[Woodcarver] Re: oxidizing of cherry wood

[Bill Smith]

hi bob I have never seen this happen with cherry I use
it to make furinture and also carve it as well n to
darken it up I even put it out in the sun so that its
darkens. But I have yet to see it turn gray.

Bill
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> > Hi Denny

> I love the look of cherry when it is freshly worked,

> but if it is exposed to light too long it takes on a

> grey tinge and loses its fresh, lively, orange

> color. It looks dirty and a bit lifeless. This layer

> is very thin because it can be removed by sanding or

> re-carving.

> You people have perked up my interest in this piece

> again, I think I might try re-carving that section.

> I put a coat of sanding sealer over the whole piece,

> which has preserved the fresh color of the part

> which is not oxidized.

> I will let you know how the re-carving turns out.

> Bob D

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