Project by Ronald Fontenot, Jr. | posted 08-28-2011 02:43 AM | 1707 views | 5 times favorited | 10 comments | ![]() |
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I made this set as a wedding gift for my neice. It is curly maple that I colored using aniline dye. The diameter is 2.5 inches and it is 10 inches tall. The finish is 15 coats of polished water varnish. I hope she doesn’t check out this site since I plan on giving it to her in September.
-- Chip, Westlake
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TurnTurnTurn
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#1 posted 08-28-2011 02:51 AM
Beautiful work, your niece and your new nephew should be very pleased!!!
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MShort
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#2 posted 08-28-2011 03:01 AM
Wow those are very nice. Great job on the varnish and dye work.
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GerryMurray
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#3 posted 08-28-2011 12:56 PM
Ronald, great peppermils! Love the finish!! Could you let me know your technique on how to use the analine dye,
with the varnish?
Thanks Gerry Murray
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#4 posted 08-28-2011 01:31 PM
the grain really stand’s out, the dye colors are perfect. Yes, tell more about the analine dye process. True artist!
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lew
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#5 posted 08-28-2011 04:39 PM
Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous!!
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#6 posted 08-28-2011 07:20 PM
Hello
Fantastic
How many time for the 15 coats of polish ?
Thanks for sharing
A new project in my favorite
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Ronald Fontenot, Jr.
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#7 posted 08-28-2011 07:32 PM
The aniline dye is a water base dye I get from Woodturners Catalog. I sand to 320 grit and apply 2 coats with a brush making sure to dry in between. I seal with 2 coats of lacquer and apply water varnish. I apply 5 coats, drying each coat in between with a blow dryer per 24 hour period. The fifteen coats takes me three days. The varnish is Minwax Sand and Seal Water Varnish.
-- Chip, Westlake
Diggerjacks
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#8 posted 08-28-2011 07:37 PM
Thanks
A fantastic work and a fantastic result
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#9 posted 08-28-2011 07:57 PM
Awsome job
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#10 posted 08-30-2011 04:11 AM
What a beautiful gift!! The shape and finish are outstanding!!
Thanks for Sharing
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