02-03-2015, 02:54 AM
Any paint will do, but latex is probably best, it coats the surface instead of trying to penetrate.
Ohia can be milled, but this will bring out one feature at the cost of another, and it takes a large tree to make something useful. I've been notching it to fit dimensional lumber, leaving the poles round, finished with oil instead of a urethane or varnish.
Ohia can be milled, but this will bring out one feature at the cost of another, and it takes a large tree to make something useful. I've been notching it to fit dimensional lumber, leaving the poles round, finished with oil instead of a urethane or varnish.