Ammonia-fumed

Chris Gochnour explains how to darken wood without touching it.

Woodworker: Kelly J. Dunton The inspiration for this table dates back a century to designs by Gustav Stickley. He defined his furniture philosophy as being "where the beauty lies in…

Lehnert’s Morris chair was made in the traditional Craftsman-style using quartersawn white oak then finishing with an ammonia fuming process. The construction and finishing are outlined in FW#101, pp. 39-42.

White oak Stickley-inspired fall-front desk finished using fumed ammonia, hand-rubbed oil and wax.

Arts and Crafts-style dining table in white oak. The table’s golden-brown color was achieved by fuming it with ammonia.

Arts and Crafts wall cabinet with leaded glass doors.

Watch a demonstration of this classic Arts and Crafts finishing technique

Q: I plan to fume a quartersawn white oak chair with ammonia to impart a brown color to the wood. I’m using ebony to pin the mortise-and-tenon joints. Will the…

How to get an authentic Arts-and-Crafts finish safely and effectively

Mortise-and-tenon joinery looks good and makes it last.