mitch13 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I have recently bought some Leopardwood (Roupala spp. (R. brasiliense,)) for a clock project I plan to start in the new year. Having made my purchase I then saw a sample of the timber finished with an oil product (I don’t know what) that made it look like mud. It was the striking appearance of the timber that made me chose it so I would be upset if it ended up looking awful due to the wrong finish being used. I had a look in understanding Wood Finishing by Flexner but it is not covered does any one know of a book or magazine article that covers Leopardwood as I am always happy to extend my woodworking library. I have never used Leopardwood before so any advice would be greatly received Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 best advise i ever got was make lots of sample pieces and and try different stuff and decide for yourself. best way to learn is to get dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mds2 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 How different is leopard wood from lace wood? I've used BLO on lace wood and I looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Leopard is quite abit darker than lacewood. Pure oil finishes tend to muddy the grain. I like just water clear lacquer, so as not to change the color any more than needed. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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