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  1. 8th March 2017, 06:51 PM #1
    Gassy
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    I was talking to someone that had used Cooktown Ironwood, aka Red ebony, and said with the well known here shellac based friction polish that it went a bit tacky/soft after about a year in humid areas. Anyone know if that is to do with the oils in the wood? If so, what is the best way to finish this stuff?

    I do know about the risks of using this wood from a health perspective, but it's so tempting still, incredibly hard/dense wood.
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  2. 8th March 2017, 08:46 PM #2
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    I have only ever finished one Cooktown Ironwood project with shellac, I used Ubeaut White Shellac. It's about 10 years old now, I just went and felt it, seems OK to me.
    I ussually use either 2 pack polyurethane or NC Lacquer on my CI, never had a problem.
    ​Brad.
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