Mark Hudson
03-05-2007, 8:51 PM
Hello to all. I'm new here, and also fairly new to woodworking. My grandfather was a woodworker, but he died in 1985 (I was 6). Fastforward to 6 months ago, when my parents bought the house he lived in from my grandmother, along with his woodworking shop.
I've been "playing" in the shop, practicing on the lathe and bandsaw mostly. I started working on my first actual project (other than a few simple shelves), a coffee table, a few days ago. So, on to my question: Im wondering what sort of finish to use. I want something durable, in a finish thats more flat than glossy. All I've used previously is poly, but I find it somewhat difficult to get an even finish. I thought about using Waterlox, but thoughts I'd solicit opinions from all you experts out there. Would that be a good option? Other opinions?
Thanks for all the wealth of information available here, I love just reading old posts for info, as well as looking at some of your amazing finished projects for inspiration. Thanks in advance for any answers-
I've been "playing" in the shop, practicing on the lathe and bandsaw mostly. I started working on my first actual project (other than a few simple shelves), a coffee table, a few days ago. So, on to my question: Im wondering what sort of finish to use. I want something durable, in a finish thats more flat than glossy. All I've used previously is poly, but I find it somewhat difficult to get an even finish. I thought about using Waterlox, but thoughts I'd solicit opinions from all you experts out there. Would that be a good option? Other opinions?
Thanks for all the wealth of information available here, I love just reading old posts for info, as well as looking at some of your amazing finished projects for inspiration. Thanks in advance for any answers-