one shelf. I'm planning to make my own. Thanks again for the wood aging ideas you have saved me a lot of time. I would like to know what grade of white pine to purchase?
Thanks for sharing..
My pleasure
I like the baking soda treatment
Green one is unique. I like the coffee one 2
green tea is the winner simple and it looks amazing
Thats pretty neat. I think the steel wool and shellac turned out the best by far. Ive seen other videos where they used rusty nails and vinegar for a neat effect as well.
REDCLAY HOMESTEAD, That is probably my favorite too. Definitely looks old. Thanks for commenting!
I agree too!
Just came across this video, the steel wool and White Vinegar should be set out in the sun, it develops very nicely the longer it sits out.
Do you have a tutorial video for vinegar and steel wool mixture ? And thank you for this video I was eagerly finding a similar finish . Great work !
Lmaooo nice puppet
Thnx. A few i havent tried. I also ise a mix of old motor oil and deisel 50/50 which looks good but takes a week to stop smelling but i just leave it outside in the weather. Rain or not.
Having built antiques for years, I found gravel worked great to patina wood and used a mixture of roofing tar (we called black um) ,but one of my bosses got a chemical that looked like tang mixed with water aged new oak 200 yrs,but I don’t know it’s name.
potassium dichromate - careful though it's pretty toxic.
acrylic paint is an addicting sport th4 possibilities are endless
Awesome puppet!
really loving the diluted acrylic wash, perfect for a mirror frame re-vamp! thanks for the idea
Glad you like it!
Seen in other videos that pine doesn't really have much in the way of tannins so the color changes won't be as drastic as say cedar.
Nice
Thanks
I really love the color of the instant coffee stain. Could you provide details on what type of coffee you used and how you prepared? Much appreciated!
I honestly don't remember what brand the coffee was, but I know it was instant. I mixed it very strong (like ten times stronger than you would use coffee).
Wow, what a beautiful video and concepts here, creativity its his sailing ship !!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I wonder what would happen if you did the baking soda and the coffee one together that might be interesting
I'm sorry if you gave this information and I missed it....did you use the wire brush on all the distressed boards before you applied the different stains/effects? I really like the steel wool, vinegar and shellac. Does the type of shellac make a difference? Thank you for this great video and I look forward to your reply.
Hi Patrick, thanks for the info. Sometime this summer I'll be making some faux old timber beams for the lounge area in my shop (yes, my barn has a lounge ) I don't know what type of wood or how I will finish it, all I know is I want old brownish/grayish weathered rough looking wood, when I get to that point I'll give you a shout-out.Thanks for sharing.
Southern Engineering - I’ll have to add “lounge area” to my list of features for my next shop! 🤗. Sounds like a fun project. Yeah, give me a shout when you get to it.
Thanks for the video! I’m having an issue with barn wood that I cut and clean, it takes out the aged look, so I have to figure out how to age it again.
Glad to help! Sounds neat.
Hi try it with tea
But tea in a jar with hot water keep it for few days it well give beautiful brown
Also, thank you for explaining why you're using the wire brush.
You’re welcome 😊
just hate those naughty boards! ;-)
Thanks Patrick! I'm curious how the Matcha Tea stain aged over time. Did the wood keep that nice bright green color?
I need to perfect an aging process to match some really old wood that is quite possibly over 100 years old.
I've never seen old wood get dark and look stained like some of your experiments.
Besides distressing the wood with various implements, I'm thinking more along the lines of some sort of acid treatment followed by bleach, then maybe some sand blasting.
I'm also thinking to further distress the wood I''ll ship it UPS across the United states a few times. ;)
Haha. I like the UPS idea. I guess it all depends on what your 100 year old wood looks like and what kind of finish it currently has on it. If nothing else, this video might give you some ideas / techniques to help with your decision.
On the final image, what is the technique for the 2nd, the 4th and the 11th please ?
4th is (7:45) and 11 is (4:43)
To me, only the experiment #1 (6:55) and #3 (7:45) achieved the "aged wood" look. Good job
Thanks, W W. Appreciate your feedback. I'm hoping this video will give folks some information that can inform their own experiments. The "best" way to age wood could very well be the one that you (or someone watching the video) try on your own. Even if this video does nothing but eliminate some approaches, it may still be helpful. I like #1 and #3 too. Thanks again.
Agreed !
Good. I suggest adding hydrogen peroxide to the steel vinegar solution while the steel is still in it. This will rust the steel and add a beautiful terracotta/rust tint to the aging.
an final overview of what's what would be nice
Yes, it would have been. Looking back at the video now, I have a hard time matching up the boards I see with the techniques. Sorry about that...it's frustrating for me as well.
Is that muppet based on Red Green from the Canadian Red Green Show? Henson himself would be proud!
Jimmy started as a Whatnot from Jim Henson's workshop. I added the beard, hat, glasses, shirt. He had a 50s look before...think Fonzie. I modeled him after Jimmy DiResta, the TH-cam maker, although I don't think there are many people who get the reference. haha
What kind of shellac is that? Looks dark for clear or amber
Great vid, and especially loved the green tea! Whodathunkit! A question: have you ever tried a strong steelwool + vinegar first stain, and then another color, such as crimson, as the 2nd stain? If you feel like trying a few of those combos I'd love to see how they come out! tnx
Great suggestion!
@@PatrickParsonWorkshop Ooooh goodie! Do please let me know when you've tried it out! tnx so much!
What's best if I want framing lumber to look more like it's been in a house for 30 years and not replaced recently? Not weathered, but not new like the first guy out on a beach who never had any sun when everyone else had a tan
What is that shellac? Burned brushed and with shellac look the best i've ever seen.
Thanks! I got the shellac from shellac.net. It's the garnet dewed shellac.
Great video! I have a question about the vinegar stain can you do many coats to get darker or should i do black tea first
Hi Peggy. I think leaving the vinegar on longer, or doing it twice will give you a darker color.
I love the green tea results. What green tea did you use? A paste? Tea bag? Any info would be great. Thank you.
I used Matcha green tea mixed very strong. You might be able to see it in the video if you pause it when I am showing the products. Not sure what brand - I dont have it anymore.
Hello!!! First. Thank you for this great video! But at the end of the video you show 16 results. The thing is that I followed all the techniques along the video and you only shown 14 techniques! (The 2 results that appears on top right in the last scene are missing... no techniques shown on those... and those are really cool ones! Am I missing something, how were those made??) thank you for this amazing video
Wow! I love your attention to detail. I watched the video over again, and you are right...I have two extra boards at the end. I guess there were two I did off camera. : ( I wish I could answer your question, but I don't remember. Thanks for watching though!
I’m trying to figure out how to match some old pew ends. My dad made the bench part for me. We dug some really old wide boards out that had been wrapped in plastic in a barn. We thought they were oak but the were pine and they have tons of worm holes. After planing them they are bright white. He joined then together for seat a back. Worm holes are on the back operation and they are joined so well that they almost look like plywood. I want to make holes look dark and more like deep grains. The old pew sides are tons of grains running vertically. Just having a hard time figuring out what method to use. I just want to clear coat dudes but the rest needs some deepening and aging not sure which if your methods would do that for worm holes?? Have you tried any dark wax or antiquing gels?? I’m wondering if I should try that on the holes to make them dark. They ate more like gauges than actual holes
Hi Lisa. Sounds like a neat project. One thing you might try is shellac (either clear or garnet) with a drop or two of brown dye. Apply it, and then wipe off the excess. It will stay in the worm holes and divots, since you can't get the rag in there. Let it dry, and then coat the whole thing with a clear wipe on polyurethane. I would recommend Minwax Wipe-On Poly (clear satin). There are lots of ways to achieve what I think you are looking for, but that is where my mind went. Good luck!
Weed eater works great for random marks.
Your aging wood was very good, went by a little to fast, had to keep repeating the info. Thanks
Noted!
Good techniques. Saved me messing about testing some.
Quick question.
Would you still wear that tshirt today? 😂😂😂
Thank you. I'm originally from St. Louis, so when I think about Budweiser, I try to think about the old days...when the Busch family owned it. It has went downhill since they sold it. No, I don't wear Budweiser stuff now.
@@PatrickParsonWorkshop yeah in the UK its more the red and white bud thats prings to mind. i dont think that many people sup bud light here anyway.
Awesome! QUESTION: in the very beginning when you cut the boards, what tools are you using to beat them up?? (it's fast, so i can't quite tell). Thanks!
I had to go back an look at the video. lol. Looks like I used a screw driver, pliers, and archaeologists hammer, a punch, a metal rod, etc. I was looking for anything that would leave an interesting shaped indention or cut in the wood.
Hi, great unique ways to make wood old. I have white painted kitchen cabinets and wanted to do a chippy look. I did purchase some chalk paint, glazes, waxes etc. Yet I am restricted as they have been painted. I am having some success with glazing but wanted to have a more aged or beaten up look; besides sanding them down to the wood, any suggestions?
Hi Jude. If you are going to paint the cabinets, you might try covering them with Kilz primer. Kilz will stick to your cabinets pretty much no matter what is on them.
The go to for this is always the steel wool & vinegar.
Do you have a videolink for that?
Great video. Very informative but I do have a question....I like the distressed vinegar/steel wool and Garnet shellac combo the best, but doesn't Garnet shellac produce a reddish color? On my screen your example appears to be grayish, which is the look I'm going for.
The grayness of the vinegar/steel wool kinda overpowers the shellac. I do like adding the shellac if only to seal it up and make it less prone to mark things up. The vinegar/steel wool by itself tends to rub off on things and leave gray marks. If the wood is just decorative and not going to be touched, that's no problem.
I'm sooo using green tea on a table top. Thats gorgeous. Does anyone know if the bond is strong? Is the wood stained or would i need to seal it?
I would recommend sealing it afterward, especially if what you are making will be used, like a coffee table, cabinet, etc. If it's decorative only, you should be okay without sealing it. Hope that helps.
have tried to get aged walnut wood using vinegar and steel wool mesh but did not get the brownish color. it was grayish instead. do you recommend the same steel wool mesh and vinegar plus a few drops of dark brown liquid to add into the mix ? Appreciate your feedback on this
Not sure...it might be worth a try. The best thing to put in the vinegar would be old pieces of steel that don't have any coating on them...something that is already rusting a little bit would be good, because then you know that the vinegar can have the reaction you want. My mix is kind of a brownish gray. Good luck.
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Tried the addition of color tone and the results were good. thanks for the feedback
where can i buy the shellac? thanks very nice video
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Is the vinegar/steel wool + the garnet shellac sanded both before and after the shellac ? Any wire brushing ? I have never worked with shellac and this is the first time I have seen the exact look I want in a piece online.
It is definitely sanded before the shellac, and I believe I sanded it after too (from the way it looks in the video). You might want to experiment with it to see what looks best. If I were using that approach, I don't think I would sand after the final application of shellac. Hope your project turns out great, Aaron!
@@PatrickParsonWorkshop Thank you very much. I have never used shellac before so I am watching and reading all I can online. Is garnet shellac something you buy as crystals to dissolve or do you dissolve standard shellac and then add some form of colorant ?
Hello, which one was the very last one you picked up during the last part when they were all laid on the table please?
I went back through the video to try to figure that out....not quite sure yet. I will try to figure it out and get back to you.
@@PatrickParsonWorkshop thank you, would really appreciate that. It’s the finish I’ve been looking for. It’s perfect!
Suggestion: at the end, you show all the boards side by side, but they are not labeled, so it's hard to know which is which.
It's not that hard to decode it only by looking at the wood patterns :)
What is the 2nd from the left, top row?
No clue, BuddyCasino. If I ever do something like that again, I will be more organized and put that info in the description. Sorry about that.
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Worth watching for the music alone!
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I made my gun stock black unintentionally, I used steel wool and vinegar and rubbing alcohol to remove the old finish but it turned black, how can I get rid of black stain?
Thanks
I don't know. Maybe try paint thinner?
what does shellac mean? thx
Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes and dissolved in alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish.
Wonder if this channel was an influence for crafsman...
How was the green tea created?
Hi Bradley. I just mixed the green tea powder about ten times as strong as the directions said.
Experiment #1 is my favorite but I don't get it. In a jar, you soak steel wool and vinegar. Apply, then next time you see it, it's brown? then Garnet shellac and then it's gray? How did it turn grey?
Wow! Good catch, Morrie. It's been a while since I made this video and I have never noticed that. You're right though...when I show the finished product for experiment #1, it doesn't look like it should. Maybe I sanded it again at the end...? I think it looked better when I put the shellac on (I think that may be what you were saying). Sorry about that. Making videos is hard, brother!
If you want an authentic old distressed look, you might consider sanding off the planer marks.. amateurish and phony otherwise.
To stop the blotching, first rub on paint thinner or equivalent and let soak for awhile. This will then be the hiway for the "danish" oil to penetrate uniformly.
My brother, now deceased, built movie sets in Hollywood. They had a method to age wood almost instantly using a fertilizer compound. Unfortunately I don’t remember the specific compound (maybe iron oxide?). I’m trying to find that recipe...
Wow! I would like to hear what it was when you think of it. I could do another video on it!
More puppet please...
Coming up
Dude no a puppet… 😐😩🤣
but yes!
Gotta burn that wood.
Thats Way too much information for the average you tuber audience
''Hey bud...lets party''
I do like me some variety 👍
Me too!
The green tea looks amazing! What brand did you use...and in what concentration?
Thanks Jason! I honestly can't remember the brand. You can see the can on the table, early in the video, so maybe that might help. I mixed it about 10 times stronger than you would drink it.