I have a general knowledge of stains and have done some experimenting
with stains and some different woods, but how does one know when to
use different protecting finishes such as oils, shellac, polyurethane,
etc.? Anyone also know of a good tutorial online to provide some
insight?

Thank you

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:14:50 -0700 (PDT), SBH
wrote:

I have a general knowledge of stains and have done some experimenting
with stains and some different woods, but how does one know when to
use different protecting finishes such as oils, shellac, polyurethane,
etc.? Anyone also know of a good tutorial online to provide some
insight?

Thank you

I've always referred to Jeff Jewitt's _Hand Applied Finishes_.
It's a peach.

--
If the only prayer you ever say in your whole
life is "thank you," that would suffice.
-- Meister Eckhart

On Mar 28, 9:54*am, Larry Jaques
wrote:


I've always referred to Jeff Jewitt's _Hand Applied Finishes_.
It's a peach.

Jewitt has some really good stuff out there and sells his own
finishes. If you buy from him, you can call him and get a 5 minute
consult on his products.

I always like Bob Flexnor's books better, but that is certainly a
matter of individual taste.

When I was starting out, I liked books better as I could take them
with me to the testing grounds to set up guns, try brushing
techniques, padding techniques, and to troubleshoot problems.

If you are looking for something online, just Google "furniture
finishing tutorial" and you will find things like this everywhe

http://www.creationsbykara.com/2010/...furniture.html

Good luck!

Robert

On Mar 28, 11:14*am, SBH wrote:
I have a general knowledge of stains and have done some experimenting
with stains and some different woods, but how does one know when to
use different protecting finishes such as oils, shellac, polyurethane,
etc.? Anyone also know of a good tutorial online to provide some
insight?

Thank you

*No* finish is always an option. Plane or sand the wood smooth
with 2,000 grit and let the oil and wear from handling bring out
the patina.