Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/Pecan Stain

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Expert: - 7/13/2009


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I have just finished sanding a large piece of diseased pecan for a fireplace mantle.  I want the natural beauty of the grain and the disease damage to come through. I tried a some teak oil on a scrap piece and it looked really good.  How would teak oil work on pecan or maybe a better suggestion?

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Teak oil would be fine, but takes rather long to dry and can be a fairly dark brown. I would get a can of WaterLox,(available online or at WoodCraft stores), which is the perfect oil finish for your mantle. A modified Tung oil/varnish finish, it is light in color, slightly warm amber, dries predictably, penetrates the wood so it doesn't chip, flake, etc...and applies easily.....it's also available in different Gloss levels, but it takes several coats to obtain any Gloss from it as it's a penetrating oil. I swear by the stuff on that type of project ("original" is my fave)...it is really a fantastic, time tested product.Hope that helps- Regards- Greg

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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

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Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

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