I have a beautiful piece of lacewood that I plan on using for the top of a jewelry chest. I really do not want to stain it because I prefer the “wet look” as illustated by just pouring a few drops of water on its surface. Yet, I have read that because it is a course grained wood it must be sealed. So, my questions are as follows:
Should I seal it an if so how?
What clear finish should I use??
Sanding /rubbing???
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Chopblock
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Jewelry Chest
Finishers seal for different reasons - in your example you can seal to see the color of the natural wood - this should be done by thinning your first coat of finish so that it goes into the pores easier. Than sand your first coat (which will be your sealer) and surface will be ready for your finishing coats. I prefer shellac for the sealer and NC lacquer for the finishing coats-
SA
Good results with Shellac
I used lacewood as inset panels on an entertainmt center with the case made from Cherry. I used shellac as the finish. It came out great. I used a higly diluted cut for the first couple sanding runs and then went to a thicker cut for the build. Really brings the beauty of the lacewood out. I can't remember if i posted any pictures here or not.
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