Larry Moore Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 1 minute ago, shaneymack said: Hey Larry is that a granit top jointer you got there? I always wonder how people like them Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Yup I like it. I don't know that it is any better than a cast iron though. It will never rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Yup I like it. I don't know that it is any better than a cast iron though. It will never rust. It seems like a good idea. I wonder why it never caught on. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 It seems like a good idea. I wonder why it never caught on. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Cracks, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 Cracks, maybe? Maybe. I would have thought granit is tougher than cast and it doesn't rust ! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 Random idea, possibly a bad one...but I like the way the ammonia gassing looks on white oak....do people ever use that method on other species? Seems like a superior option to dye/stain to me based on what I've read, but I admit I have only read about it and seen white oak furniture done this way...zero experience talking here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 Joseph, I never hear of ammonia treatment on other woods, but iron acetate can be used to darken most species in a similar fashion. In addition to changing the PH level of the wood surface, it contains iron that reacts with the tanins in the wood. Easy to make by soaking steel wool or other ferrous materials in vinegar. Some folks like to apply tea to light-colored species before the iron acetate, to add tanin, but I find that just letting the oxidation continue for a day or three before top coating gets the same appearance. White pine will turn a rich chocolate brown in a few days. Always test a sample first, as all species react differently. I've had red oak turn purple-black in seconds after application. Poplar turns sort of driftwood-ish. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted May 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 48 minutes ago, shaneymack said: It seems like a good idea. I wonder why it never caught on. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk I think it might have to do with how you mount the table to the base. Mine has threaded inserts and jack screws for leveling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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