Our woodturner's group challenge for this month is to turn a platter. I've turned these two platters with feathers. The first is a walnut platter 16" diameter, and the second is pecan approximately 12" diameter. I left them with a basic form, so the feather can be the focus. I applied a few coats of Danish Oil to both and would like to end up with a glossy finish. When the DO is first applied, the feather "pops", but that appearance fades as the DO dries. My typical approach (particularly with the walnut) is to apply multiple coats of Sealcoat, sand, repeat until I get a smooth finish, then apply rattle can lacquer or WIP, sand and buff to a gloss finish.
I could consider buffing the pecan to see if I can get a more glossy finish with the Danish Oil, but I don't want to buff the walnut out of concern that I will get buildup of the Tripoli in the grain of the wood.
Here are my questions:
1) What is your process for getting a more glossy finish?
2) Will the danish oil buff to a more glossy finish on a wood such as pecan?
3) Has anybody applied AO over Danish Oil?
4) Would I be able to apply WOP over the top of DO?
Any experiences or recommendations would be appreciated
(No photobooth shots yet, so the colors are awful)
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