Brian Leavitt
04-08-2015, 11:59 AM
Hello all,
First I have to say that I am pretty much a novice with woodworking in general. I am an engraver by trade, but do enjoy doing wood projects. For the one I am currently working on, I want to make sure this thing comes out as nice as possible.
What I have here is what is essentially a box made from Wenge wood. I have not yet finished the fabrication stage as I still want to round over all of the exterior edges and I have to cut out a few holes for attaching parts.
311008
I laminated two pieces together, sliced off a lid, and used the router table to hollow out the base as best I could. The lid is going to be held on with magnets in the corners. What I'm wondering is what would be best to apply to the wood to seal it and prevent it from deforming with changes in temperature and humidity. This especially applies to the lid as it has already bowed since last night. In the end, the inside is going to contain some electronics. I want to have a nice, smooth, high gloss finish on the outside.
Is there anything that you all could recommend, that I might be able to get from Lowes or Home Depot, which would work well to seal the inside and provide the smooth, glossy finish I want for the outside? This is going to be a hand-carried device so it needs to be comfortable to hold.
Thank You,
B
First I have to say that I am pretty much a novice with woodworking in general. I am an engraver by trade, but do enjoy doing wood projects. For the one I am currently working on, I want to make sure this thing comes out as nice as possible.
What I have here is what is essentially a box made from Wenge wood. I have not yet finished the fabrication stage as I still want to round over all of the exterior edges and I have to cut out a few holes for attaching parts.
311008
I laminated two pieces together, sliced off a lid, and used the router table to hollow out the base as best I could. The lid is going to be held on with magnets in the corners. What I'm wondering is what would be best to apply to the wood to seal it and prevent it from deforming with changes in temperature and humidity. This especially applies to the lid as it has already bowed since last night. In the end, the inside is going to contain some electronics. I want to have a nice, smooth, high gloss finish on the outside.
Is there anything that you all could recommend, that I might be able to get from Lowes or Home Depot, which would work well to seal the inside and provide the smooth, glossy finish I want for the outside? This is going to be a hand-carried device so it needs to be comfortable to hold.
Thank You,
B