I have a 11 inch ash platter. Could lime or use other fillers or just finish with something like Minwax antique oil. Suggestions welcomed!
-
July 2025 Turning Challenge: Turn a Multi-axis Weed Pot! (click here for details) -
Congratulations to James Seyfried for "NE Red Oak II" being selected as Turning of the Week for July 21, 2025 (click here for details) -
Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.
To fill or not
- Thread starter cwearing
- Start date
I think it is a personal choice. I have seen some ash with dark stain and liming wax and they looked great. I have used black shoe polish and Formby Tung oil and it gives a nice finish. If you decide to use any wax to high light the grain be sure that the sanding job is well done as any tool mark or blemish will be highlighted. Not that any of us ever have any tool marks show up on the final sanding
- Joined
- Apr 27, 2004
- Messages
- 9,239
- Likes
- 5,898
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida
- Website
- www.hockenberywoodturning.com
Like Fred said a personal choice.
For me a lot of ash is blah looking so - sandblasting, liming, coloring - liven up the piece.
If I liked the grain and appearance in the natural, I would leave it.
For me a lot of ash is blah looking so - sandblasting, liming, coloring - liven up the piece.
If I liked the grain and appearance in the natural, I would leave it.
Is it for table use, or a decorative piece?
Dennis
Dennis