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  • jseklund
    Established Member
    • Aug 2006
    • 428
    #1

    Picture Frame Finish

    Hi everyone. Long time no talk. I have been away because I just started a new job selling commercial real estate about 4 months ago, and between that, some other money making tasks (commission checks take a while to get going), and some half-finished projects that never quite seem to get to completion- I haven't had enough time for the people who got me started in all of this woodworking. However, I've come to an impass- as I'm still fairly new they come up a lot- and I remembered where to come for help. I would like to thank everyone in advance for any advice- and as always for past advice too!

    I am currently trying to finish up two picture frames. One will be curly maple with a padouk inlay stripe, and the other is padouk with a curly maple inlay stripe. I am almost done sanding (never ends) one and have to put the spleens in the other and start sanding.

    My question is, how should I finish these frames? I don't want to change the color, and I would really like to bring out the curly maple. I am also suprised at how orange the padouk is. I thought it would be orangish red, and it is redish orange if you know what I mean...it still looks nice, but I would love to get it a little redder.

    The best I can come up with so far is tung oil followed by poly? Is this what you would do? Or would you do something else? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! I hope you are all doing well.
    F#$@ no good piece of S#$% piece of #$@#% #@$#% #$@#$ wood! Dang. - Me woodworking
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    • Uncle Cracker
      The Full Monte
      • May 2007
      • 7091
      • Sunshine State
      • BT3000
      #2
      Tung oil is nice. Have you thought about shellac?

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        • jseklund
          Established Member
          • Aug 2006
          • 428
          #3
          I have considered shellac. I haven't really done much finish work, so I know little to nothing about what to use. Should I use just shellac? Tung and Shellac? Tung and poly? I think we see how little I know here.

          Thanks for the help!
          F#$@ no good piece of S#$% piece of #$@#% #@$#% #$@#$ wood! Dang. - Me woodworking

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            • Popeye
              Veteran Member
              • Mar 2003
              • 1848
              • Woodbine, Ga
              • Grizzly 1023SL
              #4
              The padauk is gonna change to a dark reddish brown on it's own. (can't stop it If you have the time, Watco natural will bring out the grain nicely and then you could top coat it with tung oil, lacquer or poly. Pat
              Woodworking is therapy.....some of us need more therapy than others. <ZERO>

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                • jseklund
                  Established Member
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 428
                  #5
                  Hmmm- I am thinking I may use a lacquer on it. I think it would be nice if it had a hard finish over it- kind of like when you buy a frame or have wood in your car that doesn't feel like wood.

                  Maybe I'll try the Watco and some lacquer over it? Or would Watco and Tung Oil achieve the same look in a different way. Thanks again guys!
                  F#$@ no good piece of S#$% piece of #$@#% #@$#% #$@#$ wood! Dang. - Me woodworking

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                    • Garasaki
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 550
                      #6
                      I'd do blonde shellac, or watco natural then blonde shellac.

                      Nice and natural looking.
                      -John

                      "Look, I can't surrender without orders. I mean they emphasized that to me particularly. I don't know exactly why. The guy said "Blake, never surrender without checking"
                      -Henry Blake

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