boo Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Looking for a bit of help , I've sanded & started to danish oil these two spalted beech pieces, both starting to look good , photos dont really due justice, question is I'm looking for a finish that doesn't look plastic but brings out the colours of the disk , so thinking of shellac , briwax do some but new territory, so any recommendations more than welcome, cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I have a new product, I saw used on You Tube, its called Shellawax and to be honest its the dogs danglies. I got it in gloss but I beleive you can get it matt or satin as well. A tad expensive but you really don't need a lot for a good solid finish. Its geared toward wood turners but I've used it on many a knife handle even resin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Cheers will look it up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Always get the gloss you can knock the finish back to how you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 6 hours ago, figgy said: Always get the gloss you can knock the finish back to how you want. You can knock back gloss varnish with fine wire wool and it looks really nice. Personally I use pure Tung oil for stuff like this. Those pieces will pull it in like hell though so be prepared to apply plenty of coats. I also sometimes wax over the top with a mixture of beeswax, carnauba and tung oil to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 I'm currently experimenting on the back of it ! See how it goes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted December 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Finished the spalted beech off , it's not perfect, but ok , next Time , do a few things differently, other is a piece of cherry , that is going as a gift..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, boo said: Finished the spalted beech off , it's not perfect, but ok , next Time , do a few things differently, other is a piece of cherry , that is going as a gift..... Its a great feeling to give away your hard work , and to have others treasure it . No amount of money , can replace that feeling . Edited December 24, 2020 by johnphilip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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