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04-16-2007, 10:11 PM
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Name: John Skipper City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have some red oak that has been air dried and outside for several years. I moved it into my shop about 6 month ago to get it ready to use when I had time. I've gotten it ready to use on a coffee table with some hickory.
The problem I have with the RO is it has a very open grain. What would I use for a grain filler if I use a poly or shellac for the finish?
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04-16-2007, 10:20 PM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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John,
I'd use Behlen's Water-based Grain filler, available from Woodcraft. I've used Pore-O-Pac -- Behlen's solvent-based GF -- on Mahogany. The Natural W-B version dries faster and won't darken the wood.
Rob
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04-16-2007, 10:20 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Woodguy once told me of a grain filler, but I forgot the name of it.
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04-17-2007, 08:28 AM
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Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Woodguy has been know to use drywall mud tinted with pigment.
I like Timbermate http://www.timbermate.com/
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04-17-2007, 10:29 AM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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04-17-2007, 10:59 AM
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Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Isn't it cool how we all agree on the best products to use  | |
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04-17-2007, 07:38 PM
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Name: Todd City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Nov 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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according to Bob Flexner, chapter 7, Understanding Wood Finishing, you have a lot of options 
Finish verus Paste
Finish advantages: fewer application problems, faster to fill small pored wolods such as maple and cherry, can be used to keep the color of the pores very close to the overall color whether or not stained.
Paste advantages: Doesn't shrink as much in the pores so pitting is less likely to reappear after several months, much faster to fill large pored woods such as oak and mahogany (could stop here ), can be used to create the appearanceof greater depth in wood by using a color slightly darker than the wood itself, less wasteful.
Oil vs Water based:
Oil based advantages: much easier removal of excess, more control over coloring the pores, bether depth in most cases
Water based advantages: shorter waiting time before applying finish, can be stained after dried, no question if it ready to be coated over, rarely a problem coating over with any finish.
Of course, I bought that z-poxy finishing resin before I bought the book  
Great book!!! and if you order on amazon, you can have it at your door for less than $15. Check the new and used list. I got a new copy for under $7 plus 3.50 s&h!
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04-18-2007, 09:33 AM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Plaster of Parris, spread on lightly, then sanded, then use BLO, the PoP then becomes translucent
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