On Saturday, October 13, 2001 9:55:22 PM UTC-6, leonard Shapiro wrote:
I Just finished a small box that I made of Brazilian rosewood,I have never
used this wood before and have no idea on how to finish it. My two main
questions are when sanding how fine a paper should I use(I have gone to 220
grit), and what type of finish is used best on rosewood(oil, poly, etc.)

Len

Bump ! LOL. I get it in my front yard(Costa Rica) ! Had an old 100 footer blow down last year. I've got two 6 foot tall stacks of 16 to 30 inch wide planks, two inches thick. Just built a frame for my belt sander out of some. It's like steel ! Wear a mask and sand outside.I take it to 1000 grit applying teak oil the last several strokes, then buff with a cloth. Let it dry a week and you're good.

On Sat, 8 Dec 2012 23:36:24 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Saturday, October 13, 2001 9:55:22 PM UTC-6, leonard Shapiro wrote:
I Just finished a small box that I made of Brazilian rosewood,I have never
used this wood before and have no idea on how to finish it. My two main
questions are when sanding how fine a paper should I use(I have gone to 220
grit), and what type of finish is used best on rosewood(oil, poly, etc.)

Len

Don't go past 220 or the primer won't hold as well.

On Sat, 8 Dec 2012 23:36:24 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Saturday, October 13, 2001 9:55:22 PM UTC-6, leonard Shapiro wrote:
I Just finished a small box that I made of Brazilian rosewood,I have never
used this wood before and have no idea on how to finish it. My two main
questions are when sanding how fine a paper should I use(I have gone to 220
grit), and what type of finish is used best on rosewood(oil, poly, etc.)

Len

Bump ! LOL. I get it in my front yard(Costa Rica) ! Had an old 100 footer blow down last year. I've got two 6 foot tall stacks of 16 to 30 inch wide planks, two inches thick. Just built a frame for my belt sander out of some. It's like steel ! Wear a mask and sand outside.I take it to 1000 grit applying teak oil the last several strokes, then buff with a cloth. Let it dry a week and you're good.

OH, how you suck, Doug! Congrats on the (literal) windfall.

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