What finish on a boxwood pendant

[shedifice]

Hi,

I have made a boxwood pendant inlayed with paua shell for SWMBO. What should I use to finish it? I have shelac or a tungoil finish to hand.

I have not tried finishing something so dense before.

Regards

Leigh

 

[CHJ]

Not seeing the finished item design makes recommendations difficult but my instinct would be to finish with a Melamine lacquer for it's hard wearing characteristics and moisture resistance and polish with Micro crystalline wax to increase moisture resistance, add shine, and add finger mark resistance.

 

[shedifice]

Ill get a pic and post it.

Regards

leigh

 

[shedifice]

Tried adding a pic and failed, do I need to have a certain amount of posts before I can link an image?

Regards

Leigh

 

[CHJ]

Can you upload it as an attachment? see lower down in the posting page details.
Make sure the file size is less than 256kb. Pixel size is not critcal.

 

[shedifice]

Voila.

Hope this works

 

[CHJ]

OK, my instinct still says seal wood with cellulose sanding sealer at least, better use Melamine reinforced lacquer (it's tougher) and finish with Microcrystalline Wax.

Here's one brand that I use but obviously which ever brand is most readily available to you.

 

[shedifice]

Ok, I'll see if I can source some lacquer locally

Thanks for the advice.

Leigh