Hardwax Finishes

[BadBob]

I have been curious about hardwax finishes for a couple of years but could not bring myself to pay the high cost to try them out. In this video, Nick Engler explains what they are, how to apply them, and compares them. At the end, he also provides a recipe for two different hard wax finishes you can make yourself.

 

 

Edited Saturday at 06:35 PM by BadBob

[Scrappile]

To me, finishes and finishing is the hardest part of woodworking,  In all my years, I have never been comfortable with it or sure I was doing it correctly.

[Mike Crosa]

Thanks for bringing this video, it was very informative and I learned a lot.

 

[rjweb]

Bob, good info, thx RJ

[Joe W.]

I just finished trying out various finishes on a bench I'm making for a friend using 100 year old barn wood (think its pine, but not sure).

On different pieces I tried: Amber shellac - spar urethane satin - tung oil - polyurethane clear gloss - polycrylic satin,  and BLO.
It's been said beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I liked the water based polycrylic satin the best as it darkened the wood the least, compared to the other finishes.

Well see what my friend picks.  His bench - his beauty.

Oh, and the BLO darkened the wood the most - I was surprised at that.  

[Scrappile]

Okay, finishing is not, nor will it be, my thing.  My eyes rolled back, I got dizzy, and I was as dumb about it as I always was!  I guess I have to stick with spray on Deft as long as I can get it.  After that?

[preprius]

osmo polyx is a wipe on wipe off.  It penetrates and brings out grain.  It is my 2nd most used protective finish.

Armor R Seal is my #1 but it is not hard wax. 

 

[BadBob]

13 hours ago, Mike Crosa said:

Thanks for bringing this video, it was very informative and I learned a lot.

 

Nick Engler videos are always good.

[Roberta Moreton]

Way back when painted country crafts was a thing I started my wood crafting.  Took painting classes. I learned that oil based finishes darken your piece.  Wood or paint will  darken with oil.  You can purchase water based finishes.  Water based polyurethane is Polycrylic.  There is also a quart of water based varnish in my finish cabinet. I don’t do much intarsia, it’s what I use when I do.