Dan Mosley
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I have always experimented with my finishing techniques and yet to find the finish that I would call best.
- I also have used Seal a Cell and Armor Seal with good results but i like using Laquer more i guess
- Just bought some Behlen's Laquer and have not used it yet but have heard its a very good product
- Alot of times i just leave the laquer finish alone and do not buff because I do not see that big of a difference and depending on the project i think not buffing works out better
Pic 1 & 2 shows a bowl finished with 2 coats of Danish oil wet sanded in with 320 and 500 and buffed with WD and Carnuba. The vessels were given 2-3 coats of Danish oil wet sanded in with 320 and 500 and 2-3 coats and laquer and buffed with WD and Carnuba.
Pic 3 & 4 is a large vessel i worked on today and finish is pending
Pic 5 - Bowl posted before with finish work pending also
I was at a craft show downtown the other week and started talking to a guy that had some wood carvings for sale. The finish work on the wood was really nice - some semi and some gloss and looked great - like tempting you to pick it up. He told me he uses laquer and does not buff but that he considered his finish a trade secret and didnt want to expand on how he does it..........ahhhhhhhhhhh
Sooooo my question is does any else use laquer in another way other than what I have described ? and did you get that mirror perfect looking finish ?
If not I guess ill keep chasing that perfect finish as i keep experimenting ......................LOL
- I also have used Seal a Cell and Armor Seal with good results but i like using Laquer more i guess
- Just bought some Behlen's Laquer and have not used it yet but have heard its a very good product
- Alot of times i just leave the laquer finish alone and do not buff because I do not see that big of a difference and depending on the project i think not buffing works out better
Pic 1 & 2 shows a bowl finished with 2 coats of Danish oil wet sanded in with 320 and 500 and buffed with WD and Carnuba. The vessels were given 2-3 coats of Danish oil wet sanded in with 320 and 500 and 2-3 coats and laquer and buffed with WD and Carnuba.
Pic 3 & 4 is a large vessel i worked on today and finish is pending
Pic 5 - Bowl posted before with finish work pending also
I was at a craft show downtown the other week and started talking to a guy that had some wood carvings for sale. The finish work on the wood was really nice - some semi and some gloss and looked great - like tempting you to pick it up. He told me he uses laquer and does not buff but that he considered his finish a trade secret and didnt want to expand on how he does it..........ahhhhhhhhhhh
Sooooo my question is does any else use laquer in another way other than what I have described ? and did you get that mirror perfect looking finish ?
If not I guess ill keep chasing that perfect finish as i keep experimenting ......................LOL
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