bark treatment

Re: bark treatment

Dinyar Chavda

>No picture came through, Jim, on my system.

bark treatment-second try

Jim Andersen

>I finally got a digital camera so I can post pictures to this list. I am still working on the lighting so any help would be appreciated. For this picture I used two 150 watt quart/halogen lamps, one at top left and one at low side right. The background is a white shade.

I made this lighthouse using a piece of cherry burl bark for the base. Should I treat the bark with something? I'm thinking of either leaving it plain or wanting to use something that will keep it from drying out but have a satin finish.

Re: bark treatment-second try

John

>Jim -- I think a coat of walnut oil brushed on the bark would work well. Unless you put on multiple coats of oil, it should not "gloss" up too much. Danish oil or tung oil should work the same way, without the glossy look after only one coat. A satin spray lacquer finish, like Deft, may also work in this case.

For the lighthouse - what's your secret for drilling the holes for the brass supports, so they're even, lined up, and straight -- I'm guessing the ones on the roof side were drilled before you turned it?

Re: bark treatment-second try

Jim Andersen

>"For the lighthouse - what's your secret for drilling the holes for the brass supports, so they're even, lined up, and straight -- I'm guessing the ones on the roof side were drilled before you turned it?"

The brass supports are not brass they are small finishing nails with the heads cut off. I drilled the holes by hand. I marked them on the base side using the indexing on the lathe. Then I traced that pattern and transferred it to the top. The top holes only go in a tiny bit. One hole I went through the top and had to use wood filler on it. The next one I make will have a higher top so there is more room to drill. The bulb is a 4 watt night light.

Speaking of night lights does anyone know a source to get a fixture for a night light that would have a cord and built in switch? Would a bulb like this get too hot in this application?

Re: bark treatment

John Lucas

>Jim

You can get lamp cords that have built in swithes. You can also buy inline switches that are easy to install. Lowes may have both.

Your photo looks good but you may have the light balance set for auto or daylight. Try setting it to Tungsten if your camera will do that.

Unless your lamp wattage is alot more than I think you shouldn't have a problem. Plug it in and watch it for an hour or so. You'll be able to smell if it's tool hot.