Rifleman1776
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After months away from the lathe due to an injured shoulder, I finally turned another of the 'Eaglized' blanks. This is walnut and ash. I made it into a straight European. Dunno why. Just felt like the correct thing to do. Could have put a walnut center band in or made into another style, etc.. Just didn't,
can't explain my actions. [:0] The finish turned out acceptable but I won't repeat method. Sanded through all the grits, starting with Klingspore Gold 220 and went up to Micro Mesh 12000. Tried to find Deft spray laquer but none available in my area. Instead used Minwax Helmsman spar urethane spray. Choose this after reading about how all those sweaty bodies eat up other popular finishes. This is tough, moisture resistant stuff. Went on with one spritz and did not need any help to get smooth. But, drawback, took almost three days to dry. More than two just to get dry 'to touch'. Comments invited.
can't explain my actions. [:0] The finish turned out acceptable but I won't repeat method. Sanded through all the grits, starting with Klingspore Gold 220 and went up to Micro Mesh 12000. Tried to find Deft spray laquer but none available in my area. Instead used Minwax Helmsman spar urethane spray. Choose this after reading about how all those sweaty bodies eat up other popular finishes. This is tough, moisture resistant stuff. Went on with one spritz and did not need any help to get smooth. But, drawback, took almost three days to dry. More than two just to get dry 'to touch'. Comments invited.
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