The current issue of WOOD magazine has a really good write-up on finishing various woods. It should help.

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"Keith" wrote in message ...
| I'm in the final steps of sanding a project and have noticed some sanding swirl
| marks. I have been very careful to step up the sanding grades from
| 120-150-180-220. I have even tried handing sanding this test board. I still
| can't seem to remove all the swirl marks. I haven't used walnut before so I may
| have to drop back and try the sanding process again from 120 grit or lower. Is
| walnut that hard that it may require a lower sanding grit to start from. I have
| paper from 80 for my sander. I'm using a festool 150/3 sander.
| I was going to use Pore-O-Pac paste wood grain filler first then use a tung
| oil.
| Is there another way I should consider for a natural grain glass smooth finish.
| I haven't used a wood grain filler before so this is all new.
| Thanks again.
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