jerrymayfield

Oak,butternut(white walnut)and mahogany are easy woods to finish they take any kind of stain well and most top coats. I hope you are not going to try and make these three look alike.

Jerry

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I did my first stained piece, it just has stain but (Rose wood) I think I kinda like stain. I might have chosen a lighter stain, a little dark for me. The better half and Scott chose the color.

Do I lightly sand before the varathane goes on or after the first coat of varathane.? I am going to brush it.

Bob the CNC router has not taken a back est. See it behind, table.

Have a great day
John

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jerrymayfield

Don' sand before you apply a top coat and if you apply more coats of finish in less than 24 hours it is only necessary to sand for dust settling or other oopsies.

Jerry

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Here is the story, (and I am sticking to it) I did strange things to this poor table.

The Rosewood stain was sanded off and I left the grain dark, showing up nicely. I was not happy with the dark finish I originally got from just the Rosewood. After a ton of sanding I got a nice even finish with the grain much darker than the rest. I then put two coats of peacan to give it some life, or a identity of it's own.

This is what it looks like ready to urathane. I guess I am more a person who likes the natural wood, but it did turn out OK, so say the familhy.

The next post on this will have the finished table.

John

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jerrymayfield

I don't think I understand- Likes the natural wood -with two coats of stain and waiting to apply urathane- sorry but this doesn't sound like the natural wood to me.

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Jerry

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Jerry

I understand what you are saying, I guess I should have worded it "with a clear finish, no stain", I have never used a stain before and this was my first go at staining.

I have a dresser I made 30 something years ago out of solid pine with just a clear finish. Basically everthing I finish is a clear coat only.

My son always tells me "be specific Dad, I can't read your mind", I guess this applies here.

Thanks Jerry

John

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jerrymayfield

I think I understand now.

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Jerry

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This puppy is done.

Personally I am not happy with the finished look. I made it dark,,,, was not happy,,,,, I sanded it leaving the grain,,,, was a little better,,,,,,,but me and my old habbits like a clear finish.

It was an adventure and I want to thank everyone for their comments and suggestions. I think this finishing thing has a lot of curves and angles, maybe somehting I will put in the closet for now.

Thanks to all
John

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karateed

Well John,

It looks pretty darned good to me.

If this is a project you didn't like the finished look of, imagine how awesome are the ones that you do like. You're quite the craftsman.

Ed......:-)