finish

Hi all, This is the last Levech I have turned with a PSI double dyed Maple blank. It has a very deep dark blue colour and was a pain to finish showing every mark or scratch... Happy now but had to take a picture in the sun as it absorbs light and you can't see the details in it.

Hi All, As we are all searching for a quick and easy, hard wearing finish.... I have been trying a new one from Axminster.... It's a simple wipe on, leave to soak in/dry and your done.... No cutting back or lines in the finish..... I generally leave overnight to fully harden/dry before I...

Apple or pear goblet with 2 captive rings. Yorkshire grit and teak oil finish

Hi All, Following on from my bullet case post... My preference for finish is just microcrystalline wax... I like these to be tactile and used and love to see patina build up on these. I have used acrylic laquer spray and Krylon (bake on spray for guns) but only if decorative finish requested...

Made a Pr of Beech rice bowls today 6”x 3” with a melamine finish

Too bloody hot in the workshop - 31C but I started so had to finish... Still getting to grips with bowls/platters but here ya go... Regards Padster

After my chat with Garno, I went to turn these.... I gave up before they did..... Boy did I try I wondered why one went slack on the mandrel, then I saw the crack.... :sob: I next tried Milliput to fill the crack, which worked really well, but when I put my first finish coat on it stuck out like...

Made this 9 1/2” pippy Yew bowl before it got to hot and gave it a lacquer finish

I’m sure that it has come up before but I’m interested in your views on a wax finish on pens. I notice that a few here use a wax finish on their pens, I assume sanding sealer and then wax to a nice sheen. I personally don’t use wax alone as I wouldn’t have thought it would be hard wearing enough...

Right, got the label to stick, painted it with the Mrs best quality, over priced marketing department made it smell expensive nail varnish, cast it in glasscast, final finish with micro mesh and it looks grim, like the surface is hazy? Is it because I’m dry finishing with micromesh and...

8” x 3” bowl made & sold today Merbau wood commonly known as Borneo teak, Johnstone River teak, Kwila, Moluccan ironwood, Pacific teak I have given it a lacquer finish Yew bowl 9” x 2” again with a lacquer finish also sold

Dayacom Gent (None postable) Bethlehem Olive wood Roller Ball. Melamine Lacquer finish.

Made these two bowls yesterday first one a 9” x 2” yew bowl second another 10” x 3” Popular bowl both have a lacquer finish

Two wood covered Omegas Recently off the lathe. Both Melamine finish. Rosewood Bog Oak

A few more Tempests. Black ash - Melamine finish Irish Bog Oak - Melamine finish French Oak - Melamine finish

I learnt something today, I say learnt but I have actually gathered some info I did not have yesterday and the waters have become muddied as a result. I learnt that there is actually more than 1 type of sanding sealer :iknow: In addition to the shellac Sanding Sealer their is a cellulose one...

Just a few pens done and will be donated to the church where I had the wood from. Pen - Slimline Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - St Peters Church Oak Pen - Slimline Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - St Peters Church Oak Pen - Slimline Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - St...

Hope you are not getting bored with so many pens posted! :winking: Pen - Herra Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - Pistachio

C&C always Welcome. Pen - Epsillon Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - St Peter's Church Oak Pen - Epsillon Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - Beecgwood

As usual C&C always welcome. Pen - Tempest GM Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - Holy Olivewood Pen - Tempest Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - Paduk Pen - Tempest Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - Yew Pen - Tempest Finish - Melamine Lacquer Material - Almond Pen - Tempest...