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That honey color

CEFreeman
11 years ago

Hi all!

I've got some wood I've used that wonderful Australian Timber Oil on. I love how it goes on without a shine.

This piece has taken on too much of a honey color. It might be the ATO, but that didn't happen on other pieces. Anyway, I read this in a thread that discussed creating an aged look:

>> I'd start with white and tint it to light gray with a bit of green undertone to cancel any warm tones naturally in the wood. (Of course, no other topcoat would be compatible with the wax.) Where I'm going with this, is I'd like to take some of the honey color out of this piece. So..

1) Would sanding it some, then adding a tone as described above?

2) And, (of course) is there a gray you'd recommend, or should I add a tiny bit of green to a gray?

3) If gray/green takes the honey out of a piece (or changes the tone), what takes out the red?

Thanks all!

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