I like that less-shiny look @Dale and Anita.
If you ever feel like experimenting, my fav finishes for rustic, skip-sanded pieces are matte ones. #2 fav is a light coat of dewaxed shellac. My #1 favorite is a rubdown with a cooked-up blend of 50/50 mineral oil & beeswax. Both finishes seal the wood, but keep it pretty matte. The beeswax one is a bit of a pain in the winter though, lots of rubbing unless you have heat in the shop.
...also the box hardware stores sell "butcher block treatments". Those are usually mineral oil & beeswax plus some other "magic stuff". Those blends are a little expensive, but give the same effect.
I like that less-shiny look @Dale and Anita.
If you ever feel like experimenting, my fav finishes for rustic, skip-sanded pieces are matte ones. #2 fav is a light coat of dewaxed shellac. My #1 favorite is a rubdown with a cooked-up blend of 50/50 mineral oil & beeswax. Both finishes seal the wood, but keep it pretty matte. The beeswax one is a bit of a pain in the winter though, lots of rubbing unless you have heat in the shop.
...also the box hardware stores sell "butcher block treatments". Those are usually mineral oil & beeswax plus some other "magic stuff". Those blends are a little expensive, but give the same effect.
Good thinking. Have the heat gun. Will give it a try.Get out the wife's blow-dryer. Better yet invest in a commercial heat gun - higher temps, gets there quicker. Don't really need the extra heat, but if it's really cold in the shop, it can't hurt. Beeswax melts at 125 degrees, really doesn't take much heat to make it work very easy.
Get out the wife's blow-dryer. Better yet invest in a commercial heat gun - higher temps, gets there quicker. Don't really need the extra heat, but if it's really cold in the shop, it can't hurt. Beeswax melts at 125 degrees, really doesn't take much heat to make it work very easy.