I'll be trying my hand at David Mark's barstool from a show last year.
The only 8/4 hardwood stock I seem to be able to find here in Central
Floridas is ash. I plan to use Arm-R-Seal finish but wondering if you
would do anything first to stain the wood... Transtint??? what color
combination? Thanks much
---> Ed
Thu, Nov 13, 2003, 11:24am (EST-3) [email protected]
(Ed=A0Lowenstein) asks:
<snip> what color combination? <snip>
Well, since you asked, purple and pink. You did ask.
That's the colors my grand-dau wants on the bank I'm making for
her. A Wizard with a purple robe and hat, and pink beard. Hey, her
bank, her choice; she'll be having to live with it, not me.
Your work, your money, your stool, you choose.
JOAT
Of course I don't think you're a complete idiot. Some parts are
missing.
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I think that ash like oak should be colored before finishing. If you like a
lighter color, I would use something like Golden Oak pigmented stain. If
you want a dark color, I would use a dye. I usually use TransTint dye. I
use the dye for darker colors, because with a pigmented stain, there is too
much contrast between the dark and light in the wood. Ash especially with
its wild grain will show a lot of contrast. The dye will mute the contrast,
but still let the figure show well.
Oh, pick the color of your choice. They all go well with Ash.
Preston
"Ed Lowenstein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'll be trying my hand at David Mark's barstool from a show last year.
> The only 8/4 hardwood stock I seem to be able to find here in Central
> Floridas is ash. I plan to use Arm-R-Seal finish but wondering if you
> would do anything first to stain the wood... Transtint??? what color
> combination? Thanks much
> ---> Ed