Kitchen Cabinetry of Distinction: Part 2 - Physical Distressing Techniques
Old world, antique furniture is a precious commodity; today, we need not wait for the affects of time to produce these enduring qualities. So this week, we are continuing our discussion on time-honored Cabinetry Distressing Techniques. Last week's post was about paint and stain distressing while physical distressing is the topic of discussion for this post. Worth repeating, in the world of fine old world furnishings, physical and stained distressing of custom cabinetry can bring an antique, heirloom quality to a home's interior.
When you augment these distressing techniques with Physical distressing, you can have a remarkably aged look that appears to have naturally occured through the passage of time. Just as the term suggests, physical distressing is a process of physically altering the wood characteristic to create a worn or aged look.
Physical distressing represents rich sets of features 'expressed in the chart below' that traditionally were reserved for the affluent buyer who was fortunate enough to not have to compromise on price.
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Many of the finishing and distressing characteristics have been developed over the centuries, but are rarely used practices in today's cabinet making industry as they involve time-consuming and expensive processes. Finally, with the rise of the middle class worldwide and state-of-the-art machine technologies that can produce distressing affects en masse, these finish options are now available to the typical homeowner today who is looking to upgrade their kitchen interior.
Physical Distressing Techniques
PHYSICAL DISTRESSING Physical Distressing is achieved by applying specialized techniques to make the cabinetry look and feel like fine aged antiques. Crossroads employs old skills and methods to subtly accentuate the natural beauty of these aged characteristics.
Crossroads Distressing Techniques
Distressing marks also allow glaze to accent home furnishings as it inspires new textures and designs while it harmonizes luxury, form and function. Rub through finish techniques use an abrasive to "burn thru" the base color of the finish to give cabinetry a worn look on high wear areas.
Crossroads' Hand Rubbing, or waxing technique distinguishes superior craftsmanship from the merely good, is essential to the timeless design, integrity and craft of fine cabinetry, and comes standard in the Legend Series.
Wood Splits - A carving technique applied parallel to the wood grain direction to mimic the natural splitting of the wood over time.
Rasping - A physical technique using a metal scrapper called a rasp is run over the edges and raised details to mimic severe wear.
Sand - Through A sanding technique used to expose an undercoat or natural wood tone to create a worn or aged finish.
Corner and Edge Wear - A sanding technique used to randomly soften corners and edges to mimic the look of wear over time.
Worm Holes - A physical technique of randomly placing small round divits in wood that mimics the look of insect penetration that occurs naturally in trees and harvested wood.
Joint Crack - A technique where the joinery of a door panel is randomly enhanced with carving to mimic joint separation over time.
Sand Through - A sanding technique used to expose an undercoat or natural wood tone to create a worn or aged finish.
Joint Crack - A technique where the joinery of a door panel is randomly enhanced with carving to mimic joint separation over time.
Wood Splits - A carving technique applied parallel to the wood grain direction to mimic the natural splitting of the wood over time.
Nicks - A physical technique of randomly striking the wood with a sharp tool mimicking the effect of wear over time.
Rock Indents - A physical technique of randomly striking the wood surface with a tool create indentations that mimic the look of aged wood.
Hand Rubbed / Waxing - The use of very fine steel wool and fine wax hand applied to create a smooth and luxurious fine furniture finish.
Worn - A physical technique where some of the painted or stained finish is rubbed off to mimic the effect of wear over time.
As you can see, we have a wealth of advanced distressing techniques to accomodate homeowners yearning for historical times and tastes for old world looks in thier home interiors.
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