Hi all. Just joined yesterday. I've played around with old furniture for years using mainly Wattyl stains and fillers and polyurethane finishes (best whilst the kids were growing up)!
I have been fascinated by the great variety of finishing products that are mentioned on this site.
My daughter has asked me to strip and refinish a very solid 1.7m X 3.6m, 5 large turned legs, silky oak boardroom/farmhouse table. I have almost finished the stripping and am now over-awed by the size of the table top! It will show up any amateurish flaws that I am good at!
Any finishing suggestions for this table? I think the grain will need to be filled. I would like to keep the natural colour of the timber and have a tough surface. Also is sanding sealer necessary, and if so at what point is it used in the process?
Any advice will be appreciated.