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Cherry grain popping - weelis - 05-06-2016
What is your favorite way of accentuating the grain pattern in cherry? So far, I have used transtint in shellac, but am looking for other options. Thnx.
Re: Cherry grain popping - cputnam - 05-06-2016
Garnet shellac works pretty well, BLO works better IMO - on cherry.
Re: Cherry grain popping - Bill Wilson - 05-06-2016
I really like the look of BLO on cherry.
Re: Cherry grain popping - Howard Acheson - 05-06-2016
Anything with a yellow tint will "pop" the grain on dark colored wood.
Re: Cherry grain popping - jteneyck - 05-06-2016
Not looking for an argument, but my results with BLO on cherry showed it blotched on grain subject to blotching.
Arm-R-Seal on the left, ARS over Sealcoat shellac in the middle, and BLO topped with ARS on the right.
John
Re: Cherry grain popping - AHill - 05-12-2016
Cherry is notorious for blotching with BLO. You can mitigate the blotching with a coat of blonde shellac before applying the BLO.
Re: Cherry grain popping - cputnam - 05-12-2016
I've used garnet shellac under BLO, but I sanded it back some. Leaves shellac in the blotch prone spots and good wood for the BLO. With that approach I also wiped off the BLO as soon as I got the panels covered.
Re: Cherry grain popping - JR1 - 05-12-2016
If you really want to pop he grain this approach is good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx8mp3Ag36s
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