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262580 "Frank Filippone" <red735il@g...> 2017‑06‑26 Re: Sap wood
Actually, Walnut heartwood ( the dark stuff) gets LIGHTER with sun exposure.
The sap wood pretty much stays the same as when freshly worked.
You could try a stain (start off light and work your way to dark) over the
sapwood.... it will work, but over time, it will show as too dark....

The secret is to buy and build with as little sapwood as you can.... if you
want it all the same color....

BUT.... if you are creative, the sap wood can be quite beautiful.... edges,
or book matched to the center, create wonderful embellishments.... 

Frank Filippone
Red735il@g...


-----Original Message-----
From: OldTools [mailto:oldtools-bounces@s...] On Behalf Of Bill
Webber
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 7:07 AM
To: Ed Minch; porch
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Sap wood

Hey Ed,

Just don't do it!  Nice dark, rich walnut will lighten over time. Any stain
blending of the sap wood you might attempt when the wood is fresh will not
lighten the same way as the heart wood.  You saw what happened to my work
bench after exposure to sun for 10 years.  I save any walnut with sap wood
for inside skirts or drawer pieces where they won't show so much.

Bill W.
In Beautiful downtown Nottingham, PA

On 6/24/2017 10:15 PM, Ed Minch wrote:
> GGG
>
> I usually try to buy wood with as little sap wood on it as possible.  I
have ended up with some walnut that has a couple of thin strips of sap along
edges.  Does any one have a preferred procedure to tone this down?

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