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   IronDog | Apr 30, 2004 06:44pm | #1

   The cherry ply veneer should react to light just as a solid piece would react

   to light.

   Have you educated your customer about cherry and it's tendency to darken over time? If there has been a good period of time between the two pieces construction then they could look somewhat different in tone.

   Tom

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   CajunDan | Apr 30, 2004 08:28pm | #2

   I built a cabinet mixing solid cherry and cherry plywood about two years ago. THe plywood darkened somewhat quicker than the solid, so it looked funny for awhile, but the colors match now.

   Good luck.

   Dan

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   sawdust50 | May 01, 2004 08:00am | #3

   Have you considered tung oil for the first coat?  It does a very good job of making the solid and ply match, and WOP or shellac goes over it well.   Better yet, try this

   After finish sanding up to 150, do one wet coat with tung oil, then wipe and let dry.  The next coat is done by wet sanding (with the grain) the wood surfaces with 320 wet/dry paper lightly with the second coat of tung oil.  You won't need much oil.  The sanding creates a fine slurry, which helps fill the rough random spots we all miss during first sandings.   Gently wipe the slurry off with a soft rag, and let dry.  You should have a very smooth surface.  Then a light coat of Bison clear wax. when th eoil is fully dry.  You'll be very pleased with the finish and textures.

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   fdampier5 | May 01, 2004 05:53pm | #4

   I'm interested in how you can afford cherry plywood with the extremely high cost of plywood.    I brought home over 600 bd.ft. of cherry from the sawmill wednesday and it cost me $5.00  (that's right,..  five American dollars and no cents..)

     Of course last night I brought back only 300 bd.ft. of fiddle back maple and it cost me $400.00.........

         Hello my name is frenchy and I'm a woodaholic...

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   Scarecrow | May 01, 2004 06:24pm | #5

   I was checking prices on some A1 Cherry (7ply) and it was only $83.00 a sheet, I thought that was fairly reasonable.

   "in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king..."