Nice pine finishes – FineWoodworking

Pine’s notoriously splotchy due to its uneven density, however that doesn’t imply it’s unusable. From refined coloring to full-on portray, there are quite a few routes for fulfillment.

Pretreat

Apply a contact of colorant and a layer of darkish shellac. One in all Klein’s most well-liked strategies for working round pine’s blotchiness is to go mild on the colorant (high) and use a darker shellac (backside) as both the bottom layer or the ultimate end.

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Tip: Go darker, not deeper. It’s also possible to efficiently colour pine with diluted dyes or gel stains that don’t penetrate as deep, thereby avoiding highlighting the pine’s blotch-prone uneven density.

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Paint

Painted pine’s a conventional choice… Pursuing practical pleasure, Jim McConnell’s chest balances the practicality of pine with the playfulness of painted patterns.

… that’s nonetheless evergreen right now. Though his design is extra modern, Barry NM Dima knew from the outset he was going to make use of milk paint on the bottom on this espresso desk as a counterpoint to the thick, pure Japanese white pine high.

Get the grain and paint with grain portray. Klein’s device chest is Japanese white pine, however you wouldn’t realize it at first look. He experimented with grain portray on the skin, utilizing colours and patterns that mimic mahogany. He even painted the banding. This conventional approach let him mix the working advantages of pine with the look of a dearer wooden.

From Nice Woodworking #297

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