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   MBerger | Dec 03, 2006 04:08pm | #1

   Hi Actuary,

   Try this article. It might be just what you're looking for.

   Safe and Simple Arts and Crafts Finish
   Pigment stains and dyes reproduce a fumed finish without the ammonia
   by Jeff Jewitt

   Link: http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=2794

   Regards,
   Matt Berger
   Fine Woodworking

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   actuary | Dec 03, 2006 04:48pm | #2

   Thanks for the link, Matt. It's exactly the help I was looking for. But I am still curious about whether anyone has successfully worked with the Watco Black Walnut and top coat of orange shellac approach.

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   peter28 | Dec 07, 2006 02:49am | #3

   The article Jeff wrote was very good.

   I have not tried the finish you described. My gut feeling though is Jeffs schedule would be better.

   There is one way to be sure about the watco and shellac, try a few samples and see if it pleases your eye.

   Peter Gedrys

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   actuary | Dec 10, 2006 05:36am | #4

   Thanks for your input. I've decided not to rush this project to completion (the construction is done) and actually try out both approaches on a bunch of samples.

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   actuary | Dec 22, 2006 05:40pm | #5

   The Watco and orange shellac didn't produce the matching color I wanted but Jeff Jewitt's article was right on the money! There was a little trial and error involved to get the shade but I'm ecstatic about the results (and so was my doubting wife).