How would you finish this ??? - Page 2

pianomanpj · 04-28-2008, 02:07 PM

What if you were to cast it like some of the beautiful "worthless wood" we see here on the IAP? Turn it back down to this profile, round the top, and polish. Just my two shekels worth...:D

Rudy Vey · 04-28-2008, 05:32 PM

I wouldn't do anything to this piece, just keep the beauty of the wood natural or use some wax on it.

airrat · 04-29-2008, 02:46 PM

If you want to put a finish on it and need it by Friday, I would use a sanding sealer then spray on. You do not have to put on very many coats of it if you do not want a think finish. A couple will do good to seal it and give it some protection. If you want to leave some texture on it do not buff it out or sand it.

dbriski · 04-30-2008, 07:05 PM

Not a cheap solution, but what if you dipped it in thin Ca? It may use up a lot of CA but should get a nice even coat. (never tried just guessing)

bruce119 · 04-30-2008, 10:09 PM

Thanks everyone for the advise a lot good info. there. I wound up brushing on epoxy. I used a fishing rod epoxy from my rod building days. It turned out real nice they have epoxy with UV prohibitors in them made for fishing rods. I think the dipping in varnish would be the way to go when I have more time.

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Originally posted by dbriski

Not a cheap solution, but what if you dipped it in thin Ca? It may use up a lot of CA but should get a nice even coat. (never tried just guessing)

As for dipping in CA I had bad experience with using it that way. I use CA almost 100% but dipping the problem is I found when you have creavious and it puddles or adsorbs two things can happen it can dry dull and or leave a white crystal like powder and in cravious and open grain were you can't get to it to polished it out.

Thanks everyone
Bruce

04-28-2008, 02:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
pianomanpj Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Augusta, Maine, USA. Posts: 1,100 Photos: 51	What if you were to cast it like some of the beautiful "worthless wood" we see here on the IAP? Turn it back down to this profile, round the top, and polish. Just my two shekels worth...:D __________________ Roger A. Madore Augusta, Maine "Make a fire for a man and keep him warm for a day, or set him on fire and keep him warm for the rest of his life..."

04-28-2008, 05:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
Rudy Vey Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Plainfield, NJ, USA. Posts: 2,011 Photos: 14	I wouldn't do anything to this piece, just keep the beauty of the wood natural or use some wax on it. __________________ Rudy Central New Jersey 'If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.' www.ultimatependesigns.com

04-29-2008, 02:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
airrat Join Date: May 2005 Location: chandler, az, USA. Posts: 2,589 Photos: 9	If you want to put a finish on it and need it by Friday, I would use a sanding sealer then spray on. You do not have to put on very many coats of it if you do not want a think finish. A couple will do good to seal it and give it some protection. If you want to leave some texture on it do not buff it out or sand it. __________________ Tom in Chandler, AZ

04-30-2008, 07:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
dbriski Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Garden Grove, CA, USA. Posts: 359 Photos: 0	Not a cheap solution, but what if you dipped it in thin Ca? It may use up a lot of CA but should get a nice even coat. (never tried just guessing) __________________ Thanks, David www.Briskibusiness.com

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