Aged Cherry Wood

A cabinet door where a person s hand touches every time it is closed over a period of years smooths out and wears down the wood.

Aged cherry wood.

In the book understanding wood finishing reader s digest bob flexner writes that old cherry that has darkened naturally is actually quite impossible to match with stains or toners. Cherry s color ages to a richer rusty red brown with any clear finish color range reddish brown with a golden luster. Because the wood s surface is sealed the gel stain adds an even layer of color that makes cherry look like it has aged naturally. It s highly rated in all working properties including wood bending and turning.

This is pine that was aged for two days so if you want it darker leave it outside longer. Eventually the deep reddish brown cherry will fade to light reddish gold but the problem will be something for your grandkids to figure out. What oxidation and ultraviolet give they will take away. The color can be matched well but neither the stain nor toner can recreate the translucence of naturally aged cherry.

Cherry is a domestic wood from north america cherry has no rivals that are as easy to work fine textured strong and regal in color. Cherry s color ages to a richer rusty red brown with any clear finish. It starts with stain thinned with mineral spirits applied directly to the wood. Wipe on one or more coats of general finishes candlelite gel stain.

Sand the cherry to 220 grit and then apply a thinned coat of old masters wiping stain in cedar with a rag or foam brush. Freshly cut cherry is often very pale but the wood. Dissolve powder in water. It s highly rated in all working properties including wood bending and turning.

Wipe it off immediately removing. Cherry has no rivals that are as easy to work fine textured strong and regal in color. Truth be told aged cherry color is a moving target. It s not difficult to get the aged look of cherry furniture without waiting years for the wood to darken.

Pioneer wood works quickly when learning how to weather wood on cedar but pine still needs to sit outside in the weather after application so it s unpredictable how much time it will save you.