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Hello Woodworking!
I'm new to the forum. I am working on a piece for a friend in the tea world and am facing a situation i hope you guys can help with. This piece is a beautiful slab of black walnut that has been carved, sanded and is ready for finishing. The trick is that when finish it will have boiling water poured over it almost everyday. I have dealt with waterproofing before, but the heat of the water in this scenario scares me. Won't the heat of the water break down most finishes? I have been looking into marine sealers and at different Tung oil finishes. Any suggestions to protect against very hot water on hardwood?
Here is a finished example of a Chinese style tea tray
and here is an image of the unfinished board i am working on
Any help or experience someone could share would be super helpful. Thanks!
I'm new to the forum. I am working on a piece for a friend in the tea world and am facing a situation i hope you guys can help with. This piece is a beautiful slab of black walnut that has been carved, sanded and is ready for finishing. The trick is that when finish it will have boiling water poured over it almost everyday. I have dealt with waterproofing before, but the heat of the water in this scenario scares me. Won't the heat of the water break down most finishes? I have been looking into marine sealers and at different Tung oil finishes. Any suggestions to protect against very hot water on hardwood?
Here is a finished example of a Chinese style tea tray

and here is an image of the unfinished board i am working on

Any help or experience someone could share would be super helpful. Thanks!