wfischer

I'm trying to figure out what wood this door is made from, and exactly what it's been finished with, so that I can make some base moulding to match. Any help would be appreciated!

aclose

wficher,

you'll probably get more responses if you post the image to this site. the link you posted requires registration to see the image...

byronbgs

My guess is Douglas Fir. The wood is straight and tight.

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wfischer

That looks like a pretty close match on the grain. What about the color?

I also found out today that this door, and the matching wooden storm door, were handcrafted by a local carpenter 40 years ago who was a friend of the family.

byronbgs

That's what I like to here, handcrafted by a friend of the family....

The color is probably not the originial anymore but rather the wood, stain and top coat darkened over time and thus created what's called a patina "patina can refer to any fading, darkening or other signs of age, which are felt to be natural and/or unavoidable."

If you need to match the color you will have to experiment with a combination of stains, dyes or gels to achieve a close match but even this will darken over time and might be different in a few years.

tbone

I have to agree with byrongbs. It's doug fir that probably had a clear finish. It's taken on a very nice patina through the years. A tinted oil finish should get you close, but you might try an experiment and lay a piece of wood in the bright sunlight a day or two and monitor it for any darkening that may occur. I know this works on cherry, some walnut, african mahogany, and a few others.