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Archives for the day Monday, July 14th, 2008

14 Jul

Episode 24. Giving cherry a suntan, Part 2.

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In this episode I answer a question from Michael, on WoodNet - clicking on the link will take you to the thread:

Is there a difference in suntanning before or after applying the Waterlox? I noticed that you only applied one coat on 1/2 of the board but never showed the end result of the suntan.

And my reply was:

I currently have the test underway, and will post a follow-up, with photographs, as the test board makes progress. I will take the photos under identical conditions, to avoid differences due to environmental lighting conditions. And, by showing the changes with the same board, I will eliminate any differences due to differences in boards, and how they behave.

My thanks to all who asked great questions, and also requested a follow-up!

Now, four photos of the progression of the suntan. I have not retouched the photos in any way, as I wanted to keep conditions identical, hoping the lighting would provide the progression I observed on a daily basis. Some of the differences are subtle, but at 14 days it IS obvious just how much the color of the cherry has changed:

Suntan progress on cherry, 1 day to 11 days.

 

About Me

My name is Al Navas, and I live in NW Missouri with my bride of many years. We are both woodworkers who love to be in the shop together, sharing wonderful times. She is a woodturner, and also carves and does pyrography. I do what many call flat work, which includes jewelry boxes to blanket chests; armoires to entertainment centers; church altars to prayer kneelers; custom cabinets to rustic furniture. In our “spare” time in the shop we make toys, bird houses, etc., for our granddaughters. In late 2007 we finished serving as officers for the St Joseph Woodworkers Guild.