Hi all,
This is my first post, found this site on google searched, and you all sound quite knowledgeable on the topics. Hoping my question isn't annoying, it might be answered somewhere. I'm building a "beer keezer" which involves making a wooden collar to raise the freezer lid. I chose to use reclaimed wood on my project, and got some weathered pine planks. I cut them up, all is assembled, and am trying to apply a "ferrous sulfate" solution after reading all over the place.
I chose to use the iron "ferrous sulfate" pills and water instead of the steel wool + vinegar "ferrous acetate" option, as I wanted to avoid a brown color. Hoping that was my first "good choice" and not my first "mistake" hehe.
I also tried using green tea to apply tannins to the wood first. All seems to be working well, but I am noticing on my one test piece versus the actual chosen pieces that the effect is looking a bit different in spots. I'm guessing it's just the nature of the wood grains and how it absorbs.
I took a picture and not sure if it comes through, but the piece I'm holding up has a bit more of a lighter gray effect, and the one on the right is a bit darker and slightly brownish. I'd like to find a way to make that piece look more like the grayer one. Specifically where it's a nice lighter gray around the knot.
Does that make sense / might that be possible?
Thanks for any guidance all!
-Greg