Failed Finish

One small caveat.

I haven't specifically used EM8000 but if it's like the other water white/water clear finishes I've used. When they say "Non-Yellowing/Water White", what they mean it that it really really really does NOT color the wood or pop the grain AT ALL. Which can be a bit of a surprise if you're used to the coloring you get with oil based finishes...
Em8000cv has a very slight amber tint. Not as much as most solvent-based finishes, but it's still noticeable. As always, do a test piece first.
 
Looking at the amount of time I will spend sanding this back, I'm facing a few issues.
I used dye for color. Dye soaks in deep so sanding will likely leave a somewhat blotchy surface that will pose many problems when I go to apply new dye.
The glue creep will likely come back.
As much sanding as this will take will result in an uneven surface. This is because I wont be able to control myself sanding harder and longer where the color is deepest.
It will take a lot of time.

So, I'm seriously considering just remaking the top. Assuming waste it is around 24 bf of 5/4 mahogany. I think milling and glue up would take about the same time as all that sanding. I can use a different glue and in the end have a better product.

What say you?
 
Looking at the amount of time I will spend sanding this back, I'm facing a few issues.
I used dye for color. Dye soaks in deep so sanding will likely leave a somewhat blotchy surface that will pose many problems when I go to apply new dye.
The glue creep will likely come back.
As much sanding as this will take will result in an uneven surface. This is because I wont be able to control myself sanding harder and longer where the color is deepest.
It will take a lot of time.

So, I'm seriously considering just remaking the top. Assuming waste it is around 24 bf of 5/4 mahogany. I think milling and glue up would take about the same time as all that sanding. I can use a different glue and in the end have a better product.

What say you?

I vote for this option. Although, you could drill a hole at each end inside the ends and cut it out with a jig saw and segment an opposing color in. Yeah I know, can't get away from cutting it out of the middle. I'll now go back to my corner!
 
I vote for this option. Although, you could drill a hole at each end inside the ends and cut it out with a jig saw and segment an opposing color in. Yeah I know, can't get away from cutting it out of the middle. I'll now go back to my corner!
Confucius say - The honey of humor makes wise council more pleasing to the ear.
 
Getting ready to glue up the new top. A little research confirmed what has been offered here - plastic resin glue (like Weldwood) is a good bet to avoid glue creep. However, I also have found a number of articles noting that hide glue is also a good defense. Since I already have hide glue on hand, and I like the long open time, I'm considering using that.

Any dissenting voices?
 
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