Pie Crust Tea Table, Applying an Antique Finish
Before finishing, I needed to make a few repairs. The scraping action of the beading plane is a bit rough on cross grain, so I smoothed it with some wood filler.
I want it to look old timey, so I did applied steel wool soaked in vinegar to the recesses of the beading to darken it and increase contrast.
Then I applied a coat of danish oil.
If you look closely at the grooves between the circle shapes on the spindle you can see how dark the steel wool turns the wood.
After the oil dried I wet sanded everything with 600 grit.
Then I began brushing on garnet shellac, blending in the shaded areas, to highlight the contrast.
Some glory shots of the final finish.
Next time, mounting the table top to the base.
Man that looks good...... I see you are getting in front of the lens more..,,,, guess Hollywood is next huh?
But really, that table is Friggen awesome..... You do one thing I screw up a lot. You take your time........ I get to cutting corners and end up having to redo stuff...... Good stuff
That is why I bounce around between projects so much, so I do not rush to finish something while I am getting tired of working on it.
It looks great! I will be watching for the top to go on. I have a piecrust table project that I started years ago and you're inspiring me. Thnx for your posts.
Thank you. Finish that table! I would love to see pics.
Looking good. And that top looks interesting - looking forward to the back story on it.
Do you mean this top?
Hi Skycrane,
Great color contrast background for the top as it pops the grain. Should we be expecting more photos or vids from the making of the top, I hope?
Yeah, I will post some more beauty shots soon
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