Thread: Finishing wood liners

"Ease" the fit with a rub with fine sandpaper. The top edge of the liner will tend to expand with changes in the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) as the environmental moisture changes, and may bow outwards. By creating a slight taper you will reduce that potential and make it easier to open close.

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

"Ease" the fit with a rub with fine sandpaper. The top edge of the liner will tend to expand with changes in the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) as the environmental moisture changes, and may bow outwards. By creating a slight taper you will reduce that potential and make it easier to open close.

Thanks! I will do that for sure but my doubt it about applying the oil to them...should I do it or should I leave them natural?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Jekkil

Thanks! I will do that for sure but my doubt it about applying the oil to them...should I do it or should I leave them natural?

Cheers

I thought I skillfully deflected that part. When the oil is fully cured / dry it should not matter, if anything the oil should reduce the potential movement - should? As a wood turner I'm not a flat work box maker, well generally not, so my experience is with boxes that go oval .

If truth be told the real answer is "it depends" ..... on the wood, the woods properties, how heavy you apply the oil, how deep the oil penetrates into the wood, how well / fast it cures ..... the environment it ends up in etc. Its one of those things that comes down to experience/s and hard lessons at times.

I've always oiled them and never had any problems. Slightly easing the top as suggested by Mobyturns works well - the easing doesn't need to be much.

Hi Jekkil,

By hardwax oil do you mean something like Osmo PolyX? If so I’ve used this on liners without any problem. Apply very (very) thinly. I find this gives good protection against finger marks.

Regards,

Brian

If you disturb regarding oil odor, you could apply clear shellack instead oil. I'ce covered interior of the boxes with oil and with shellack too.

Originally Posted by AlexS

I've always oiled them and never had any problems. Slightly easing the top as suggested by Mobyturns works well - the easing doesn't need to be much.

If I were using a normal oil, I wouldn't been worried at all. My concern is the thin layer that the wax in the hardwax oils builds on top of the wood that might reduce the space between the liners and the lid.

Originally Posted by homey

Hi Jekkil,


By hardwax oil do you mean something like Osmo PolyX? If so I’ve used this on liners without any problem. Apply very (very) thinly. I find this gives good protection against finger marks.


Regards,


Brian

Yes, exactly. I'm using the Whittle Waxes Evolution Hardwax Oil and yes, I was thinking to apply it very very thinly on the liners. Thanks for the tip!

Originally Posted by snikolaev28

If you disturb regarding oil odor, you could apply clear shellack instead oil. I'ce covered interior of the boxes with oil and with shellack too.

I actually like the smell of hardwax oil. Being it all natural it smells quite good!




Thanks all for the tips...I'll apply the oil to the liners...and I'll let you know