Some progress with Mission Desk

[Joe Lyddon]

Mar 29, 2010 15:36:33 GMT -6 wisardd1 said:

It is White Quartersawn. I water tinted with reddish brown transtine, sanded at 220 to fumed look, then stained using a mix of red chestnut, brown chestnut, toned it down with some natural, then added some Valspar Red Mahogany to warm it up. Yep, the top is next. The reason I tint is because it helps bring out the rays after it is sanded a bit so there is a nice contrast between rays and grain. IT took me a while to figure out this process, but it works for me.

dale

transtine? Are you sure you don't mean TransTint? (expensive stuff!) (??)

A great procedure!!

[wisardd1]

Yep, transtint. It is about $17 for a two ounce bottle, which diluted makes 2 quarts I think. Rockler occasionally has it on sale for 1/2 price.

[Joe Lyddon]

I like that Transtint because it's SO versatile...!
You can mix it with just about ANYTHING!
Poly, water, shellac, lacquer... etc. I think Danish Oil is the only thing it does NOT like isn't it?

I was about to order some from the main source, Homestead, but he was going to charge me $10 shipping for just One bottle! (and he called ME an idiot!) Ended up getting it from Rockler & saving money.

[wisardd1]

Started the table top. I have some edge clean up to do and some thinning out. Right now it is 1 3/8 thick. I will probably glue two at a time and run through the planer down to 1 1/4 or so, then glue it all together. I will probably use bisquits unless
for alignment. Some of the grain is absolutely gorgeous with the Med Rays. Because of the differing colors on the boards, this where the transtint will really pay off in helping to equalize the background color making the boards more consistent looking. By the way, I have never done this before so any suggestions are welcomed

[Joe Lyddon]

Dale,

That is going to be one VERY NICE table!

Beautiful flecky grain, etc...

Looks great!

Are you going to put Breadboard ends on it?

[brburns]

Looks nice. How thick is that top? Looks to be 1.5in or so.

[wisardd1]

Joe, breadboard is still up in the air. I like that look though. Br, right now it is 1 3/8. I will probably take it down an 1/8th or more after inititial glue up (before final glue up) I am gluing up two at a time, then planing before final glue up.

[wisardd1]

Some pre finished pictures.

[Beamer]

Man - that looks VERY dang nice, sir! VERY good work!

[imahic]

Very Very Cool!!!

I've never worked with QSWO, but that has some very nice figure to it. I would be nervous I would screw up some really pretty wood.

[wisardd1]

Thanks Jason. It is not the easiest to work with, but I sure like it.

dale