Glynne
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I'm in the process of making a Greene & Greene type jewellery box / chest out of mahogany which I plan to french polish, or at least go for some other glossy surface.
I will need to fill the grain and as this is the first time I've used mahogany I thought I'd better ask for some advice as to the best type / colour of finish to use.
The wood is: -
The colour I'm aiming for is something like this chest made by Darrell Peat so I have an idea as to how to get to something like this colour but don't know about what base filler I need to use.
Any thoughts, suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.
I will need to fill the grain and as this is the first time I've used mahogany I thought I'd better ask for some advice as to the best type / colour of finish to use.
The wood is: -
![IMG_0640.jpg IMG_0640.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/49/49406-IMG-0640.jpg)
![IMG_0641.jpg IMG_0641.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/49/49407-IMG-0641.jpg)
![IMG_0642.jpg IMG_0642.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/49/49408-IMG-0642.jpg)
The colour I'm aiming for is something like this chest made by Darrell Peat so I have an idea as to how to get to something like this colour but don't know about what base filler I need to use.
![gallery_bedroom_blanket_chest2-1.jpg gallery_bedroom_blanket_chest2-1.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/49/49409-gallery-bedroom-blanket-chest2-1.jpg)
Any thoughts, suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.