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   peter28 | Aug 31, 2006 04:25am | #1

   Jim,

   If the vase is dirty, some soap and water will clean it easily. I'm not sure what you mean by crevices. They could be natural splits in the wood. I'll assume they don't go all the way through. If they do, and you want the vase to hold water, you'll have to use some type of epoxy as a filler.

   If there is anything greasy on it, a simple wash and dry with mineral spirits will do the trick for cleaning.

   For a very simple finish you could sparingly wipe on some boiled linseed oil, wipe off the excess and let it dry. Afterwards, wipe a couple of coats of wax on it and buff it with a cloth or shoe brush.

   This will give it a nice glow and is easy to do.

   God luck.

   Peter Gedrys

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   MountainJim | Sep 08, 2006 09:53pm | #2

   Peter, thanks for your reply. 

   The wooden vase is the "typical" type you see in furniture stores where there is a recess at the top with a small glass container for a candle.  The rest is solid knarled wood with most of it smooth and with defining "indentations" which seem to be natural to the type of wood.  The surface is "cloudy" looking and you cannot see the grain.  I'm trying (for my lady friend) to restore the vase so the grain shows again and it has a pleasing wood appearance.

   Thanks, again, for your response.  As I move from being a beginning woodworker to a more proficient one, these types of challenges will be easier.

    

   Jim