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   desertrat | Nov 20, 2003 06:18pm | #1

   Go for it.  The shellac works quite nicely on lacewood.  Pops out the contrasts in the grain and shows it off quite nicely.

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   Jimma | Nov 20, 2003 06:28pm | #2

   On small pieces I've used aerosol lacquer, on others poly. Try a sample piece and see what you like. A sealer coat of shellac might save an extra coat or two of the final finish material.

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   AlanTurner | Nov 20, 2003 06:53pm | #3

   I just finished a Queen Anne table, pix below.  The top only is lacewood.  I hand planed the surface.  then I sanded in a lightish coat of BLO with 320, wiped it.  Let dry for several days.  Then several cats of shellac, and thee coats of a gloss varnish, rubbed out.  I was concerned that the shellac was not a good coice for a table top.  This was my first pice with lacewood.  Man is that stuff heavy.

   
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   SawdustRay | Nov 22, 2003 02:20am | #4

   Beautiful work!

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   VeniciaL | Nov 22, 2003 06:43am | #5

   S4S,

   That's just gorgeous.

   And so is the photography.

   VL

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   Michael6255 | Nov 22, 2003 06:59am | #6

   Alan,

   What's lacewood like to plane?  Does it want to tearout much? 

   Mike

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   AlanTurner | Nov 24, 2003 04:06pm | #7

   It is hard and heavy, with a finicky grain.  VERY light cuts, with a very sharp iron, and a very tight mouth.  I used my HNT Gordon smoother, and worked up a sweat.  But, essentially no tearout.

   Alan

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   Crunk | Nov 25, 2003 04:33am | #9

   Damn, that's outstanding woodworking and even better finishing.

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   AlanTurner | Nov 25, 2003 07:43am | #10

   Thanks.  It was a fun build.  Spent a bit of time on teh slipper feet as I had not done them before.

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   Crunk | Nov 25, 2003 04:32am | #8

   Tung oil and wax.