Monthly Archives: October 2016

Knob 236 – Acrylic & SG finish

Posted on October 23, 2016 by admin

Knob 236 With a body of 3/8″ maple over 1/4″ cherry, generic SG seals it, covered by alternating layers of acrylic paint (applied by finger w/ float medium, and small brush: including metallic antique copper, flame yellow, cadmium orange, bright … Continue reading →

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132 Users – no comments

Posted on October 20, 2016 by admin

I appreciate everyone who has signed up as a valid (non-spamming) User, but maybe I’m missing something.  This site has 132 non-administrative Users, none of whom have left any comments.  That’s OK, if that’s how you want it.  At my … Continue reading →

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Knobs 233, 234 & 235: Brazilian Cherry w/ Painted Decorations

Posted on October 16, 2016 by admin

Brazilian Cherry is a hard, dense wood with grain going from dark chocolate to honey-caramel.  The end grain on the board from which these knobs were cut looks a bit like brown pin-stripe. All knobs have horizontal grain to enhance … Continue reading →

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Knobs 229-232: Painted Ash

Posted on October 16, 2016 by admin

Ash is a pale hardwood, which like Oak has hard layers alternating with softer, coarser, porous layers. Knob 229, with no paint, and shoe polish finish over generic superglue (SG), clearly shows this structure.  If water-based finish contacts the wood … Continue reading →

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Eucalyptus knobs 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228

Posted on October 6, 2016 by admin

These are the last 6 knobs of 20 from a Cali Bamboo flooring sample made of “woven strand” Eucalyptus, all with horizontal grain.  The finish on the next four, 223, 224, 225 & 226, is layers of generic superglue (SG) … Continue reading →

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