Aging Techniques

Aging Your Woodworking Projects Gracefully, Part 2

Aging Techniques, December 2010 #187, Finishing Techniques, Techniques, Woodworking Posts / Enthusiast

Fictional ‘incidents’ give a piece a believable back story. In Part 1 I gave an overview of creating an aged look for new pieces of furniture, and discussed mechanical wear. The second prevalent type of wear is incidental. “Incidental” …
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Aging Your Woodworking Projects Gracefully, Part 1

Aging Techniques, Finishing, November 2010 #186, Techniques, Woodworking Posts / Enthusiast

Adding wear and tear to a piece is like writing a convincing tale of fiction. It’s your day off. So, you go into your shop to make a new piece of furniture. How do you want it to look …
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