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Thread: What are you working on?
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05-05-2017, 01:49 PM #9321
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Thanked: 4827It is hard to make happy turtles that do not look like Franklin.
Thanks for the kind words gentlemen.It's not what you know, it's who you take fishing!
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05-05-2017, 02:08 PM #9322
Shaun, you do good.
"The sharpening stones from time to time provide officers with gasoline."
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05-05-2017, 03:41 PM #9323
Come on Shaun, everyone loves Franklin
Your drawing are looking great my friendLook sharp and smell nice for the ladies.~~~Benz
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe
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RezDog (05-05-2017)
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05-06-2017, 01:10 AM #9324
You're an artist, RezDog. No doubt about it. Looks fantastic!
"Go easy"
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RezDog (05-06-2017)
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05-06-2017, 02:45 PM #9325
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Thanked: 23The first handle, I experimented with beech wood before damaging a piece of buffalo horn.
Unfortunately for the grinding process we used abrasives that remained in wood So the wood has lost its beautiful color and darkened.
I did not stick knot, is an silvertip and I think it deserves another piece of material.
What do you think, must I change something?
PS: I also put a piece of wood and an brush for comparison.
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05-06-2017, 03:08 PM #9326
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Thanked: 4827It is a nice brush. I am not sure what you are asking. I have never worked with beech nor am I a wood turner. I have done a bit of woodwork. If I get this right, you are unhappy with the lack of grain showing in the handle. To really get the grain to pop when you are finishing wood, it is all about getting the sanding process down pat. If you remove all of the sanding marks from the previous grit and sand to a fairly high grit it will show more. From there there are a variety of finishes and waxes to really help make it all happen.
It's not what you know, it's who you take fishing!
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05-06-2017, 03:16 PM #9327
Before the finishing coats, if you use a bit of felt to polish the surface with heavy pressure, the heat will bring up the grain to some extent. I have even used a scrap piece of the same wood to compact the surface and bring up the highlights.
Take your time, your shape and finish is very good for your experience, you have a good eye!
~RichardBe yourself; everyone else is already taken.
- Oscar Wilde
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05-06-2017, 03:43 PM #9328
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Thanked: 23I wanted to keep natural color but now is clogged.
... I do not have stabilizing resins, with what you advise me to protect him: CA, lacquer, oil...? I have some epoxi, is good?
PS: Sorry RezDog, I do not know what I'm asking, just google knows what I mean Sorry for the joke, I hope you understand me somewhat.Last edited by mihai; 05-06-2017 at 03:45 PM.
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05-06-2017, 05:58 PM #9329
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Thanked: 227Shameless finally finished picture. Except taking off the tops of the posts. Will need to borrow a better saw from the old man for that.
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05-06-2017, 06:06 PM #9330
I'm glad that you're going to get a better saw instead of trying to do what whoever it was that built the fence here at the Boars Nest Did.
Pretty easy to see that he tried to use a skill saw
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