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progress on project #7912042 07/24/20 09:07 PM
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most of the sanding is done, the line is not a crack, didn't show until stain, more sanding, I think I will like the color. [Linked Image]
after final stain will be at least 4 coats of tough oil, then bees wax

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hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Looking good :cheers


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That looks good! Great job!

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after researching about the only way to fix checkering is to recheck.


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Color looks great.
Keep sanding to a minimum, no sanding on checkering. up


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yep on the sanding and checkering, two indentations that I can't do anything about, one half way in the checking


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Greatness.


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Good job!


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