On Sep 10, 9:54 pm, "a34655" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have drawn up some plans for a Grandfather clock I want to build and
> wanted some suggestions on what type of wood and finishes. All the furniture
> in our house is light no dark woods as are the floors so I wanted to stay
> light. any suggestions?
Maple
On Sep 12, 5:35?pm, "Jim" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...> On Sep 10, 9:54 pm, "a34655" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I have drawn up some plans for a Grandfather clock I want to build and
> >> wanted some suggestions on what type of wood and finishes. All the
> >> furniture
> >> in our house is light no dark woods as are the floors so I wanted to stay
> >> light. any suggestions?
>
> > Maple
>
> Or Ash without stain
> Or Oak without stain.
> Jim
Sycamore and chestnut are nice unstained.
FoggyTown
Most of my projects' best features began as mistakes!
On Sep 10, 6:54 pm, "a34655" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have drawn up some plans for a Grandfather clock I want to build and
> wanted some suggestions on what type of wood and finishes. All the furniture
> in our house is light no dark woods as are the floors so I wanted to stay
> light. any suggestions?
Well, it would be nice to have perhaps some nice contrast in your
furniture.
I agree about the maple, oak, ash. Perhaps beech or sycamore? Either
is probably a bit too bland.
Look around at different websites for Gclocks and see what stricks
you that will fit. I definitely would stay away from cherry or
mahogany.
Check with your local lumber merchant and see what they have
instock and bring a piece home to see if it will go with your decor.
Good luck.
MJ Wallace
On Sep 13, 12:37?am, "Jim" <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Just clear <whatever your favorite top coat may be>
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Personally, for the kind of heirloom project you are planning I would
go with a good finishing oil and a slathering of beeswax. A clock
isn't the type of thing that's going to get hard wear or need to be
sealed to much extent.
Try this link to see all kinds of woods - but remember that the
coloration on your monitor may not be exactly the same as the graphic.
http://www.woodworking.org/WC/woodsampler.html
FoggyTown
Most of my projects' best features began as mistakes!
On Sep 14, 12:16?am, "a34655" <[email protected]> wrote:
> As far as the wood goes the "BOSS" still likes the red oak, but what is
> finishing oil?"FoggyTown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
It's a light oil made for using on bare wood and provides a very
natural surface.
As this is my most advanced project in my very young woodworking days when
you say without stain do you mean just a clear coat of poly? This isnt just
a clock it will have curio cabinets on the left and right sides. I was
looking at some red oak and that is about what the laminate wood floors in
the house look like so I think thats the way I will go, but of course the
"boss" gets the final say. If it works out Ill send pictures if not Ill have
some firewood for my pit.
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> On Sep 12, 5:35?pm, "Jim" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> "RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> news:[email protected]...> On Sep 10,
>> 9:54 pm, "a34655" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> I have drawn up some plans for a Grandfather clock I want to build and
>> >> wanted some suggestions on what type of wood and finishes. All the
>> >> furniture
>> >> in our house is light no dark woods as are the floors so I wanted to
>> >> stay
>> >> light. any suggestions?
>>
>> > Maple
>>
>> Or Ash without stain
>> Or Oak without stain.
>> Jim
>
> Sycamore and chestnut are nice unstained.
>
> FoggyTown
> Most of my projects' best features began as mistakes!
>
As far as the wood goes the "BOSS" still likes the red oak, but what is
finishing oil?
"FoggyTown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sep 13, 12:37?am, "Jim" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Just clear <whatever your favorite top coat may be>
>> Jim- Hide quoted text -
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>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Personally, for the kind of heirloom project you are planning I would
> go with a good finishing oil and a slathering of beeswax. A clock
> isn't the type of thing that's going to get hard wear or need to be
> sealed to much extent.
>
> Try this link to see all kinds of woods - but remember that the
> coloration on your monitor may not be exactly the same as the graphic.
>
> http://www.woodworking.org/WC/woodsampler.html
>
> FoggyTown
> Most of my projects' best features began as mistakes!
>
>
"a34655" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> As this is my most advanced project in my very young woodworking days when
> you say without stain do you mean just a clear coat of poly? This isnt
> just a clock it will have curio cabinets on the left and right sides. I
> was looking at some red oak and that is about what the laminate wood
> floors in the house look like so I think thats the way I will go, but of
> course the "boss" gets the final say. If it works out Ill send pictures if
> not Ill have some firewood for my pit.
> "FoggyTown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Sep 12, 5:35?pm, "Jim" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> "RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:[email protected]...> On Sep
>>> 10, 9:54 pm, "a34655" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> >> I have drawn up some plans for a Grandfather clock I want to build
>>> >> and
>>> >> wanted some suggestions on what type of wood and finishes. All the
>>> >> furniture
>>> >> in our house is light no dark woods as are the floors so I wanted to
>>> >> stay
>>> >> light. any suggestions?
>>>
>>> > Maple
>>>
>>> Or Ash without stain
>>> Or Oak without stain.
>>> Jim
>>
>> Sycamore and chestnut are nice unstained.
>>
>> FoggyTown
>> Most of my projects' best features began as mistakes!
>>
>
>
Just clear <whatever your favorite top coat may be>
Jim
"RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sep 10, 9:54 pm, "a34655" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I have drawn up some plans for a Grandfather clock I want to build and
>> wanted some suggestions on what type of wood and finishes. All the
>> furniture
>> in our house is light no dark woods as are the floors so I wanted to stay
>> light. any suggestions?
>
> Maple
>
Or Ash without stain
Or Oak without stain.
Jim