Closev Grain Hardwood
How to apply oil stain finish to open grain hardwood rob johnstone.
Closev grain hardwood. Part of the workshop companion a collection of information on wood woodwork woodworking skills woodworking materials and. Today i m going to show you how to apply a wipe on clear finish to a close grained hardwood like this birch. Don t care about the obvious woods like oak maple and walnut looking more for the. We service the greater metro area surrounding minneapolis and saint paul.
You can also apply it to cherry mahogany maple walnut just not something like ash or oak. In addition to hardwoods and softwoods wood species are often classified as open grain or closed grain especially by those concerned with applying finish coatings to wood. Close grain school of woodworking december gnhw demo at woodcraft fabfest boston 2015 aug 8 9 fall 2011 class. Wood grain including how wood grows grain structure types of grain and wood grain in lumber.
Does anyone know where i can find something like this. Here s maple but also would be cherry birch walnut. Our customer service and craftsmanship. How to apply a clear finish to close grain hardwood rob johnstone.
Although the owner has been working in the hardwood flooring biz for 20 years his company grain has been serving hennepin county since 2010. Not only are we knowledgable we are extremely passionate about the work. This refers to the texture of the wood s cell structure. A cubic foot of it air dried weighs about 83 pounds so heavy that it won t float.
Grain is a full service wood flooring company. Close grain refers to fine texture with small closely spaced pores such as cherry open grain refers to coarse texture with larger open pores such as oak. I am looking for a detailed list that shows which woods are open grain and closed grain. Lignum vitae a hardwood native to the west indies has the finest grain of any wood known and an ironlike density.
Grain grain refers to the fibers that make up the wood. Today i m going to show you how to apply a gel stain on a close grained hardwood.