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   saschafer | Sep 19, 2007 05:46am | #1

   Personally, I think most softwoods look better unfinished. How is this wood going to be used? Indoors or outdoors? You'll probably have the best luck by either using a lightweight, penetrating oil finish, or by sealing the wood first with shellac and then (optionally) applying another finish on top of that.

   I used Bio-Wash Natural Deck Oil on some Alaskan yellow-cedar, and it looks pretty good. There's a very slight gloss, but no noticeable surface build.

   -Steve

    

   
   

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   Edited 9/18/2007 10:46 pm ET by saschafer

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   omik | Sep 19, 2007 05:58am | #2

   Thanks for your reply. It will be indoors. It has very nice colour and figure and needs a nice finish

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   derekcohen | Sep 19, 2007 05:27pm | #3

   I have a beautiful piece of Red Cedar in my workshop that is destined to become 4 drawer fronts.

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   I plan to use a split coat of shellac to seal, then finish with Danish Oil.

   Regards from Perth

   Derek

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   omik | Sep 20, 2007 03:44am | #4

   Derek,

   That cedar looks a lot like some of the bits I have. What do you mean by a 'split coat'of shellac?

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   derekcohen | Sep 20, 2007 04:26am | #5

   A split coat is just a weak solution of shellac. I generally try one about 1/3 full strength.

   Regards from Perth

   Derek

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   forestgirl | Sep 20, 2007 06:39pm | #6

   Derek's "split coat" is also called a wash coat in these here parts.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)