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  • Dave
    29 November 2012 at 2:29 pm #4010

    My clock is finished and I’ve stained it in red mahogany.  It looks great with the brass clock face.  What finishes are you planning on using?   I know Paul is going to show us shellac as a finish and I will be putting that on mine too.  I might just build another clock or three for christmas gifts:)

    -Canada

    Anonymous
    29 November 2012 at 3:37 pm #4011

    Hey Dave,

    For me It will shellac or danish oil, then a nice coat of wax. 🙂

    Jim Burcicki
    29 November 2012 at 6:05 pm #4029

    Hey Everyone!

    I would be interested in knowing what Paul did to paint the other one green. When you look at the photo of his boxes on his blog, he has other boxes painted other colors as well. I have made things like step stools and have painted them using a primer and then paint. I always dislike the results. When I look at finishing instructions, they all seem to center around applying a stain and/or some topcoats but never how to change to a different color other than staining the wood.

    Any ideas or pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. 🙂

    Thanks, Jim

    Anonymous
    29 November 2012 at 6:15 pm #4030

    Hi Jim, sorry I cant help with that one as I hate to see any wood painted. I’m sure someone will help though, Paul will help you out if he see’s this post I’m sure.

    Charles Cleland
    29 November 2012 at 7:08 pm #4034

    I’m guessing milk paint, but not sure. I’m with Ken, I usually don’t like seeing wood painted, but some of the milk painted projects I’ve been seeing lately have been making me want to try it.  Hopefully Paul will chime in.

    Washington State, USA
    My own humble blog:
    http://toolsofourfathers.wordpress.com/

    grahamb
    29 November 2012 at 9:13 pm #4048

    Hi Jim, Paul uses water based paint. two coats, then he puts on a clear shellac, then a wax coat applied with 0000 wire wool.

    Jim Burcicki
    29 November 2012 at 11:32 pm #4058

    Thanks, Ken, Charles and Graham 🙂

    I’ve see milk paint used but it doesn’t llok like the boxes or the clock when finished. I understand about painting wood – I don’t like to see it either. However, I do like a different color ocassionally and my wife just loves to paint. Even though I like a different color, I don’t like the “plastic” look. I might as well use particle board – arghhh!!! – instead of working with real wood.

    Anyway, thanks once again guys. I am new to woodworking. I hope to contribute whenever I can with my limited experience. But, even something like my thoughts about hand working versus machine working might have some value.

    Jim

    Anonymous
    30 November 2012 at 12:05 am #4059

    Thanks Jim, look forward to your comments buddy 🙂

    grahamb
    30 November 2012 at 11:39 am #4071

    Hi Jim, Here is a link to Pauls blog in which he describes his painting method.

    http://paulsellers.com/2012/08/questions-answered-painting-my-projects/

    Jim Burcicki
    2 December 2012 at 3:35 pm #4122

    Graham,

    Thanks for the link. 🙂

    I had started going thr0ugh Paul’s blog but had not gotten that far back yet. There is so much good info there. I realize I can do a search, but, it didn’t occur to me to search there. (duhhh!!! lol)

    Jim

    grahamb
    2 December 2012 at 8:19 pm #4128

    Ken you are welcome. And yes Pauls blog is a mine of information!

    Graham

    John Poutier
    9 December 2012 at 12:09 am #4422

    When I first found Paul’s website, I read all of Paul’s blogs going back to March of 2011 and took quite a few notes to reference those in the future. Unfortunately, blogs prior to November of 2011 are no longer easily found due the the updating of Paul’s website. Fortunately however, most of that information tends to be restated in newer postings, both on the blog, YouTube videos, Paul’s book and DVDs, and these forum. Paul has also offered to answer any specific questions that may already have answers out there lingering in digital space!

    Cheers,

    John

    Yorktown, Virginia

    Joseph Sellers
    9 December 2012 at 8:11 am #4427

    @poutierj

    They are all back up now.

     

    Joseph

     

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