Woodchuck question

Fed, ah, another turpentine fan.

I figure that if turpentine comes form pine stumps, one can't go wrong using it on wood.:) I use quality turpentine to thin anything I apply to good wood.
 
Thanks for the info Fed. I have a kamagong stick that I want to condition. It's been around for quite a few years, and I think it is drying out.

Your friend should know that tropical woods dry up pretty fast when they are removed from the tropics.
 
Sundsvall that mix should help recondition the sticks pretty good. I started using it to help re-condition antique pieces, most of which are made from exotic tropical woods. I swear its a miracle juice, as Ive seen cracks close, grain pop out, and strength return to questionable wood. The last batch I made has been perfect, but the problem has been since Ive been eyeballing the measurements, trying to tweak it a bit here and there, I worry that the next batch wont be as good.

As for my friend, he likes that time ravaged look. He's made some neat things from 100 year old wood from torn down barns. Anyways, at a certain level of sanding, say round the 2000 grit level, the grain of the wood get refined to such a high level that it is pretty resilient by itself and often has the look of being finished. It is surprising how well it will hold up.
 
Aha! The high grit sanding probably seals most of the pores. I'll have to try that.
Click to expand...
After youre done sanding if you can resist the urge to put on just a little bit of oil, then youre a stronger man than I.:D That's been my problem with the whole high grit finish thing. Everytime I get there, the urge ot just rub in a little oil gets to strong.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top