Finishing Ribbon Stripe Sapele
The simple Ribbon Stripe Sapele side table is finished and ready for delivery. As is the case with a lot of my projects, I was behind schedule when it came time to finish the piece. Thus, I didn’t get a lot of intermediate step photos of finishing the process. However, that won’t stop me from sharing what I currently consider my go-to finish.
To pop the grain and add a little color to the Sapele, I decided a coat of boiled linseed oil was needed. Common etiquette says you should flood boiled linseed oil onto the wood and let it soak in and then whip off the excess after a few minutes. I’ve found this method to be more trouble than it’s worth, because it usually leads to boiled linseed oil weeping out of the pores as it cures. depending on the wood species, the weeping can go on for almost a week, and thus really prolongs the finishing process. Continue Reading…