Finishing my Osegerb Viking ship

[Stevep80]

Hi hopefully someone can help.

I have just about finished building the Amati Oseberg Viking ship and am not sure what to use to finish it. I was thinking of staining the hull and deck with an light oak stain. Could someone help as I do not want to ruin the finish after taking so long to build it.

Thanks

Steve

[twintrow]

Light English Oak would seem the most appropriate.  Unless you want to show some age, then darken it up a might.

 

Good luck fine build.

 

Tom

[Stevep80]

Thanks Twintrow, I will give it a go.

[Keith_W]

Before you attempt to stain it, make sure you remove ALL glue marks. Any glue at all will stop the stain from taking and will be obvious and ugly. I suggest you paint it with water before you attempt to stain - water will show up the glue marks much easier. Once all the glue has been sanded off (and the water dry) you can stain it. 

[Stevep80]

Thanks KeithW, great advice.

[dashi]

Do some tests until you find a finish you like. I ended using 1 coat of natural wood paint then the stain, then a couple of coats of matt varnish on my Oseburg. The paint sealed the exposed ply edges and provided a uniform surface for the stain. But what ever you do, test first to be sure its going to work.

[Stevep80]

Thanks dashicat, your Oseberg looks amazing, does the stain go on OK after the paint.