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ambrosia maple counter top

I'll soon be making an ambrosia maple counter top for a friend of mine. We've found some pretty wood. She does not want the natural blond color though, and instead is looking for a light medium brown ( a cooler brown that is more in the light walnut/greyish brown realm vs an orange/red base)...
- Chilihead
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- Nov 16, 2017
- ambrosia maple dying staining
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Finishing
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Dying Tree I.D. - Is this an Elm?

Found this limb down this morning. Looking closer the tree is missing a lot of leaves. Somehow I never noticed it was dying. The limb is pretty big. Cleanup will be a pain. I think I may need to bring down the entire tree unless there's a chance of saving it. I think it's an elm tree...
- cpowell
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- Jun 26, 2010
- dying elm tree
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Wood
Old post with triple stage dying process?

Awhile ago somebody posted a link to a website where somebody was dying their vases and other turnings in a 3 stage process to give the pieces a very incredible looking finish. I thought I remembered the process but obviously not: View image in gallery so can anybody point me in the direction...
- Shamrock
- Thread
- Aug 21, 2009
- dying post process stage triple
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Woodturning