Can any woodworkers give me a good recipe for a genuine arts and crafts (Stickley) finish?
My project is all quarter sawn white oak and I want to maintain the correct period look in the finish.
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Fuming is the traditional “Stickley” way to color the wood (a brown aniline dye may be used to even the color out if needed) and then two thin coats of a 1lb cut of shellac (white was used back then but an orange shellac will give the piece a bit of patina) followed by two thin coats of wax for the finish.
Fuming information –
http://www.djmarks.com/stories/djm/Fuming_Wood_47692.asp
Just about any Mission style or Arts & Crafts woodworking books you have or get out of the library will have more detailed information on fuming, including pictures, etc… Also a search for “fuming white oak” will give you plenty of info which can be printed out (I like to have the info in front of me when trying something new)
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