Baltic Birch Finish

[WigWag Workshop]

Good Day Folks!

 

OK, I promise this is my last question before I post my first project What do ya'll suggest for finishing a project using baltic birch? Lemon Oil? Clear Acrylic Spray? I plan on making one of Steve Good's Dog Puzzles (Dachshund).

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Steven

[Brian]

I used Baltic birch on the clock in my gallery. Then I finished with a spray poly. I experimented with shades of stain until I found two that I liked. I tested on scrap Baltic birth with tung oil, lemon oil, natural color with just poly, then tried stain. For me, it was what I liked best. The stain seemed to give the wood more character then just oil

[Clayton717]

I use spray satin finish, and spray poly for my finish on my portaits and scrollings.

[Oges]

I never had a good result when using spray finish, may have been operator error. I was recommended to use an oil finish and have been using that since, I find it much easier to apply.

[wombatie]

Always test your finishes on scrap wood first that way you know if you are going to get it right or wrong, because I'm sure we all forget to do that sometimes and wish we had.

 

Marg

[Travis]

For baltic birch plywood, I use a clear acrylic spray. For any solid wood, I use lemon oil first. Then when it dries, I use acrylic spray.

[Vector01]

I was using spray poly (matte) finish on my portraits. I recently tried minwax natural stain and found it easier to apply without the runs, waiting for it to dry, etc. The stain gets right into the thin cuts and covers easily. It does darken the wood slightly but also brings out the grain.

[WigWag Workshop]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I will be doing a lot of experimenting. Time to get cutting, and some projects.

 

Thanks Again,

 

Steven