Card table - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-29T08:25:37Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/card-table?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe aprons & legs are on…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2017-01-22:2900167:Comment:8625692017-01-22T09:43:34.424ZGlen Shttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/GlenS
<p>The aprons & legs are on a vertical plane. Top is on a horizontal plane. Light play off these planes differently. The apron for example will be in the shadows of the overhanging top. Make a quick mock up with some scraps & stain both pieces at the same time. Hold them in the room at the correct level & look them over.</p>
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<p>Always test your finish on scraps 1st. It's the "Measure twice cut once." rule for finishing IMHO.</p>
<p>The aprons & legs are on a vertical plane. Top is on a horizontal plane. Light play off these planes differently. The apron for example will be in the shadows of the overhanging top. Make a quick mock up with some scraps & stain both pieces at the same time. Hold them in the room at the correct level & look them over.</p>
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<p>Always test your finish on scraps 1st. It's the "Measure twice cut once." rule for finishing IMHO.</p> Yea the only reason I'm think…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2017-01-19:2900167:Comment:8605762017-01-19T16:14:13.597ZBrian fleminghttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Brianfleming
Yea the only reason I'm thinking stain is to match up everything else in the room, but if I did clear it would definitely make everything look uniform .
Yea the only reason I'm thinking stain is to match up everything else in the room, but if I did clear it would definitely make everything look uniform . Danish oil, clear shellac, cl…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2017-01-19:2900167:Comment:8603902017-01-19T15:56:06.345ZTim Gracehttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/TimGrace26
Danish oil, clear shellac, clear poly, etc.<br />
I'm not a big fan of stains in things that I do - probably because I can never seem to apply it and have it look like I had envisioned. I also like being able to see the character of the wood, especially in pieces that use reclaimed wood. Using stain can actually highlight those "character" elements (e.g.: a deep scratch across the grain will expose end grain, which will absorb more of the color than the surrounding area).<br />
It is your vision for the…
Danish oil, clear shellac, clear poly, etc.<br />
I'm not a big fan of stains in things that I do - probably because I can never seem to apply it and have it look like I had envisioned. I also like being able to see the character of the wood, especially in pieces that use reclaimed wood. Using stain can actually highlight those "character" elements (e.g.: a deep scratch across the grain will expose end grain, which will absorb more of the color than the surrounding area).<br />
It is your vision for the table, go with what you like. I only wanted to point out that the 3 differing ages of wood will accept the stain at a different rate.<br />
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<cite>Brian fleming said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/card-table#2900167Comment860466"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">I would really like to do the top in a dark stain. Would the table not look right if I did the aprons and the legs in just a clear? And by clear do you mean like a Danish oil or something like that ?</div>
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</blockquote> I would really like to do the…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2017-01-19:2900167:Comment:8604662017-01-19T09:53:58.818ZBrian fleminghttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Brianfleming
I would really like to do the top in a dark stain. Would the table not look right if I did the aprons and the legs in just a clear? And by clear do you mean like a Danish oil or something like that ?
I would really like to do the top in a dark stain. Would the table not look right if I did the aprons and the legs in just a clear? And by clear do you mean like a Danish oil or something like that ? I would think that they would…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2017-01-19:2900167:Comment:8601592017-01-19T05:29:57.173ZTim Gracehttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/TimGrace26
<p>I would think that they would absorb the stain at a different rate, resulting in darker or lighter coloring between the three. Is finishing in clear an option?</p>
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<p>I would think that they would absorb the stain at a different rate, resulting in darker or lighter coloring between the three. Is finishing in clear an option?</p>
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