Hey guys, my friend is making a small dresser. The top is going to be an oak slab and the front is going to be black walnut. Can you give me any ideas how to finish something like this? He wants to show off the wood. Thanks in advance…....Dave
An oak top slab is going to have to be filled and it better be very dry slabs tend to move. The large pores of oak on a top if not filled will not look smooth and the pores will stand out. I like Rockler's Crystallac clear wood filler.
Wipe on varnish. Get some varnish, cut it by 50 percent with mineral spirits, wipe on coats until you get what you want.
I'd fill the grain in oak, I like that look better
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