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Old 11-29-2007, 09:43 AM   #12
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Thanks for all of the responses. I have been using Watco natural for a while now. I bought some Olympic antique danish oil when the Lowes near me was out of Watco. It seems to have a slight tint to it. I decided to use it on some tiger maple I have. The finishing schedule is different than the Watco.
I recently saw a video on youtube about how to make figured maple pop. I sort of followed the directions except I didn't use any stain or dyes. I use a lot of exotic woods so I don't have to. Anyway, I only sanded to 150 grit. I then applied the danish oil. After 24 hours I then sanded to 220 grit and reapplied. I have to say that this procedure really helped with making the figure pop. I don't think I would use the Olympic with the bloodwood or other exotics, or even apply it the same way. I'll try to find a link to the video on this. That guy has some pretty good ideas. It's titled Make Tiger Maple Pop.
Thanks again for all of the help. Kevin

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