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Re: Strip: Wood selection for color *PIC*
By:Andrew T
Date: 11/9/2011, 6:57 pm
In Response To: Strip: Wood selection for color (skrap1r0n)

: I have a question about wood colors. I am close to the point where
: I will start milling my strips. I want to use Cedar, and
: possibly some pine for lighter accents. I want to attempt a
: pattern very like that on the Cover of The Strip Built Sea
: Kayak.

: So my question is about color. How do you determine what the color
: will look like once it is is glassed? I really would like there
: to be a contrast between the woods. I'm pretty sure I can use
: pine for the lightest strips, I am just curious about how to
: select the darker woods in the raw form.

The water trick works well.. This (the picture) is just lightly wet down a little.
Obviously haven't really sanded much yet, but couldn't help wanting to see what it would look like post-glass.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Wood selection for color
skrap1r0n -- 11/9/2011, 12:43 pm
Re: Strip: Wood selection for color
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/9/2011, 12:50 pm
Re: Strip: Wood selection for color
Paul Davies -- 11/9/2011, 5:01 pm
Re: Strip: Wood selection for color *PIC*
Andrew T -- 11/9/2011, 6:57 pm
Re: Strip: Wood selection for color
Bill Hamm -- 11/10/2011, 2:22 am
Re: Strip: Wood selection for color
Robert N Pruden -- 11/12/2011, 3:08 am
Re: Strip: Wood selection for color
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/12/2011, 7:26 am
Re: Strip: Wood selection for color
Bill Hamm -- 11/12/2011, 9:12 am