The Wood Whisperer » polyacrylic http://thewoodwhisperer.com Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:59:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= 47 – Turning Water into Oil http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-47-turning-water-into-oil/ http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-47-turning-water-into-oil/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:03:00 +0000 thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=676
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I get quite a few questions about water-based finishes and how to make them look more like oil-based. Its a common problem since water-based finishes are “water-white”, which means they don’t impart any color to the wood. This can be great in certain situations, but not so great when you want your project to have that warm glow to it. In this episode, I use dye, shellac, and boiled linseed oil to try to spice up our water-based finish. I also packed in a bunch of related tips and tricks as I went through each process.

Related Links:
Hock Shellac Flakes
Charles Neil’s Shellac Video

As requested, here is a hi-res photo of the test boards:


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