I just completed (just in time for Christmas) :rolf: my first band saw box with lots of coaching from Joe Rukenbrod (works at Raleigh Woodcraft and teaches a class on band saw box making:eusa_clap ) and some from Denzel. This is a present for my daughter.
I finished the box by wet sanding 5 coats of Watco Natural Danish oil and then using a Beall Buffing system - I did skip the white diamond step because I've been warned about getting the white stuff in the pores. The drawers are finished with wine colored Suede-Tex Flocking. I've read elsewhere on this site about using other waxes over the carnuba wax. With the thought that carnuba is the hardest wax, is it wise to add other waxes?:eusa_thin
BTW - the box pattern I used is Whale play from Building Beautiful Boxes by Lois Keener Ventura and the handles are supposed to look like small fish swimming with the whales.
Side view to show the book-matching Joe helped me with and a better view of the finish.
I finished the box by wet sanding 5 coats of Watco Natural Danish oil and then using a Beall Buffing system - I did skip the white diamond step because I've been warned about getting the white stuff in the pores. The drawers are finished with wine colored Suede-Tex Flocking. I've read elsewhere on this site about using other waxes over the carnuba wax. With the thought that carnuba is the hardest wax, is it wise to add other waxes?:eusa_thin
BTW - the box pattern I used is Whale play from Building Beautiful Boxes by Lois Keener Ventura and the handles are supposed to look like small fish swimming with the whales.
Side view to show the book-matching Joe helped me with and a better view of the finish.