araz Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I found this really nice piece of cherry wood for about $15cnd while I was browsing at my local wood store. I already jointed it and planed it smooth. I traced the body contour, hard to see though... I used mineral spirit to show the patterns. I'm new to cherry wood and don't really know how to properly finish it. Can it be stained with coloured dyes or simply clear coat it? I want to emphasize the beautiful figures in the wood... Yes, I will test on scrap pieces before doing anything but I want to know if there's a standard finish for such a figured cherry wood. Any ideas? Examples are welcome. Araz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotgoalie11565 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 IMHO the figuring is great the way it is. I would just clear coat it. To me any type of staining would just look muddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtjdx Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 IMHO the figuring is great the way it is. I would just clear coat it. To me any type of staining would just look muddy. +1 Looks beautiful as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanb Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Cherry can be hard to stain evenly. Remember that the clearcoat will tend to make it look a little darker and wetter. Try clearcoating some scrap and see if that gives you the look you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Leave it clear, use a finish that'll pop it nicely as-is. Seriously, cherry will darken something beautiful given just a little bit of time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince D Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I would use linseed oil. Thats what I use mostly on cherry furniture I build. It brings out figure very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I would use linseed oil. Thats what I use mostly on cherry furniture I build. It brings out figure very well. I would strongly reccomend against linseed, tung or any other 'straight', pure oil. It doesn't offer enough protection, takes forever to dry, and is generally not a great instrument finish. Tru-Oil or similar (blended polymerized oil) would be a great choice, straight oil, never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
araz Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 To test the clear coat idea, I sanded a scrap peice to 220 grit and applied, so far, three coats of clear (polyurethane) and it is looking very nice. So, clear coat it is!! Thank you everyone, Araz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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