So, if I decide to have a bash at ebonising my lump of Ash, do I go down the Vinegar and steel wool route or buy Chesnuts ebonising lacquer ?
I'm assuming that the Chesnut stuff is a surface coat (paint almost) rather than staining into the wood, therfore if I wanted to maybe do some gilding cream on it, I couldn't. Right or wrong ?
So would I be better going for the vinegar / wool method ?
From what I read there seems to be some opinion that to apply a coat of stewed tea first helps ?
I assume with this method that a light coat then sand it as the grain will lift surely ? Then repeat until you get a colour you're happy with ?
Any help and advice would be much appreciated.
I'm assuming that the Chesnut stuff is a surface coat (paint almost) rather than staining into the wood, therfore if I wanted to maybe do some gilding cream on it, I couldn't. Right or wrong ?
So would I be better going for the vinegar / wool method ?
From what I read there seems to be some opinion that to apply a coat of stewed tea first helps ?
I assume with this method that a light coat then sand it as the grain will lift surely ? Then repeat until you get a colour you're happy with ?
Any help and advice would be much appreciated.