thams
Omono
Hi All,
I'm new to all things deadwood, but have read up and watched many videos to gain as much knowledge as possible. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on the preservation of olive deadwood. From what I understand the wood is not anywhere near as hard as conifers or yews, but is definitely more so than tropicals. The goal is to obviously stave off rot for as long as possible. Here's what I planned to do (please tell me if I'm way off base):
First I plan to remove any soft or decaying deadwood. I don't plan to do any extensive carving or even detail work. I plan to let the wood weather naturally. Once I gain more experience I might have a go at a little detail work.
Second, I'm thinking of staining the wood with a 50/50 solution of lime sulfur and water. I want to dilute the solution to make the deadwood less jarring. I like lime sulfur since it will act as an anti-fungal as well. I'm afraid to use any wood hardener for fear it will trap any moisture contained in the wood which will accelerate rot.
I plan to do this when it's relatively warm outside to ensure the wood is nice and dried out. The deadwood on this particular piece is nice and seasoned as well.
Is this a good plan? I'm sure this process is obvious to most hobbyists, but I'd rather plan carefully and do it the right way the first time.
I'm new to all things deadwood, but have read up and watched many videos to gain as much knowledge as possible. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on the preservation of olive deadwood. From what I understand the wood is not anywhere near as hard as conifers or yews, but is definitely more so than tropicals. The goal is to obviously stave off rot for as long as possible. Here's what I planned to do (please tell me if I'm way off base):
First I plan to remove any soft or decaying deadwood. I don't plan to do any extensive carving or even detail work. I plan to let the wood weather naturally. Once I gain more experience I might have a go at a little detail work.
Second, I'm thinking of staining the wood with a 50/50 solution of lime sulfur and water. I want to dilute the solution to make the deadwood less jarring. I like lime sulfur since it will act as an anti-fungal as well. I'm afraid to use any wood hardener for fear it will trap any moisture contained in the wood which will accelerate rot.
I plan to do this when it's relatively warm outside to ensure the wood is nice and dried out. The deadwood on this particular piece is nice and seasoned as well.
Is this a good plan? I'm sure this process is obvious to most hobbyists, but I'd rather plan carefully and do it the right way the first time.
