pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on thu 9 sep 04
Hi Pam,
Consider that your prospective choices of an adhesive may be
effected in it's ability to grip, by whatever kind of finish
the Handle has, if it is to be finished before it is glued
to the fired Clay of the Tea Pot...
Otherwise, as for method of smoothing...one may do well,
maybe best, to scrape the section of Branch or what, with a
thin sharp knife, wich will in itself lead to a smoothness
far nicer than any sanding would do.
If you get a good adhesion first, with your glueing it to
the Clay, you likely could oil it then, and be fine...
If the color of the Wood is not quite what you wished, you
could also stain it before final finishing...
Phil
el ve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam"
> I found a wonderful piece of driftwood washed up from the
last flooding
> rain, next to my local creek. I picked it up because the
shape said "handle
> for pot", only to discover that both ends have teeth
marks, and even the
> length of it looks like the bark was gnawed off. No
beavers in the immediate
> area, so it must have washed quite a ways to find itself
on my path. I am
> delighted with this toothsome find.
> Now, I need to clean it up, and put some kind of
finish on it. I plan to
> use it as a handle for a serving tray (that has not yet
been made). Any
> ideas on what to use for a finish? Tung oil?
> Because of it's irregular shape, I do not think I can
make full lugs for
> it, I think I will drape strips of clay over it to form
half lugs, then use
> E6000 glue. Does this sound feasible?
> Pam
Kate Johnson on thu 9 sep 04
> Because of it's irregular shape, I do not think I can make full lugs
> for
> it, I think I will drape strips of clay over it to form half lugs, then
> use
> E6000 glue. Does this sound feasible?
Pam, sounds wonderful! But if you ever foresee the plate getting wet, I've
had problems with E6000 lettting go under those circumstances. I don't know
if it was a fluke, but it would worry me with that much work involved...
Best--
Kate
Louis Katz on thu 9 sep 04
I always use linseed oil mixed 50/50 with turpentine on my driftwood.
Its easy to get inot the texture. I wipe off what I can a few minutes
after applying it and the reapply .I use real turpentine because then
it smells like painting. Do you think that will help my prices? As
always with linseed oil spread your oily rag or steel wool or oily
whatever in the sun for a couple of days then wet it down and place it
in a plastic bag before disposing of it. Otherwise it may
spontaineoulsy combust. Really! My wood comes from the ocean and I
rinse it well in clear fresh water several times to reduce the amount
of salt so it won't scum. Sometimes I dissolve a bit of Damar resin in
the mix. Linseed oil is not a particularly good food surface. The oil
is poisonous. I know nothing of E6000.
On Sep 9, 2004, at 5:54 PM, Pam wrote:
> I found a wonderful piece of driftwood washed up from the last flooding
> rain, next to my local creek. I picked it up because the shape said
> "handle
> for pot", only to discover that both ends have teeth marks, and even
> the
> length of it looks like the bark was gnawed off. No beavers in the
> immediate
> area, so it must have washed quite a ways to find itself on my path. I
> am
> delighted with this toothsome find.
> Now, I need to clean it up, and put some kind of finish on it. I
> plan to
> use it as a handle for a serving tray (that has not yet been made). Any
> ideas on what to use for a finish? Tung oil?
> Because of it's irregular shape, I do not think I can make full
> lugs for
> it, I think I will drape strips of clay over it to form half lugs,
> then use
> E6000 glue. Does this sound feasible?
> Pam
> pam@cresswells.com
>
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Pam on thu 9 sep 04
I found a wonderful piece of driftwood washed up from the last flooding
rain, next to my local creek. I picked it up because the shape said "handle
for pot", only to discover that both ends have teeth marks, and even the
length of it looks like the bark was gnawed off. No beavers in the immediate
area, so it must have washed quite a ways to find itself on my path. I am
delighted with this toothsome find.
Now, I need to clean it up, and put some kind of finish on it. I plan to
use it as a handle for a serving tray (that has not yet been made). Any
ideas on what to use for a finish? Tung oil?
Because of it's irregular shape, I do not think I can make full lugs for
it, I think I will drape strips of clay over it to form half lugs, then use
E6000 glue. Does this sound feasible?
Pam
pam@cresswells.com
William Melstrom on thu 9 sep 04
There are lots of great finishes that you could use, and I'm sure you'll get
lots of good suggestions. One less-obvious solution is to simply use basic,
un-fancy Johnson floor wax (the old-fashioned paste kind that comes in a
flat tin with a pry-off lid)..
You might also take a look at a wood-carving book for ideas.
William Melstrom
www.handspiral.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam"
To:
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 5:54 PM
Subject: what finish for wooden handles?
> I found a wonderful piece of driftwood washed up from the last flooding
> rain, next to my local creek. I picked it up because the shape said
"handle
> for pot", only to discover that both ends have teeth marks, and even the
> length of it looks like the bark was gnawed off. No beavers in the
immediate
> area, so it must have washed quite a ways to find itself on my path. I am
> delighted with this toothsome find.
> Now, I need to clean it up, and put some kind of finish on it. I plan
to
> use it as a handle for a serving tray (that has not yet been made). Any
> ideas on what to use for a finish? Tung oil?
> Because of it's irregular shape, I do not think I can make full lugs
for
> it, I think I will drape strips of clay over it to form half lugs, then
use
> E6000 glue. Does this sound feasible?
> Pam
> pam@cresswells.com
>
>
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Pam on fri 10 sep 04
Excellent advice, thanks. Yes, sanding would spoil the beaver bite marks.
There is only one area that needs to be smoothed, one end has a bit of
splintering, and I was planning on whittling that off instead of sanding,
just to preserve the tooth marks.
The idea forming is that I take your advice and glue it to the finished pot,
let the glue cure for a day or two, then oil the wood with mineral oil, like
I do wooden cutting boards. It is a food safe oil, though not as beautiful
as some other choices................
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> Otherwise, as for method of smoothing...one may do well,
> maybe best, to scrape the section of Branch or what, with a
> thin sharp knife, wich will in itself lead to a smoothness
> far nicer than any sanding would do.
>
> If you get a good adhesion first, with your glueing it to
> the Clay, you likely could oil it then, and be fine...
>
snip
> Phil
> el ve
>
John Jensen on fri 10 sep 04
Another suggestion is Tung Oil, available at a paint store, probably.
Tung oil rubs on like linseed oil does, but dries and cures a lot
faster. It is from the same source as many varnishes...the tung nut.
Gives a very nice satin finish and several coats can be put on in a
short time....Worth thinking about.
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
John Jensen@mudbugpottery.com
http://www.toadhouse.com www://www.mudbugpottery.com
S.E.W. on fri 10 sep 04
Pam,
Anything is feasible!! I think it sounds like a great idea and if the =
glue works, I bet it will look beautiful!!!
Rachel
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