Carpentry and Woodworking - Do I need to put finish coat on inside of project?

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jkh772
11-22-06, 09:48 PM
I've just finished buidling a night stand with some drawers. I'm planning on staining it and then adding a few coats of wipe on polyurethane. Do i need to put any type of finish coat on any of the non-exposed surfaces (such as underneath the top, the insides of the sides, etc.)? Will that prevent warping or just waste a lot of time?

chfite
11-22-06, 10:04 PM
As a general rule, the insides and undersides are not finished.
jatco
11-23-06, 07:26 PM
As a general rule, the insides and undersides are not finished.
This is true..and I suspect to let the wood 'breath'...(!?!?) I usually dont finish the insides/undersides either.