richard newman
Titanium
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2006
- Location
- rochester, ny
But even with U-V inhibitors, the wood underneath still yellows with time and exposure.
This is just the way it goes. Life is harsh
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But even with U-V inhibitors, the wood underneath still yellows with time and exposure.
This thread made me think of refinishing some old Gerstners. Wife bought me a brand new one, god almost 20 years ago. I was convinced that they were not using as nice a wood as they used to.
It has never been near a window ever. I have been looking at it recently and realized that the grain has come out an amazing amount over time.
One must be patient with all good things
I always thought I wanted a walnut, but playing with the old ones made me respect the 1/4 sawn oak
some pen makers; also some cue makers use superglue finishes. Some cue makers use the auto finishes.
That is the biggest issue with something like a pen or pencil. The handling wears away the nice gloss. I find that Deft stays glossy but is not as hard as a two part finish.
I bought a small bottle called French Turning Polish and worked good. Don't know what was in it. It was like a amber syrup that wiped in good on a turning object. And dried fast.
french polish is usually shellac
I love the look of shellac, and if you prep carefully you can varnish over it. I still think nothing looks quite as nice, pulls the grain out like nothing else
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