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Should I coat boxwood? (jlai.lu)
submitted 5 months ago by tom@jlai.lu to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca
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This was my first time turning boxwood. I wanted to upgrade the handle of my espresso machine's portafilter. I’m really pleased with how smooth it turned out! Should I coat the boxwood, or is it fine as is?

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[-] CMDR_Horn@piefed.world 25 points 5 months ago

Espresso oil stain. For the symbolism

[-] tom@jlai.lu 4 points 5 months ago

I will probably choose this option 😉

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