I got a piece of burr elm recently from the local timber mill some 14 in. in dia. for £3. I've turned what I think is a passable feature bowl out of it and followed instructions I got off the web for using Danish Oil on it.
The stages go through soaking it thoroughly and wiping off at the tacky stage, etc., repeating and moving onto to using oil-wet Wet 'n Dry to flatten the surface - the article said 400 grit but I've used 1000. Time has been allowed for each coat to dry fully. This latter stage is not that well described and I'm not sure whether I should be wiping off immediately after 'sanding' or allowing the oil to go tacky as for the initial coats. The second question is that the finish is now flat - how do I recover a gloss with the comments in mind that any burnishing cream or wax will fill the pores of the burr ?
Thanks
Rob
The stages go through soaking it thoroughly and wiping off at the tacky stage, etc., repeating and moving onto to using oil-wet Wet 'n Dry to flatten the surface - the article said 400 grit but I've used 1000. Time has been allowed for each coat to dry fully. This latter stage is not that well described and I'm not sure whether I should be wiping off immediately after 'sanding' or allowing the oil to go tacky as for the initial coats. The second question is that the finish is now flat - how do I recover a gloss with the comments in mind that any burnishing cream or wax will fill the pores of the burr ?
Thanks
Rob
