Hi all,
New here, bit of an amateur woodworker, but playing around with a few projects
Making a simple clock. The face is generic plywood, and the number markings are planed pine stripwood. The markings have been glued to the face, and there are exposed end grains.
I am now trying to finish it - ideally want a even dark brown finish, but with the grain visible. I have been playing around with some test pieces, and have bought Wilkos Indian Rosewood and Jacobean Dark Oak traditional wood dyes.
The plywood absorbs substantially more dye than the pine. I've tried sanding the pine rougher to absorb more, leaving the dye to sit on the surface before running off, but no luck - it is still at best a light brown, while the plywood is a much nicer dark brown after one coat. Plus, the yellow tint of the pine shows through. Also, the end grain of the pine stains way darker than the other surfaces (as expected).
Any suggestions? I'm thinking maybe a thicker dark brown coloured varnish, which will hide the grain somewhat, but hopefully give a more uniform finish on the two woods? Or the products which are called stains, but seem to be coloured varnishes?
Any thoughts or input would be great!
Cheers,
Duane.
New here, bit of an amateur woodworker, but playing around with a few projects
Making a simple clock. The face is generic plywood, and the number markings are planed pine stripwood. The markings have been glued to the face, and there are exposed end grains.
I am now trying to finish it - ideally want a even dark brown finish, but with the grain visible. I have been playing around with some test pieces, and have bought Wilkos Indian Rosewood and Jacobean Dark Oak traditional wood dyes.
The plywood absorbs substantially more dye than the pine. I've tried sanding the pine rougher to absorb more, leaving the dye to sit on the surface before running off, but no luck - it is still at best a light brown, while the plywood is a much nicer dark brown after one coat. Plus, the yellow tint of the pine shows through. Also, the end grain of the pine stains way darker than the other surfaces (as expected).
Any suggestions? I'm thinking maybe a thicker dark brown coloured varnish, which will hide the grain somewhat, but hopefully give a more uniform finish on the two woods? Or the products which are called stains, but seem to be coloured varnishes?
Any thoughts or input would be great!
Cheers,
Duane.
