Got some more shaping to do on the top. Not sure how I’m going to finish it yet. Can you put renaissance wax over poly?
Cool! Very rare to see someone making staked furniture for a first project.
re. finishes, it might depend on whether it’s water- or oil-based poly. But when in doubt, finish a small test piece.It’s all from a single 2x4x8 ($5.50), making it really cheap to attempt. I think it’s really cool to make something that would get regular use like a stool. I’ve got a second one going too and I’m thinking I’m not going to taper it the same way. This taper was really labor intensive and is just underwhelming. Need to figure out other ways to taper staked furniture
Did you go all the way to making a shaving horse and using draw knives and stuff? It looks like the chair making rabbit hole can get pretty deep.
Looks awesome!
I’m not a big fan of poly (too much plastic!). I prefer a mix of raw linseed oil and bees wax for interior furniture.
But to answer your question, I think wax over poly will be fine, at least until the poly starts to flake off. But you might want to test to make sure that the chemicals in the renaissance wax don’t react with the stuff in the poly.
