Clinton1
9th March 2006, 12:47 PM
I have some timber stock that I think I'm going to have to fake.
It is Qld Walnut and it can have a gold fleck within the grain. Not all of it has it and as its pretty expensive I think I'm going to have to take the veneer option.
Either solid or venner, it seems that the stuff with the fleck in the grain is so rare that I'm not going to be able to have too much choice in picking though stock.
For those veneer leaves that do not have the fleck effect I'm going to have to try to get that gold fleck into it as part of the finish or pre-finish treatment.
I think this is pretty left field, but has anyone had to take this route?
If so I'd appreciate hearing from you.
Also if anyone is into home making pen blanks and can tell me the product that is used to simulate metallic flecks in the materials, I'd appreciate it. Maybe I can use it here?
It is Qld Walnut and it can have a gold fleck within the grain. Not all of it has it and as its pretty expensive I think I'm going to have to take the veneer option.
Either solid or venner, it seems that the stuff with the fleck in the grain is so rare that I'm not going to be able to have too much choice in picking though stock.
For those veneer leaves that do not have the fleck effect I'm going to have to try to get that gold fleck into it as part of the finish or pre-finish treatment.
I think this is pretty left field, but has anyone had to take this route?
If so I'd appreciate hearing from you.
Also if anyone is into home making pen blanks and can tell me the product that is used to simulate metallic flecks in the materials, I'd appreciate it. Maybe I can use it here?