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Post by hawkeyes on Nov 10, 2020 10:06:24 GMT -7
Anyone ever stained cherry with it? I'm curious... Thinking about giving it a try on this plainly figured stock. I'm betting it'll just darken the wood a few shades. Not messing with lye, know it has been done just not going to use it as I have none on hand. What say you?
Let me clarify I'm a purist when it comes to cherry, in that it's naturally beautiful and requires no stain as it beautifies with age, but I'm going to cut some test pieces and see what aqua fortis does.
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Post by hawkeyes on Nov 10, 2020 12:17:57 GMT -7
For those who are curious here are my initial test results. This particular piece of cherry was rather darkened with age to start. Sanded to 320 and grain raised. Applied three coats of aqua fortis, 10 minutes apart. The initial coat started to turn the wood a dark hue almost immediately as if a coat of tannic acid had been applied, much like maple. After heating I rubbed the piece back with emery cloth to a desired color. Must say I'm liking what I see.   |
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Post by paranger on Nov 10, 2020 12:55:10 GMT -7
I'd say that couldn't have worked out much better. Looks great!
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Post by hawkeyes on Nov 10, 2020 13:36:54 GMT -7
I'd say that couldn't have worked out much better. Looks great! I agree, figured it would do exactly as it did but wasn't about to try it on a stock without running a test. It definitely brought out some translucency to the underlying grain structure to add more depth. |
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Post by brokennock on Nov 10, 2020 15:54:26 GMT -7
Wow! When you order and build a Kibler Fowler for me, please order it with cherry and do that to it. Lol.
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Post by hawkeyes on Nov 10, 2020 17:09:22 GMT -7
Wow! When you order and build a Kibler Fowler for me, please order it with cherry and do that to it. Lol. You buy I fly! |
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Post by artificer on Nov 16, 2020 8:14:50 GMT -7
Indeed, the cherry in the second photo looks amazing.
Gus
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Post by hawkeyes on Nov 16, 2020 13:54:13 GMT -7
Indeed, the cherry in the second photo looks amazing. Gus It turned out very well on the stock. I was anticipating a darker hue of red but I'll certainly take what I've got. |
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Post by artificer on Nov 17, 2020 9:44:51 GMT -7
Indeed, the cherry in the second photo looks amazing. Gus It turned out very well on the stock. I was anticipating a darker hue of red but I'll certainly take what I've got.
Gus |
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Post by hawkeyes on Nov 17, 2020 14:24:54 GMT -7
It turned out very well on the stock. I was anticipating a darker hue of red but I'll certainly take what I've got.
GusAbsolutely, and with age it'll certainly darken more naturally. The stock did turn out darker than anticipated but it indeed was a younger piece of wood overall. Even being dark it has beautiful contrast, depth and figure I definitely wasn't anticipating in such a plainly figured piece of wood. Yet, prep work has allot to do with brining out that natural beauty. Often a rushed area of building I feel people overlook, especially around inlets and moldings. |
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