Trying out some Hampshire Sheen Embellishing Wax I forgot I had on some Irish Ash

Putting colour on wood is something I very rarely do and I happened to find some Hampshire Sheen Embellishing Wax that I had forgotten about on a shelf in the workshop so decided to try it out. It is a wax I have never used before and since it is made by Martin Saban Smith ‪@msabansmith‬ it has to be good. In the end i felt it was a matter of personal preference to colour wood or not.
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[@raydriver7300]

That was so interesting. I agonise how to use products, check Martin’s videos, forget the next time and get it wrong again. Personally, I think it looked lovely 🌞

[@edharding9363]

Before this video I would have said 'no colour' but I really like that. especially ash which can have lovely grain but still be quite plain. I may have to invest!

[@OccasionalWoodcraft]

Hey Shay, when I've used it in the past on Ash, I've sprayed the piece with black ebonising spray then applied the wax as a layer. Then when it's set I use quite a hard pressure on cloth to take most of it off. The remains tend to be in the soft grain giving a stripe effect

[@lilwaves9670]

I have a hard time with coloring wood too. I like what I see but when I try to do it I'm never happy. I think Ash is a perfect wood for color because there is a lot of it. Great show thank you.

[@JLang-bn3hs]

I love the blue but don’t care for the burnt part. As long as you learned something and it didn’t cost anything or draw blood, I’d call it a win.

[@timkarenarnold1136]

Shay

[@SilverBack.]

Shay the bowl looks Great, well done

[@pryere]

I have used Martins products with mostly success. When using the colours, you need to apply liberally and leave to dry for a few hours before buffing it off with the highest safe speed available. Some heat needs to be generated.

[@William_Kenny]

Great effort shay bowl looks great 👍 😊

[@johnnuttall1965]

Very nice, Love it.

[@janeoverby2151]

I like the blue, I agree with your wife. It is a lovely piece. 😊 I have dyed some ash, but I used Savonol powder dye and some denatured alcohol when it was dry I lightly sanded it then applied my Acks polishing restoring pate. I didn't get to keep it lol my daughter stole it.

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

I like what you came out with. When I’ve used the embellishing wax, I’ve either done a deep burn of the surface and brushed out the suet, or I’ve textured the surface. Either way I’ve then apply the colored wax to fill in the lower areas.

[@missteeturns]

I normally wire brush the soft grain followed by a coat of black stain or scorch the whole of the outside then wire brush it. I prefer copper or gold of HS embellishing wax to lift the grain.

[@michaelogden5958]

Interesting! I've seen some great embellished (not necessarily Hampshire Sheen) turnings. Apparently it takes a bit of a knack. I've not been satisfied with any of my coloring experiments. Overall, I think colored turnings are very niche. Great video, though!

[@waynenickoleff9041]

Hi Shay, To be honest when it comes to turned pieces of wood I prefer the natural look. When I do flat work I might use light stains to enhance the grain but other than that I still prefer natural. The bowl itself is a beautiful bowl but I’m the fence about the color. Take care, Wayne

[@alansmith477]

Have you ever thought of using it on a Christmas tree?

[@GaryGlass-DriftwoodTurner]

Interesting experiment Shay. Ive had no luck using embellishing wax myself, not sure why. I prefer natural colour of wood but as you know better than me some woods scream out for some colour, so there's a time and a place for it, I don't think that piece of ash needed it.

[@ronkiskowoodart9680]

If you really don’t like it send it off to me lol. I think some wood is excellent for colouring , ash, birch some maple but generally I prefer au natural.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Shay, Sitting firmly on the fence on this one.

[@garyjohnson9297]

After your second aplication it still looked splotchy . Still a nice bowl though not a fan of pigmented wax, but maybe it is was applied to a more close grained timber