So I'm planning on building a kitchen table for the wife. She's requested that it be made from either:
1) Maple & Padauk
or
2) Maple & Bloodwood
Now, I personally prefer the tighter grain of the Bloodwood but she likes the color of the Padauk. Either way, I want to figure out the best finish for the table... I just started reading Bob Flexner's "Understanding Wood Finishing" and it seems like varnish would be a good option - but I'm really weary of doing any finish which could yellow...
I don't have the means to spray a finish, so I'm not sure if lacquer is an option...
I guess I just want to ask:
"If you were building a kitchen table, and wanted to protect it from toddlers banging it with forks, folks spilling drinks on it, etc - What would you use?"
1) Maple & Padauk
or
2) Maple & Bloodwood
Now, I personally prefer the tighter grain of the Bloodwood but she likes the color of the Padauk. Either way, I want to figure out the best finish for the table... I just started reading Bob Flexner's "Understanding Wood Finishing" and it seems like varnish would be a good option - but I'm really weary of doing any finish which could yellow...
I don't have the means to spray a finish, so I'm not sure if lacquer is an option...
I guess I just want to ask:
"If you were building a kitchen table, and wanted to protect it from toddlers banging it with forks, folks spilling drinks on it, etc - What would you use?"