Finishing Mahogany

wgsdvm | Posted in Finishing on October 4, 2004 07:28am

I have made a small side table for our hallway out of mahoganay. the first time I have used mahogany.

This is abit pourous wood and have yet to smooth the top.

Any suggetsions for you guys?

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BarryR | Oct 04, 2004 08:16pm | #1
What kind of finish are you looking for? Glass smooth, "natural", etc?
jackplane | Oct 04, 2004 10:46pm | #2
If you want it glass smooth, you'll need to apply pore filler,not regular wood filler. After sanding up through the grits, stain and finish with some kind of sealer (shellac,poly,lacquer etc.)

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