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12th December 2021, 11:45 AM #16
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12th December 2021, 12:18 PM #18
Ian and Crocy
I am currently wearing my charlatans hat as I was relying on my memory (when will I learn? ) that there used to be a varnish specifically for radiata pine and added to that I had never actually used it!! However, while I am reasonably sure there was once this product, without being prepared to bet body parts, I can no longer find any reference to such a product: Perhaps it did not work and was pulled from production.
So in an attempt to redeem my credibility I went looking for solutions. I turned up this site with a rather quaint video demonstrating the technique. I rather like the understated approach. I had not previously heard of Finneys and have no idea if it is available in Oz.
Finneys Wood Finishes
Worth a look as it appears to address the issues mentioned above. Simple, but not a five minute fix.
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PaulBushmiller;
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12th December 2021, 01:18 PM #19
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12th December 2021, 01:45 PM #20
Another wood that would be suitable is Tamarind - Tamarindus indica though it is quite often spalted, bug eaten or stained. Very nice if you can get a well looked after blank.
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13th December 2021, 06:46 AM #21SENIOR MEMBER
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I find that in Intarsi that I have done extensively, Rustoleoum clear dosen't appear to change like most clear finishes. This is not a sales pitch just my observation.
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13th December 2021, 04:20 PM #22Originally Posted by IanW
They think it is plastic; you know it is lemon wood. Enjoy the schadenfreude.
Everyone here will smile, knowingly.
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14th December 2021, 08:19 AM #23GOLD MEMBER
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White Timber:
Holly
English Box
Pittosporum
Privet
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14th December 2021, 11:15 PM #24GOLD MEMBER
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So the lure of the holy grail got me searching and I found this.
Micador for Artists Varnish Gloss Spray 450g | Officeworks
So for $13 I thought it was worth a try. I did a couple of samples late this arvo, photos tomorrow, looked promising on bland white Camphor.
Rgds,
Crocy.
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Cklett,
Thank you very much for the offer,
But in the space of under an hour, my problems been sorted.
An individual hear who wants to re main anonymous
as offered a bit of Norfolk Island Hibiscus up.
Wow that was quick
Cheers Matt.
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Hi Matt,
You have have some great suggestions and offers here. The best IMO is the Norfold Is Hibiscus, its a white white and has fine rays as well giving some interest.
The citrus woods and some Findersia are also good. I have some Denhamia (Orange bark or Orange Boxwood) and Ivorywood but though these are fine textured, they are plain and not as interesting as the NI Hibiscus.
Let us know and see how you go.
Eugene
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16th December 2021, 09:00 AM #26
Euge, could you post a pic of some Lagunaria wood sometime, just to satisfay my (& perhaps others') curiosity?
I have never come across the wood of this species, although I was well aware of it through its veterinary connotations (one of its common names is "cow-itch tree" for good reasons). I noticed it's a common street tree in upstate Victoria, & there were plenty of them in Benalla, where I lived for a while. Theey don't seem to be so common in S.E. Qld. - maybe too many folks had bad experiences with those nasty hairs in the seed-pods? I confess I once pulled one apart just to see what it was all about & of course got quite a few hairs in my finger-tips in the process. I didn't do that again!
Cheers,
IanIW
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16th December 2021, 11:17 PM #27GOLD MEMBER
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Ian, I finally got to giving the new spray ago with mixed results.
1st and 2nd photos are a piece of Camphor sapwood with Wattyl lacquer and Danish Oil showing the effect.
3rd photo is the same wood with the Micador showing very little change to the colour of the wood.
4th photo is a piece of Cinnamon laurel and it has DO on the RHS then a section of the Micador. Where the Micador is labeled is the actual colour of the wood.
So the quest continues.
rgds,
Crocy.
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17th December 2021, 07:48 AM #28
Interesting, Crocy. I'm surprised the Micador is so obvious on the C. verum (I'm assuming it's the genuine cinnamon tree you mean) when it's clear on the camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora). The two species are very closely related, but there's bound to be different chemicals in their woods, after all, there are differences in the oils in clones of camphor laurel from different areas, so it's even more likely there'll be differences in some of the extractives of different species.
I think the quest for a perfectly colourless finish that works on all surfaces is going to be a long one. And perhaps it's a pointless quest because the more clear the finish, the quicker light is going to promote colour changes in the wood itself. About the only way to preserve the absolute "natural" colour of the wood is to plane/sand a bit off as soon as the fresh colour starts to fade. You can only do that for so long.....
Cheers,IW
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21st December 2021, 06:58 PM #29
This arrived today, My Precious insert, evil laugh.
A lovely bit of Norfolk Island Hibiscus.
Cheers Matt.
An a big thank you too the anonymous giver [emoji120][emoji120][emoji120]
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That's pretty white, whiter than anything I've got.
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