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Brush marks are a bit of an issue, and dust. I also wondered if it went on a bit heavy. Reminded me of gloss painting which I find difficult to get really smooth. I was thinking oil's easy to put on, seems to go on evenly when applied with a cloth. thanks for link, looked up plastic coating...

Hi thanks for the comments. Hi After a bit of practicing on a bit of scrap, I think afterall I will use tung oil for this particular project. It seemed a bit easier to go on. I think i will try poly on another project. Is it possible/a good idea to use paste oil over an oiled finish...

Hi all I've just built a oak table and wondering about what finish to apply, I thought shellac looks nice when i tried it on a piece of scrap but i understand it's not very hard wearing for a table. So i've ordered some rustins polyurethane satin clear varnish. Can I dilute with white sprit...

Thanks everyone for your comments. Looks like i'm gonna get the Essential woodworker book. Also the PDF looks very useful. For now though i'm going to cut ends with handsaw and tidy with shooting board.. Chris

Hello all I'm quite new here and would like some basic advice. I'm starting to get into woodwork more and starting to learn about proper joints. However the teaching material I'm planning to use doesn't have much about preparing the wood beforehand. I've read that you should plane the face and...