Aged Cherry Wood

Freshly cut cherry is often very pale but the wood.

Aged cherry wood.

Truth be told aged cherry color is a moving target. Cherry has no rivals that are as easy to work fine textured strong and regal in color. 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. It s highly rated in all working properties including wood bending and turning.

Use the same method to blend cherry sapwood and heartwood plywood and solid wood and even color. It s not difficult to get the aged look of cherry furniture without waiting years for the wood to darken. 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. 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.

Create an aged look in your cherry or mahogany by sanding. This is pine that was aged for two days so if you want it darker leave it outside longer. 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. Eventually the deep reddish brown cherry will fade to light reddish gold but the problem will be something for your grandkids to figure out.

It starts with stain thinned with mineral spirits applied directly to the wood. 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. Wipe on one or more coats of general finishes candlelite gel stain. Wipe it off immediately removing.

Cherry s color ages to a richer rusty red brown with any clear finish. It s highly rated in all working properties including wood bending and turning. What oxidation and ultraviolet give they will take away. Dissolve powder in water.

Let sit 5 min.