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Old 07/19/2007, 10:19 AM
Fiziksgeek Fiziksgeek is offline
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Anyway, back tot he issue at hand. There are only 2 ways to get a furniture like finish on the 4x4s. You have to either buy them that way, or make them that way.

Buying is simple, just gotta find the right ones, but expect to pay more $$ for finished wood, and they will still likely need a little sanding.

If the 4x4s you looked at just have a rough finish, but are straight (now bowing or twisting) then sanding or planing is the way to go. A planner would be nice, makes the job quick, and then just a final finish sanding on top. You might be able to find a local shop that will do this for you for a small fee. If its not too rough to begin with, sanding might not too too difficult right from the get go.