[Ron Ramirez]

I appreciate your concern, but this was the first time I've used a methylene chloride-based stripper in literally decades. I only have one more cabinet I'll be using it on this year - the 41-KR. Plus, I am doing this outdoors in the shade where there is plenty of ventilation.

So, on this first day of September, I sanded down the 66B cabinet and then applied sanding sealer. Here's how it looks now:

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That is my last can of Deft sanding sealer next to the 66B cabinet, and it's nearly empty. I bought some Mohawk sanding sealer a few weeks ago so I won't run out anytime soon.

This cabinet is still a bit dark for my liking, but it will have to do. In any event, it looks much better than it did, flaws and all (there are several against-the-grain scratch marks on top).

Oddly enough, only the front panel appears to be conventional open grain walnut. The top and side panels appear to be some sort of more closed grain wood. I'll try some grain filler on the top and sides, but I don't know if there will be anything to fill in those areas.

Now to move on to a different cabinet while the sanding sealer dries...