On Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:54:40 -0500, Bill Noble wrote
(in message ):

well, I use lacquer mostly, it's cheap, fast, and easy to work with - I buy
it by the gallon and just spray it on

"Kevin Cleary" wrote in message
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I was just wondering what everyone was using for a finish on bowls,ect.
I want to try something different.


I kinda like shellac - either the clear or the amber. It's reasonably priced,
cleans up with alcohol, dries quickly. Water soluble poly finishes are kinda
nice, too, and also dry quickly, clean up with water, and don't stink up the
house. Sometimes I will use a lump of beeswax pressed against a piece of
cotton fabric... against the piece while it is spinning on the lathe. The
friction heats up the fabric, which heats up the wax, which melts into the
fabric and then into the wood. Very quick, and simple and no cleanup. Not
real durable - it's just wax, but it is food-safe. Ditto for pure tung oil,
which is very slow to set up, though.tom koehler

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I will find a way or make one.