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?