DIY Toilet Paper Holder

[steve B]

Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

The edges actually aren't too bad. I haven't sanded it at all out of fear of stripping the beautiful dark patina. It's naturally smooth, at least smooth enough where it won't fray the TP.

In that case I'd leave it the way it is.

The edges that are freshly cut now will wear and darken over time, not at all a bad thing with something done in a bit of a rustic style.

Trying to match the patina would be difficult, at least for me. If you wanted to try it on a leftover scrap, I've seen some clever stuff done with either coffee grounds or cigarette ash. (Or fireplace ash if you don't know a smoker.) Usually it's mixed with some lighter oil finish. I've seen it done well, but the few tries I gave it were disappointing at best.

Steve B

[KMayUSA6060]

Originally Posted by steve B

In that case I'd leave it the way it is.

The edges that are freshly cut now will wear and darken over time, not at all a bad thing with something done in a bit of a rustic style.

Trying to match the patina would be difficult, at least for me. If you wanted to try it on a leftover scrap, I've seen some clever stuff done with either coffee grounds or cigarette ash. (Or fireplace ash if you don't know a smoker.) Usually it's mixed with some lighter oil finish. I've seen it done well, but the few tries I gave it were disappointing at best.

Steve B

Yeah the sides with a fresh cut I'm going to mix up a dark patina mixture and apply it eventually. I've seen some darker grey patina mixture recipes online that I'll try.