Bench with chemical patination

LOVE the patina on the copper and the wedged through tenons. Very nice work. I like it better than David Marks’!

-- Regards, Norm

Very nice, looks fantastic. How big a mess were the chemicals? Have you topcoated the patina or will you leave it exposed. Again, very nice.
Gary

Cool. I really dig the use of the copper. Did you shellac over it to prevent the oxide from making a mess?

-- Doug, woodworking in Alabama

It was very messy as far as the chemicals go but worth it I think. I topcoated the legs with laquer because I wanted a protective “shell” around the patina so it would keep its look for years to come. Thank You all for the kind remarks. I almost forgot, If any of you are considering ever doing something like this you must put some sort of topcoat on the patina because it has a tendency to flake off and you must put something on it to prevent it.

-- Jed,Ala,jmwoodworks057.com

unusual but nice well done.Alistair

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Wow, this is cool! How do you do the patina? I’m not familiar with that process. This is really creative. Is the main bench board walnut or mahogany? It is a beautiful piece either way.

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Excellent results-

Did you buy your patina chemicals from Sculpt Nouveau? Or is it a mix it yourself recipe?

-- Steven

A really beautiful piece!!
Would you mind posting the URL for the Woodworks DIY article?

-- Michael in Texas

Sweet!!! Beautiful woodgrain.

-- Dennis Zongker

Well done, yep I remember seeing David marks make this on his show. Looks great.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

I really like it. I have a box with some patination that I started at the end of summer, but really lost the fire for it after thinking the patination looked globby. I may need to finish it up now though. Your table looks great.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Blake, The chemicals came from artchemicals.com and I used two different colors on this project. You can order the chemicals seperately to achieve the color you want but I just got pre-mixed solutions (much easier)they have in different colors. First you have to mix up the solution with a bowl of saw dust and saturate the saw dust completely. Then you put the saturated saw dust on the freshly scuffed surface of the copper.When the copper is covered you wrap it up in clear plastic and clear is a must so that you can see how the process is going for the 2-3 weeks it has to sit while the patination forms. After it has reached the desired results you unwrap it very carefully because the patination is very delicate and flaky. Let it stand uncovered to dry then apply a clear finish of your choice. Its a little strenuous but worth it. The top board is walnut , the two posts underneath are mahogany,and the wedges are maple. Thanks for the comments!!

-- Jed,Ala,jmwoodworks057.com

Very interesting process. Thanks for explaining it.

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