When its cold I change my paint booth to the top of the table saw. The frame is sitting on a turn table so most all the over spray is directed to the dust extractor. I have four vents I keep on when spraying. Both fumes, lacquer and water vapor is not welcomed in my shop. the water vapor could cause a problem but I keep a layer of Johnson's wax on everything and I have a world war 2 gas mask for the lacquer....so every thing is purply right now!

At least you can remember the project by the colors in the shop.

You should see the glass wifee put together to go in the frame.. She walked through here yesterday and I asked what color for the frame, she raised both hands in the air, I said purple, she said sounds good! After I sprayed the first clear coat on its not as purple but she is not hard to please. Getting married to me was my first proof..............

  

This is after I added more stuff. Its ash and I wanted the grain showing big time!

This reminds me if you torch Ash and rub a guilders paste in will make the grain pop.

Gerald what's the torch for?

Burn ash and the soft wood burns leaving deeper grain lines. Then the gilders paste adds accent.You cannot see it real good but the bottom is ash, burned, lacquered and paste applied. Works on some other woods but Ash is most dramatic.

Gerald, I really like that burnt look with shellac coating.  Neat.

WOW!!!   

I'm still asking the question, what's the torch for? I've did this kind of work for years and your torch got me to thinking I've been doing it wrong!

The torch burns out some of the soft grain making the grain lines even more prominent . Remember you have winter wood (harder) and summer wood (softer since is faster growth) the torch burns out some of both but more soft .

8 hours ago, Gerald said:

The torch burns out some of the soft grain making the grain lines even more prominent . Remember you have winter wood (harder) and summer wood (softer since is faster growth) the torch burns out some of both but more soft .

 

Must take a light touch?  And lots of practice...

If it works for you, I think I will stick with my way but thanks for the explain....

Originally I used white lead in the grain and was great to work with but it was outlawed in most every country quite a few year ago...but don't remember when. I never heard of anyone using soft woods to highlight the grain. Actually I don't ever remember any soft wood having deep open grain to start with. And the only hard woods I use is American grown and only Ash and Walnut and Pecan, plus Oak is left out of my shop for other reasons.

Shou sugi ban (焼杉板) is the art of preserving and finishing wood using fire. It's been one of the Japanese wood finish techniques for centuries. 

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

Shou sugi ban (焼杉板) is the art of preserving and finishing wood using fire. It's been one of the Japanese wood finish techniques for centuries. 

 

After yesterday's disaster I think I am good with fire for a bit.