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Sansui G-8000 Veneer Project Off and Running!

Tinyelvis said:
Looks Awesome man.

I'm a darker case guy myself. Once again, looks cool!!!
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Thanks, Tinyelvis! Right now it looks like pine because it's fresh, raw cherry veneer, but I'm told it will darken over time. I have some scrap veneer that I'm going to try samples with the Watco's natural and the Minwax 232 to see what tones and luster I will get from both finishes.
 
The mat cutter is definitely something I will look into before attempting another veneer project. Great tip. :thmbsp:
 
It did look very nice when I was at Darren's. The only thing he forgot to mention his #%*! up. I guess I could have pointed it out in the one picture. :)

I have had very good results with the natural Watco Danish oil. As much as I have heard about cherry darkening over time I would be a little cautious about using any kind of stain. Over time it might get darker than you would like.

The only thing that sucks is waiting for it to do that. Having the look of unfinished pine is not very appealing.

I think you should get some mahogany for your next case. I would like to do my Pioneer S-X4G's with it.
 
DENNYDOG said:
It did look very nice when I was at Darren's. The only thing he forgot to mention his #%*! up. I guess I could have pointed it out in the one picture. :)
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No, I mentioned you.

:D


Mahogany.....hmmmmmmm, :scratch2: well I do have three more cases to try out. Order some for your speakers and we'll make it happen. :yes:
 
Okay, so I've been mulling over the finish on my cherry veneer and I just decided to go out and buy some tung oil & Watco's Danish Oil natural to sample the finishes on some scrap cherry. Long story short, I opted to try the Watco's on this cabinet. The woodgrain just seemed to pop a little more verses the tung oil.

Anyway....I dove into it tonight and got the first coat on. I'm going to see how things look after the next coat and go from there.

The pine look is disappearing and the red tones are starting to show their stuff. :yes:

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Man that case is going to look great. Cant wait to see the finished product. Later Rick
 
Geeze guys, nice work!

I need to do my Yammy CR-1020. I loaned it out and it was not cared for like it should have been, received some gashes, etc. I know now not to do that again.

A may just build one from scratch (new enclosure) for it.

It got gouged pretty bad
 
Thanks for the encouragement, folks! I added another picture to my last post with a piece of raw cherry inset behind the side opening for comparison after one coat of Watco's Danish Oil Natural. Me likey so far. :yes:
 
Very beautiful work!!!

I really like the mat cutter idea too, but man that has to be a bear getting the top cut exactly the right size to fit side to side.. especially if you are ironing. Seems like there would be a little shrinkage..
 
similost said:
Very beautiful work!!!

I really like the mat cutter idea too, but man that has to be a bear getting the top cut exactly the right size to fit side to side.. especially if you are ironing. Seems like there would be a little shrinkage..
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It CAN be a bear, but you just have to be sure to allow yourself a little extra and after the application of the top piece, sand the edge to size. I had a few minute gaps I filled with some wood filler and it blended in well with the seam. If I had stained the veneer with the red chestnut 232, you probably would notice them but with the light color of wood and the natural finish, the fill is virtually invisible.

All in all, I've been satisfied with the results - being this the first real attempt to veneer an entire cabinet. I can only imagine with some more practice, that I'll improve the technique and get proficient.

I have another two coats to apply this week and I'll be sure to update the thread appropriately.

Thanks for all the positive comments and to everyone, especially ejfud and specialidiot for their sound advice. I now realize the red chestnut stain would have been a big mistake and if someone wants color in their veneer project, they should look for it in the wood species and not the finish.

I'll post some more pics later.
 
I agree completely with using the natural color of the wood, and not stain.

The oak I just did, I used a natural color stain, with a lot of wax over the top.. looks fantastic. Once I get started on my cherry veneer, it will be tung oil and wax... Wood looks too cool to cover up with artificial coloring..
 
What brand of wax have you used, Similost? That's my plan after I finish with my oil. I was surprised how smooth the wood felt after the first coat. I'm sure after the veneer is saturated, the pores will raise somewhat, and I'll being sanding / steel wooling between coats but I really want a nice sheen and that furniture grade smoothness. Have you been able to achieve that and what worked best in your past projects? :scratch2:
 
What Similost said. thinking the same thing -- getting the veneer to lay perfect. I have veneer that will require the special glue and I'm hoping it will allow wiggle room to get it aligned before it sets. I never cared for the Watco stuff, everything I ever tried it on (speakers) always came out "reddish." I think you picked right with the natural finish. Can't wait for the next pics! Great job, hope I have smilar success.
 
I use the Howard's Wax-N-Feed.. Made mostly of bee's wax.. really great stuff, and takes a LONG time to dry out and need re-applying..

On mine, I put the natural stain on, wiped clean, applied the wax, then used 0000 wool to polish it out, then buffed with a rag.. Lots of work, but worth the effort.. I could have used the wool longer, but my arms had had it..
 
Well, here's my blonde G-8000. I put 4 coats of Watco's Danish Oil Natural down - steel wooled in between coats and buffed it out with some Howard's Feed-N-Wax.

It's getting darker...I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like in a few more weeks with some exposure to sunlight.

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It's certainly unique, isn't it? :yes:
 
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