Clarification on Finishing

[mailee]

I will just add my comments to this post and detail the way I work with pine. This isn't a definitive system but one I have found works for me very well. After all the pine is sanded to a pretty fine grade which is usually 240 grit for me I apply and brushed on coat of cellulose sanding sealer thinned 50/50. Once this is dry which is pretty quick I lightly sand the surface with 320 grit. I now apply another coat of sanding sealer but at full strength and again snad using 320 grit. Next I apply the stain using a brush and allow this to soak in for 15-20 mins then remove the excess with a clean cloth. I now leave it until the following day and then apply a final coat of sanding sealer after lightly nibbing the surface. when this is dry about half an hour I sand with 400 grit and then apply the wax with a cloth rubbing it into the grain well. Leave this for around an hour or longer and then using a stiff bristled brush on my drill I buff the surface. This is usually repeated once or twice more dependant on how much sheen I require. As I have stated this is just my method and I have found it works well for me with the materials available here in the UK I cannot comment on the materials available there in Australia but would assume they would be very similar. I hope this has helped some of my fellow woodies out there with their finishing techniques.

[Dengue]

Many thanks for taking the time to post this valuable information, mailee. It is very useful to lot of us here, as the main source of timber in Oz is radiata pine

using a stiff bristled brush on my drill I buff the surface

This is a new one for me, and I am having trouble visualising it. Any chance of posting a photo please?

[mailee]

Sure Jill, here is a link to the brush in question. It is the last one at the bottom of the page that I use.
Chestnut's Drill Polishing Brush

[Dengue]

thanks mailee, I have never seen anything like it before