Antique New Furniture

What You'll Need

• Piece of wooden furniture
• Hammer
• Chain
• Blow torch or heat gun
• Palm sander
• Medium-grit sandpaper
• Wood stain
• Linseed oil
• Rags to apply stain

Instructions

In general, wood furniture is best suited for antiquing.

First, you'll want to distress the pieces surface. This can be done by hitting it with a hammer, especially the waffle-like surface on the blunt end. You can pretty much use anything you can think of - even a chain. The important thing is to distress in random patterns.

Next, you can use a simple propane torch or a heat gun to bring out the newly distressed patterns.

After you've treated the entire surface and are satisfied with the pattern you've created, sand the surface down. You can use a palm sander with a medium-grit sandpaper or hand-sand. After you've distressed the entire piece to your liking, make sure the whole surface is sanded smooth.

Now you're ready to stain or apply clear finish. You can choose any color stain you want. Use a soft cloth to coat the wood. If you'd lie to darken the wood a little, apply a second coat. Let dry thoroughly.

After you've stained your piece, apply a coat of linseed oil. This will protect and condition the wood and add some shine.