Smoked oak

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Well , I change old parquet in my daughter room with this smoked ice oak .I like very much color on that .I make some research about process ............And I wonder which other wood have high tannin content and can take this process and is it doable in home ?
Smoked oak is modified oak in color. The wood is fumigated with " ammonia or ammonia water " during smoking . Here it discolors and gets a brown to dark brown or black hue . Natural colors are retained, as the color depends on the amount of tannic acid present in the wood .

The reaction of the ammonia with the wood ingredients (acids, resins, etc.) leads to the formation of aging and light stable organic complex salts. These not only change the color of the wood, but the " plastification " makes the wood smoother and less brittle and, in addition, more resistant to insect and fungal attack. Therefore, smoked oak is suitable for the production of high-quality, robust solid parquet, which can also be laid as an industrial floor.

For the type of wood treatment described here, our native oak species ( stalk and grape oak ) are particularly suitable because they have a high tannin content. The American red oak grown in Central Europe as well as many other oak species of American origin can not be used due to the low tannin content. The sapwood is not suitable for smoking and is therefore usually removed before treatment. Even a previous surface treatment by varnish or oils prevents the penetration of ammonia.
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Maple and some other woods can be roasted/baked as above. Woodcraft sells baked curly maple. I have it stabilized, which really makes it pop. If not stabilized, it needs a finish to look good ( and I don't like a finish on handles).



Also, there is a chemical wash that is used to put that very aged look on wood. Woodcraft sells it in little packets that mix up a quart for $6. Their product is called "Pioneer Wood Patina". Mix up a batch and apply to wood (handle) and in a weeks or two it looks 100 years old. Dampening the wood every couple days, and exposure to sunlight can deepen and accelerate the process. Some woods do better than others, but I know it will work on pine, oak, ash, hickory. I use it to put an antique wood look to a viking axe or Reenactors who want authentic aged look to hatchets, axes, and camp knives. Depending on the wood, it can range from smoked gray to a brown color.
I haven't experimented with putting it under strong UV to age it even faster and deeper. I have a new handle for a 3-400 year old French broad axe head aging right now. No matter how nice the shape, a new handle would look very wrong. I'll try and shoot some photos this weekend.
 
I would love to see that Stacy. I am big into distressed/aged wood. So far gave only done furniture though.
 
If you like an age worn look, work the handle with the grain on a wire wheel, then sand lightly with 400 grit. Repeat as needed to get the desired look. Apply the aging patina solution, wait a few weeks, and it will look like it came off grandpa's barn. You can apply some dark brown or black stain over the handle and immediately wipe it off. Let dry a while and buff with steel wool to the desired look. This will add darkness to the deeper wear places and the bottoms of the wheel scratches.
 
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