Progress

I have spent most of my Memorial Day holiday staining table bits and reading The Golden Compass from which they are making a movie. The pieces I have stained so far are the legs, side pieces, drawer front and frame. The quality of the black from the india ink is wonderful. Looking at the pieces when they are dry I wish I could just assemble them without any finish at all. The finishes I’ve tried cover the matte of the wood and hide the nice diffuse satin reflection of the surface. I will have to consult my interwub resources to see if there is a finish that will seal in the india ink (which bleeds badly until coated with a finish) but not substantially change the surface finish. I’ve been thinking a single thin coat of a 1-lb cut of the shellac and maybe some furniture wax. We’ll see. I’m running low on ink after today so I’ll have to go brave the Hobby Lobby tomorrow to continue my work without fear of running dry in the middle of a piece. Until then enjoy the fancy new pictures.