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Should I coat boxwood? (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 months ago by tom@jlai.lu to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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This was my first time turning boxwood. I wanted to upgrade the handle of my espresso machine's portafilter. I’m really pleased with how smooth it turned out! Should I coat the boxwood, or is it fine as is?

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not familiar with boxwood, but wood in general is fibrous and will absorb gunk from hands and such. As it's a small piece that is going to be handled a lot, I might suggest something that produces a very pleasant feel, maybe a drying oil like tung oil.

[–] tom@jlai.lu 2 points 4 months ago

Boxwood is dense with extremely fine grain