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Salamat, everyone.

I think I'll get some small casters some weekend. It may need to be moved occasionally when the maid sweeps. I don't want them lifting it by hefting the top. Baka matangggal (he-he, walang tiwala sa tibay ng sariling trabaho).

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handsome work 🙂
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Kamagong plus great craftsmanship = elegant finish. Very nice bro!:cheerleader3:

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Thanks. BTW, after fooling around with stains and Zar (fake) Tung Oil; I found that Sadolin Hardwood Oil provided the finish I wanted. I got that nice, seemingly bare wood surface with a nice sheen. Running my fingers on the surface, it's a great pleasure to feel that glassy smooth finish; of course, after some progressive-grit sanding. I used this same oil on my workbench. Hope people here start using it so True Value will keep importing the stuff. I'd hate for it to become locally "extinct" like Boiled Linseed Oil.
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Nice point there bro, I myself am becoming to be a Sadolin wood stain and oil user.

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wilcon balintawak has this giant rack selling SADOLIN, all kinds, wood oil of different kind like natur (teak), colorless, and others, they also have the sadolin yatch gloss, satin, flat, plus other Sadolin Stains. thats where i get my stash, SADOLIN is my other addiction.

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You really are a baaaad influence, Ernie.

So, tried Sadolin Yacht yet?

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wood prepped with Sadolin oil or any wood oil for that matter becomes a good dust magnet for weeks.

the sheen may only be apparent when the oil has sinked in and penetrated the core of the wood and the surface almost dry of it.

but then the Sadolin is expensive at around 500++ per quart.

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Any suggestions, Violaine?

I'd be very happy to find a cheaper alternative that doesn't attract dust but still gives that light shine of apparent bare wood.

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Bookmarked...
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the way i finish my items.. mga 3 coats sanding sealer till its silky smooth to the touch then i just rub it off with that SADOLIN hardwood oil.

i tried na ding the Sadolin Yacht, its nice!!

pero that 500 peso quart is well worth it since matagal din maubos. i think i have 5 quarts na sa workshop. everytime i go wilcon balintawak i buy one thinking na baka maubus yung 1 quart ko sa workshop. but guess what, i have 1 open and 4 seal till now, plus 2 quarts yacht pala. addict!!

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pero that 500 peso quart is well worth it since matagal din maubos. i think i have 5 quarts na sa workshop. everytime i go wilcon balintawak i buy one thinking na baka maubus yung 1 quart ko sa workshop. but guess what, i have 1 open and 4 seal till now, plus 2 quarts yacht pala. addict!!

LOL ... hoarding na hehehhehee

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wood prepped with Sadolin oil or any wood oil for that matter becomes a good dust magnet for weeks.

the sheen may only be apparent when the oil has sinked in and penetrated the core of the wood and the surface almost dry of it.

but then the Sadolin is expensive at around 500++ per quart.

I always used this to finish my workbenches... Doc, you need not wait for it to dry after brushing. you need to wipe of the excess after 10 to 20 minutes, that way it dries much faster and doesn't attract dust as much...:smoke:

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@ding,

ah no i havent found any alternative to the that imported wood oil..let me know if you find one soon.hehe..the quart i have is almost empty.

@timber,

....i wipe off the excess with a clean rag...thats the continuation of the story hehe

but then again..it takes some time for the whole thing to dry up...i hate it when after a day the surface is still tacky..

btw..i think shellac can be sprayed over the almost dried Sadolin oil.

:win:

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that is the nice thing about shellac Doc, it can be used on any finish without problems...