Stickley Dining Table no. 622 #4: The Inspector! Plus World's Most Boring Woodworking Video
Which Wax?I bought a new kind of wax by Howards based on a recommendation from a friend. It is called Walnut. I compared it to the Briwax (Dark Brown) which I have have used previously. The Briwax is much darker. The Howards smells like citrus and claims to provide u.v. protection. It does seem a little more gritty, but applies smoothly. Here is a shot with one base assembly (right) finished with the wax. The other is not (left) Booooooooooring.After finishing the base and the underside of the top, I turned my attention to the top of the top. I began with two coats of de-waxed shellac (Zinser Seal-Coat)Here you can see the raw wood vs. sealed. Watch a really boring video of...
