Cocobolo - Finish not drying!

[mike marvel]

I posted the other thread...

The Minwax could be contaminated, old, or interacting with the oil in the wood. I would remove the finish, and wipe down the bare wood with acetone. I would make a wiping version of some fresh oil base polyurethane and VM&P naptha. Try a 25% reduction for the first application or two.

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[larry merlau]

his work on the lathe deserves the best

[Jim Burr]

Cocobolo and other rosewoods are famous for trashing anything other than a wax (Renwax/Mylands) finish. Then you run into the problem of a higher speed to warm the wax and open the pores of the wood; in rosewoods, when the pores open, the oil comes out. and the finish is "contaminated". Problem with a wax type finish is they are prone to wear, and they will. Vaughns idea works well and having seen it...trust me. The woods also cut well so it can minimize the sanding issue with sharp tools.