Recent content by KarenMakin

Sorry for the delay in posting a reply! Firstly, many thanks for all of your help. It's been incredibly useful! Having decided to try the Potassium Dichromate first, I had the devils own job trying to track any down....apparently it's now a restricted substance! I'm hoping I've now got a...

Thank you so much - that is incredibly helpful. I'll try the Bichromate of Potash with a dash of ammonia on a test piece and see if I can get the colour needed and I'll get some quotes for the French polishing from an antiques restorer. If they come in out of the budget so to speak I'll have...

Hello! I'm reasonably new to both woodworking and brand new to the forum so apologies if this is too basic or been previously covered. I'm trying to recreate (as closely as possible) the deep, rich mahogany finish of an older Victorian item on a newly created similar piece but I'm having...