Dale Coons
06-03-2011, 9:49 PM
No pic this go. The pecan hollow form I was turning actually looks great thanks to many of you. But I have a problem with the finish. (ill post before and after when I get the finish fixed). I used watco on it and it's gummy and won't dry. :confused: Opened the can in maybe sept or oct and have used it along with success. Maybe its the humidity now? Or does it go that fast?
I've sanded and washed with DNA so I am back to wood. Its kind of humid here now. Get a new can of watco? try something else, maybe spray laquer or wipe on poly? I am a little nervous.
Things I learned:
-be bold. while you can't put it back on, most of the time (at least for me) a little more needs to come off. Two rounds of people suggesting a smaller foot and a catch requiring more to come off to smooth it out made it just about right.:D
-Turn lids a little smaller than you think they need to be. Wood swells with finish, and that nice snug fit you started with now fits like humperdink's pants. :eek: (cuss, make a jam chuck, trim, sand,....)
-and of course, i'll learn something from comments about the finish! :rolleyes:
Thanks
I've sanded and washed with DNA so I am back to wood. Its kind of humid here now. Get a new can of watco? try something else, maybe spray laquer or wipe on poly? I am a little nervous.
Things I learned:
-be bold. while you can't put it back on, most of the time (at least for me) a little more needs to come off. Two rounds of people suggesting a smaller foot and a catch requiring more to come off to smooth it out made it just about right.:D
-Turn lids a little smaller than you think they need to be. Wood swells with finish, and that nice snug fit you started with now fits like humperdink's pants. :eek: (cuss, make a jam chuck, trim, sand,....)
-and of course, i'll learn something from comments about the finish! :rolleyes:
Thanks