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   JSz | May 25, 2005 03:25pm | #1

   Yes... but my understanding is that is shellac. (2 lbs cut)

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   nikkiwood | May 25, 2005 05:11pm | #2

   Yes, but it is a dewaxed shellac, and anything (including oil) will stick to it.It excells as a "wood conditioner" to lightly seal any wood prone to blotchiness -- cherry, birch, maple, pine, etc. In your case, I would try it on a scrap piece of cherry, and I would thin the Seal Coat by upwards of 50% (with alcohol). After it's dry, sand lightly with a block wrapped with 220 grit sandpaper, wipe off the dust with a tack cloth, and apply the oil. At the same time, you might try another sample, but this time with the Seal coat applied full strength.See what you think.********************************************************
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   JSz | May 25, 2005 06:16pm | #3

   Looks like I will be going the shellac route.

   Thanks for the detailed response.

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   nikkiwood | May 25, 2005 06:45pm | #4

   There are a variety of proprietary "wood conditioners" which can serve the same purpose. But since Seal Coat came along a few years ago, that's been the one I prefer.BTW, there's nothing magical about Seal Coat. You can make your own by dewaxing regular shellac, but I prefer the convenience of letting them do it.********************************************************
   "I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there."
   -- Herb Caen (1916-1997)

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   Rich14 | May 26, 2005 01:49am | #5

   JSz,

   The very best answer that you can get is to try both solutions on a scrap of the same cherry, prepeared as you have the final piece. Only that will really tell you what you need to know.

   Otherwise, we are simply giving you our opinions about already known methods to tackle the kind of problem you describe. We all know that these methods work, but that's not what you need as far as a real answer.

   I recommend trying a 1# cut of dewaxed shellac and a hot hide glue size.

   Rich

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   WillGeorge | May 27, 2005 08:43pm | #10

   Glue size???

   How do you stain glue after... Nuf said I think...

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   jazzdogg | May 28, 2005 01:46am | #11

   You can stain on top of hide glue. Try it on a piece of scrap - it limits penetration similar to a washcoat of shellac.-Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

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   WillGeorge | May 29, 2005 08:13pm | #13

   hide glue..

   Geeee. I wasen't thinking of that when I posted... Dha....

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   Rich14 | May 28, 2005 02:56am | #12

   What jazzdogg said.

   Rich

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   forestgirl | May 26, 2005 02:51am | #6

   First piece of advice:  Don't practice on the table!  Hopefully, you have some stock left over that exhibits the same characteristic, and upon which you can experiment to find the ideal combination.

   My "blotching" experience has been with alder rather than maple.  A shellac washcoat helped tremendously.  If memory serves, I think I followed up with a gel stain.  I'm sure you'll get some expert advice.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
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   EricAnderson | May 26, 2005 03:34am | #7

   Are we talking about any stain here or are we putting on a clear oil?

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   JSz | May 26, 2005 08:06pm | #8

   No stain, just Danish Oil.

    

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   EricAnderson | May 27, 2005 02:19am | #9

   Then why are we talking about blotching?