Subject: Re: Cherry

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 04:45:07 GMT

On 3 Feb 1997 20:20:11 GMT, "Sledge Riprock" <[email-masked]>
wrote:

>Cherry patinas over time with exposure to UV light. 
>It's only a surface feature, not too deep.  After it's finished, it will
>continue to darken.
>

I have never gotten an answer to the question of why this is not
always the case.  I have a cherry piece that has remained unfinished
for almost 2 years, with no appreciable darkening.  Explanation?
Rick Marinelli
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Donald Stern)
Date: 9 Feb 1997 12:19:02 GMT

[email-masked] wrote:

: I have never gotten an answer to the question of why this is not
: always the case.  I have a cherry piece that has remained unfinished
: for almost 2 years, with no appreciable darkening.  Explanation?

Rick,

The reason for your piece not darkening is probably due to the fact that
it is in a location fairly sheltered from direct, appreciable uv sun
light. I have some old redwood paneling that's hasn't darkened appreciably
either because of its site. 

Don

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 22:24:19 GMT

>either because of its site. 

This makes sense, and it is in such a location.  Since it will always
be in such a location, then I will apparently have to do something to
darken in artificially, such as using stain, which I know is a hanging
offense if some recent posters were jury members...

Rick Marinelli
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (Donald Stern)
Date: 10 Feb 1997 05:31:35 GMT

: This makes sense, and it is in such a location.  Since it will always
: be in such a location, then I will apparently have to do something to
: darken in artificially, such as using stain, which I know is a hanging
: offense if some recent posters were jury members...

Rick,

Right you are this is a hanging offense but check out Flexner he 
recommends non penetrating gel stain for use on woods, like cherry, which 
are not very stainable with penetrating types. (What happens with the 
later type is that after seeing the results the perpetrator wants to hang 
himself.)

Don

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From: Peter Griessmann <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 21:32:22 -0800

> for almost 2 years, with no appreciable darkening.  Explanation?

Another reason for cherry not darkening might be the piece you are
refering to has a high percentage of sap (lighter, outside of trunk)
wood.  if this is the case it will likely never turn the deep, dark red
of a similar heart (center of trunk) piece
-- 
Peter Griessmann
Haus of Hardwoods
http://www.plix.com/~com/hoh/ Web page under construction
Mail Account: [email-masked]

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From: Paul Worth <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 11:27:49 -0500

[email-masked] wrote:
snip...discussion of cherry not darkening because of lack of sunlight.

> offense if some recent posters were jury members...
We wouldn't hang you as long as you're actually doing woodworking and
posting about it.  Heck, that's why we're here.

Having said that, let me say that I would exaust all other options
before artificially darkening cherry.  You didn't say what the item
was like so I gotta ask...

Is it reasonable to assume that you could move the item to an area
that gets lots of sun for a few weeks?  If not, could you "move
the sun to the item" with some grow lights/tanning lamps?  Cherry
will darken considerably with two weeks of direct sunlight.  Did
you accidentally use a finish with UVI (ultra-violet inhibitors)?
If so, it may never darken appreciably indoors.

--Paul Worth--
[email-masked]

Put them ropes away, boys...