Posted by elektratig [ 64.12.116.135 ] on April 20, 2004 at 18:14:25:

Hey guys,

I've gone dark (cherry, rosewood) before, but this time I'm going light (and cheap). On my Pi 2 towers I'm using white ash flexible (paperbacked) veneer from Constantine's, surrounded on the front baffle with a 1" wide frame of solid cherry, rounded over.

In earlier projects, I've used a simple polymerized Tung oil finish a la Bill E (as always, thanks!). I might well just go that way again (have not tested it on a scrap yet), but I'm looking for other suggestions as well. My goal is to leave the ash light (so it will contrast with the darker cherry border), so no heavy stains or dyes, I just want to make the grain (which is very nice, but subtle) a little more pronounced.

Thanks in advance.

• Tempest and Pi Construction Pix

Replies:

• Thanks! - elektratig 08:55:08 04/23/04 (0)
• Re: White Ash Finishing Suggestions Wanted - Bill Martinelli 21:11:05 04/20/04 (4)
  • Re: Spraying varnish - Bill Epstein 22:20:49 04/20/04 (3)
    • Re: Spraying varnish - Bill Martinelli 22:43:34 04/20/04 (2)
      • Re: Oops- Tried and True is Linseed - Bill Epstein 06:51:00 04/21/04 (1)
        • To fill or not to fill- that is the question. - Bill Fitzmaurice 06:54:45 04/22/04 (0)