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Newbie - Covering a seam
I have a project that I need to butt two pieces of stock together but want
to stain the end product. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the visibility of the seam? Thanks, Scott |
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"Scott Cadreau" wrote in message ... I have a project that I need to butt two pieces of stock together but want to stain the end product. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the visibility of the seam? Thanks, Scott Put a strip of duct tape over it. |
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Veneer
Scott Cadreau wrote: I have a project that I need to butt two pieces of stock together but want to stain the end product. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the visibility of the seam? Thanks, Scott |
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Not really...
However, if you match grain, are VERY precise with your cuts, and sand really smooth, you might make it less noticable. Scott Cadreau wrote: I have a project that I need to butt two pieces of stock together but want to stain the end product. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the visibility of the seam? Thanks, Scott |
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You might be able to "fake it" by trying to use a combination of glaze
and stain. If you are really good with a glaze and a dry brush you might be able to create some fake grain. This works OK on darker finishes, but if you're talking about a light stain, I'm not sure you can do much more than try to match the grain in alignment. On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:21:52 -0700, "Scott Cadreau" wrote: I have a project that I need to butt two pieces of stock together but want to stain the end product. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the visibility of the seam? Thanks, Scott |
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"Scott Cadreau" wrote in message ... I have a project that I need to butt two pieces of stock together but want to stain the end product. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the visibility of the seam? Thanks, Scott Don't know if it'll work in your case, but I have taken a router bit, possibly a v shaped bit(chamfer bit) and run along a seam to make it look like part of the design. -- Paul O. |
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"Scott Cadreau" wrote in message ... I have a project that I need to butt two pieces of stock together but want to stain the end product. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the visibility of the seam? Thanks, Scott Put a strip of duct tape over it. Made me LOL. j4 |
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Paul,
Thank you. That will work for this application. Scott "Paul O." wrote in message . com... "Scott Cadreau" wrote in message ... I have a project that I need to butt two pieces of stock together but want to stain the end product. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the visibility of the seam? Thanks, Scott Don't know if it'll work in your case, but I have taken a router bit, possibly a v shaped bit(chamfer bit) and run along a seam to make it look like part of the design. -- Paul O. |
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