Idea As To What Finish Would Work Nicely For Oak Jewelry Box ?

Q: I am making a jewelry box out of walnut. I was just wondering if anyone had an idea as to what finish would work nicely for it? I do not want to put a thick shiny finish on it. So I am considering a Danish oil finish for it, so that you can feel the wood. Does any one have any other ideas that you can pass along?

A: -I have just just finished (no pun intended) a large jewelry box made from walnut, with a inlay border around the top. I used the natural color Danish Oil (WATCO) on in with about 3 coats. I find this works well for keeping the natural look and feel. I also have made quite a few 'INCRA' boxes from maple and some mixed flavor of inlay strips. For these I like to use the Bartleys varnish. Hope this helps. -This sounds like it would work out great Ron. Can you discuss the steps you went through to finish this prize winning project? I'm making the trinket box from the incra-jig project book. It is primarily white oak with lamination strips of walnut.

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