Hi Everyone,
I'm brand new to this and could really use some help. I'm sure these are very dumb questions, but I'm an old lady--please don't make fun of me. I bought the most beautiful monkey pod slab and am in the middle of sanding it to make a headboard. My questions are:
- What are the brown horizontal lines that look like burn marks? Can they be sanded out?
- As I sand the lighter colored part of the wood, huge chunks are coming off. This part of the wood feels very soft, and I can almost break chunks off with my hand. Is that normal? Do I just keep sanding until it's gone?
- There are parts of the slab that look like stains. Should I use oxalic acid on those parts?
- My desired result is showcasing the beautiful figuring and grain as much as possible, but I don't want it to be super shiny. I was planning on using Waterlox OSF to finish. Then sealing it with water-based poly. Is that a good idea?
I really appreciate any advice. Thank you so much!
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