I'm currently smack dab in the middle of building two large coffee tables with matching end tables constructed of 100% solid Walnut. I want to produce different fishes for each set of tables. One set I already know how I'm going to finish, but I would like to finish the other set in a more unique way than what's already out there. I'm familiar with many different finishing techniques and the world of finishing is a VAST sea of literally thousands of combinations producing thousands of different results, but I have always been interested in "Burnished Finishes" but have yet to really master any of the 100 techniques that seem to qualify as actually "Burnishing".
Please excuse the lack of clarity, as I always forget to grab my good camera and bring it with me into the shop and am too lazy to walk inside the house to get it. I'm also in the process of an entire garage remodel into a proper shop. More like a studio as it's only 15' x 22' but it's big enough for now. Here are half of the 5/4 boards, the other half are already clamped into first table top in the backround, and some are scattered around.
I was thinking toning, then sealing, then toning again, then top coat.
There seem to be A LOT of different methods, and I know everyone has their own personal preference so can some of you guys fill me in as what are some of the best ways to do this, as I want to produce a very "High End" look to my finish.
And question #2: I recently watched a video of a guy finishing a walnut slab table. His first step (after danding obviously), was adding oil, and sanding it "into" the grain with an ROS. Is this recomended? I'm not sure what tyep odf oil it was or if it was tinted at all, but the results were very impressive. Any ideas fellow Lumber Junkies?
*Note, pleas share if anyone has a great way they like to finish Walnut, even if it has nothing to do with Burnishing. I'm always interested in trying different and new (new to me anyway) techniques.
Thanks,
Please excuse the lack of clarity, as I always forget to grab my good camera and bring it with me into the shop and am too lazy to walk inside the house to get it. I'm also in the process of an entire garage remodel into a proper shop. More like a studio as it's only 15' x 22' but it's big enough for now. Here are half of the 5/4 boards, the other half are already clamped into first table top in the backround, and some are scattered around.
I was thinking toning, then sealing, then toning again, then top coat.
There seem to be A LOT of different methods, and I know everyone has their own personal preference so can some of you guys fill me in as what are some of the best ways to do this, as I want to produce a very "High End" look to my finish.
And question #2: I recently watched a video of a guy finishing a walnut slab table. His first step (after danding obviously), was adding oil, and sanding it "into" the grain with an ROS. Is this recomended? I'm not sure what tyep odf oil it was or if it was tinted at all, but the results were very impressive. Any ideas fellow Lumber Junkies?
*Note, pleas share if anyone has a great way they like to finish Walnut, even if it has nothing to do with Burnishing. I'm always interested in trying different and new (new to me anyway) techniques.
Thanks,