Finished Natural Edge Box

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eliot feldman

So I used shellac with these two, finishing up with the Beale buffing system. I do like what I got, and they are glass smooth. But I'm wondering if I should try next time to use lacquer. I would spray on multiple coats. what do you think?

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Brad Chenoweth

Hi Eliot,

I like both of these, but I really like the natural edge one. That's something I haven't seen in a box before, but it's really cool. Keep up the good work!

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Bruce McCrory

I used Deft brand brushed on lacquer about 35+ years ago. You do need to be careful with alcoholic beverages on it; but the same goes for shellac. I found lacquer non-fading, non-coloring and very forgiving. If I recall correctly, finest steel wool finished it nicely.

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Eliot

Thirty five years ago is a while back! What finish are you using these days?

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Bruce McCrory

Now....

Tough as nails, stinky, messy, yellowing, + more polyurethane. Only where durability is necessary.

A finer finish is Shellac. I like 'French' polish on smaller pieces, or generally. It's a cathartic exercise, one that lets me assess the details of my previous efforts on the piece.

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Don Stephan

There are so many products today that identify themselves as "lacquer." The original, nitrocellulose lacquer, is softened by the oil on our skin, and once softened will trap and hold dirt from our fingers. Growing up, our family had both kitchen cabinets with dingy areas around the knobs and dining chairs with dingy areas along the top of the chair from contact with fingers. It takes a lot of time, but might be worth considering if the boxes are likely to be handled a lot over the coming years.