Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Turning keepers
JamieDonaldson
>I've been traveling for demos recently and finally got to turn a piece for me to finish and keep! Still in a square mode, and I don't often finish shiny, but the grain in this Santos Rosewood cried out for gloss-spray can Deft and hand rubbed.
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Robert Cox
>I like it.
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Sean Troy
>That is beautiful ! what do you use when you hand rub the finish? Thanks for posting, Sean
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Paul Porter in Phoenix, AZ
>OOOOHH!!! Nice, Jamie. How do you keep the reflections/glare spots to a minimum on a glossy surface like this piece?
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Wally Dickerman
>Jamie, I seem to be in the same kind of situation. I did a club demo this month, and have 2 more coming up. I have 3 commission pieces to get done, and I have to come up with pieces for 2 shows. At my age, I don't need to feel pressure in my turning. I guess that I've done it to myself.
Wally
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JL
>Definitely a keeper. Nice bowl! Nice wood!
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John Lucas
>Beautiful Jamie. I think glossy was good. They are putting insulation in my shop today so maybe in another week I can have everything close to workable and start turning again.
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John Lucas
>Wally
I did the same thing to myself. I have 4 demos 2 art shows a meeting at my house and various banquets to photograph at night and on weekends. It's going to be a long 2 months. Fun but long.
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Dick Hines
>I started a couple of years ago keeping one turning each year just for me. It may not be the best piece I do all year but there will be something about it that just grabs me.
I can see why you would want to save this piece. Very nice.
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bill Crommett in seneca
>Wally: That is the price we pay for being famous.. Fotunately it has not caught up to me yet.
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Barry Turner
>That is simply beautiful!
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John McAtee
>Very nice, Jamie, and you're right about it needing a high(er) gloss!!!
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Jim Rutten
>That is breath-taking.
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Ron in Drums PA
>Absolutely beautiful
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Bob Jensen
>Stunning piece, can you give a brief how-to and size blank was.....one of the nicest pieces i have seen.. thanks Bob
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JamieDonaldson
>Finish is 2 coats of spray can Deft gloss, buffed with 3M Finesse-it on a white Scotchbrite pad mounted on a power drill. I don't do much gloss finish work, so I like to keep it low tech- that's the Phrugal Way!
