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  • Michael van Zadelhoff
    26 February 2013 at 9:24 pm #8503

    Hello woodworking friends,

    I would like to receive some advice on how to prevent blotching when finishing cherry. I have made a bread cutting board for my wife. As a finish I’ve used Chestnut food safe oil, but it looks very blotchy. It’s not a big problem for this cutting board but I am planning to build a coffee table using this wood together with mahogany. Then this blotching will be a problem. I might finish this table with Danish oil.

    One thing I’ve read is that using shellac as a primer/sealer might prevent blotching. Any thoughts?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Ken
    26 February 2013 at 9:44 pm #8504

    DEALING WITH THE CHERRY BLOTCHING PROBLEM

    http://news.thefinishingstore.com/?p=1239

    Dave
    26 February 2013 at 9:49 pm #8505

    What causes the blotching?

    -Canada

    jgust747
    26 February 2013 at 9:52 pm #8506

    This might help you, I read some good things about this product but I have not used it.

    Dallas, Texas

    Dave
    26 February 2013 at 11:40 pm #8507

    Wait a minute, he’s talking about applying stain or color to cherry, if you are using just oil or clear shelac is this blotching still a problem.

    -Canada

    Ken
    27 February 2013 at 1:20 am #8511

    As Michael said in his opening post, he used Chestnut food safe oil and it was very blotchy.

    Michael van Zadelhoff
    27 February 2013 at 10:44 am #8540

    Thanks guys. The Chestnut is just a clear oil finish. I believe blotching is caused by differences in density.

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