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7th July 2019, 01:26 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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advice on finish for Tas myrtle piece please
This is a piece of gas myrtle with lovely figure that i intend to use as a box lid.
It was originally a floorboard which i cut in two and bookmatched.
My question is, what type of finish could I use to get a very high shine.
I usually use danish oil type finishes but for this one, as its a gift for a friend, i would like a higher shine.
The carcass of the box will be huon pine, which i intend to danish oil.
I intend to apply the finish prior to glue up. Especially to the myrtle.
Thanks for any and all advice
Cheers
Frank
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9th July 2019, 09:07 AM #2Senior Member
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Frank, That is a beautiful piece of timber. I would try a thin shellac, sand after a couple of coats then apply more thin coats and finish with wax
Ross
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9th July 2019, 09:38 AM #3
+1 for a shellac finish. I have managed a pretty good sheen with some DOs on some woods, but if you want to add some real depth to that nice bit of wood, rubbed shellac ("French polishing") is hard to beat. Takes a bit of time, but well worth the effort, imo...
Cheers,IW
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9th July 2019, 10:39 AM #4Member
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I really like blonde or dewaxed shellac as it is not as yellowing on pale timber, a number of coats then finished with a wax looks great. But if you want a high gloss I think French polishing is the go
George
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9th July 2019, 11:22 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks for that advice Wattycoo, IanW and Gknight.
Ive used shellac in the past but not "proper" french polishing.
Seems its time to have a go at it.
Thanks again
Frank
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10th July 2019, 09:28 AM #6
Frank, there's all sorts of unnecessary mystique around French polishing, but fundamentally, it's a very simple process. All you need to bear in mind is that you are applying many, many very thin coats of the material over a period of a few days (at least). Just keep that rubber moving, don't put too much on at once, and don't put subsequent coats on until the last one is well set, and you can't go wrong.
And if things do go pear-shaped, which can happen for e.g., if you try to rush things in warm, humid weather (damhik!) just wait 'til the weather improves, then give the surface a good rub down with OOOO steel wool, and start over.....
Cheers,IW
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10th July 2019, 09:12 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks Ian,
good info.
gives me more confidence to have a good go.
Cheers
Frank
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