Farner & Stierlin Werft AG – Bugholz Bathtub Nr. 3 oiled

Bugholz Bathtub Nr. 3 oiled

The bathtubs are made from water resisting European wood sorts such as the European larch, the common oak or the Spanish chestnut. The tree that suits best is selected at the sawmill and cut to my demand. Now I select the wood out of the tree trunk that suits me best for the job and cut the raw planks for the Bathtub.

In the old-fashioned way of wooden boat building, the frames and planks used to be softened up by using steam and were then pressed into shape.

I have picked up and refined this ancient technique: The freshly sawn wood is sunk in a large tub for quite a while and flushed frequently with fresh water. When the wood doesn’t float any more its cooked in a kind of oversized pressured water boiler until it’s softened up and can be pressed into forms and then dried.

When the planks have settled in their new form they are carefully selected and assembled to three-dimensionally shaped bathtub bottoms.

The under side is coated with modern techniques to ensure a waterproof lifetime.

The melange of the anciant and modern techniques enables the construction of these bathtubs in a superb quality and durability of more then 20 years.

The surface of the tub may be treated with a special wood penetrating oil. This will keep a deeper view available into the grain texture. However there is no special need for this evort.

If you dont feel like giving youre Tub special treatment. Thats fine. The surfaces will get a patina. Then simply rinse the tub with warm water. Thats it.