On 24 Aug 2003 07:46:18 -0700, (Bob)
pixelated:

I've recently finished building a mission style desk out of
quartersawn white oak and am ready to stain/finish it. After the 100s
of hours it took to complete, the last thing I want is to screw up
this step, and I've never been particularly good at this last step, so
I'm seeking advice.

That's because of the fallacy brought on by the likes of
Minwhacked, et al, that wood must be stained and polyed.
Repeat after me "I will finish wood. I do not need to stain
it. I do not need to wrap it in Saran."

You haven't assembled it yet, right? Fume it with ammonia and
wax it. The fuming goes deep and the wax is easily redone, even
by the kids. Use a wax for dark woods. Briwax makes one. If you
like a shinier finish, try Waterlox, a mix of tung oil and oil-
based varnish. Links follow.

http://www.taunton.com/fw/features/t...s/fuming/1.htm
Aw****, they lost this one or put it in the pay files. Sigh...
below is the link they list:

http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...ak_finish.html


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