Help With Red Cedar Chair Finish

[bigstick509]

I built these two chairs 6 years ago and I cleaned and refinished with the original Penofin Ultra two years ago. Well its time to refinish again and I would like some suggestions this time around. I just got done using a cleaner/wood brightener and I'm thinking that knocking done the raised grain with 220+ before using the Penofin should achieve a uniform finish. Two years ago I just washed and refinished and the end result was a bit to dark, the Penofin is a transparent cedar shade so thats what I'm shooting for. The web sites for the wash and the finish are not to DIY friendly. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[cabinetman]

Simple maintenance could be just a clean up with a Scotchbrite pad, and a mild soap solution, and for a finish use 100% pure tung oil. Penofin contains solvents, and is expensive. I would not use steel wool, as particles will rust. If you need a wool, use bronze wool, or a composite non metallic fibered wool.
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[paulstenlund]

Mike

I'v been hankering to build a chair, I like the looks of those - Great job BTW - Do you know where you got the plans, or do you still have them

[bigstick509]

This was my first small project when I was just getting into woodworking. At the time all I had was a drill and a router so I choose this source,http://www.woodnewengland.com/Furniturekits.htm

[paulstenlund]

Thanks Mike, their website seems to be in disrepair at the moment

Paul

[BadeMillsap]

Pointer to "Jake's Chair"

Hijacking the thread just a bit but for Paulstenlund ... I built this chair a couple of years ago ... a very good chair with very detailed plans at the site linked here ...

http://www.internetwoodworking.com/w5/chair.html

If you really want to build from scratch this is a good one!

Bade

[paulstenlund]

thanks Bade

I have the info for Jakes chair, I thought I might start with one a bit simpler. Our engineer can enlarge the templates on the plotter that would simplify things a bit. Do you have any hints or tips on construction.

Thanks again for your help
Paul

[BadeMillsap]

I just dove in head first ...

... it really wasn't hard to build ... I did find a site on the net that had some pictures of construction ...

http://www.woodshopdemos.com/adirk-1.htm

and I did find that helpful ... but basically I just drew up the templates full size and then made fiberboard versions of the templates and went to work ... there are a lot of pieces parts but none of it was over taxing ....

I used my table saw, my band saw and router all for various phases of the build.

Good luck!

btw .. it's a GREAT chair once finished!

Bade

[paulstenlund]

Thanks again, Bade

The woodshopdemos will help a lot - great pictures and personnel, Ilike the scale it down a little idea

Thanks again
Paul