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03-09-2010, 01:13 PM #1aka shooter74743
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Several coats of a linseed oil type finish like Formby's would darken where the deepest reliefs are from what I remember on refinishing an old make-up mirror for my wife. A hand rubbed finish would also give it an instant older look versus a shiny & glossy finish that looks more modern...
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03-09-2010, 01:23 PM #2Mack
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OK, here's what I did. I used some dark stain on the background with an artist brush and when dry rubbed it well. I then sprayed a light coat of satin finish polyurethane varnish on it. It looks good. Waiting for it to dry to see how it will look then. Polyurethane is very water resistant so that will be good. I sprayed both sides to protect the inside of the scales from moisture. I will put the blade on today. Thanks for all the help.
Shooter, I already finished it out but I like your suggestion and will definitely try that on the next one.Last edited by mackie; 03-09-2010 at 01:26 PM.
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03-09-2010, 06:12 PM #3Senior Member
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Those are coming along very nicels, Great work Mack!
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