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Wrought iron seat restoration

  • 13-06-2011 10:38PM
    #1
    dnme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭


    I am restoring an old wrought iron seat that was out back. The timber lats were rotten so I took them out. I now have two wrought iron sides wire brushed. I will hammerite these I suppose. As for the new timbers, can I just use builders merchants pine lats? what finish would you use?

    Many thanks


Comments

  • #2
    ronaldo84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭ronaldo84


    may be a hardwood such as iroko would be a better option


  • #3
    dnme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭dnme


    ronaldo84 wrote: »
    may be a hardwood such as iroko would be a better option

    Can't afford, also can't source anywhere in Northwest. Hardwoods are more and more for the Americans only, just too expensive in Europe now.


  • #4
    ronaldo84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭ronaldo84


    there not cheap but would last longer and far stronger. will 2x1 white deal be stong enough for the span of the bench?? could you source hemlock fir??


  • #5
    dnme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭dnme


    ronaldo84 wrote: »
    there not cheap but would last longer and far stronger. will 2x1 white deal be stong enough for the span of the bench?? could you source hemlock fir??

    no idea, are these hard or soft woods?


  • #6
    ronaldo84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭ronaldo84


    hemlock is stonger and has less knots. maybe ask a joinery


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