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Francois Desrochers

 
Subject : Light colored Figured veneer finishing
Posted : 2002-03-19 10:15 PM
Post #29807

I have made a couple of projects using light color figured veneer such as curly sycamore and Karelian birch. The results have not been quite as nice as I expected. The grain pattern does not "come out" like crotch mahogany or redwood burl. I have been finishing all my project with lacquer. Any idea on how to improve the visual effects. I am open to other types of finish to get the right results.Thanks



 
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Darryl Keil

 
Subject : Light colored Figured veneer finishing
Posted : 2002-03-20 7:23 PM
Post #29809 - In reply to #29807

Dear Francois,There are two simple things you can do which are to put a oil finish under the laquer. This does "yellow" things a bit and you need to wait a number of days before top coating with laquer. The other thing is to sand the wood to a higher grit, like 320 or even higher.There are some chemicals you can apply but I am not very familiar with them and they are fairly toxic to work with.SincerelyDarryl Keil: I have made a couple of projects using light color figured veneer such as curly sycamore and Karelian birch. The results have : not been quite as nice as I expected. The grain pattern does not "come out" like crotch mahogany or redwood burl. I have : been finishing all my project with lacquer. Any idea on how to improve the visual effects. I am open to other types of finish to : get the right results.: Thanks




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