Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Need advice on wood finishing

You want to sand it really well before the stain is applied. The more work
you put in to the sanding process the better the final outcome will be. The
stain will highlight any of the sanding imperfections. If there are surface
scratches from sanding then the stain will tend to pool in the grooves and
have a darker staining effect.

This really is an easy process after sanding you might want to use a tack
cloth to get all of the saw dust up. These are about $0.75 apiece at Home
Depot or some such hardware store place. Wipe the stain (any national
brand, minwax is fine) on with a no lint cloth rag and rub it in evenly.
Let it dry, reapply if you want it darker. I do not like to sand after
staining, and you shouldn't have to if you sanded enough the first time.
Then apply some polyurethane (glossy, semi-glossy, or satin finish). Ask at
the hardware store for the right type of brush or wool applicator for the
polyurethane. you can sand with fine steel wool between coats of
polyurethane and then tack cloth again. I would put 3-4 thin coats of
polyurethane on it.

You can always practice on some of your scrap pieces first.

Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
www.statmandesigns.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Goodfellow" <davegood@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:24 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Need advice on wood finishing


> Hi!
>
> I'm making a cribbage board as a wedding present to my daughter. (No,
> that's not my only present to her.) I want it to be perfect, and so far,
so
> good. It's 3.5 x 12 x 3/4" oak. The peg holes are drilled and a pocket
for
> peg storage is milled. Both of these operations went as planned (Thanks,
> Vector!) Still to be done is the brass lid for the storage pocket, to be
> engraved with her (new) last name and the date of her upcoming marriage.
> These I can handle.
>
> But I have no experience at all in wood finishing. The board is of oak,
and
> I plan to put a dark stain on it to contrast with the brass storage pocket
> lid. And here (finally) are my questions:
>
> 1. What stain would you recommend?
> 2. What about sanding? Before or after staining, or both?
> 3. What about final finish? I was thinking of a clear
poly-whatchmacallit
> for a hard, glossy finish.
> 4. Anyone have a procedure for this? I haven't much time -- only to the
> end of the month -- so I need to get it right the first time.
>
> Would sure appreciate a response from someone knowledgeable with
> woodworking. I'll be putting this message on a couple of other lists as
> well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Goodfellow
> Northridge, CA
> "No problem too small to baffle this expert"
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