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I have just built a large dining table for my farm house in VT. It is 9' long and 4' wide. it is made from a center panel of Pecan wrapped with a 1 inch pice of walnut then wrapped with a 10 inch Birdseye maple with another 1 inch border of walnut around the outside edge. I want to finish so as not to damage the wood but do not want the sometimes cheap poly look. Also I am limited by the fact that the piece is so big I need something that I can work with that won't dry to fast. Was thinkin oil then varnish but not sure. Any suggestions welcome.
Hi Mike, sounds beautiful....and big! I would steer you towards WaterLox, a Tung oil/Varnish blend, that excels at protecting, ease of application, repair-ability, and will bring out the grain and beauty of the wood. Read about it here:
http://www.waterlox.com/site/431/default.aspx
http://www.waterlox.com/desktopmodules/fathomecom/catalog/category.aspx?tabid=42...
And you can get it at WoodCraft, Woodworker.com, and many other places. The only possible downside is that it is a bit dark, a color like Motor oil, so on the Maple it might be a tad darker that you want, depending on the density of the Maple you used, (soft vs.Rock for instance)....but it's really a great product, and you should know about it and have some to experiment with if you are a woodworker.... Regards- Greg
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Greg Scholl
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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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