In article , "Gary" wrote:
Why finish them? Wood movement isn't necessarily a bad thing. You only need
to control it where it wood is joined and movement of the wood can cause
problems with some sort of joinery or attachement. Attach the bed slats
with a screw through the middle of the slat to your ledger strip and any
movement will be an expansion of the wood away from the screw.
Another thought - use plywood slats instead of hardwood. No wood movement
and much stronger across it's length than hardwood.

Ummm... actually, solid wood is stronger.

"Bob N" wrote in message
. com...
Thanks for the helpful advice on scraping vs. sanding my son's ash bed. I
sanded to 220
and the first coat of finish (Tried & True Varnish Oil) is already silky.

I don't want to put oil finish on the poplar slats since they contact the
mattress. Would
it be better to shellac them to reduce movement due to humidity changes or
leave them
unfinished?

Thanks.
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Bob





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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)