coffee table finish

[TP1]

Thanks Rsser for the link - I will get one of those as well

I forgot to mention that a good polish with quality paste wax such as U Beaut or Gilly Stephenson will add depth and lustre to any finish including polyurethane. This may be a solution if someone is looking for a finish that stands out but wants the ease of application and durability of say wipe on poly.

The polish is done in the final stage when the poly ( gloss) is very finely sanded to remove dust nibs etc, then EEE to bring up the shine and followed by say U Beaut traditional wax. The look is significantly better than just poly which can look a bit plastic. You would do this for the top only and probably wipe on poly satin for the table frame ( it does match the top finish very well due to it being on a vertical surface)

The wax finish lasts a very long time and if scuff marks appear a simple rub will fix it or at worst a bit more polish.

[Christos]

I figure I'll give the oil a go - I won't die wondering.

Since you have already purchased the product then it might be an idea of trying this on a piece of scrap of the same wood so that you can get an idea on what it will look like.

Put some in a seperate cup and use that as the dipping pot. Do not put the left over back in the original tin as it defeats the purpose of seperate pot.

[sosman]

Carba tech kindly allowed me to switch to the hard burnishing oil. I will give it a crack over the weekend.

[TP1]

let us know how you went with the project

[sosman]

Here is what it looks like oiled:



And here is a close up of the merbau:



I'm not sure I quite got the hang of the organoil burnishing technique with the sandpaper dust slurry, but the finish is kind of what I had in mind. I haven't put it to use yet, read somewhere it needs a week before pressing into use.

[TP1]

Looking good sosman