[Woodcarver] rosewood

[R. Stephan Toman]

Oily woods like rosewood can be washed down with alcohol prior to sealing 
and finishing to cut through the surface oils and remove them.

I've done some projects with some Brazilian rosewood that I have and have 
had good results by first sealing them with thinned lacquer, then rubbing 
in several applications of Danish oil, and finally applying several layers 
of Butcher's Wax, which both feels and smells wonderful.

Stephan

At 11:43 PM 12/10/2005, you wrote:

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>I've used Rosewood in the past and I use a combination of "Tung oil" to 

>bring out the grain and shellac to seal it all up.

>

>Bing

>-----Original Message-----

>From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net 

>[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net]On Behalf Of Pat Lee

>Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 11:33 PM

>To: [Woodcarver]

>Subject: [Woodcarver] rosewood

>

>i work at a hardware store (Ace) and a customer came in and asked what he 

>could use for a finish on rosewood.  He tried polyurethane and it just 

>stayed sticky, he said because the rosewood is so oily.  Any suggestions??

>pat

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   R. Stephan Toman - artisan/carver
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