Posted by bill epstein [ 65.189.211.118 ] on October 27, 2006 at 18:20:21:
Using the best advice I can find I've tried just about everything for the '45' amp base and still can't get the look I want.
I've used dye stain then shellac, oil/varnish then shellac, just oil/varnish, just shellac - garnet and amber, shellac then oil; you name it.
Nothing seems to make the grain "pop" and most cloud it. I've got one more idea: a really light coat of oil/varnish followed by amber shellac. Coincidentally, the same finish was featured on a piece in the latest Fine Woodworking. It won't give the dark antique look I originally wanted but should reveal the character of the wood. I hope.
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