Kris & Members
As to finishing cherry, for this application I would use an oil or an
oil/varnish finish. I would suggest you get a book for details but
simplistically for the oil you rub/flood the surface with I would
suggest 100% tung oil wait for 20 to 30 minutes rub off surplus wait
for a few hours repeat but with less oil, wait for a day or two repeat
with even less oil. For the oil/varnish mix you paint on a mixture of
a finishing oil such as tung, a varnish and a solvent proportions
variable but start at 1:1:1 use about 3 or 4 coats then wax. A
darker shellac finish (mix your own from flakes) would also look nice.
There are too many instruction cautions etc to cover fully here.
jim
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On 2004 Aug, 20, at 07:03, Kristopher Rowe wrote:

> Hello, Thanks for all the help so far. The style of bed will be a
> sleigh. sorry I didnt tell you that in the first email. my fiance and
> I found a sleigh at Marshall Fields right now they dont have a pic of
> it on there web site. yes I do live in the USA, Detroit Michigan to be
> exact. Jim I like your suggestion about using the cherry. how would I
> finish the bed? would I just put a wood wax on all the wood and call
> it good or a sealer? please fill me in more about the this. Thanks
> minddesign for suggesting the use of bed rail joiners or bed joiners,
> I was just look at some the other day. I saw about four or five
> different ones does it matter witch one I use? thanks for the idea to
> use the white oak, I was thinking that could be a good wood to use,
> but didnt konw how it would take or look with the stain on it. Thanks
> guys for your help I look forward to hearing from you.
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> Kris
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