Night Class Diary

[loz]

Loz.
That looks really nice
Should be even better when the finish is applied.
What will you use :?:
Time flies when you're enjoying yourself

Thanks ! - i love the spalting !

We have a bottle of friction polish ( record power speedaneez ! ) in the class, and i have beeswax at home, i think the friction polish would look best,

open to suggestions though !

 

[Bodrighy]

Can I suggest that you put the wax on whilst on the lathe. Rub it in then trn the lathe on and buff up with either a brush or paper tissue ( don't use a cloth as it can catch) I prefer using an old shoe brush as sometimes the paper can cause he wax to go lumpy on the surface. A couple of coats and it soaks into spalted wood welll leqaving a nice shine to it. Friction polish can be dramatic but wears off quickly, again IME

Pete

 

[loz]

I might try that then Pete, Does it need to stand between coats ?

 

[Bodrighy]

I use a soft wax polish, briwax I think it is. Rub it into the wood whilst stationary then spin it, not too fast. The wax penetrates the soft wood and then starts to buff up. Stop the lathe and shove some more on. Iy will feel smooth when it is finished. If it still feels tacky buff it some more. As said I have found a soft shoe brush best as it doesn't make the polish coagulate. Also safer when the wood is natural edged or voided.



This was really soft and was done like this

Pete

 

[loz]

Thanks Pete, The days of my Natural Edges are a while off yet i think !

 

[PowerTool]

Loz - looks very nice;like the shape and curves,the balance of the piece is nice (as you said,doesn't look "heavy") and it's certainly a beautiful looking piece of timber

Andrew