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A client in Tacoma told me my stain was too uniform on a 1920s oak dresser
They said it looked factory-made, so now I always add a light hand-rubbed glaze to highlight the grain variations. Anyone else get that kind of feedback and adjust their process?
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the_keith2mo ago
My buddy had a similar thing happen with a walnut table. The client called it "too perfect" and wanted more character. He started using a tinted paste wax and buffing it into the pores before the final coat, which really made the grain pop.
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phoenixh741mo ago
Too perfect"? That's a new one, people are wild.
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zara_hunt2mo ago
Too perfect? That's a new one. Clients paying for custom work and then complaining it looks too good. The tinted wax trick is smart though, gives it that worn-in look people seem to want now.
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