Thread: First time using wood, different finishes and liners

I recently picked up some wood from a small company I found on Instagram and wow! I have worked with a ton of material but this has to be by far my favorite! I got some Buckeye Burl, high figure desert ironwood, maple Burl and York gum... I told him to leave some natural and dye others and have fun with it, boy did the pieces look like he had a great time doing it! I cannot wait to post more of the pictures of the finished work, for now here is a sample!

so all the pieces are 1/8 in thickness problem with that I understand that these woods break easily. This piece I had tested the wood without a liner to see how it held up and it would appear it is fine. I have purchased a ton of g10 liners that are .020" in thickness. I'm using g-flex epoxy to attach it to the wood, first I rough up both surfaces and allow to cure 24 hours. I shaped and sanded up to 1500 grit, then buffed it with Tripoli and white rouge. It had a great finish, I also have some tru oil I'm using but I couldn't get the results I was looking for. I'll play around with it more on my next set I make.

of course if u have any comments on a better way to finish, epoxy or the liners let me know!

well here are the pics for some buckeye Burl