Jim:
Thanks for the comments…
This is my first ‘fine’ work with Locust, and I should have done a better job worrying about grain… grain density, specifically: I’d get one section where I wanted, then the adjoining section would be irretrievably inferior. For work outside my household (this is for my wife), I’ll think twice about doing anything in Locust. That said, this is from reclaimed timber; not from planks inspected and purchased at a lumber mill.
I’m pleased with the finish; which is to say a fairly minimal one: the clear-coat is not visible, and the Deft w-b poly doesn’t plastic-up the top coat.
You Take Care.
Mike