My First Finial Star

[Bernie Weishapl]

Here is my first attempt at a Finial Star after watching Cindy Drozda's DVD once. After I was done I went back and watched it again. Anyway it is cherry and is finished with that new General Finishes Woodturners Finish. Overall I like the finish pretty well. It does raise the grain so the piece needs sanding after the first application. I used 400 grit. The next 3 coats I sanded with 600 grit. The last coat I used 0000 steel wool. Then applied some Ren Wax. I applied it with a old T-shirt and just a small piece to wipe it on. The first couple of coats soak in pretty well. 5 1/2" wide and 6" tall.

[Allan Ferguson]

I like this one to.

[Greg Just]

very nice Bernie and I like the looks of the finish. I need to buy some and give it a try

[Fred Belknap]

Bernie I like that, it is different which is refreshing in itself. Did that wood turner finish change the color of the wood, it seems a little more brown than the cherry I use. It may be the picture or the wood could be a little different. I like the form.

[charlie knighton]

very nice, Bernie, i like the 6 sided thingy

[Doug W Swanson]

Great job on this one, too!

[Russell Neyman]

What is the chemistry of General Finishes Woodturners Finish? Polyurethane? Tung oil? A linseed oil blend with something else?

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks everyone for the comments.

Fred it did not change the color. The color is what it was when I began to turn it.

Russell it is a water/oil urethane hybrid. I am not sure what the oil is. So far I like it a lot.

[John Keeton]

Nice work, Bernie!! What was the time frame for the finish - is it as fast drying as originally stated?

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again John. It is pretty fast drying. I probably could have recoated it faster maybe every half hour. I was turning the finial and finishing the lid so it was probably a hour between coats. I am going to try it with the bowl on the lathe to see how it works. It worked really well on a pen I did. I know sanding will be easier on my hands as Arthur was giving my hands trouble yesterday and today. All in all I do like the finish. I haven't buffed that finish yet but maybe will try it on a regular bowl. I was a little afraid of those stars to buff it. I didn't want to screw up a lot of work. Fun to make but it has a few steps to making it.

[Dennis Puskar]

Very nice Bernie great job.

[Kathy Marshall]

Another great job Bernie!

[Joe Kieve]

Beautiful Bernie! Keep 'em coming.

[Donny Lawson]

Nice Bernie. You do great work. I like the use of Cherry.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks to all. Donny I do like turning cherry. This one turned nicely.

[Mike Willeson]

Nice looking piece Bernie! Cherry with the dark finial is a great combination.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks Mike.

[Pete Jordan]

Well done my friend!

I like how you keep trying new things. The finish looks like a keeper.