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I need to make a custom TV stand to place between two black painted book
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shelves with cherry crown moulding and cherry shelves. The book cases are
from an all but discontinued Ethan Allen Shaker line. How do I match the painted
black finish and the cherry finish?
Hey Mark, it's most likely a lacquer finish, black lacquer and then the Cherry might be stained and/or 'toned' with toning lacquers to even it out and give it some depth....the real answer to your question is "skill, knowledge and experience"....but it will depend on what color the Cherry you use is...and remember that Cherry changes color over time as well with exposure to UV light...it looks like a Satin or flat sheen, so that would be the gloss level of your final clear coat, so you would need to stain the Cherry to match with a good stain(s), (I like the General waterborne Dye stains or the Oil wiping stains, or even a combination of the two....often it's necessary to 'tweak' the stains to make a match, or layer the dye stains followed by a coat of pigmented stain, etc.), and then maybe a Cherry or Brown Cherry dye based toner if needed, spray the black areas with a sanding sealer, sand smooth and then a coat or 3 of Satin Black lacquer, and then once the color looks good, Satin or flat lacquer the whole piece to match....figure out the finishing schedule on some scrap FIRST, so then you can repeat it over the whole piece once you've got the schedule that gets you there. Hope that helps- post back if need be- regards- Greg
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Greg Scholl
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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.
Experience
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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