Thought I'd ask here first, since I suspect some of you are quite familiar with basswood. From my finishing tests (watco, blo), it appears basswood can be splotchy...similar to cherry or pine...maybe it's just my sample. Anyway, how do carvers go about getting that nice, even color tone on basswood? Same as anything else...sealcoat or thinned shellac first?
Thanks for your input.
Phil