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Originally Posted by David C Porter
I stand by my observation of faking the grain. All you have to do is look at the before & after photos I've been a stock maker for 40 years & know when the grain's been faked and/or enhanced. It's especially easy with English Walnut. You add black lines with an air brush or felt pin & some stains. I'm a purest when it comes to wood. Leave it natural and if you want highly figured wood buy good wood; don't fake it.
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All the grain/Figure that was there before is still there now, it looks more vivid because it was obscured by tint they (Japan) put in their sealer/topcoat which is most likely sprayed .....I give this one to Brian. I have a CZ Rigneck that has a Beautiful piece of Turkish Walnut on it, the original factory finish was a stain/sealer all one combo......being a woodworker/ finisher my whole life....I saw what was beneath that hriible finish....you would swear up and down that I enhanced the grain on that one too! but, i didnt.....Nice job by the way Brian