Pore filler?

Check this out by Karson....

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

I use shellac. I put two coats of dewaxed shellac and lightly sand. Then I lightly soak a rag in denatured alcohol and lightly wipe the surface. The alcohol melts the shellac and fills the pores. Just be sure your finish is compatible with shellac. I haven’t tried this on mahogany yet.
The woodwhisperer uses Danish oil and some sanding to fill pores. I never tried it but you can view his podcast to learn more. I have been meaning to try this method so if you do use it, let me know how it turns out.
As always, try anything you do with a scrap taken from the wood you made your furniture from.

I’ve used the official pore filler material, and I’m not happy with that technique: I end up playing with the artist pigments to try to get the color right, and then when everything dries it’s the wrong color. I think I’m going to try the wet sanding with Danish oil thing next, the project I’m using mahogany for is kitchen cabinets that will end up being refinished at some point, so I’m trying to minimize my use of shellac (‘cause it gums up sandpaper something awful).

Thanks, Chris, for asking the question, and thanks y’all for the answers!

-- Dan Lyke, Petaluma California, http://www.flutterby.net/User:DanLyke

What SteveKorz said…

Oddly enough, some drywall compound can can fill pores when used with an oil based finish. It absorbs the oil and stays clear.

Practice on scrap!

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In my opinion..nothing beats timbermate filler…its a silica …waterbased product..doesnt shrik ..easy to use and sand..its the fastest and best performing i have ever found….here is a link http://www.timbermate.com/about_us I use it on my big mahogany Bombe ’s and it does great….i usually just go with whatever wood im using for the color..it dyes and stains excellent ..