My regulating work bench top is planks of red oak and hard maple (attached to the back of an old spinet). I simply epoxied the entire surface and then sprayed a couple top coats of water-based lacquer on it. The epoxy filled all the pores. Best functioning Betsy Ross spinet I've ever worked on! Every tool struck on it makes it's own unique cord! Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- > If you want to fill the pores, why not use a pore filler and be done with > it? Then a couple three coats of poly. I wouldn't think, though, on an old > door that you would really have much trouble with splinters. > > Also, do you really think it is necessary to deal with the porosity of the > oak? Do you think this kind of open pore wood lends itself to splintering, > therefore, fill the pores, and build up a thick coat to prevent that? > > I ask because I'm curious what your thoughts are. I've not had this > experience with oak, but haven't used it for a workbench, either. > > Best, > William R. Monroe > > >> Joel, >> >> With an oak door I expect you've got some very open grain. For that, I >> would use polyurethane, and begin with several coats of sealer, thoroughly >> sanded, until the grain is filled and the surface is smooth. Then a >> couple finish coats of gloss, which is harder than either sealer or satin >> finish. Anything less, and you'll be dealing with lots of splinters and >> surface defects. >> >> Mike -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20061129/a041bbd9/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 63165 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20061129/a041bbd9/attachment-0001.jpe
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