Originally Posted by
Steve Schlumpf
Very nice vase Wes! Great job on the dye! It has been my experience that the only finishes that bring out the chatoyance in wood have an oil type base to them because they soak into the wood and not just sit on the surface like lacquer does. You could use an oil based finish, allow to dry, coat with de-waxed shellac, then use a lacquer or just use poly. I switched over to poly within the first few months of turning and have not regretted it because it is quick and fairly easy to use.