07/29/2025
Restoring some old railings and getting them up to modern safety code that a client found, these are destined for a future wedding barn loft, and will feature some old live edge or lumber for a top drink rail. (depending on the route the client and I choose aesthetically) Restoring old steel isn't always my first choice or favorite thing to do, but the experience and challenges brought with working with old steel are always welcomed. Can't wait to finish these up this week and see what a tinted wax finish will look like on the patina and weathered steel. (The white residue is phosphoric acid that converts the rust into iron phosphate halting the progression of more iron oxide/rusting)