Sam Chambers
08-31-2005, 12:19 PM
The woodworking part of my cherry jewlery box project is almost done, and I'm about to start finishing. Here's the plan:
1. Sand to 220 by ROS, 320 by hand.
2. Apply BLO.
3. Seal with shellac (Zinsser SealCoat)
4. Topcoat with Minwax Wipe-On Poly
I've been doing some reading, here and elsewhere, and have found differing opinions on whether to finish the inside of the case and drawers. I have to finish the inside of the drawers, because I'm going to leave the sides showing, i.e.: not covered in velvet like the drawer bottom.
But what about the inside of the case? The two schools of thought seem to be:
1. Don't bother finishing the inside.
2. You must finish the inside, or you'll have problems with warping or cupping due to uneven absorption of moisture.
What I was thinking is that there probably isn't a reason to apply BLO to the inside, but I shold probably seal the inside with SealCoat.
Does this make sense?
1. Sand to 220 by ROS, 320 by hand.
2. Apply BLO.
3. Seal with shellac (Zinsser SealCoat)
4. Topcoat with Minwax Wipe-On Poly
I've been doing some reading, here and elsewhere, and have found differing opinions on whether to finish the inside of the case and drawers. I have to finish the inside of the drawers, because I'm going to leave the sides showing, i.e.: not covered in velvet like the drawer bottom.
But what about the inside of the case? The two schools of thought seem to be:
1. Don't bother finishing the inside.
2. You must finish the inside, or you'll have problems with warping or cupping due to uneven absorption of moisture.
What I was thinking is that there probably isn't a reason to apply BLO to the inside, but I shold probably seal the inside with SealCoat.
Does this make sense?