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  1. 10th September 2014, 10:34 PM #1
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    Default Remember that Japanese Cedar?

    Nearly broke my back wielding the chainsaw. The timber was so wet that it was like having a shower (in strongly perfumed water), so it took an age in the microwave to dry just one block. After a bit of experimentation to preserve the heart wood colour this was the final result - not perfect but I have a ton more of the timber so plenty more practice material !
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    Well done. Looks good. I love holes. And great figure. My Jap cedar is all orange now. But still nice figure all the same. I wonder what yours will do over time.
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    I have to confess a bit of cheating (if it is). I matched some stain to the original colour of the freshly cut timber and then when dry, sanded it back to leave a combination of the natural and artificial colours. To the casual observer it looks genuine, and hopefully the stain won't fade.
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    Nice piece.

    You might need to take a photographic record over a period of time to see if it does change.
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    Not a bad idea - I haven't used this stain before
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    looking good Phil.
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    Cheers Hughie, I'm interested to see what you come up with with your blocks of JC - send me a pic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phily View Post
    I have to confess a bit of cheating (if it is). I matched some stain to the original colour of the freshly cut timber and then when dry, sanded it back to leave a combination of the natural and artificial colours. To the casual observer it looks genuine, and hopefully the stain won't fade.
    Ah. Good solution.
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