Let’s talk about woodcarvingAdministrator2020-02-03T16:00:40-05:00
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Tim Rauch@timrauch
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Quote from Tim Rauch on July 8, 2017, 5:58 pm
Just about done. The wood is bass wood. I'm thinking I'll just finish it with brown shoe polish. Should I seal the wood first?
Just about done. The wood is bass wood. I'm thinking I'll just finish it with brown shoe polish. Should I seal the wood first?
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MaryMay@marymay
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Quote from MaryMay on July 8, 2017, 9:28 pm
That's really beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I certainly would consider sealing the wood with some kind of finish first (I tend to use 2 coats of thinned down shellac). You may want to do a small sample carving with similar surface just to see what the results will be with the shoe polish. It'seems just better to be safe if you have never used that as a finish before.
That's really beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I certainly would consider sealing the wood with some kind of finish first (I tend to use 2 coats of thinned down shellac). You may want to do a small sample carving with similar surface just to see what the results will be with the shoe polish. It'seems just better to be safe if you have never used that as a finish before.
Tim Rauch@timrauch
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Quote from Tim Rauch on July 31, 2017, 4:25 pm
Here's the finished carving. 2 coats of shellac and brown shoe polish applied with a stiff brush.
Tim
Here's the finished carving. 2 coats of shellac and brown shoe polish applied with a stiff brush.
Tim
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Quote from MaryMay on July 31, 2017, 5:41 pm
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
