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A vase finishing question - SceneryMaker - 03-06-2017
I'm getting ready to turn a vase with segmented rings and need to use red oak with golden oak stain to match the room it will sit in. If I make a door, I generally fill the deep grain pores with brush-on grain filler then sand off as much as I can before coating with stain and poly.
I'm going to try friction polish (shellac and BLO) on this piece so I'm wondering about what to do about the grain. Should I fill the grain or not?
SM
RE: A vase finishing question - DFJarvie - 03-06-2017
I've been using shellwax from Penn State. Put the paste on first then the friction polish. You can finish a bowl in 20 minutes. Looks very nice.
RE: A vase finishing question - Arlin Eastman - 03-07-2017
One thing about Shellawax is there is not rv protection and I find it wears off quickly or within a few years and does not look nice.
I would say either poly or lacquer or what others use for long lasting protection.