Enhancing the natural beauty of the wood . Couldn’t agree more . Nature makes the material , we craft it into something beautiful and useful.

@EpicWoodworking

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that Brian! 😎

I know this video is about Cherry but I used that same gel stain to refinish an oak sideboard/buffet and it looks amazing. Only thing I did different was wet the wood with mineral spirits before wiping on the gel stain.

Man thank you sooo much for sharing all this content. Im just starting my journey at woodworking, i do it as a hobbie and i have learn a lot from you. Looking forward for this course. Thank you again and stay safe and healthy

@EpicWoodworking

4 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear you are enjoying it. I guess I’m talking in a way I wish someone had explained things to me when I was getting started, so I’m happy you feel that way. See you in the course!

Loved this unscripted content! Looking forward to the course. Thank you you for doing that Tom!

@EpicWoodworking

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, my pleasure...See you for the course!

I keep a spray bottle with 1:1 water and 91% alcohol handy for raising grain. Mist it all over and it’s fully evaporated and dry in seconds instead of an hour! Every little bit helps to cut down on finish waiting times. Great show, thanks for sharing!

@EpicWoodworking

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, thanks Dan, I’ll have to try that! And thanks for watching too! 👍😎

Thanks for your excellent info, Tom. Used shellac recently on a picture frame project, where I used some figured sapele veneer. It was pretty blotchy in my tests with oil based finishes (poly or danish oil). Tried shellac, based on your video, and got really nice results.

@EpicWoodworking

3 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s great to hear! I’m so glad you found it helpful. Shellac is an excellent choice in many situations. Thank you 👍😎

I'm glad I found this. Thank you. Looking at finishing rifle stocks and this information was very helpful.

@EpicWoodworking

Жыл бұрын

Oh that’s great to know, so glad you found it helpful. Thank for watching! 👍

Great vid...thanks so much for posting!

@EpicWoodworking

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks for watching! 😎

Fun as always. The shellac washcoat is a handy tip. An easy way to quickly enrich the color of a cherry piece is to put it outside on a sunny day; it'll visibly darken(oxidize) in a few hours.

@EpicWoodworking

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken, glad you enjoyed it! I have tried that sun method with Cherry but found it didn’t yield the same quality of color that the slower process did. Something about the suns rays seemed to have a “gray” color cast to the darkening...but I could be wrong in my assessment 😎 Thanks!

Thank you for your video. My husband and I purchased a custom cherry fireplace mantle surround. We plan on finishing it ourselves, but have no woodworking experience. I’ve looked online at various articles and learned 3 ways to finish it. One was to wipe on tung oil that you featured, but it said sometimes it can absorb unevenly. Another was a spray on film finish, using shellac then polyurethane. Finally, a shellac and glaze finish, starting with a dewaxed shellac and glazing it with burnt umber artists oil color and liquid glazing . Which do you recommend for a mantle?

Great show very informative!!

@EpicWoodworking

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dean!

I just found your channel and I've subscribed. I had a question -- Danish Oil vs Waterlox, does the Cherry darken naturally overtime with both finishes?

@EpicWoodworking

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found me and connected 👍 Yes, the cherry does appear to darken equally overtime...pretty consistent across all oil varnish based finishes. However the Waterlox, being a Tung oil based oil varnish, will provide significantly greater protection against water so I would recommend using that on horizontal surfaces that may have a glass set down on them. And Waterlox is compatible with Danish oil so it can be the top coat over Danish oil if you want to save a little money on the finish. Hope that helps, see you on the stream!

thank you

Great demo! If I use tung oil for a dining table and after months of use I get very small scratches can I apply more oil with steel wool to freshen the surface up?

@EpicWoodworking

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s one of the great things about using tung oil. I would clean it down with mineral spirits (paint thinner) and steel wool first just to remove any potential contaminants. Then just wipe on another coat👍

@seadawg4740

3 жыл бұрын

@@EpicWoodworking Excellent! Thank you. I've been trying to find out what my table was finished with that enabled me to do this.I've been unable to contact the person who made this table 46 years ago and I ran out of the product that enabled me to do this and then I wrecked it by using an inferior finish.So now I know-Thanks

Hi. I was referred to you from a post on Fine Woodworking. I have a few questions about a cherry buffet top that I'm refinishing, if you could help me? First Q is: there was old water damage on the left corner area with a hole, and nearby 2-3 very black raised strips about 1/8" high and 4 inches long. Very black and hard. Surprisingly I was able to get those flattened nicely. However, with the hole, I made the mistake of filling it with a mixture of the sanded top residue and glue and it turned out black, due to the color of the stain. It still has a shallow indentation that I can fill with something, but I don't know what? And the black strips are very noticeable - I'd like to hopefully lighten them somehow (wood bleach?) so they don't stand out so much. That whole area, about 6x6 inches, will stick out like a sore thumb if left as-is. There might not be anything to fix that, or even make it less noticeable, but do you know of any possibilities? Don't see an option to attach a picture for you. One other question after this, if you don't mind. Thank you so very much. BTW, I've looked all over the internet and talked to local people and can't find an answer to my question(s).

@EpicWoodworking

4 ай бұрын

Hi, sounds like you have a nice and challenging project on your hands. It’s naturally difficult to diagnose precisely how to advise you with the project since there are quite a few variables and unknowns, even if I were working on the table myself. But to your question in removing black stains likely caused by water, standard water rings are usually removable with Oxalic acid, a mild form of wood bleach. From the sounds of the black strips it may be too much for oxalic acid, and given the strips were raised it sounds like a stain and wet area that was perhaps more severe. But still, it’s worth trying to apply the Oxalic acid to lighten the stain at least. Just be careful to follow the instructions for use and safety with the Oxalic acid…especially don’t breathe the dust of it. Stronger two part bleach may work but that usually takes out all the color of the wood too and you will need to skillfully add back and blend color to hide the restoration. The strips may be a veneer layer as well. Another approach is to sand off the stain, but that sounds like that might not be possible. And then you could also patch the stain area with new wood or veneer, blending color to match and hide. But this can be tricky and difficult to hide the repaired area. Sometimes the best alternative is to lighten the area as much as possible, tone on the area with color and apply some type of color tone over the entire top to blend and best create a uniformity to the tops appearance. I hope that helps a bit. I am curious where it was on Fine Woodworking you found me or was directed to me? All the best to you and your project! 👍

Hello. Really appreciate your content! I can't seem to find the JE Mosers medium yellow maple. Do you have a recommendation for a comparable analine dye from WD lockwood or others?

@EpicWoodworking

3 ай бұрын

I don’t know their official names that would match but these dye stains are quite forgiving and usually close enough. I would look for something titled like an “antique maple.” Hope that helps! 👍😎

Another great one. Question You mentioned 1 of 3 options for aniline dyes one being for oil. Is tongue oil tintable with aniline dyes?

@EpicWoodworking

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben! Yes, Tung oil is tintable with “oil soluble” aniline dyes. Best to pre-dissolve the dye in minerals spirits before adding to the tung oil. This will of course thin the tung oil a bit but’s that no problem, I typically dilute the tung oil (Waterlox) 10 - 20% anyway which makes it even easier to work with. Hope that helps! 👍😎

@benborsa8266

3 жыл бұрын

@@EpicWoodworking Thanks this and the other replies. I've been busy catching up on your videos. Great stuff. Your experience shows, you're a great teacher. Absolutely helps. I see alot of experimenting with colour in my future.

I have some curly cherry i want to finsh it so it bring optimum grain pop . Im using it for knife handles

@EpicWoodworking

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds nice!!👍

Love your shop talk. Trouble hearing the questions, a second mike would make the Q&A even better. thanks

@EpicWoodworking

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry. Yes you’re right about that. We had that lower volume issue earlier this year when that video was made, but have cleared up the technical problem since then. My wife Kris, AKA “the camera lady”, was wearing a mic at the time...something was up with the volume. I try not to get involved on that side of things, understanding my limitations and sticking with my strengths. 😎

This was the most informative video I've found on finishing Cherry. Thank-you! Did you seal the cherry tray before Waterlox?

@EpicWoodworking

4 жыл бұрын

If the Cherry appears the type of figure that will “blotch” I will seal it first with a 1 1/2 lb cut of wax-free Shellac. But the tray Cherry was nice veneer on the panel and quartersawn for the sides so I went directly with the Waterlox onto the Cherry for the initial coat with great results. Hope that answers your question. Thanks for the compliment and for watching! All the best, Tom

i like this fella

@EpicWoodworking

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it’s nice to be liked 😎

Is there a way to make cherry wood not dent so easily?

@elcrypto3623

Жыл бұрын

I found what really works great....don't bang it😂😂😂

@dmitribohanon3106

Жыл бұрын

Avoid sapwood as much as reasonably possible

@dmitribohanon3106

Жыл бұрын

Also sand with extra caution, for me it dents easier than pine during sanding for some reason..

@anthonyduffy1278

2 ай бұрын

Replace it with Oak😂🤣😂

I thought your wife just got mad and kicked your cans around hahah

@EpicWoodworking

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, I’m not sure what happened in the video that’s behind your comment…did I knock something over? 😎

@gregl2249

2 жыл бұрын

@@EpicWoodworking the dents in your cans ---just joking

Why not laser engraving your signature or anything that may make any piece you produce a classic or collectible item? Any item you sell would be more profitable

@EpicWoodworking

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s a great idea. I usually sign everything I make using an electric engraver. 👍 Thanks!

Wow seriously need to get to the topic and stay on it.

@EpicWoodworking

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, the livestream is intentionally more than “just the facts”, you might find the edited videos more to your liking 👍

@ShaunPatterson

Жыл бұрын

haters gonna hate. potatoes are gonna poe tate.

Too long, too chatty.

@EpicWoodworking

Жыл бұрын

Recorded as a livestream. It’s different that way. Just the facts Ma’am, just the facts.

0:10:30 before getting to the subject... that's not what i call KZread format.

@EpicWoodworking

3 жыл бұрын

Okay, thanks. But it is sometimes the format for live-streaming on KZread. This is a weekly livestream and like life, it’s not always “just the facts” kind of presentation. I have other edited video and courses where I get right to it. But I do see your point and sorry to waste ten minutes for you if you were hoping to get right into it, especially since it’s no longer “live” 👍