Eleanora Eden on mon 1 mar 10
A friend of mine is hoping to sell bread boards and other wood
wares. I have seen very silky wood finishes. I have been asking
around and getting tips here and there.
Any wood workers on this list willing to share their expertise on
this front? My dad did great wood finishes and I know he swore by
rotten stone. I have used it but have not gotten the fine finishes he
got or that I am seeing in the galleries.
Thanks,
Eleanora
--
Bellows Falls Vermont
www.eleanoraeden.com
Steve Mills on mon 1 mar 10
Dear Eleanora,
For wood finishing I use Danish Oil as it preserves the feel and look of th=
e
material, as well as protecting it.
I don't like the look and the hard, brittle feel of varnishes.
For Food use wooden items (Chopping Boards and the like) I use good quality
Olive Oil.
Steve M
On 1 March 2010 15:44, Eleanora Eden wrote:
> A friend of mine is hoping to sell bread boards and other wood
> wares. I have seen very silky wood finishes. I have been asking
> around and getting tips here and there.
>
> Any wood workers on this list willing to share their expertise on
> this front? My dad did great wood finishes and I know he swore by
> rotten stone. I have used it but have not gotten the fine finishes he
> got or that I am seeing in the galleries.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eleanora
>
> --
> Bellows Falls Vermont
> www.eleanoraeden.com
>
--
Steve
Bath
UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk
steve graber on mon 1 mar 10
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phil on mon 1 mar 10
Hi Eleanora,
Rottenstone may be found on e-bay, or, from any larger Woodworking related
Supplier.
It's other name is 'Tripoli' ( as is also a place name occuring in the
Marine Corps Hymn of course ) .
Silky Finishes are not the same thing as Wood well smoothed and polished
prior to finishing...though, they can co-habitate.
By 'silky', do you mean, they feel silky to the touch?
Rottenstone, while used for polishing old manner multi-layer Varnish
Finishes, multi-layer Lacquer finishes, or, possibly others as well, also
was used less officially in conjunction with drying Oils, or drying Oils an=
d
other Powders, in filling Pores of open-pore Species, as was anything else
handy or fine-enough, prior to applying a
surface 'Finish', in darker Woods, or, as may be.
Cutting Boards are not really intended to have a 'finish' in the usual
sense, and, if needing to be filling their Pores ( when of technically
inappropriate Species ) as one might do for fine Casework, or, for Polishin=
g
multi-layerd Varnish or multi-layer Lacquer Finishes, the task would be bot=
h
tedious, labor intensive, and protracted, and, totally un-necessary for thi=
s
situation, and, likely, take a lote more time than their construction and
smoothing of the Cutting Board itself had.
What Species of Wood are you wanting to use?
Are you wishing to combine multiple Species in each Cutting Board?
Tradition and function both agree, on the use of a Hard Maple, or kindred
weight, Northern, dense, white Wood, and, quartersawn or rift, for the
cutting surface.
The 'finish' for this would be to cause the completed object to absorb as
much Oxidizing Or non-oxidizing but benign Oils or Fats as possible...with
no 'finish' as such, being on the surface of the Wood.
If it were me, and, if contemplating open or not-so-open Pore Species for
Cutting Boards, I would smooth the completed object well, by using a
traditional Scraper, and, 0000 Steel Wool for other areas, and, immerse for
a few hours in a "Hot" ( heated ) Linseed Oil mix, and, retreiving, wipe of=
f
any excess, and let dry at liesure by hanging in a warm vented enclose, so
full Air circulation is
possible...then to the heated object, a good rubbing in of Wax, let dry,
and, Buffing via vigorous Terry Cloth rubbing, last of all.
Phil
Lv
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eleanora Eden"
>A friend of mine is hoping to sell bread boards and other wood
> wares. I have seen very silky wood finishes. I have been asking
> around and getting tips here and there.
>
> Any wood workers on this list willing to share their expertise on
> this front? My dad did great wood finishes and I know he swore by
> rotten stone. I have used it but have not gotten the fine finishes he
> got or that I am seeing in the galleries.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eleanora
>
> --
> Bellows Falls Vermont
> www.eleanoraeden.com
Ann Brink on mon 1 mar 10
Hello Eleanora,
You have received some good detailed advice, so all I want to tell you is
that I've used mineral oil on anything I have made or refinished for kitche=
n
use. I love it, because it never develops an odor, or has one of it's own
like linseed oil. I have had fun buying old salad bowls at thrift shops,
removing the varnish or painted finish, and sanding them with ever finer
sandpaper, then rubbing in the mineral oil.
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
(mostly about pottery)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eleanora Eden"
To:
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 7:44 AM
Subject: fine wood finishing tips wanted
>A friend of mine is hoping to sell bread boards and other wood
> wares. I have seen very silky wood finishes. I have been asking
> around and getting tips here and there.
>
> Any wood workers on this list willing to share their expertise on
> this front? My dad did great wood finishes and I know he swore by
> rotten stone. I have used it but have not gotten the fine finishes he
> got or that I am seeing in the galleries.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eleanora
>
> --
> Bellows Falls Vermont
> www.eleanoraeden.com
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