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Cecil

Post subject: finishing osage orange

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:16 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:47 am
Posts: 189
Location: United States
First name: Cecil Wayne
Last Name: Carroll
City: West plains
State: Missouri
Zip/Postal Code: 65775
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

I currently have a osage orange dred under construction. It looks a though it will need little or no grain filler. Who has experience with finishing this wood? As this is my first experience with it, any tips would be very helpful.

I normally finish with KTM 9 if that information is useful.

Cecil

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Tim McKnight

Post subject: Re: finishing osage orange

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:15 pm

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Joined: Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:43 am
Posts: 1533
Location: Morral, OH

No pore filler is required. Spray three coats let it cure for a few days then level sand. That should fill any micr pores. Then shoot 3 - 6 more coats on top of that and your done, 'cept for buffing.

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Cecil

Post subject: Re: finishing osage orange

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:17 pm

Cocobolo

Thanks Tim,

It sure looked that way to me. I just thought that I might as well ask in case I was overlooking something. I expected this stuff to be difficult to work with but have really been pleasantly surprised. I am looking forward to the finished product.

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Dave Rickard

Post subject: Re: finishing osage orange

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:05 am

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City: Lawrence
State: Kansas
Zip/Postal Code: 66047
Status: Amateur

Hey Cecil, I'd sure like to see some pictures when your done.

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Cecil

Post subject: Re: finishing osage orange

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:06 am

Cocobolo

Dave,
I'll be sure to post some if I can figure out how.

Cecil

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Tim McKnight

Post subject: Re: finishing osage orange

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:17 am

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I'll lay odds that you will be VERY pleased with the results! Osage is one of the best tone woods on the planet, bar none!

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Darryl Young

Post subject: Re: finishing osage orange

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:07 pm

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First name: Darryl
Last Name: Young
State: AR
Country: USA
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Tim McKnight wrote:

I'll lay odds that you will be VERY pleased with the results! Osage is one of the best tone woods on the planet, bar none!

Any difference between the locally grown OO and the imported stuff?

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