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Dave Chandler Super Member
Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 691 Location: Mt Mitchell in North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: Quilted Maple color |
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I've just received some quilted maple for my next project. I'm thinking it should be done in a fairly light color, and am looking for some hints on how to bring out the character of the wood without going to some exotic compounds. I've tried strong tea, it just seems to darken everything the same, plus it plumps the wood up pretty good. I've also used a 1# cut of amber varnish with a few drops of brown, fair results. Any thoughts? A little coloring in alcohol or mineral spirits and just rub it in? _________________ Dave in the Blue Ridge
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MANFIO Super Member
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 458 Location: Sao Paulo
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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You can dark a bit the wood with tea, but the main colour must be in the varnish, not in the wood.
If you apply colour directly to the wood it can get blotched and unevenly coloured, mainly because of the endgrain in some regions in the top and back.
If you are using an oil varnish you may try some madder lake (Kremer) and asphalt to colour the varnsih, you can add some kerosene to the varnish to make it easier to apply too. _________________ www.manfio.com
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mapleleaf_gal Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 73 Location: tucson, az
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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the trick is to put on a ground coat that is dark enough to bring out the flame, but does not lock the flame into place.
this can be tricky! _________________ http://sgwhiteviolins.googlepages.com/home |
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Jack H. Super Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Location: Israel
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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I forgot the name of the product I use... afriend gave me some in a different bottle a long time ago.
It is a veyr nice yellow water stain that really brings out the characteristics of the flame.
sorry no help on the name though...
J |
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jessupe goldastini Member
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 169 Location: sana' rafaela'
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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grain celebration....the proper term for describing the differences in varying wood grain...
burn it....
sun /u.v light
chemical burn {ammonia fuming}
burnish polish with pumice
on raw wood, help bring this out
manfio describes using pumice in his finish tech, this grain burnishing is key to achiving grain celebration
for example take a peice of scrap maple....
sand it with 60 grit paper....the flame will disappear or be hidden.....now sand that peice down to 320 grit.....watch the grain pop out....take pumice and dry buff it....watch it jump out even more....
the best way is to use scrapers only{they burnish as they go} then use pumice as the final rub down...
i think you will find that prep on the wood prior to ground coats is a big part of locking it in.... |
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Dave Chandler Super Member
Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 691 Location: Mt Mitchell in North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject: Quilted Maple |
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Super ideas, thanks all. I'm saving the scraps to try your various techniques. _________________ Dave in the Blue Ridge
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