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Super work. It is really an awsome piece.
I would like to give you advice on staining....Something I have learned and I think will help you in the future.
To remove the blotchy look of stain (we use ML Campbell) we buy a gallon of unpigmented stain (stain base). We apply it and wipe it off in a couple min. like we'd do with regular stain....then we apply the stain (color) and it comes out very even. It may lighten the tint of the color so you may have to darken the tint of the stain to make up for it but it works terrific ...especially on cherry.
This piece looks awsome...I see you are a true craftsman . Do not take this as an insult....I'd be proud to have this in my house.
No offense taken. The light isn't exactly the most flattering, and the piece was actually made from a lumber yard's "trash". Thanks for the advice. I love the look of cherry, and I'd like to be able to work with it more, but the good stuff is usually too expensive for my customers.
Beautiful piece. I agree with GC on how to reduce blotchiness. In this case I really like effect of blotching.Sometimes a uniform color takes away from the character. Keep up the excellent work.
I have to agree with the blotching comment above.
There may be something to be desired of an even color, but I much prefer the natural grain accents on almost any peice, and I market on that. I'll take a nateral tung oil finish any day over a pre cat laquer. Not that a uniform peice isn't beautiful, or necessary in a wood such as mohagany, but with woods like cherry, walnut or maple, the contrasts within one board are too beautiful to hide, only an opinion, But I must commend your work, excellent
I would not have it any other way.gary
