On 10/25/2011 10:34 AM, Ralph E Lindberg wrote:
In icommunications,
Kevin wrote:



I've always been curious how a buffed bowl holds up. Does it still have
it's luster after 5 years?

If it has been sitting on a shelf, yes. If it has been in use, no. But
then use will give it a very pleasant patina. While a lacquer finish
flakes off

Of course the difference is, it's easy to restore the luster of a BLO
and buffed bowl. While, IMO a lacquer bowl is almost impossible to
restore the finish on



disagree RE lacquer finish - just spray again, resand and polish again
on the lathe - that part is fast, what is slow is getting the wood
ready. One trick on lacquer that gets scratched or hazy is just to
spray lacquer thinner on it, then polish