Hi,
After weeks of collecting new power toys, er, tools, and buying wood, I'm up to my elbows in red oak shavings. Starting to think about finishing, and will try to match my coffee table to the other pieces we purchased a few years ago. Looks like a Watco kind of finish will do it, though the purchased pieces do have a lacquer coating. Since these pieces are from Lazy Boy, I'm betting they are NOT fumed . . .
Question: How important is the pore filler? I use it on my rosewood guitars, but I think the "mission style" might look nice and woody if the pores were left open. Has anyone made an un-filled table top? Did you like it? If I filled the top only, and left the sides, etc alone, would that look strikingly "unbalanced."
Thanks!
Scott