Richard Raffan Finish

Re: Richard Raffan Finish

John K Jordan

In his books, videos, and demo he talks about and shows an oil and wax finish but I didn't see where he gives the recipe. On this page he mentiones beeswax.

http://www.richardraffan.com/node/102

There are several finishes made from oil and beeswax, usually heated and mixed. If you pick one it would probably be very close.

JKJ

Re: Richard Raffan Finish

Dave Paine

If Richard uses a finish with oil and beeswax, he may include one of the U-Beaut products, since this is an Australian company.

UBeaut EEE Ultra-Shine friction polish is beeswax, something to keep this as a creme consistency and tripoli for the polishing.

Re: Richard Raffan Finish

David Walser

In his early videos (so early they were on VHS), Raffan simply holds a piece of beeswax against the spinning wood until a little of the wax melts onto the wood. Then, he used a rag to melt/spread the wax over the surface of the wood evenly. Couldn't be simpler.

Re: Richard Raffan Finish

don stephan

In the lidded box dvd, he first applies an oil, wipes it dry and immediately applies the beeswax. If I remember correctly at different times he mentions linseed oil, walnut oil, and mineral oil - the latter may have meant to be linseed or walnut.

Re: Contact Richard Raffan

jake Niedling

I would just contact Richard directly and ask him. If you go to his webpage, you can find his contact information. Here is the link - http://www.richardraffan.com/contact

I would most likely just use a Kraylon spray clear matte finish or some microcrystalatine wax like Renaissance. Beewax is his main finish. I think unless you can spin it again, putting on a beeswax finish will be difficult.

Re: Contact Richard Raffan

Sharon in Topanga

FYI I contacted Richard per your suggestion. His response is he normally leaves these boxes unfinished. If I wish to finish it he suggested a paste wax or blo.

Thanks for your suggestion.

Re: Contact Richard Raffan

John K Jordan

>>... unless you can spin it again, putting on a beeswax finish will be difficult.

You've got that right, Mr Jake!

I have applied beeswax after the fact by warming the wood with gentle heat from a heat gun then rubbing the wax on the wood (like a big crayon) melting with the heat gun. Spread and rub into the wood, reheating as needed.

I suspect the oil and beeswax "paste" finish some people use could be applied off the lathe ok. I have also just rubbed Renaissance wax into bare wood - I'd probably prefer that to bare wood.

JKJ