frame is brad nailed and glued quartersawn white oak with a couple layers of quartersawn zebrawood to add a little interest.Wood is sanded to 220 grit. Finish is a coat of spay lacquer, sanded to 400 grit and then followed by a couple coats of brushed on seedlac shellac.
Glazing with dark wax took the piece to the next level. Wax was wet sanded into the shellac with very fine scotch brite.
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10 comments so far
a1Jim
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#1 posted 1274 days ago
I really like that layered look nice work.
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degoose
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#2 posted 1274 days ago
JUST incredible,, mate… you are the master!
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davidroberts
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#3 posted 1274 days ago
That is a beautiful finish. I have become a big believer in using wax and was wondering what is the process of “Wax was wet sanded into the shellac”? Thanks
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oicurn2it2
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#4 posted 1274 days ago
thats nice the briwax is old fav of mine for the rich leather like patina looks great
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#5 posted 1274 days ago
Incredible look Dan. Very cool, but we’ve almost come to expect that from you all the time. Mike
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bigike
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#6 posted 1274 days ago
nice work i never knew the wax dyed the wood like that.
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HoBoMoNK
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#7 posted 1274 days ago
Ah, the Mister Miyagi technique – wax on, wax off.
Nice frame!
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Kent Shepherd
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#8 posted 1273 days ago
Great looking frame, Dan, I’ve not ever used wax to glaze like that—Nice effect.
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#9 posted 1271 days ago
wow…what a difference…just catching up on this series…
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#10 posted 1271 days ago
the trick is to sand the chamfers with course sandpaper … I used 24 grit in 80” my edge sander before the motor went a couple days ago.
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