mmayo
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I have posted about this before, but I felt the need to stress the ease of this finishing method. It uses General Finishes Wood Turners Finish (WTF), 400/1000 grit sandpaper and a Beall Buffing System. There are no obnoxious fumes and eye watering vapors with this finish, it has almost no odor. WTF is a floor finishing compound that was modified to use in pen turning and it is cheap at around $13. It is very tough and will resist hand oils etc. If you try it notice how hard the small paper towels are after they dry.
Turn your wood blanks and sand to 400 or 800 grit
Clean with DNA and let dry
Apply 6-8 coats of WTF with 1,000 grit sanding between each coat. It takes mine about 15 minutes to dry between coats.
(I watch TV or work at the Gallery N Gifts and time is not critical)
Sand lightly after the last coat with 1,000 grit
Buff using all three buffs on the Beall buffing system
The result is an absolutely smooth to the touch finish that still retains the grain pores of the wood and a very nice permanent shine.
The photo shows the shine of two smooth wood and one open pore bocote seam rippers.
Turn your wood blanks and sand to 400 or 800 grit
Clean with DNA and let dry
Apply 6-8 coats of WTF with 1,000 grit sanding between each coat. It takes mine about 15 minutes to dry between coats.
(I watch TV or work at the Gallery N Gifts and time is not critical)
Sand lightly after the last coat with 1,000 grit
Buff using all three buffs on the Beall buffing system
The result is an absolutely smooth to the touch finish that still retains the grain pores of the wood and a very nice permanent shine.
The photo shows the shine of two smooth wood and one open pore bocote seam rippers.
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