Kathy Marshall
06-26-2013, 12:35 AM
I've been busy working on a flat work project, among other things, and haven't touched the lathe in about 2 weeks. Yesterday I decided to take a break and get in a turning fix.
I turned this little end grain hf from a small log I found in the wood pile. There is a little recess in the top for a lid that I'm still working on. After turning and sanding, I ebonized it using the vinegar/steel wool solution, but before applying that solution, I brushed on another solution made from quebracho dissolved in water. Quebracho is a powdered form of tannic acid extract from the bark of the quebracho tree. I was given some of the powder from a fellow club member who uses it to help with the ebonizing process, especially on woods low in tannins. I didn't really need to use it with mesquite, but I wanted to give it a try. I did notice that it darkened up the sapwood more than the vinegar/steel wool solution does on it's own.
After ebonizing, I applied a couple of coats of lacquer sanding sealer and called it done.
It's about 4" x 4" and it felt good to make some shavings again!
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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.
I turned this little end grain hf from a small log I found in the wood pile. There is a little recess in the top for a lid that I'm still working on. After turning and sanding, I ebonized it using the vinegar/steel wool solution, but before applying that solution, I brushed on another solution made from quebracho dissolved in water. Quebracho is a powdered form of tannic acid extract from the bark of the quebracho tree. I was given some of the powder from a fellow club member who uses it to help with the ebonizing process, especially on woods low in tannins. I didn't really need to use it with mesquite, but I wanted to give it a try. I did notice that it darkened up the sapwood more than the vinegar/steel wool solution does on it's own.
After ebonizing, I applied a couple of coats of lacquer sanding sealer and called it done.
It's about 4" x 4" and it felt good to make some shavings again!
265121265120265119
Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.