Fuming and silver grain in crosscut oak

[willstewart]

A short piece on my experience highlighting the 'silver grain' in crosscut oak, and in simple ammonia fuming (much simpler than some suggest!)

[Les Symonds]

An interesting little article, Will....it would be informative to see a set of sample removed from the fuming box at 2hr/4hr/6hr intervals, etc, just to see how much control there is over the depth of colour.
I currently have a customer who wants a platter in straight grained oak with a pyrographed message on the rim, and she wants it darkened to match existing furniture, so this might be useful.
Les

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

A very interesting piece Will and thanks for sharing. At the end of your article you said you didn't know how the inspiring original was done, may I suggest that you contact the maker as he/she may just tell you, we all know how friendly wood turners are.
         

[willstewart]

Gwyntog - in fact the darkening happens quite quickly and moves 'in' with time, so if you want it relatively light less (eg more dilute) ammonia might be a better thing to try