OCtoolguy Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Posted March 6, 2020 37 minutes ago, dgman said: It looks great Ray. In my opinion, you always want a topcoat. Not necessarily for a shine, but to protect the piece. Dust tends to stick to an unfinished surface more that a finished piece. Thanks Dan. I might consider a semi gloss poly. Not sure I want a gloss like the Zinsser shellac. I'll have to ponder on it. Quote
dgman Posted March 6, 2020 Report Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, octoolguy said: Thanks Dan. I might consider a semi gloss poly. Not sure I want a gloss like the Zinsser shellac. I'll have to ponder on it. My go to finish is a semi gloss Lacquer. I like the Deft brand. Unfortunately nobody locally carries it anymore. I have to order it online. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Posted March 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, dgman said: My go to finish is a semi gloss Lacquer. I like the Deft brand. Unfortunately nobody locally carries it anymore. I have to order it online. I bought Deft at Ace Hdwe. I forgot that I have that too. Quote
dgman Posted March 6, 2020 Report Posted March 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, octoolguy said: I bought Deft at Ace Hdwe. I forgot that I have that too. Unfortunately, there is no Ace nearby. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, dgman said: Unfortunately, there is no Ace nearby. Bummer! Quote
kmmcrafts Posted March 6, 2020 Report Posted March 6, 2020 Looks great Ray... very well done.. Of coarse as with everything every one has a different taste for finishing too.. I like a natural look myself and most people don't seem to... most seem to like a built up topcoat finish... If it were me.. and since Danish oil has a poly in it.. I'd possibly dip it one more time.. or just spray a very light coat o poly on it.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Rolf Posted March 6, 2020 Report Posted March 6, 2020 WOW! beautiful project. I would do a Satin finish no gloss. I agree with Dan, the finish will help to keep it from being a major dust magnet. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Scrappile Posted March 6, 2020 Report Posted March 6, 2020 Beautiful project, Ray.... Thank for taking us along for the build. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Rockytime Posted March 7, 2020 Report Posted March 7, 2020 That is one dynamic looking project . I like the choice of woods. Great job! OCtoolguy 1 Quote
amazingkevin Posted March 7, 2020 Report Posted March 7, 2020 RAPIDRESIZER,by Patrice Roberts has been my best friend for 9 plus years. So simple to use too! I,ve enlarged things 12 ' x 10" from 4" x 2". OCtoolguy and Rolf 1 1 Quote
Rolf Posted March 7, 2020 Report Posted March 7, 2020 I have been using another one of Patrick Roberts programs, the Pattern Wizard, that is what I used to create my Tugboat pattern. He has been very supportive whenever I had any questions. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted March 8, 2020 Author Report Posted March 8, 2020 I'm not trying to bore you good folks with pics of my project but my wife found a bowl that just fits in my piece. I think it really looks good this way. She wants to find a bowl that is of a color like red/ruby or blue/cobalt. What do you think? I can't tell because I'm not good with colors. Not color blind, just not good. stoney, dgman, scrollingforsanity and 4 others 7 Quote
Rockytime Posted March 8, 2020 Report Posted March 8, 2020 That is stunning. Both your work and the insert bowl. The clear bowl adds to the contrast and makes the wood look even more special. Great work! scrollingforsanity and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted March 9, 2020 Author Report Posted March 9, 2020 34 minutes ago, Rockytime said: That is stunning. Both your work and the insert bowl. The clear bowl adds to the contrast and makes the wood look even more special. Great work! Thanks Les. I appreciate that. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote
scrollingforsanity Posted March 9, 2020 Report Posted March 9, 2020 looks great ray OCtoolguy 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted March 9, 2020 Author Report Posted March 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, scrollingforsanity said: looks great ray Thanks. You all make me feel special. Quote
JimErn Posted March 9, 2020 Report Posted March 9, 2020 What a great find, really makes the cutting stand out, and no I would not add any color OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Rolf Posted March 9, 2020 Report Posted March 9, 2020 The clear glass really works well, not sure if a green or blue would enhance or detract from your work. it certainly doesn't hurt to try it. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Rolf Posted March 9, 2020 Report Posted March 9, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 6:10 AM, kmmcrafts said: Looks great Ray... very well done.. Of coarse as with everything every one has a different taste for finishing too.. I like a natural look myself and most people don't seem to... most seem to like a built up topcoat finish... If it were me.. and since Danish oil has a poly in it.. I'd possibly dip it one more time.. or just spray a very light coat o poly on it.. I also prefer a natural look, but I really dislike the smell of many of the oils plus they never seem to dry completely. i have used liberon finishes on a couple of fretwork projects that was not too bad. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted March 9, 2020 Report Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Rolf said: I also prefer a natural look, but I really dislike the smell of many of the oils plus they never seem to dry completely. i have used liberon finishes on a couple of fretwork projects that was not too bad. I'm going to look into this... never seen it before. You mentioned the smell not being too bad which is my biggest complaint with many finishes too so I'm going to look for some of this at my local store to see if they have it.. I'm almost out of Danish oil again so I'll be making a trip to the store soon.. Thanks for posting this. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
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