I man working on a picture frame project. The basic frame is good old red oak.
I have inlayed four small pieces of cherry near the corners. When I selected it
from the scrap pile, it had the rich dark cherry color that I was looking for.
Unfortunately, I had to do some sanding which took the cherry back to the light
color of freshly sanded wood.
I would like to get the darker color back before I finish the project. No, I
will not stain it. I know that it will eventually darken naturally as it ages,
but the frame will be used in a room with very little natural light.
Right now, the frame is sitting in a place where it will get natural sunlight.
I am willing to wait. About how long should it take for the unfinished cherry
to get back the darker tone? What will exposure to the sun do to the unfinished
oak? I really don't want to bleach it out.
TIA.
____________________
Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA
[email protected]
Bill Waller wrote:
> I man working on a picture frame project. The basic frame is good old
red oak.
> I have inlayed four small pieces of cherry near the corners. When I
selected it
> from the scrap pile, it had the rich dark cherry color that I was
looking for.
>
> Unfortunately, I had to do some sanding which took the cherry back to
the light
> color of freshly sanded wood.
>
> I would like to get the darker color back before I finish the
project. No, I
> will not stain it. I know that it will eventually darken naturally as
it ages,
> but the frame will be used in a room with very little natural light.
>
> Right now, the frame is sitting in a place where it will get natural
sunlight.
> I am willing to wait. About how long should it take for the
unfinished cherry
> to get back the darker tone? What will exposure to the sun do to the
unfinished
> oak? I really don't want to bleach it out.
>
> TIA.
>
> ____________________
> Bill Waller
> New Eagle, PA
>
> [email protected]
Lye or ammonia.
John Martin
Bill Waller wrote:
> I man working on a picture frame project. The basic frame is good old red oak.
> I have inlayed four small pieces of cherry near the corners. When I selected it
> from the scrap pile, it had the rich dark cherry color that I was looking for.
>
> Unfortunately, I had to do some sanding which took the cherry back to the light
> color of freshly sanded wood.
>
> I would like to get the darker color back before I finish the project. No, I
> will not stain it. I know that it will eventually darken naturally as it ages,
> but the frame will be used in a room with very little natural light.
>
> Right now, the frame is sitting in a place where it will get natural sunlight.
> I am willing to wait. About how long should it take for the unfinished cherry
> to get back the darker tone? What will exposure to the sun do to the unfinished
> oak? I really don't want to bleach it out.
>
> TIA.
>
> ____________________
> Bill Waller
> New Eagle, PA
>
> [email protected]
Can't tell you about the red oak, but I recently
made moldings to match cherry laminate floor. It
took about 4 days out in the sun (not through a
window). I wasn't sure it had darkened enough but
the first bit of oil on the wood showed it to be a
perfect match. Might have needed only 3 days.
You can test every day as one person suggested
using paint thinner instead of oil.