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jeffrey bailey
10-13-2011, 1:52 PM
Any ideas as to what to use to finish sassafras with? I was thinking of using oil. If you think oil is good, what kind of oil should I use? Thanks for any feedback.
jeffrey bailey
10-13-2011, 9:29 PM
I should have been more specific. I am making cabinets for my shop and am facing the cases with sassafras. I would like to hear what you would finish them with.
Stephen Cherry
10-13-2011, 9:57 PM
Hi Jeffrey-- Maybe brush on lacquer? Oil is generally not a very strong finish. Or you may want to consider waterlox, which if I'm not mistaken is derived from tung oil.
Stephen Cherry
10-13-2011, 10:08 PM
Or, polyurethane?
jeffrey bailey
10-14-2011, 8:44 AM
Thanks Stephen. Just got started in woodworking this year and am muddling through a lot of it.
Gary Radice
10-14-2011, 1:41 PM
I made a bed headboard of sassafras. I used a low sheen oil finish. Since it has a rather open and coarse grain, I think that looks better than a built up finish. Oil is also easy to repair. But try a couple of different finishes on some scrap and see what you like. Sassafras is fun to work with because it smells so good (to me) and is a little unusual. Gives you a chance to ask visitors to guess what wood it is!
jeffrey bailey
10-15-2011, 6:23 AM
I was given quite a bit of it in exchange for making a couple of tables. I love the smell of my shop after working with it. It is nice looking too. I went with the polyurethane BTW. I figured if I went with oil, it would collect dust easier.
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