Hi all.
I've been reading through the site for a while now,,,1 1/2 years,,finally joined.
I was wondering if people might be good enough to help me a bit.
I'm in the process of building a new computer cabinet for myself,,,sides,top,bottom and shelfs are 18mm ply, lipped with 5mm mahogany strips and then both sides veneered with mahogany.
Its taking a little time, but then only get to work on it on saturdays.
I'm stuck on the finish for when its done,,i know how i want it to look,,at the moment the mahogany is a light colour,and the finish i want is that deep reddish brown colour,, to match the rest of the funiture here.
I been reading a few different books and web sites,,and fancy using a water dye, from all acounts easier to apply to larger panels??
Also i read that if you apply a yellow dye first that it helps to make the grain stand out even more or high lights it??
After,,thinking about coating it with danish oil,,seems to be a good finish??
I've used spirit stains before and never had no luck with them,,so this have lead me to think about water dyes.
Would be gratefull if someone might be able to tell me if i'm going down the right path,,,yellow dye,,liberon victorian mahogany pallet dye,,then a few coats of danish oil,, or will i be heading for a right mess??
And hopefully the easier the better...
many thanks
mark
I've been reading through the site for a while now,,,1 1/2 years,,finally joined.
I was wondering if people might be good enough to help me a bit.
I'm in the process of building a new computer cabinet for myself,,,sides,top,bottom and shelfs are 18mm ply, lipped with 5mm mahogany strips and then both sides veneered with mahogany.
Its taking a little time, but then only get to work on it on saturdays.
I'm stuck on the finish for when its done,,i know how i want it to look,,at the moment the mahogany is a light colour,and the finish i want is that deep reddish brown colour,, to match the rest of the funiture here.
I been reading a few different books and web sites,,and fancy using a water dye, from all acounts easier to apply to larger panels??
Also i read that if you apply a yellow dye first that it helps to make the grain stand out even more or high lights it??
After,,thinking about coating it with danish oil,,seems to be a good finish??
I've used spirit stains before and never had no luck with them,,so this have lead me to think about water dyes.
Would be gratefull if someone might be able to tell me if i'm going down the right path,,,yellow dye,,liberon victorian mahogany pallet dye,,then a few coats of danish oil,, or will i be heading for a right mess??
And hopefully the easier the better...
many thanks
mark