I am very new to finishing and in the past have applied Tung Oil or Teak Oil (both Home Depot versions so not the real stuff apparently).
I was planning on using dewaxed Shellac after watching a Paul Sellers video. But then I started researching black walnut finishes and realized I needed a pHD in wood finishing to figure what the heck they were all talking about!
Would simply applying a clear de-waxed finish do the trick or I do I need to get more complicated? Do I need to apply a grain filler first? Today's the first I've even heard of that. Probably hard to answer without seeing the wood grain I"m working with and I have no idea how to explain if the grain is very open or not. Certainly more open than stainless steel!
This isn't going to be an heirloom kind of a box so I'm not looking for perfection - just something to show off the walnut grain. I suppose I could take some photos of the boxes if that would help. I'm hoping for something simple.
thanks