I have used linseed oil followed by shellac on Mahogany. This based on the advice of Allan Breed. My experience has been very good. No stain, and the piece darkens over tume to that deep rich color we associate with mahogany.
I made a carved footstool at school. (NBSS) Mine was made out of walnut, not mahogany, but anyway...
When I stained mine, I used asphaltum. I'm sure there are purer sources, I borrowed mine from a friend who had basically thinned out roof patching tar from the Home Despot with turpentine. The tar had a high asphaltum content. So, I scrubbed the piece down with thinned out roofing tar, and washed it down a few times with thinned out turpentine.
The point of doing that, as described by finishing sources that I've read, is supposedly to imitate grunge, etc, to make it look old. I don't know about all that, but what it did for me was to highlight the details of the carving in a really cool way. I saw a lot of other carved work at school, all looked like your pre-finish, but a lot of it had a similar monotone appearance after being stained or hit with shellac. Something thick will get into the cracks and crevices and really bring out the carving when you're done.
I'm sure it doesn't have to be roofing tar. You could probably cook up something with candle soot, or some other fine particulate that will get into the crevices and wipe clean from the high points. But I figured it would be worth passing that along... it really makes a difference.
Carve some random details in a scrap piece and give it a whirl... you might be surprised.
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I have used linseed oil followed by shellac on Mahogany. This based on the advice of Allan Breed. My experience has been very good. No stain, and the piece darkens over tume to that deep rich color we associate with mahogany.
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This really looks good. I am envious.
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You continue to get better and better.It looks really great. No doubt this will be done for the show.
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I made a carved footstool at school. (NBSS) Mine was made out of walnut, not mahogany, but anyway...
ReplyDeleteWhen I stained mine, I used asphaltum. I'm sure there are purer sources, I borrowed mine from a friend who had basically thinned out roof patching tar from the Home Despot with turpentine. The tar had a high asphaltum content. So, I scrubbed the piece down with thinned out roofing tar, and washed it down a few times with thinned out turpentine.
The point of doing that, as described by finishing sources that I've read, is supposedly to imitate grunge, etc, to make it look old. I don't know about all that, but what it did for me was to highlight the details of the carving in a really cool way. I saw a lot of other carved work at school, all looked like your pre-finish, but a lot of it had a similar monotone appearance after being stained or hit with shellac. Something thick will get into the cracks and crevices and really bring out the carving when you're done.
I'm sure it doesn't have to be roofing tar. You could probably cook up something with candle soot, or some other fine particulate that will get into the crevices and wipe clean from the high points. But I figured it would be worth passing that along... it really makes a difference.
Carve some random details in a scrap piece and give it a whirl... you might be surprised.
The article presented here is very effective and of high quality. I hope you continue to write us a quality content like this story and I personally always'll follow articles and this amazing site.
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