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I'm in the process of finishing a birch NE.......I need some advice on what to use on it for a finish. It appears to have lines in it that I suspect is either related to minerals or spalting. Due to my limited experience, I 'm not sure. What should I use..........Danish oil........wipe on poly........dewaxed shellac...........blo............??????????????
I've never finished birch and have no idea what to use on it.
Thanks!
Ken
So much to learn, so little time.....
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Hey Ken - since you've got such a lot of that birch, why don't ya just experiment on a few pieces with different finishing approaches and then go with the process with the most favorable results for the balance of the inventory.
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Andy...........I just finished sanding it. I think I'll go against some advice given to me........try a little BLO and shellac on this one. Tomorrow...I'm going to HD with a gift card.....get some Deft and other stuff.....The next one I'll try something different! Thanks I agree with your suggestion!
How's the wall repair coming along?
Ken
So much to learn, so little time.....
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Hey Ken you might want to pick up some Minwax Tung Oil finish. I got some the last month when at HD and I really like it. I use it by itself or after a couple of coats put some Gel Poly on top.
Bernie
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To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone.
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All the demo is done and I'm waiting for a new window which should be here a about two weeks. Pics are you know where.Originally Posted by Ken Fitzgerald
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