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I'm a newbie so be gentle. My father and I have recently took up the sport of weekend woodworking and find it quite enjoyable. We have started small and have slowly tackled more complicated pieces. Our latest project is coming to conclusion.
The bookcase consists of both walnut hardwood and ply. I'm now at the finishing stage and am leaning toward (based on research of good walnut finishing techniques) 3-4 coats of a brushed amber shellac finish (with a couple drops per oz of brownish red tint). Possibly a finished layer of satin laquer (with a dewaxed shellac in between). I wanted to see if anyone here may have some other suggestions.
I'm a newbie so be gentle. My father and I have recently took up the sport of weekend woodworking and find it quite enjoyable. We have started small and have slowly tackled more complicated pieces. Our latest project is coming to conclusion.
The bookcase consists of both walnut hardwood and ply. I'm now at the finishing stage and am leaning toward (based on research of good walnut finishing techniques) 3-4 coats of a brushed amber shellac finish (with a couple drops per oz of brownish red tint). Possibly a finished layer of satin laquer (with a dewaxed shellac in between). I wanted to see if anyone here may have some other suggestions.