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Finish for puzzles


Mabel H.

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Mabel,

 

For all my hardwood puzzles I use Min Wax Tung Oil Finish. Other puzzlers use Danish Oil. I like the Tung Oil finish because it is a little thicker and also dries faster.

 

I'm thinking you could use any oil for wood. Orange Oil comes to mind.

 

For the maple puzzles that I color with food colors I will use a lacquer from Sherwin Williams which I buy by the gallon. For touch up work I will then use a rattle can lacquer from Ace Hardware.

 

Hope this helps.

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What is a good finish for puzzle parts, the wood is maple, and the parts are larger, cut from 1/2 inch stock.

 

I just got done cutting a few puzzles myself and I was planning on dipping them in some boiled linseed oil.   Mine are made of pine.

Thanks for the idea ,i have gallons galore of boiled linseed oil,Which i forgot about all ready and i just got them,oh boy!

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Do you dip your parts in the oil? How long does it take to dry. I have used tung oil on lathe projects, and it seems to take a long time to dry. I use pure tung oil, not diluted.

 

Yes, I have a small bucket that I pour the oil into, then I put on some latex gloves and dip the parts into the oil.    Works great for fretwork pieces also.   Then I will either wipe the excess off with a rag or blow the excess off with compressed air.   (Warning, if you go the rag rout, make sure you lay the rag out flat to dry or it can spontaneously combust.)  If I have holes in the parts I can hang them to dry, if not I will set them on a drying rack to dry over night.

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I use Watco Danish oil. I use a zip lock bag, pour some in,put the puzzle pieces in, make certain they are coated and then take them out and wipe off the excess.

 

After they are dried, I will sometimes use a rattle can poly on the front for a better finish.

 

After I am done, I spoke a small hole in the zip lock bag and put the rest of the Danish oil back.

 

Any rags or similar used are put outside and allowed to dry. This would be especially important with BLO were fire risks are greater.

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