Hello. I am building the Mid-Century Modern credenza featured in FW May/June 2017. I have some wenge for the base and drawer face, but it if fairly light and has thin yellow streaks running in the grain.
In the article, between pages 64 and 65, it looks like Ms. Schrum has applied a darkening finish, and I’m wondering what that might be. I have tried three different shellacs, and even used some TransTint dye, but I can’t cover the yellow streaks.
I would like my wenge to go darker to contrast better with the white oak cabinet and get those yellow blemishes covered. Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
Thank you!
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I just used some wenge as small inlay trim on a newel post. treated the post with England chestnut stain and top with varnish. the wenge came out very dark.
I have not used Wenge a whole lot.
It's pissed me off pretty well most times I've tried....
But I just took a second look at the wenge I have, and there's nothing even remotely close to yellow streaks anywhere. Nor have I seen pictures of Wenge with that.
Can you post a picture of it?
Maybe someone can answer these:
Is that normal for Wenge?
What is it?
Here are pics of the yellow streaks, which is the only way I know to describe them. They don't take up a stain or a darker shellac.
So I have ditched the whole Wenge plan and have acquired some rift Peruvian walnut to complete the base assembly and drawer front.
A puzzle for sure.
I have a piece of wenge sitting on my bench right now. While I wouldn't call the light streaks " yellow" somebody might.
Ok, Are there lighter or yellow streaks here?
Just trying to understand what we're all talking about.
I've never tried it on Wenge, but Kiblers Longrifles Iron Nitrate darkens the heck out of everything.
I bet it would make whatever streaks you're talking about really dark.