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Rob Bodenschatz
06-26-2006, 2:48 PM
Quick, easy, and cheap is what I have in mind when it comes to putting a finish on my jigs. What do you use?
Andy Fox
06-26-2006, 2:56 PM
Dewaxed shellac (Zinser SealCote)
Frankie Hunt
06-26-2006, 3:02 PM
The nicer jigs get witches brew. (BLO, Polyurethane, Naphtha) Then a rubbing of paste wax.

The lesser ones get nothing.
Peter Pedisich
06-26-2006, 3:07 PM
Rob,

I use the same exact thing as Andy.

Pete
Kenneth George
06-26-2006, 3:56 PM
Finish on Jigs?

Um, Dirt, sawdust sometimes a little blood.
Mike Cutler
06-26-2006, 4:20 PM
Finish on Jigs?

Um, Dirt, sawdust sometimes a little blood.

YOU TOO!!... I put the wax on after the dirt, dust and bodily fluids.:D,;)
JayStPeter
06-26-2006, 4:34 PM
When they're complete I usually drill a hole in them so I can hang them on the wall, then call them finished :D

If one of my jigs has a finish on it, I was either testing a finish for a project or using the jig to prop up a piece during the finishing process.

Jay
Paul Canaris
06-26-2006, 4:35 PM
As a rule, just paste wax
Jim Becker
06-26-2006, 4:50 PM
A little sawdust (which is quite renewable :) )...but little else.
glenn bradley
06-26-2006, 4:52 PM
Shellac and paste wax on sliding surfaces.
James Biddle
06-26-2006, 5:27 PM
Whichever finish where there isn't enough or is too old to use on a real project. Beats tossing it.
Scott Steeves
06-26-2006, 5:29 PM
When I make a really nice jig I do the Zinsser. So far, it's unopened. :-)
Vaughn McMillan
06-26-2006, 5:59 PM
I've used clear PolyCrylic on a few of my jigs where I wanted to be sure they'd stay stable with humidity changes. (I used the PolyCrylic bacause I had it on hand, it's very tough, and I wouldn't want to use it on one of my "finer" projects.)

Other jigs have been used as a place to wipe off brushes before I clean the brush in solvent. I have a few that have a combination of BLO, shellac (one or two different kinds) wipe-on poly, lacquer or whatever clear finish I was trying to get off the brush. ;)

- Vaughn
Roger Bell
06-26-2006, 8:13 PM
Whenever I have tail-ends of shellac, varnish, oil or whatever that is destined to be thrown out, I wander around the shop and use it up. If I can't find anything in the shop, wheelbarrow handles, etc. seem always to be in need whenever there is varnish or oil going-a-waste-in. Eventually, it all gets coated.
Jeff Horton
06-26-2006, 9:39 PM
I always finish my jigs with a test cut. Doesn't everyone? :)