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   PlaneWood | Nov 23, 2003 10:53pm | #1

   Tommy -

   Here's one I did.  I used Old Masters Penetrting Cherry Stain (#40304).  The doors are native cherry hardwood and the sides and top are plained sliced cherry plywood.

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   tommy2 | Nov 24, 2003 12:34am | #2

   picture looks beautiful, thanks for the info, well appreciated

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   RW | Nov 24, 2003 12:36am | #3

   If you want the "au natural" dark look of aged cherry, linseed oil will go great lengths to achieving that in short order. It does not have to be the only finish you put on the piece. I'm am rather a fan of oiling cherry enough to get the color to darken, letting the oil dry adequately (experience and headaches here have taught me to wait a month) and lacquering over it. Initially, this will be very close in color to the pic that Mike posted. Over time, it will continue to darken gradually until it achieves a very deep tone.

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   Paul_Snyder | Nov 24, 2003 12:38am | #4

   I usually show the customer some color samples and let them decide what they like best. It's the customer's taste that's most important.

   If you do stain, use one of the brands that does a good job. A number of stains will cause bad blotching/splotching while others don't. I finished the entertainment center in the attached picture using the "Cherry" stain from M.L. Campbell. The gel stains from Bartley, the stains from Wood Finishing Supplies, and Mohawk are other options. Three stains from Campbell that work well on cherry are; "Cherry," "Traditional Cherry," and "Cinamon." The "Pennsylvania Cherry" stain from Bartley is also a nice color (see the Bartley link above for a 2 step staining process).

   I'd recommend you do some large samples and let the customer pick the finish. Keep the samples on hand for future reference.

   Paul
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   tommy2 | Nov 24, 2003 01:02am | #5

   Thank you Paul for the beautiful picture and info on the stains I've used bartles before I'll check them out thank you again

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   HenryVIII | Nov 24, 2003 04:39am | #6

   Paul,

   Very pretty piece.  I also have kept color samples around for the same purpose.  I do one more thing:  If the customer wants something to match what she already has, I have her take the sample home so she can see it in the light where the piece will sit.

   A lot of times, something will look lighter or darker in my shop because of the amount or type of light than it will look in the customer's home.

   I say "she" for a reason, BTW.  Some wag once said, correctly, that men can see only 16 colors.  "Peach is a flavor, not a color."

   Enery