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21 May 2014 at 11:51 pm #57384
This is a test piece I’m going to apply to my clock, it’s amazing just how good shellac can be. I have literally spent hundreds of dollars on many different types of oils, poly’s, mixing my own oils, stains I mean the list is just too extensive. I have experimented with so many different applications chasing to achieve certain levels of sheen and gloss effects. This to me is quite attractive, the picture doesn’t quite give it justice and to think that it is possible with shellac on it’s own is quite amazing and the fact that I have able to achieve this in only half a day and then left to dry overnight is the fastest method I have ever come across. With Shellac on it’s own I am able to achieve different levels of gloss and sheen as I desire without having to resort to spraying, what a wonderful product I can’t believe I have neglected it for so long.
I believe I truly am at my final stages of experimentation I have an array of finishes just sitting on my shelves, under the work benches that are failed experiments, marketing bollocks at it’s best and will end up in the bin. My choice of finishes now is shellac and oil. My only last stage is to to mix my own batch of danish oil, I want to try to use shellac as a varnish in the oil maybe a 3lb cut or less not quite sure and I also want to mix a batch using minwax semi gloss fast drying and compare the results between the two. This would be it after that there will be no more experiments.
Has anyone discovered something new in their finsihes I would love to read about it.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.23 May 2014 at 1:15 pm #57466fantastic clock Salko the photo does it justice i dont think you need a new camera seems to be doing its job just fine ,great work
23 May 2014 at 1:26 pm #57468Thanks Eddy. I’ve seen some wonderful in house photography from professional woodworkers, they use a back drop sheet that curves from the floor up and a camera that looks right out of my pay grade but the results are true gallery type photographs. The problem with my pics they don’t show the real shine if it’s on the wood, I would like when I take a photo what you see with the naked eye is what should come out in the photo. Also lighting is an issue as well.
My camera is quite old now it’s a Luminex FZ70 I think.
23 May 2014 at 1:39 pm #57471btw 1 more thing before I head out to work Paul’s method of making a bead is far superior to the beading plane I have. The results are just oustanding, the lines are thin and crisp, elegant looking much, much more superior than what I could get form my bead moulding plane.
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