damascus, part of the reason for the silence may be due to many of us never having heard of sanding sealers.

But if you can fill oak pores that easily with it, walnut should be little problem.

I do see that it is carried by at least a few supply houses (Lee Valley being the first one that I found).

thanks.

Brent
PS. Finding a decent Spar varnish even with polyurethane, is about impossible, locally. the stuff I bought last week is atrocious.

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