Here is a The Middle Ridge Dutch Door that I made over 24 years ago.
Unfortunately the clients didn't have time to reoil the door ever spring.
A friend worked for these folks and offered to refinish the door.
We talked and since she didn't have to strip the finish
she hand sanded the exterior ........ and gave it 4 coats of
my varnish oil formula ....... and brought it back to life !!

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Here is a dutch door I build 24 years ago.
Redwood is a beautiful wood that is very durable

This door was hand and machine sanding ....... and then oiled with 4 coats of varnish oil

My doors should be re-oiled each spring ...... just wash it off and follow my instructions for applying the Varnish Oil and you're done in a couple of hours

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The door stayed stable still works well.

Here is the inside ...... which stayed in good condition ..... it is the ultra-violate light that destroys any finish

Please Note: after 24 years .... my joints are still tight .........

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Here is the door before refinishing

Still in great shape but is neglected and faded

The Redwood turns "silverfish" if not sealed with some form of finish

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..... tight joints ..... of course

sooo ....... they had this sculptor on their land and decided to see what the varnish oil would do for it

....... here is the result after 1 coat of varnish oil !! ....... three more coats were applied.


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