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Links to DIY wax & shellac finishes?
DAGS, but too many hits to follow up. Anyone got a quick, shiny,
edible, on-the-lathe finish? Daydreaming about Shellac, Beeswax, Carnauba, maybe Walnut oil; in Ethanol and real Turpentine. Nothing modern. Want something old-school. Tips? Recipes? Links? luck, -j |
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Links to DIY wax & shellac finishes?
Don't know about the luck, but products and other info are here,
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/index....=2&cat=1%2c190 Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo On Mar 27, 12:35 pm, JoanD'arcRoast wrote: DAGS, but too many hits to follow up. Anyone got a quick, shiny, edible, on-the-lathe finish? Daydreaming about Shellac, Beeswax, Carnauba, maybe Walnut oil; in Ethanol and real Turpentine. Nothing modern. Want something old-school. Tips? Recipes? Links? luck, -j |
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Links to DIY wax & shellac finishes?
It depends upon the size of the item you are finishing. Shellac,
Beeswax and Walnut oil will not really give you a shiny finish, unless you apply carnuba wax and buff. If you are turning small items, like bottle stoppers, etc. What I call the Bonnie Klein finish is good. It consists of 1/3 Shellac, 1/3 Alcohol, and 1/3 boiled linseed oil. Apply with a rag, let soak in a bit, then buff with the same rag and in the area of the rag where you applied the solution to the wood. Finally, buff with a dry rag. I used the commercial Shellac that is already mixed. This was my standard for bottle stoppers for several years. Fred Holder http://www.fholder.com On Mar 27, 8:35 am, JoanD'arcRoast wrote: DAGS, but too many hits to follow up. Anyone got a quick, shiny, edible, on-the-lathe finish? Daydreaming about Shellac, Beeswax, Carnauba, maybe Walnut oil; in Ethanol and real Turpentine. Nothing modern. Want something old-school. Tips? Recipes? Links? luck, -j |
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"Fred Holder" wrote in message oups.com... It depends upon the size of the item you are finishing. Shellac, Beeswax and Walnut oil will not really give you a shiny finish, unless you apply carnuba wax and buff. If you are turning small items, like bottle stoppers, etc. What I call the Bonnie Klein finish is good. It consists of 1/3 Shellac, 1/3 Alcohol, and 1/3 boiled linseed oil. Apply with a rag, let soak in a bit, then buff with the same rag and in the area of the rag where you applied the solution to the wood. Finally, buff with a dry rag. I used the commercial Shellac that is already mixed. This was my standard for bottle stoppers for several years. Shellac will give you a _very_ shiny finish if you use a modified French polish technique versus a friction polish technique. Standard wax can be applied to dull the surface afterward if you desire. Technique is an old one, just eliminate the pumice. I like to use a light oil like grape or olive myself. Mineral is too thick, linseed too amber. Use the 1# cut as your sealer/fuzzer, sand with 400 to level and defuzz, then another to get a good base, sand as needed. Then get your muslin and oil and rub up while you're watching TV or something. Builds fast enough, as long as you remember to keep the rubber moving, and not so thick as to dissolve your base. Search "French Polish." Shellac is vulnerable to alcohol and alkali, so consider where it's going to be. |
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Fred Holder wrote:
What I call the Bonnie Klein finish is good. It consists of 1/3 Shellac, 1/3 Alcohol, and 1/3 boiled linseed oil. Are you talking about flakes or premixed shellac? If premixed, what pound cut did you start with? In either case, does it make a difference whether the shellac is dewaxed or not? -- It's turtles, all the way down |
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In article .com,
Fred Holder wrote: It depends upon the size of the item you are finishing. I'm doing bowls and plates. Was hoping for something I could make that would be cheap and as easy to apply as a wax, but tougher and shiny. Customers like shiny. Me, I like burnished wood, just as it is. Shellac, Beeswax and Walnut oil will not really give you a shiny finish, unless you apply carnuba wax and buff. If you are turning small items, like bottle stoppers, etc. What I call the Bonnie Klein finish is good. It consists of 1/3 Shellac, 1/3 Alcohol, and 1/3 boiled linseed oil. Apply with a rag, let soak in a bit, then buff with the same rag and in the area of the rag where you applied the solution to the wood. Finally, buff with a dry rag. I used the commercial Shellac that is already mixed. This was my standard for bottle stoppers for several years. I'll keep it in mind, and add it to my recipe list. Thanks. Fred Holder http://www.fholder.com On Mar 27, 8:35 am, JoanD'arcRoast wrote: DAGS, but too many hits to follow up. Anyone got a quick, shiny, edible, on-the-lathe finish? Daydreaming about Shellac, Beeswax, Carnauba, maybe Walnut oil; in Ethanol and real Turpentine. Nothing modern. Want something old-school. Tips? Recipes? Links? luck, -j |
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On Mar 28, 11:20 am, Larry Blanchard wrote:
Fred Holder wrote: What I call the Bonnie Klein finish is good. It consists of 1/3 Shellac, 1/3 Alcohol, and 1/3 boiled linseed oil. Are you talking about flakes or premixed shellac? If premixed, what pound cut did you start with? In either case, does it make a difference whether the shellac is dewaxed or not? -- It's turtles, all the way down In this case it is probably premixed. I used to use this formula a lot also, and still use a variant on small pieces. The premixed I use in thsi formula is the Zinzer Bullseye blond, and from the store it is a 3# cut. FYI, I think their sanding sealer is a 1 - 1 1/2# cut of shellac. Robert |
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On Mar 29, 9:53 am, Larry Blanchard wrote:
And a while back they came out with a French polish in a can - great stuff but the market apparently wasn't there. They dropped it. Sigh. I never even saw that stuff. It seemed that by all the time all the buzz hit fever peak, it was gone. I was sure interested in that stuff, but apparently not enough others were. Robert |
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It doesn't take long to just apply shellac.
I use a 1 1/2# cut (Zinzers out of the can, cut 50%) on bowls. It takes from 2 minutes to an hour to dry (longer as the surface seals). I put on 4 double coats, sand with 400 grit and about two more, until I get the surface sheen I want. Apply with a paper shop towel doubled over several times. I like to let the finish "cure" for a couple of days to a week, then use gray synthetic steel wool, and wax. The wax is applied lightly, and I spin the work pretty hard to really melt it in. Burnish with a brown paper bag and old tee shirt, and I've got a nice finish. I can wax it the same day I finish it, but I think I get better results with a wait. Old Guy "JoanD'arcRoast" wrote in message . .. In article .com, Fred Holder wrote: It depends upon the size of the item you are finishing. I'm doing bowls and plates. Was hoping for something I could make that would be cheap and as easy to apply as a wax, but tougher and shiny. Customers like shiny. Me, I like burnished wood, just as it is. Shellac, Beeswax and Walnut oil will not really give you a shiny finish, unless you apply carnuba wax and buff. If you are turning small items, like bottle stoppers, etc. What I call the Bonnie Klein finish is good. It consists of 1/3 Shellac, 1/3 Alcohol, and 1/3 boiled linseed oil. Apply with a rag, let soak in a bit, then buff with the same rag and in the area of the rag where you applied the solution to the wood. Finally, buff with a dry rag. I used the commercial Shellac that is already mixed. This was my standard for bottle stoppers for several years. I'll keep it in mind, and add it to my recipe list. Thanks. Fred Holder http://www.fholder.com On Mar 27, 8:35 am, JoanD'arcRoast wrote: DAGS, but too many hits to follow up. Anyone got a quick, shiny, edible, on-the-lathe finish? Daydreaming about Shellac, Beeswax, Carnauba, maybe Walnut oil; in Ethanol and real Turpentine. Nothing modern. Want something old-school. Tips? Recipes? Links? luck, -j |
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