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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: James Schooley <furnitureissues@earthlink.net> (0-1pool247-155.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net)
In Response To: Reproducing aged look on unfinished pine (Ray)
Date: 7/28/5 09:38
am always looking for aged wood for this reason. Some yard sales and estate auctions can provide old lumber, possibly even old furniture which you will cannibalize for parts and planks. When it comes to small parts, a little time in the oven at low temp. may get you the old look. The one thing I have noticed that can confuse the finisher in this matter is the blue tone. Many will say that is the color they never consider, but with out it there is no way we can truly match all shades. When ever I am finding it impossible to achieve a perfect match it is because I'm not including any blue in the color mix. Many times the same can be achieved with just a bit of the raw umber (green) that should be un the stain shelf of any serious finisher as well. Often it's the raw umber that the pine has acquired over time and mixed with the yellow tones to make a tricky color. Lastly, some color is in the finish and needs to lay on top where the chatoyance occurs, there an opalescence effect gives a true match that no stain can duplicate. Hope this helps, good luck, ;-)
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