u/michael_chubbs

Bought this 8ft long pre-stained butcher block to make a desk. I used the underside of the desk as my test side through the whole process of sealing and finishing as I have zero prior experience with any kind of wood working. Flipped it over to do the top side and found raised lines of finish that had overrun and stuck to the stands that I had the wood sitting on. Should I go ahead and put sealing and a first coat of finish on and when I sand with 320 between coats of finish it will take those lines down? Or should I sand now before putting on sealer? Or will that risk taking off stain? Looks wet in photos because I just wiped it down with mineral spirits. Thanks for any advice.

Bought this 8ft long pre-stained butcher block to make a desk. I used the underside of the desk as my test side through the whole process of sealing and finishing as I have zero prior experience with any kind of wood working. Flipped it over to do the top side and found raised lines of finish that had overrun and stuck to the stands that I had the wood sitting on. Should I go ahead and put sealing and a first coat of finish on and when I sand with 320 between coats of finish it will take those lines down? Or should I sand now before putting on sealer? Or will that risk taking off stain? Looks wet in photos because I just wiped it down with mineral spirits. Thanks for any advice.