Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
What finish do you use on plates?
Sue McLam, Orange, VT
>I usually only post on the flat side but have been doing quite a bit of turning (for me) the past few months.
A couple of weeks ago I got hooked on making plates/platters/trays. I'm hoping to sell these items as purely functional. I've used mostly mineral oil so far but have used lacquer on a couple of them and buffed them out.
What do you all use for finish on this type of item and what do you find the buyer likes best?
Thanks,
Sue
Re: What finish do you use on plates?
RonZ
>I use Myland's woodfinishing oil but you can use danish oil or if you really want to go cheap, use the mineral oil and seal it in with beeswax. Take a stick and appply it while the lathe is on. The with a cloth rub it until it melts in.
Re: What finish do you use on plates?
Sean Troy
>A few coats of Walnut oil work well and look great.
Re: What finish do you use on plates?
Roger F.
>Check out "Russ's Corner" in the left column of your screen. He'll answer more questions there than you thought you could ask.
Re: What finish do you use on plates?
Sue McLam, Orange, VT
>RonZ,
I hadn't thought about using the beeswax...that sounds interesting. I'll give it a try.
Sue
Re: What finish do you use on plates?
Dick Hines
>A guy in my club uses olive oil on his salad bowls
I guess it will work on platters. He uses the cheapest he can find. Been using it for years and get good results.
Re: What finish do you use on plates?
Bill Hale / The Wood Spinner
>I also use walnut oil and beeswax. Yhe walnut oil will not go ransid, ? sp, and smell bad. Apply on the lathe at high speed and burnish in.
Good turning and be safe
Bill