Wood breathes and moves so anytime any finish is put on one side then
the same finish should be put on the reverse side to combat cupping and
twisting caused by moisture absorption at different rates between the two
sides.
Dick

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"Bill Schwab" wrote in message
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Hello all,

The first of my home-grown storage boxes is taking shape, and if I am
going to put any kind of finish on the inside surfaces, I should do it
soon.

It looks to me as though people typically finish the outside surfaces and
leave raw wood (poplar in my case) contacting the oily tooling. Is that
what you recommend? I am thinking of using an oil finish on the outside.

Bill