Finish on stabilized blocks to sell

Kevin McGovern

Kevin McGovern

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What is the preferred way to prep stabilized blocks to photograph for sale? I have my burl back from K&G, and it looks awesome polished, but I don't want to go through that level of finish on 40 blocks of wood if possible. I also want whatever I do to just show the end user what they can expect in a finished/ polished state- if possible. Thanks in advance for the advice. Here's a couple of pieces I took to 220 and buffed.

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-Well, I see some people and to about 150-220 and then hit them with rattle can coat of clear lacquer so people get an idea of what they are getting.
- Others splash some alcohol on them to get the "wet look" and take a picture.The alcohol evaporates, but now you have an idea of what it will look like.
I've also seen where one block from a batch is polished all up and then they let you know that you will be getting one from that batch that will be similar, but isn't finished.
 
I think you gotta do what Randydb said... some work but definitely need to show wet somehow. I don't sell, but I'm a wood hoarding addict, and I notice that the nicer they look in pics online, the faster they sell. Some sellers (especially eBay ones) have crap pics, and those are the ones I search all the time for cheap but nice wood. One guy doesn't bother to show his blocks and scales wet otherwise he'd be selling the stuff for 1.5 to 2 times the price he's been getting.
 
I do the same. 120 grit, sometimes 220, and spray lacquer. The commercial blocks from the suppliers are done that way, too.

I usually pull a few of the nicer blocks and sand to 400 then buff to show what it looks like when finished, and label those "Finished Sample".
 
Good looking stuff, you won't have any trouble finding it a new home!
 
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