Well, almost finished. The mirror will be installed by the daughter after it arrives safely in Oregon. Not that I don't trust the shippers, but . . . . . .
The frame was finished by using two coats of a MinWax stain mix (1 part Jacobian, 4 parts Early American) followed by a coat of thinned Seal Coat (1 part alcohol, 2 parts Seal Coat) and then two coats of Liberon Wax in Medium Oak. The stain and Seal Coat were allowed to dry at least 24 hours before the next step. The wax was applied with #0000 steel wool to knock down the gloss from the Seal Coat and then buffed after the wax set for at least 1/2 hour. A piece of unfinished oak is shown for comparison purposes.
The hanging arrangement came from this website, in a previous post on this same topic.
A special thanks to all who offered suggestions all the way from assembling the frame, hanging it, and its final finish.
Regards, Steve
The frame was finished by using two coats of a MinWax stain mix (1 part Jacobian, 4 parts Early American) followed by a coat of thinned Seal Coat (1 part alcohol, 2 parts Seal Coat) and then two coats of Liberon Wax in Medium Oak. The stain and Seal Coat were allowed to dry at least 24 hours before the next step. The wax was applied with #0000 steel wool to knock down the gloss from the Seal Coat and then buffed after the wax set for at least 1/2 hour. A piece of unfinished oak is shown for comparison purposes.
The hanging arrangement came from this website, in a previous post on this same topic.
A special thanks to all who offered suggestions all the way from assembling the frame, hanging it, and its final finish.
Regards, Steve
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