Evanism
4th September 2013, 02:29 AM
Following my brain melting learning from and seeing my mates (they didn't question my frazzled unkempt wild eyed look) I stepped up to the lathe today.
I did 10 lengths of the round-then-bead-cove exercise on 250mm lengths of 90mm pine. Cool. 155 to go... Like the karate kid.
Then, having done 3% of the task asked of me, I weakened and did two bowls. Skill level up already! Not great, but certainly far less crap than before.
I "finished" them off in EEE and then Shellawax. That was after using the new spinner sander douverlacky from Jim Carrolls shop. Went through the paper up to 400. Jim sells nice paper, that double dot stuff really does a very good job.
SWMBO was very pleased. My earlier examples were promptly sent back with a "redo these please". They came BACK from the pool room...such disappointment.
Obviously shellawax has a learning curve to use. My first efforts produced "skids" and thick bits, sort of like wax buildups. Easy enough to scratch off with a fingernail, but still, something I need to learn to avoid.
Has anyone any opinions on shellawax VS Organoil Hard Burnishing as a final finish? I'm impressed by both, they both make my amateur efforts look very non-crap.
I did 10 lengths of the round-then-bead-cove exercise on 250mm lengths of 90mm pine. Cool. 155 to go... Like the karate kid.
Then, having done 3% of the task asked of me, I weakened and did two bowls. Skill level up already! Not great, but certainly far less crap than before.
I "finished" them off in EEE and then Shellawax. That was after using the new spinner sander douverlacky from Jim Carrolls shop. Went through the paper up to 400. Jim sells nice paper, that double dot stuff really does a very good job.
SWMBO was very pleased. My earlier examples were promptly sent back with a "redo these please". They came BACK from the pool room...such disappointment.
Obviously shellawax has a learning curve to use. My first efforts produced "skids" and thick bits, sort of like wax buildups. Easy enough to scratch off with a fingernail, but still, something I need to learn to avoid.
Has anyone any opinions on shellawax VS Organoil Hard Burnishing as a final finish? I'm impressed by both, they both make my amateur efforts look very non-crap.