Grain sealer

[Mick2401]

Hi all, I'm working with a piece of sheoak and was wondering about grain sealing before final finishing.

I understand that sheoak is a tough wood to work but I'm giving it a crack.

Can anyone suggest a grain filler product to use on this timber and also any suggestions for a final coating please?


Cheers


i have attached a couple of photos of the piece but not sure if I have uploaded them properly so they can be seen.

[Christos]

Normally when grain filling is concern it fills the small pores of the timber. By the photos you have uploaded it looks like cracks in the wood.

There are a few options like two part epoxy, cutout and insert a plug or butterfly keys(dovetail wedge).

If if you are going to use this piece in this origination the pith will(might) still give you some trouble in the future. Unless you remove the pith as part of filling cracks.

[Mick2401]

Hi Christos thanks for your help.

I do do plan on an epoxy resin to fill the cracks.

There seems to be very fine pores and some minor splitting in places that would benifit from some sort of grain filler.

Im just not sure of products to use as this is the first piece of wood that I have worked to this kind of finish.

Any my input or advice is welcome as I'm just a novice and working with very basic tools and knowledge.
Cheers

[ian]

Hi Mick

I'm not sure that any grain filler will work in your situation.
My knowledge and experience with grain fillers is with conventionally sawn boards where the filler is applied to long grain to even out the surface texture and enhance the grain.

Your table top appears to be all end grain. The grain fillers I'm aware of would act to fill the end grain "straws" producing a muddy looking surface.

I think elsewhere you have mentioned that your timber is still wet.

If you're looking for a product to replace the pith wood perhaps you should investigate using a two part filler with pigment added.