The Pink Cherry Spinning wheel

No more pink spinning wheel! Yea! After talking with Krystaleve, and a quick stop at a furniture store to show her how the finish could look, we agreed on something a bit less than semi-gloss, but not as flat as a matte finish. Just enough of a shine to make it stand out without being too showy.

For the first round I used some 240 grit automotive wet/dry paper with more of the same finish (Watco Danish Oil Cherry Finish). I lightly applied some finish and went to work with the sanding block until the finish became just slightly pasty. I let that sit overnight, then buffed across the grain with a clean cotton rag. I buff across the grain to remove the excess while avoiding dislodging any of the sawdust (sanding dust actually) and finish that has filled in the pores in the wood.

Now I'm repeating the process with 330 grit and in another few days with 400.