John Miliunas
05-21-2003, 8:39 AM
This maybe should be on the Support Forum, but we get more hits here, so I'm hopeful for more results. Sorry!
Anyhow, our local Woodcraft has Cyprus as "Wood of the Month" on sale right now and I think it's a decent price. LOML wants me to make an outdoor bench/storage box for outside. I've never worked with it before. My understanding is that Cyprus is highly weather-resistant and looks decent, as well. Is there anything recommended to use as finish for it? If it retains a nice, natural color (my preference), any suggestions on added protect-ant or such? I assume that added protection may help it last longer, as well as provide as some guardian against slivers embedding themselves in one's posterior when using it as a bench? Also, how is it for cutting, milling, gluing, etc..? Any precautions would should take to protect against extensive tear-out or things like that? Muchos gracias for any info you could pass along. :cool:
Anyhow, our local Woodcraft has Cyprus as "Wood of the Month" on sale right now and I think it's a decent price. LOML wants me to make an outdoor bench/storage box for outside. I've never worked with it before. My understanding is that Cyprus is highly weather-resistant and looks decent, as well. Is there anything recommended to use as finish for it? If it retains a nice, natural color (my preference), any suggestions on added protect-ant or such? I assume that added protection may help it last longer, as well as provide as some guardian against slivers embedding themselves in one's posterior when using it as a bench? Also, how is it for cutting, milling, gluing, etc..? Any precautions would should take to protect against extensive tear-out or things like that? Muchos gracias for any info you could pass along. :cool: