Comments on: Oak Beams http://www.medievalcastle.fr/2009/09/oak-beams/ Renovating a medieval castle in France Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:48:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: jimbo http://www.medievalcastle.fr/2009/09/oak-beams/comment-page-1/#comment-8 jimbo Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:35:34 +0000 http://www.medievalcastle.fr/?p=79#comment-8 Treatment of the Oak Beams. http://www.oakmasters.co.uk/faq/one-faq?faq_id=2903 The contents of the link I have supplied are very interesting and your friend is correct, Bees Wax is what they recommend. How do you treat an existing old oak beam? A: It is often best to have the wood completely cleaned to a hard core professionally and then polished in clear or antique brown natural beeswax. The rough surface of the old wood is wire brushed and then rubbed down with wire wool. Stains can be cleaned with oxalic acid before the oil or wax is applied. If you get stuck and get get Bees Wax, it should be fairly simple to get the right stuff here in the UK and ship it to La France. I think that this contact information may serve you well Head Office: Oakmasters, The Mill, Isaac's Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4RZ Tel: ++44 (0)1444 455 455 Fax: ++44 (0)1444 455 333 Click here to view head office map email enquiries to oak@oakmasters.co.uk Treatment of the Oak Beams.
http://www.oakmasters.co.uk/faq/one-faq?faq_id=2903
The contents of the link I have supplied are very interesting and your friend is correct, Bees Wax is what they recommend.
How do you treat an existing old oak beam?

A: It is often best to have the wood completely cleaned to a hard core professionally and then polished in clear or antique brown natural beeswax. The rough surface of the old wood is wire brushed and then rubbed down with wire wool. Stains can be cleaned with oxalic acid before the oil or wax is applied.
If you get stuck and get get Bees Wax, it should be fairly simple to get the right stuff here in the UK and ship it to La France.
I think that this contact information may serve you well

Head Office:

Oakmasters,
The Mill, Isaac’s Lane,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex, RH16 4RZ

Tel: ++44 (0)1444 455 455
Fax: ++44 (0)1444 455 333

Click here to view head office map

email enquiries to oak@oakmasters.co.uk

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