It was in fact Spalted Beech, which I Turn on a regular basis, that led me to experiment with this method of Finishing, as anyone familiar with Spalted Wood is aware, the often differing Density of the Spalted and Non-Spalted areas of the  Wood can make Finishing a problem if not treated correctly throughout the Finishing phases.

I start by applying a Liberal Coating, of Pre-Catalysed Melamine Lacquer mixed 1:1 with Standard Cellulose Thinners , using a Brush ( See Hints n Tips Section) and then wiped of with a Paper Towel, once dry I then cut back the first coat using a 400g Wet n Dry Paper.

Depending on the quality / absorption rate  of the Wood (Spalted Woods in particular) I may repeat this process 3 or 4 times but never less than twice, de-Nibbing between each Coat, once I am satisfied that I have a good sound base I will then de-Nib the final Coat using 600g Wet n Dry.

I now apply a Liberal Coating of a good quality Wax (my preference is Bison Wax) applied with a soft cloth and worked well into the Surface before I Wet (or should that be Wax) Sand the Piece using 600g Wet n Dry with the Lathe Spinning at a medium speed, keeping the Surface reasonably wet with the Wax whilst using the Wet n Dry,  before finally Buffing to a Fine Sheen with a Soft Polishing Cloth.

I cannot put a time to how long this process takes because each and every piece of Wood reacts differently but generally only a few minutes are required but in some instances it can take up to an hour to complete the process.

As I said above I also use the same Technique on Burrs which due to there very nature do not lend themselves to the final stage of Buffing with a Cloth, instead I use a Fine Soft Polishing Brush (as used for Shoe Polishing) which is equally as effective.

The only problem that this presents is that the Brush after a period of time becomes laden with Polish and I normally Soak the Brush over night in a Jar of Thinners and then leave the Brush outside for a couple of hours to let the Thinners retained in the Bristles to evaporate.