Kevin Blunt
08-22-2006, 9:17 AM
Hello all,
Thanks for your previous replies in my other post yesterday.
I now have the tote and knob stripped and am ready to refinish them. Basically I am thinking of applying "Natural" colour minwax (natural is basically clear with a bit of yellowing) to the handles and once that is dry I am planning on using a spray poly in a can. I am not sure what sheen yet, but probably semi-gloss or satin.
I want to make sure not to darken the rosewood more than it is now. I just want the grain in it to stand out a little more and not be as dark when refinished as it was before.
1. Do you think I will achieve this with my plan of attack?
2. I realize that rosewood is considered an oily wood, so would the rosewood accept the products I plan to use well?
3. How would you folks finish them if you wanted to achieve the same results that I am looking for?
Again, thank you very much for your opinions on this. I will post before and after pics after I am done.
Cheers and Beers,
Kevin
Thanks for your previous replies in my other post yesterday.
I now have the tote and knob stripped and am ready to refinish them. Basically I am thinking of applying "Natural" colour minwax (natural is basically clear with a bit of yellowing) to the handles and once that is dry I am planning on using a spray poly in a can. I am not sure what sheen yet, but probably semi-gloss or satin.
I want to make sure not to darken the rosewood more than it is now. I just want the grain in it to stand out a little more and not be as dark when refinished as it was before.
1. Do you think I will achieve this with my plan of attack?
2. I realize that rosewood is considered an oily wood, so would the rosewood accept the products I plan to use well?
3. How would you folks finish them if you wanted to achieve the same results that I am looking for?
Again, thank you very much for your opinions on this. I will post before and after pics after I am done.
Cheers and Beers,
Kevin