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30th November 2021, 12:07 AM #1Member
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Finishing wood liners
Hi all,
I am making a wooden box for a gift and decided to go without hinges and with liners (see pictures).
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I am now in the process of finishing the box and I'm using hardwax oil. The interior of the box is already finished but now I have a doubt. Should I apply the hardwax oil to the outside of the liners and the inside of the lid? There is a very snug fit at the moment and there is friction between the liners and the lid but the lid goes quite smooth. I'm afraid that by applying the hardwax oil they won't fit anymore.
What are your suggestions?
Thanks!!
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30th November 2021, 07:45 AM #2
"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.
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30th November 2021, 08:51 AM #3Member
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30th November 2021, 12:45 PM #4
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.Mobyturns
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30th November 2021, 05:42 PM #5
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2nd December 2021, 09:39 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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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.
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Brian
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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.
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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.
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!
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
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