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<p>[QUOTE="Dhruv Chevli, post: 4612359, member: 78685"]This is the answer I got from my seller;</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"The simple answer is that this is what is described as patina. Whilst there are some suggestions that early oak was stained and this was probably true as oak is a light timber and 17th and 18th century life was a far dirtier time with hard floors, lighting from naked flames and open fires so a light coloured wood would quickly darken. Over time dirt accumulates on the polished finish and becomes part of it. In certain areas such as prominent edges or turnings wear from use caused by fabrics and oily human skin rubbing against the timber will clean away the surface bringing out the natural gold colour of oak. Other causes of blackening as seen on the base of legs and the semi circle on the seat is water damage that soaks into the wood and causes a reaction with the natural tannins in the wood. The grain itself will affect the build up of patina or stain with the softer heart wood between the grain more likely to absorb them than the harder grain".</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dhruv Chevli, post: 4612359, member: 78685"]This is the answer I got from my seller; [I]"The simple answer is that this is what is described as patina. Whilst there are some suggestions that early oak was stained and this was probably true as oak is a light timber and 17th and 18th century life was a far dirtier time with hard floors, lighting from naked flames and open fires so a light coloured wood would quickly darken. Over time dirt accumulates on the polished finish and becomes part of it. In certain areas such as prominent edges or turnings wear from use caused by fabrics and oily human skin rubbing against the timber will clean away the surface bringing out the natural gold colour of oak. Other causes of blackening as seen on the base of legs and the semi circle on the seat is water damage that soaks into the wood and causes a reaction with the natural tannins in the wood. The grain itself will affect the build up of patina or stain with the softer heart wood between the grain more likely to absorb them than the harder grain".[/I][/QUOTE]
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