Arts and Crafts Bookcase:
Made with red oak from a friends tree; the finish is an oil-based stain followed by satin varnish.
Arts and Crafts Table:
Made of mahogany with ebony pegs; the finish is several rubbings of boiled linseed oil following by numerous coats of amber shellac.
Framed Black-Eyed Susans Tile:
Made of white oak (from a farm in Illinois); the finish was produced by fuming in ammonia, followed by four coats of amber shellac and multiple coats of dark brown carnauba wax. The tile is from Motawi Tileworks.
Framed Love Birds Tile:
Made of white oak (from a farm in Illinois); the finish was produced by fuming in ammonia, followed by lots of sanding mixed with coats of light fumed oak aniline dye. Then one coat each of candlelite stain and brown mahogany stain was applied, followed by multiple coats of satin urethane. Finally two coats of a good wood polish was applied. The tile is from Motawi Tileworks.
Framed Pine Landscape Tile:
Made of white oak (from a farm in Illinois); the finish was produced by fuming in ammonia, followed by lots of sanding mixed with coats of light fumed oak aniline dye. Then one coat each of candlelite stain and brown mahogany stain was applied, followed by multiple coats of satin urethane. Finally two coats of a good wood polish was applied. The tile is from Motawi Tileworks.
