
Fumed white oak cabinets. Darken wood without stain fuming white oak with ammonia duration. Ammonia fuming is a wood finishing process that darkens wood and brings out the grain pattern. White oak in a book match. Winkys workshop 3002 views.
Quartered fumed white oak wood veneer also known as smoked has a very dark tone due to the nature of the process of fuming. Broken stripe burl plain stripe. I have fumed quartersawn red and white oak. Fumed white oak wood veneer the veneer in this category has been exposed to gaseous ammonia in an air tight chamber for three to four weeks.
I only do the stickley styles and once in a while do a little inlay and combo of the early 1900 designs. Quartered fumed white oak. There was some sapwood and it didnt darken at all but the variation was acceptable. The insides of the cabinets will be pre finished 12 plywood.
Applying a lime finish to your oak furniture can create a beautiful effect by enhancing the grain of the wood. The white looks much better. I have converted to white oak only. I built a tent of 4 mil builders plastic about 8 bigger than the two cases all around and put 28 ammonia in several tuna fish cans in the tent.
Traditional cooper george smithwick. White oak in a slip match. Quercus alba quercus spp rift fumed white oak other names. I have used dark walnut as a stain and the finish is spectacular.
For architects and designers specifying fumed white oak veneer please reference product number dsv 0418 or order below. This week i fumed two bookcases of white oak. The process works best on white oak because of the high tannin content of this wood. Since this product reacts in accordance to the amount of tannic acid that is present in the wood fumed allows for the creation of very unique and personalized effects.
Veneers with a high tannin content react to this process and the wood darkens. Flat cut quartered rift cut figuring. Fumed oak is also called smoked oakother species may also be fumed but. Repair any holes in the wood and.
Use furniture stripper to remove any lacquer or varnish from the wood. United states species cuts. The quarter cut leaves the oak sheet with a straight grain. The face frames will be rift sawn white oak and the doors will be shaker style with 34 rift sawn rails and stiles with 38 quarter sawn panels.
American white oak country of origin. Rubio monocoat fumed has been developed to create a special effect on oak that makes the wood turn gray. I left it overnight about 17 hrs and the color was perfect.