bluesy Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 My New Guinea rosewood has arrived. The grain is very nice, and with an interesting open pattern. I was wondering if I should fill it, as planned, or perhaps let it show through as a 'feature'. It is possible to have a glossy surface but still have grain ripple showing, and would it look any good? Or am I just being silly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 If it's an oily rosewood, I wouldn't fill it - I would polish it and bring the shine up as far as I could. Definitely a feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesy Posted August 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 If it's an oily rosewood, I wouldn't fill it - I would polish it and bring the shine up as far as I could. Definitely a feature. It's not a real rosewood apparently. Just named that way because of the colour. Doesn't seem too oily, but I haven't cut into it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 I guess i'd see how it polishes then. I would try various things on scrap pieces - burnishing the wood with 0000 steel wool, then polishing. Black CA grainfill, scraping and polishing, polishing and oiling....try as much as you can and see what does it for you....this is based purely on how i'd "try out" a wood i've no experience with before committing to a workpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesy Posted August 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 I guess i'd see how it polishes then. I would try various things on scrap pieces - burnishing the wood with 0000 steel wool, then polishing. Black CA grainfill, scraping and polishing, polishing and oiling....try as much as you can and see what does it for you....this is based purely on how i'd "try out" a wood i've no experience with before committing to a workpiece. Yep, I'll have to experiment with the offcuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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