Bob Yarbrough
04-10-2005, 10:47 AM
My wife & I saw some breadboards that were works of art at a gallery in a small SE Wisconsin town. They were in the shape of an artist's pallet?, the thing an artist mixes his/her's color on, rounded in shape, oval thumbhole. The "breadboards" were +/- 1/2" thick in the center and tapered to +/- 1/8" at the edges. Upon close examination, the wood was a glued up blank of birds eye maple.
I understand that the rough shape could be achieved with rasps and sanding, but how is the ultra smooth glass like finish achieved? The creator noted that the boards were "sealed" with bees wax!?!
Of course I had to grab a nice piece of maple and add such a project to the want to do list. Any ideas on how to acheive such a lustrous and smooth finish??
I understand that the rough shape could be achieved with rasps and sanding, but how is the ultra smooth glass like finish achieved? The creator noted that the boards were "sealed" with bees wax!?!
Of course I had to grab a nice piece of maple and add such a project to the want to do list. Any ideas on how to acheive such a lustrous and smooth finish??