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09-06-2018, 09:37 PM
Now I'm afraid I have to disagree, Terry. Medium Walnut is too light to recreate patina on a brass escutcheon. Extra Dark Walnut is nearly perfect for this.
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09-06-2018, 09:41 PM
No problem it was a guess on my behalf. I did one but it was a long time ago.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

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09-07-2018, 01:46 PM
Extra dark walnut, it will be. Thank you, both!
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09-08-2018, 09:03 AM
Bury it in the yard for a few weeks.
That will do it. Just dont forget where you buried it, lol....

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