dark wood ... what?

[LordSamuel]

Hello everyone,

I may have found a carpenter's shop where they have almost all types of timber veneer, dark wood that I wanted to ask can I take to achieve the key with the software of Steve? I tried to take the mahogany but it is too hard and then carving is a smooth, glossy mottled ... unsightly, and in any case too hard.

What could I take? Steve uses it as a dark wood??

[mrsn]

I believe that the dark wood Steve uses is walnut.

[tux_linux]

Yes, please try walnut. it's still hard, but cuts really nice.

Steve (and probably other scrollers too) do sometimes use stain to get the right color. If so, try to use a cloth to apply the stain, that's much easier than using a brush.

[LordSamuel]

I believe that the dark wood Steve uses is walnut.

I do not remember if I had already written to Steve, but did not give me no answer, we recommend that inhere in the video or pdf in the type of wood used and the type of blade used, this should help beginners like me!

Tomorrow I'm going to take the nut and try to make a keychain!

But it remains hard as walnut wood??

[LordSamuel]

If so, try to use a cloth to apply the stain, that's much easier than using a brush.

you explain better?

[tux_linux]

What size of walnut will you cut? try a #3 blade for 1/4" (6mm) and a #5 blade for 1/2" (12mm).

Staining:
Stain will soak into the wood as it is applied. With a cloth it's simpler to control the amount of stain.
Try it with a cloth first on some simple formed project (e.g. a simple Christmas tree ornament) and then try to apply the stain with a brush to another ornament.

You can also make a little stain-bath and dip the wood into that one.
Don't drown it  - just let it completely slip into the stain and pull the wood back out.
WIll be a mess first time, but you'll learn how to get the job done without.

[LordSamuel]

What size of walnut will you cut? try a #3 blade for 1/4" (6mm) and a #5 blade for 1/2" (12mm).

Staining:
Stain will soak into the wood as it is applied. With a cloth it's simpler to control the amount of stain.
Try it with a cloth first on some simple formed project (e.g. a simple Christmas tree ornament) and then try to apply the stain with a brush to another ornament.

You can also make a little stain-bath and dip the wood into that one.
Don't drown it  - just let it completely slip into the stain and pull the wood back out.
WIll be a mess first time, but you'll learn how to get the job done without.

ok I'll try that too! steve you have no idea what it usually uses as a light wood? so if tomorrow I'll take that too ....

[tux_linux]

the light wood is most times birch. You'll find it in the home store. Also check for beech ply, that works also fine (when buying always check the ply for mistakes and holes).

[LordSamuel]

steve do you think that there has used the birch?

http://www.stevedgood.com/horsebox.pdf

[tux_linux]

looks like birch or spruce, hard to say.

[LordSamuel]

looks like birch or spruce, hard to say.

Again, given the difficulties in identifying the type of wood, which would be very helpful if the next Steve pdf could indicate that the materials used ...

Maybe someone who knows him can tell him to do this ... please?

[tux_linux]

You should use whatever is available for you.

Birch plywood is a good basic choice.
Try beech plywood, it's really fine.

Which home stores do you have around there in Italy? Maybe I can recommend some woods.

[Russ C]

Steve's patterns are designed so that you can choose what ever wood is available to each individual. Make it out of what ever you choose or have. 

[LordSamuel]

Well! I managed to find some rough cut walnut, cherry and ash. With all these woods, and another thing!

I always and only a problem with the finish, when spraying the lacquer the surface remains sticky even after day, is there some trick that I have to take? Maybe the lacquer is not good? There is a type of finish to soak as when you soak it in oil?

[tux_linux]

try shellac. And try other clear coatings, acrylic is not the best.

For oil: ry linseed oil. You'll find it at your home store. It leaves no messy surface, drys completely.