Dark Oak?

[Mr Finch]

Folks

Does anyone know where I can get a darkish oak bowl blank? Client is looking for about 8"x2.5" and would prefer the dark oak as "it matches the wardrobes". Random request, I know.

I have looked at eBay, Yandles and TR but all they seem to have is light/white oak.

TIA!

Collin

 

[Chrispy]

When you say dark Oak do you mean Brown Oak? Either try looking for that or you will need to stain the natural light colour of the Oak. I would expect the wardrobes our just that ie. Stained Oak.

 

[Mr Finch]

Hi Chrispy.

Not really sure what I mean! I will have a search for brown oak. I suspect you're right in that they are stained.

I will have another search and see what I can find. Would like to avoid staining if I can help it.

 

[Paul Hannaby]

When people ask for dark oak to match their furniture I usually find Van Dyck crystals give the right colour. If you don't want to do that and can't find any brown oak, I have some here if you want a piece.

 

[jurriaan]

Fresh oak can be fumed with ammonia to get a dark brown. Dried oak will fume less good, I think.

You can also darken oak with a solution of iron ions (steel wool in acetic acid), but that tends to get more
of a blue color, which doesn't look so natural.

 

[Spindle]

Hi

Another vote for fuming with ammonia - just put the finished bowl into a sealable container, (plastic storage box), with a saucer full of household ammonia, the type supermarkets sell. It will darken proportionally to the time its left exposed to the ammonia.

Regards Mick

 

[beech1948]

why not ask the client to see the dark oak furniture he is trying to match or failing that a photo or two. TYhen you will have an iodea what to aim at.

Al