AWGB Woodturning Forum
General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: Andy Coates on March 15, 2011, 09:44:43 PM
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Burr Elm and mahogony. 13 1/4" by 4" (ish), finish is 600g, two coats of 50/50 melamine + thinners, 1 coat neat melamine, nyweb and burnishing cream, wax and oil mix and buff...oh, and stains...
(http://www.cobwebcrafts.co.uk/awgbpics/burrelmvase4.jpg)
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Colouring Burr Elm you might get struck off- What ever will the traditionalist say !!!!!!! :o
Great piece as ever Andy - like it very much
Regards
Ken
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Hi Andy,
despite my views on colouring (which are slowly changing) I do like this. I do like the detail around the inside of the top too.The colours chosen really work well on this.
Regards
John
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Hi Andy,
Nice piece, I have never tried malamine/thinners mix, does this give a realy high gloss finish, and do you burnish on the lathe or by hand.
Cheers Martin.
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Melamine lacquer can be a pain to apply evenly, hence the 50/50 mix with cellulose thinners. Two coats to penetrate, and a neat coat at the end to add the final layer. De-nibbing between each coat with nyweb.
It can give a VERY high gloss (not to my taste though) indeed. I burnish with chestnut burnishing cream whilst on the lathe. It can be a scary process the first time you do it...you'll see it suddenly go very dull, but keep working a soft cloth over the surface (moving constantly) and the shine will come. It's like T cutting the car (not that I ever do that!).
I used a wax and oil final finish to knock it back a little. Too shiny!
Hope this helps.
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Hi Andy
The base I am most impressed with, but I cant quite get used to the neck part. Dont know why but to me it just does not seem right for the piece. The colouring is great.
Roger Groom