Hello,
I'd like to bounce my finishing plan off the readers here for some general counsel. I've built a toolchest in walnut and ash and would like to go with a finish that will take on a nicely aged/used patina over time. Ideally I'm able to keep the ash as natural/white as possible and showcase the grain and colour of the walnut. I'm thinking the best approach is to mix up some ultrablonde shellac for the ash and finish the walnut in amber shellac, all followed by a steel wool and paste wax rub.
Will this give me the look I'm after? Pale ash, walnut with "pop" and finished to a matte/satin texture?