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   SteveSchoene | Jan 19, 2009 02:56pm | #1

   Stainless steel.  Pine will dent.  No finish you put over it will stop that from happening. 

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   mapleman | Jan 19, 2009 03:48pm | #2

   You may try the poured-on epoxy type bar finish. It's sets up pretty hard.

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   Gretchen | Jan 19, 2009 06:59pm | #3

   What Steve said. And the epoxy will make it look like a bar, in my opinion. I have MANY pine topped "things" including tables. The few dents (a hammer makes a pretty indelible one--ask me how I know) just add to the character of hand made piece of furniture.

   Gretchen
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   HowardAcheson | Jan 19, 2009 07:05pm | #4

   In addition to the info already provided, let me ask if the shellac you used was dewaxed? Waterborne acrylic finishes should not be applied over a shellac that contains its natural wax. Dewaxed shellac should be used or you can run into adhesion problems. This is particularly true it the tabletop will get some abuse.

   Howie.........
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   revtlang | Jan 19, 2009 08:09pm | #5

   Thanks for asking, it is dewaxed and seems to be holding fine.