Hello all
wondering if you guys can give me some insite into my issue.
i have a roughly 3 1/2 x 7 ft walnut tabletop I am attempting to hand plane finish. When I put together my panel I laid out the boards strictly by appearance. It's a walnut top. It's not real straight grain lumber so I've had to attack it from different directions. Had some tear out spots so sometimes I've had to change direction in the middle of a board to correct that . Now that I have it relatively smooth I notice dull spots and shiny spots. I presume the dull spots from planing against grain? My question to you is that normal or my iron dull or what?
Also will that show up in the finish?
Question also but maybe not for this forum what finish would you use knowing this table is gonna get its share of clean up wipe downs . I've used homemade oil turp varnish a lot in the pass but noticing the surface gets sticky after prolonged cleanings.
thanks