Chris1968 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I have a tiger stripe dresser ,how.do I get the strips to stain on it ,I sanded one drawer and stripes gone,and the grain doesn't look like it matched the strips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDi Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 That's quarter sawn white oak. Do a google search for finishing quarter sawn white oak. There a quite a few ways to "pop the grain", including an excellent one by our host on the Wood Whisperer site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tpt life Posted December 13, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Looks like that is veneer and you sanded the veneer off the bottom drawer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I agree with Tpt life. The drawers were veneered in quarter sawn white oak. The stripes are called rays or ray flecks and are a sought-after feature and the very reason the maker chose this veneer. It was very popular in the Arts and Crafts period. You have two options - re-veneer the bottom drawer or sand the veneer off the other drawers. That would still leave the top which is most likely solid quarter sawn WO. Sand all day and the stripes will still be there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 You might get some similar veneer from " Veneer Supplies ". It's a shame you are going to have a lot of effort to recover from a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Oh, that's really too bad. The veneer is beautiful & nicely matched on those drawers. It's gonna be tough to get veneer to match the old stuff. Might be best to redo all the drawers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 @Chris1968 please keep us in the loop with how you took this input and whether or not you need follow up help. We truly do enjoy helping here and are not into solely sniping mistakes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 If you decide to get veneer and apply it ot the drawer, buy a little extra so you will have practice pieces for staining (if necessary) to match the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Tpt life said: @Chris1968 please keep us in the loop with how you took this input and whether or not you need follow up help. We truly do enjoy helping here and are not into solely sniping mistakes. For sure! I don't think there's a single one of us that hasn't done much dumber stuff than that. There's guys on here that are capable of work that would knock your socks off & they love to help others. I'd really like to see how this turns out. Check out he table that @Ronn W is building right now. It's got some outstanding veneer work on it. Octagonal table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1968 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Thanks for the info,is that veneer really thin? It must be I barely sanded it when the stripes disappeard,i think I will sand all down then use tung oil finish I think it will still look great,thanks I really learned alot from this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1968 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 10:03 PM, Chris1968 said: I have a tiger stripe dresser ,how.do I get the strips to stain on it ,I sanded one drawer and stripes gone,and the grain doesn't look like it matched the strips I will.let u know how it turns out,thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1968 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, Chris1968 said: Thanks for the info,is that veneer really thin? It must be I barely sanded it when the stripes disappeard,i think I will sand all down then use tung oil finish I think it will still look great,thanks I really learned alot from this.i will let you know how it comes out.havnt done much furniture, my experience is chainsaw carving which is alot different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Veneer is commonly around 1/40” thick, or about half a millimeter, so it can be easy to accidentally sand through it. Especially if using lower grit sandpaper on any powered sander. If you purchased this dresser second hand, you also don’t know if previous owners had sanded and refinished the drawer fronts at some point, leaving the veneer even thinner. It looks like there are some areas on other drawers where the veneer is nearly worn through. Like on the 2nd drawer down, just to the left of the lock and under the left knob. Out of curiosity, what was your process for sanding it (grits used, type of sander or by hand). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 In this latest photo it looks like the other drawers had previously been sanded & some veneer is gone. So you lose nothing by taking it all off. If you decide you want the veneer back, you can just get more & redo all the drawers. BTW, that veneer is quarter sawn oak (probably white oak) & those "tiger stripes" are the ray fleck that shows prominently when the log is sawn radially. It's a beautiful look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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