The wife wanted a small display box to display some small objects.
Took her to a local hardwood store. What wood did she choose for the
box?

Koa!

Suddenly, I care alot about the box. Measure 3 times, write it down,
go back to the plans and ok before cutting. Dovetails on the corners
and the best finish. This wood was expensive.

So, I see alot about using natural danish oil. But, Koa is opened
pore.

How far to I sand? 220? 320? I have paper to 1200 if needed.

Do I seal it? With? (Dewaxed shellac?)

Should I coat, dry, wetsand, dry with danish oil?

Peter Davidson

Pete wrote:
The wife wanted a small display box to display some small objects.
Took her to a local hardwood store. What wood did she choose for the
box?

Koa!

Suddenly, I care alot about the box. Measure 3 times, write it down,
go back to the plans and ok before cutting. Dovetails on the corners
and the best finish. This wood was expensive.

Unfortunately. Used to get it air dried from the Big Island (I was in
Honolulu) for $0.50 bd.ft. Curly too...
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So, I see alot about using natural danish oil. But, Koa is opened
pore.

So? So are oak, mahogany, et al. Doesn't mean you can't use oil.
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How far to I sand? 220? 320? I have paper to 1200 if needed.

Far enough to remove sanding marks and make it smooth. Personally, the
finest I normally use is 240; I stop frequently at 180.
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Do I seal it?

No point, your finish material seals it.
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Should I coat, dry, wetsand, dry with danish oil?

That will work. Several coats of oil are best (drying each first,
reapply with fine - 400/600 - wet/dry paper)


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Latex?

Seriously, I think your wife has excellent taste. Koa, I think, looks
best with oil or mebbe shellac, and it chatoyesces (SP?) very
well/good/much (GR?).

-Phil Crow

I use a lot of koa and always finish it the same way. A liberal coat of
Watco natural, let it soak in for about fifteen minutes, then wipe dry. Let
is set for a day then spray with Deft semi-gloss. Always comes out just
beautiful -- have never been disappointed.

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The wife wanted a small display box to display some small objects.
Took her to a local hardwood store. What wood did she choose for the
box?

Koa!

Suddenly, I care alot about the box. Measure 3 times, write it down,
go back to the plans and ok before cutting. Dovetails on the corners
and the best finish. This wood was expensive.

So, I see alot about using natural danish oil. But, Koa is opened
pore.

How far to I sand? 220? 320? I have paper to 1200 if needed.

Do I seal it? With? (Dewaxed shellac?)

Should I coat, dry, wetsand, dry with danish oil?

Peter Davidson

Sent it through the planer, hand planed it, hand scraped it. Sanded it
180, then 220. I used one coat of General Finishes Seal a Cell, then
three or four coats of Arm r Seal. Can't remember how many. I quit when
I liked the shine. Can't remember if I used satin or gloss either. But
SWMBO was very happy with it. It's a plaque on the bathroom door
holding up two bathrobe hooks. Been there almost two years, high
moisture environment, still looks great and the grain still shimmers
like a Tiger's Eye gemstone. Beautiful wood.