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HOK HOUSE OF KU Member TIKILAND, USA Joined: Apr 15, 2005 Posts: 541	HOK HOUSE OF KU Posted posted on Mon, Jan 22, 2007 2:54 PM On 2007-01-18 19:47, Bay Park Buzzy wrote: Stained the quick Moai just now: I'm getting tired of this type of grain. It all looks the same. -Aloha Buzzy! Your Tikis are getting better each time :) Have you ever used a propane torch to add depth to the grain? The heat causes the softer wood to sink, while the harder grain remains... (Witco style) Turn your torch on as high as possible and get as close as possible and move as slowly as possible until you have glowing embers emitting from the smoldering stump...:D Just kidding, just practice with the distance and speed until you have the depth and color desired... Aloha, Freddie :tiki:

On 2007-01-18 19:47, Bay Park Buzzy wrote:
Stained the quick Moai just now:

I'm getting tired of this type of grain. It all looks the same.

-Aloha Buzzy! Your Tikis are getting better each time :) Have you ever used a propane torch to add depth to the grain? The heat causes the softer wood to sink, while the harder grain remains... (Witco style) Turn your torch on as high as possible and get as close as possible and move as slowly as possible until you have glowing embers emitting from the smoldering stump...:D Just kidding, just practice with the distance and speed until you have the depth and color desired...

Aloha, Freddie :tiki:

Post #280261 by HOUSE OF KU on Mon, Jan 22, 2007 2:54 PM