Wheel Finished! (for now, anyway)

Okay, after thinking that oil finish was my only non-poly-something choice (and being told that oil will yellow over time), I discovered what to me is the ultimate perfect post-stain finish. Briwax. This is a combination of two waxes and a solvent. Definitely labor-intensive, but it gives a soft sheen, if not an outright terrific patina, it comes in clear or tinted.

Last but by no means least, it's reversible! You can remove it with mineral spirits and use a darker tint, which I might very well do at some point in the future. So here's the finished wheel. As it stands now.

First, four repetitive photos... None reeeeally shows the coloration I'm so fond of, nor do they show the "Annie Oakley" flavor of the finish because the reflecting light enhances sheen too much, but I can't seem to get that on a whole-wheel photo.






Here are some close-ups, finished...

The color variation...


Closer representation of the base and a leg



The horizontal arm and I don't know what it's called. But this is the patina I was after.