Big Fat Pig
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Hello fellow woodfolk. I have inherited a hardwood garden bench which has been outside for the past 20 odd years and needs a bit of TLC. To this end i have taken it apart and started to give it a sanding using a random orbital sander . The problem is that the dust is going staright into the fairly open grain and i need to know the best way of removing it before i apply a few caots of teak oil or similar. I`m not sure what wood it is exactly but i`m fairly certain it is a hardwood from eastern shores . Possibly iroko , or teak or a mahogany look-alike type. It has silvered over the years outside but on the tennons i can see the original colour , and the dust from sanding is orangey brown , sort of ! . Years ago i read or heard that white spirit was best for removing dust as it doesnt raise the grain, but ive tried that and it doesnt remove the dust either. So , does anyone have any tips or suggestions for me please ?
Thanks in advance.
Piggy
Thanks in advance.
Piggy