My Finishing methodology;

[Kenneth George]

I have been asked quite a bit lately about how I finish my projects so I thought I would write it up and then I though I would share it here also. Keep in mind that I am not proclaiming this to be the perfect end all way of doing things but rather it is my way at this point in time and it works pretty well for me.

This is the result of the write-up; (Canary Wood w/Redheart finial)


http://www.theturnersshop.com/turning/finishing/images/DSCF2557.jpg

So if you’re bored;

http://www.theturnersshop.com/turning/finishing/finishing1.html

Opinion and comments most welcome.

[Mark Singer]

Excellent! Very useful information...I will try some of your tecniques.

[Michael Stafford]

Nice article Ken and very nice work. The finish only adds to the beautiful forms you create. Thanks for sharing.

[Dick Parr]

Very nice Ken, Thanks

[John Miliunas]

Thanks much for the very informative tutorial, Ken! Well done and it really does the piece justice. :) I may well indeed try that the next time I turn on my lathe. I sure hope that Mylands is still around, as right now, it looks like that may not happen for another 20 years or so! :mad: Appreciate the article! :) :cool:

[George Tokarev]

http://www.theturnersshop.com/turning/finishing/finishing1.html

Opinion and comments most welcome.
You should put two things in bold print. The part about finishing each grit with the grain rather than across it, and the part about cleaning the surface well between grits. There are a lot of people out there going through a lot of needless sanding because they don't do one or the other.

I machine sand my larger stuff, and even there I find it easiest to begin with the basic cut across the concentric gouge lines, considering them as just 60 grit scratches. The final with each grit is predominantly with the grain. It just works better that way.

Sad to say, I'm one of those who never got the hang of friction polishes on the lathe. Shellac is my refuge.