Post #246767 by Benzart on Fri, Aug 4, 2006 9:04 AM

Gman, Thanks,though I'm not sure about all that!

Aarons, Thanks, The sealer is just to see how the piece will look with a clear finish on it. If I had planned to stain it, I would not have used the sanding sealer and most likley would not have put anything on it until it was all ready. The is OK if I were going to stain some small area like the teeth or such but it will interfere with the evenness of the stain.

Yo Ben, Thanks double! Eli did those little pieces just for me and didn't even know it. I'm not worthy! Big Ben gets to meet Bam Ben Finally. Take pix.

Bete, not sure what kind of beer but it Has to taste great and you better like it or Else!. Yes it is abalone ans was a gift from a great friend, so holds much mana!

Thanks Loki, The sanding sealer is a product that when applied, dries quickly and is Easily sanded smoothe. A couple coats sanded in between will fill open pores and give a very smoothe finish in prep for whatever final finish you use. I'm not sure, but I think it can be stained, or at least Some of them can be. Try it you'll like it.

Thanks Tiki5-0, I will be going back to the big guy a bit, but there is a mate to this tap handle that needs to be finished also, so I'll be on that very soon too.
I will post daily updates later on today since I'm not done yet.