Make Tiger Maple POP

Woodworking is a challenging and relaxing hobby. Woodworking has been a passion of Charles Neil's since boyhood. Now, having become a professional in woodworking he is now sharing his woodworking tips via youtube.com, his woodworking webpage and other woodworking venues. He is taking time now to refine jigs he has used in his woodworking profession and putting them out for other woodworkers to use in their woodworking projects. A successful woodworker is a proud woodworker. Hope you enjoy his woodworking tips and techniques and Happy Woodworking!

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[InTheWorkshop]

Yes "Japan" driers....it causes the finishes to harden into a solid instead of remaining in a softer less protective state

[alianne]

when you say you use a modified tung oil, in which way is it modified?

[InTheWorkshop]

it has some added resin and driers...not the lead driers...I like finishes that dry well

[59Gretsch]

This seem like it would work great on a table top or an item with a lot of flat area but might be hard to do on a finished product such as a cabinet with raised panels or mouldings ...preventing a sander to sand very well after it is assembled. Is this primarily for flat surface work?

(great videos!)

[InTheWorkshop]

Raised panels,mouldings ,turned legs ,etc are done prior to assembly,and keeping the flat easy to reach parts for after final assembly,We sand alot of our pieces and parts prior to assembly so as to avoid hard to reach areas as you mentioned

[toddj99]

would blo pop the grain as much also? i've used it but don't seem to get the same results.

[InTheWorkshop]

Boiled Linseed Oil can be applied after the dyes to help add depth, problem is blo doesnt dry to well, try a good oil that dries,waterlox, General Finishes Seal a cell,formbys tung,also try a blond shellac at about a 1/2 lb cut and massage it in well,then top caot and it will pop,shellac dries very fast and allows you to keep on moving, oils need over nite, blo needs several days to a week

[MrLanriec]

thanks a lot, very interesting !

[davetileguy]

wow! there's no idiot comments on these pages !

[bigge0369]

I have a beautiful curly maple stock.I want to say it was finished in the 70s.Judgeing on the work on the gun.It has alot of the lines or soft grain.foregive me I dont know the right terms.I would like to refinish it but dont really know how to start.If it was a cheap stock I would just cand the clear coat of and stain it.This thing is a piece of art as far as I conserned.If anyone can help it would be great...thnx

[themomo6710]

so should I stain it sand and stain again? what's difference between stain & dye?

[lucasmorter]

i have used this same method on wood with green rit dyr that you would buy for like clothing. it came out really cool looking.

[cornflakesnwater]

awesome

[Mueiwark]

"Sand your brains out" LOL I só know what you mean.. Just sanding 3 days in a row..damn.

[TheBuilder65]

56TonyT;

Get yourself a router and a "through dovetail" jig. You can make almost perfect pin's and tails without wanting to pull your hair out. It may not be the "old school" way to do it, but it sure saves time and effort. And you will LOVE the results!

[TheBuilder65]

Transtint dye works great for any kind of maple, it also works well on all other woods. You can mix it with alcohol or water. I haven't used "stain" for years now because of how easy it is to use.

Great video by the way!!

[besamemucho5]

charles thank you for sharing your knowledge......