Dec 15, 2002 · Rayfarrier - ash does not blotch when stained so if you have uneven coloring I'm guessing you got uneven coverage with the stain - possibly it was dry in spots when you wiped the excess. Or, you may have sanded the wood too smooth in areas and the stain didn't color it evenly. For dense hardwoods like ash or oak, sanding to 150 grit is plenty smooth before …

Mar 27, 2023 · I’m making a sideboard from ash. I’ve matched the panels for color and figure as best as I could. I’d like to keep the natural blond color of ash as much as practical, but because some of the adjacent boards which make up the panels have color variations, I’m thinking about adding some color/tint to better match them.

Feb 13, 2025 · building a hall table with a floating top, legs and apron are ash and the top and leg cuffs (veneer) are black walnut. I would like a strong contrast between the Black Walnut and ash and looking for finishing suggestions.

Nov 11, 2023 · Their color chart includes white oak, red oak, cedar, hard maple, hickory, pine, and walnut. In terms of how they react to finishing, which of those is most similar to Alder? Which is closest to swamp ash? I'll definitely do a few color tests before jumping into the project itself. I'd just like to get in the general neighborhood from the color ...

May 4, 2022 · These utility pieces show one approach to finishing ash to get a warm look. (Bench is ash; legs of shop stool are ash.) There are many options revolving around seal coat of alcohol-diluted Zinsser Seal Coat followed by aniline dyes of various colors.

May 26, 2003 · Personally, I'd favor maple over ash. Both have comparable densities (hard maple is just slightly denser than white ash)...although ash is slightly more stable. Both are blond woods, with good reflective properties...which helps the lighting situation in a shop...But maple is a diffuse-porous wood, while ash is ring-porous.

Apr 12, 2024 · I want to do a TransTint tobacco burst on a swamp ash body. Here a list steps I plan to take: (Any suggestions would be appreciated.) 1-Wet wood to raise grain, then sand. (Repeat if necessary.) 2-Apply black mixed with water, let dry 1 hour and sand to pop the grain. 3-Apply grain filler. Not...

Mar 9, 2006 · I have worked a lot with ash, in lumber and veneer. One has to pay attention to grain, but otherwise it's a nice wood to work with. Hand cutting dovetail joints presents no particular problem other than the obvious openness of its grain is problematic for pencil marks, etc. I like its natural color but it takes stain much like the oaks. Do you have any specific …

Jun 10, 2010 · Limed Ash Thanks for the reply. So, you'd suggest a white, oil based stain, followed by a water based finish over it. I tried the liming wax today, which gave a nice effect. I guess I'm looking more to fill the pores than color the rest of the ash, and it gives that effect. I opened the pores first with a bronze brush, and wiped on the wax, and then wiped the excess …

Apr 3, 2025 · When I first started playing, my thumb was locked on the pickup. Later it slipped to the E string. Then I tried a 5 string. Strings were ringing all over. I moved to the moving anchor method. So my thumb goes from B to E to A when playing the 5er. When I went back to 4 strings, the method came...