Hi All.
I am making a night stand and would like to ask advise on what
is the most appropriate finish for it. I don't like poly and alike,
I rather be able to feel the wood. It is not going to get any have
use like dining table of course but maybe a cap a hot coffee, cookie
crams :) etc. What do you think?
Thanks,
Dmitri
I am partial to Tried and True varnish oil. 3-5 coats, followed by wax.
http://www.triedandtruewoodfinish.com/varnish.htm
Preston
"Dmitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi All.
>
> I am making a night stand and would like to ask advise on what
> is the most appropriate finish for it. I don't like poly and alike,
> I rather be able to feel the wood. It is not going to get any have
> use like dining table of course but maybe a cap a hot coffee, cookie
> crams :) etc. What do you think?
>
> Thanks,
> Dmitri
>
Me wrote:
> Dmitri <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>I have no experience with shellac and feel somewhat intimidated
>>by scary stories about deep magic involved in applying one. One person
>>above suggested tung oil, which I also have not tried yet. Doesn't take
>>lone time to dry? What about Danish Oil finish? If you put hot
>>coffee cap on your nightstand does it have any effect on a finish?
>
>
> Shellac is an absolutely wonderful wood finish, and it's well worth
> the effort to learn how to apply it. I use it as much as possible.
>
> The first thing I ever finished with shellac was a corner TV stand I
> made for our bedroom. Not knowing any better, I completely assembled
> the stand and then tried to apply the shellac with a brush. End
> result is a pretty bad looking finish....good thing it sits in the
> darkest corner of our bedroom. :^) After being frustrated by the
> results, I asked the newgroup if there was any better way to apply
> shellac, and was told to try padding it on *before* doing the final
> assembly of my next project. The next project was the nightstands,
> and the finish turned out FANTASTIC.
>
> If you want something that goes on as easy as oil but is much more
> durable, try polymerized tung oil. I've finished two things with it
> myself (two cherry endtables and a desk for my 2 year old), and it's
> pretty great stuff. Easy to apply, cures pretty fast, and is
> supposedly extremely durable. However, it's quite expensive (paid
> about $50 for a liter of it from Lee Valley).
>
> If you're concerned about hot coffee cups, use a coaster (which is
> what they were originally designed for). In fact, I use coasters on
> all my furniture to hold glasses/cups/mugs, no matter what the finish
> is.
Thanks. Looks like I am out to try shellac after all.
Dmitri
Dmitri wrote:
> Heck, living among fine furniture is not easy. :) So, I cannot put
> on it even a cup of hot coffee. What this world is coming to.
You can put anything you want onto it. It's your house. Just be prepared
to refinish it when you get tired of looking at the ugly circle. :)
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Me wrote:
> Dmitri <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>Hi All.
>>
>>I am making a night stand and would like to ask advise on what
>>is the most appropriate finish for it. I don't like poly and alike,
>>I rather be able to feel the wood. It is not going to get any have
>>use like dining table of course but maybe a cap a hot coffee, cookie
>>crams :) etc. What do you think?
>
>
> The nightstands I built a few years ago were finished with shellac,
> and I've had absolutely no problems with it.
I have no experience with shellac and feel somewhat intimidated
by scary stories about deep magic involved in applying one. One person
above suggested tung oil, which I also have not tried yet. Doesn't take
lone time to dry? What about Danish Oil finish? If you put hot
coffee cap on your nightstand does it have any effect on a finish?
-
Dmitri
"Dmitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
|
| What about Danish Oil finish? If you put hot
| coffee cap on your nightstand does it have any effect on a finish?
Yes, in my experience, and not a pleasant effect.
Dmitri wrote:
> I have no experience with shellac and feel somewhat intimidated
> by scary stories about deep magic involved in applying one. One person
No deep magic. Buy some pre-mixed canned stuff. Apply. Enjoy.
It's not quite that simple, but close. I had never tried shellac before
either, and I was afraid of it for years, but now that I've tried it, it's
my new finish of choice. Goes on easy, dries fast, mistakes are simple to
fix, and the wood grain is revealed in a way I find simply fascinating
after a lifetime of poly.
> lone time to dry? What about Danish Oil finish? If you put hot
> coffee cap on your nightstand does it have any effect on a finish?
It won't affect *any* finish if you use a coaster. :)
--
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Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
Dmitri <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Hi All.
>
> I am making a night stand and would like to ask advise on what
> is the most appropriate finish for it. I don't like poly and alike,
> I rather be able to feel the wood. It is not going to get any have
> use like dining table of course but maybe a cap a hot coffee, cookie
> crams :) etc. What do you think?
The nightstands I built a few years ago were finished with shellac,
and I've had absolutely no problems with it.
Dmitri <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I have no experience with shellac and feel somewhat intimidated
> by scary stories about deep magic involved in applying one. One person
> above suggested tung oil, which I also have not tried yet. Doesn't take
> lone time to dry? What about Danish Oil finish? If you put hot
> coffee cap on your nightstand does it have any effect on a finish?
Shellac is an absolutely wonderful wood finish, and it's well worth
the effort to learn how to apply it. I use it as much as possible.
The first thing I ever finished with shellac was a corner TV stand I
made for our bedroom. Not knowing any better, I completely assembled
the stand and then tried to apply the shellac with a brush. End
result is a pretty bad looking finish....good thing it sits in the
darkest corner of our bedroom. :^) After being frustrated by the
results, I asked the newgroup if there was any better way to apply
shellac, and was told to try padding it on *before* doing the final
assembly of my next project. The next project was the nightstands,
and the finish turned out FANTASTIC.
If you want something that goes on as easy as oil but is much more
durable, try polymerized tung oil. I've finished two things with it
myself (two cherry endtables and a desk for my 2 year old), and it's
pretty great stuff. Easy to apply, cures pretty fast, and is
supposedly extremely durable. However, it's quite expensive (paid
about $50 for a liter of it from Lee Valley).
If you're concerned about hot coffee cups, use a coaster (which is
what they were originally designed for). In fact, I use coasters on
all my furniture to hold glasses/cups/mugs, no matter what the finish
is.
On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:11:58 -0800, Dmitri <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Me wrote:
>> Dmitri <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>>
>>>Hi All.
>>>
>>>I am making a night stand and would like to ask advise on what
>>>is the most appropriate finish for it. I don't like poly and alike,
>>>I rather be able to feel the wood. It is not going to get any have
>>>use like dining table of course but maybe a cap a hot coffee, cookie
>>>crams :) etc. What do you think?
>>
>>
>> The nightstands I built a few years ago were finished with shellac,
>> and I've had absolutely no problems with it.
>
>
>I have no experience with shellac and feel somewhat intimidated
>by scary stories about deep magic involved in applying one. One person
>above suggested tung oil, which I also have not tried yet. Doesn't take
>lone time to dry? What about Danish Oil finish? If you put hot
>coffee cap on your nightstand does it have any effect on a finish?
>
>-
>Dmitri
Use a coaster, a magazine, book, or a scrap piece of wood. (I don't
know what's it's like to be served breakfast in bed.)
Phisherman wrote:
> Use a coaster, a magazine, book, or a scrap piece of wood. (I don't
> know what's it's like to be served breakfast in bed.)
I do. It means SWMBO wants to buy something really expensive that you're
nto going to like.
--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
I would definitely avoid placing hot caps and crams on it regardless of which finish you choose ;^)
--
Al Reid
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know
for sure that just ain't so." --- Mark Twain
"Dmitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi All.
>
> I am making a night stand and would like to ask advise on what
> is the most appropriate finish for it. I don't like poly and alike,
> I rather be able to feel the wood. It is not going to get any have
> use like dining table of course but maybe a cap a hot coffee, cookie
> crams :) etc. What do you think?
>
> Thanks,
> Dmitri
>
"Preston Andreas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am partial to Tried and True varnish oil. 3-5 coats, followed by wax.
>
> http://www.triedandtruewoodfinish.com/varnish.htm
>
> Preston
That's a lot of effort for a one night stand. <silly grin but I could not
resist>
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