I made a Shaker-style utility table with two drawers. It is made from pine and I turned two birch knobs for it. I used a wood conditioner and used a honey gel stain--no blotches(!). My question is how to protect it since it is a softwood. What can be used to make it look Shaker, yet tough? I will use in a theater room to store remotes and media. TIA
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I made a pine blanket chest years ago. I believe I finished it with sanding sealer or shellac and rather many coats of paste wax, each of which was rubbed with 0000 steelwool and then rubbed out with a "lambswool" pad. Lasts fine.
Gel poly. I use some funky UK stuff called "Patina" that's not quite your usual gel poly. One coat is inadequate, two coats is hardwearing, three coats looks like plastic.
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