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   Crunk | Oct 31, 2003 04:01pm | #1

   By hand.

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   Jamie_Buxton | Nov 01, 2003 01:57am | #2

   Some manufacturers of random-orbit sanders offer backing pads of different compliance.  The softer ones conform to curved surfaces better than the stiffer ones.    You might have to dig to find them.   My softest is from Bosch.

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   RANGERP75R | Nov 02, 2003 01:11am | #3

   Dede

      Ditto Boss...

   sarge..jt

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   jazzdogg | Nov 03, 2003 05:20am | #4

   Dede,

   When I was doing my initial experimentation with sanded-in oil finishes I finally settled on Liberon finishing oil as the best - I find that it cures faster, harder, and more consistently than other products, and doesn't get nearly as gummy while sanding. 

   I took a stab at some wany-edged walnut boards using 0000 steel wool, a soft brass bristled brush, old toothbrushes, and Scotchbrite pads in addition to the usual silicon carbide wet/dry abrasive (starting at 220-grit).

   I found that the results were somewhat unpredictable and required at least as much effort in reading the grain as it takes to plane a board with wild interlocking grain. Punky sections deteriorated rather quickly, and sapwood reacted differently from exposed heartwood.

   After my initial post, I checked with the professor who taught my finishing class. He said he's had good luck using a stiff, round, stippling brush to work finishing oil into irregular surfaces.

   Check moisture levels carefully before you start, take it slow and easy, and experiment with some offcuts before you tackle the completed project.

   Good luck,
   Paul

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

   
   

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   Edited 11/5/2003 12:48:27 PM ET by jazzdogg