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[efer]

Nice Job, Livingston. I love the grain...great choice

Cheers

[Rab Gordon]

Really nice flowing shape and lovely grain pattern.

A cotton polshing mop is good for burnishing the wood.
I use 'Organoil' oils which are nice to work with (smell nice and non-toxic) and give a nice, natural finish,
http://www.organoil.com/

Rab

[Livingston]

Really nice flowing shape and lovely grain pattern.

A cotton polshing mop is good for burnishing the wood.
I use 'Organoil' oils which are nice to work with (smell nice and non-toxic) and give a nice, natural finish,
http://www.organoil.com/

Rab

Thank you Rab.

Those oils look great but wouldn't work with this wood. The oil content of the wood itself is so high that it would take 6 months for it to dry. I'll have to get some walnut, oak or hickory to try that.

[Livingston]

As alwasy seems to happen to me, after my "final" finish sanding I applied the shellac and let it dry over night. This morning I see that there are a couple spots that still show the tool marks....back to the sanding Otherwise, it I'm happy with the way it came out. The shellac really brings the grain out. After I do the final final sanding and reapply the shellac I'll post another piccie. That won't be till later in the week...have to get ready for the games up at Highlands Ranch this morning.

[ozmeath]

"This morning I see that there are a couple spots that still show the tool marks."

So often the way Livingston, as a jeweller I get it all the time. File marks, fire scale, someone elses makers mark (kiddin).
You've done a great job on the carving and made a lovely alternative. Any word on what the timber is?
Erin

[smaughazard]

Very nice! For future reference, a coat of polyurethane also brings out the grain in most woods, and is very durable.

[Tattoo Bradley]

We've talked in other threads about sgain dubh's and don'ts. I decided sometime back that I was going to make one out of wood. Just had to find the right piece to work with. Now, I'm not much of a carver, it's been mumble mumble years since I've done anything like that I used a band saw to get close to the rough shape, a Dremel tool to round/carve etc. A belt sander to get the blade close to right and a random orbit sander to smooth the finish. Before you ask, I don't know what kind of wood it is, going to the shop where I got it to ask and to find out what they suggest to finish it with. I have a little more sanding to do before finishing but since I just spent the last couple hours on it I thought I'd show you all how it looks. It's resting on a Livingston sash.

Awesome.

[Livingston]

"This morning I see that there are a couple spots that still show the tool marks."

So often the way Livingston, as a jeweller I get it all the time. File marks, fire scale, someone elses makers mark (kiddin).
You've done a great job on the carving and made a lovely alternative. Any word on what the timber is?
Erin

Yes, it is Bocote. It's naturally a very oily wood.

[Livingston]

I've finished the sanding and applied new shellac (three times ) and finally have all the tool marks out, well most of the main ones that is. I'll be putting final coat of shellac on today and will post pics of the final result either later today or tomorrow.

I have enough of this wood left for another...just trying to figure out what style to do that on in......... :rolleyes:

[mudd]

Ahh yes. I remember you showing us this at the highland games. Pretty cool.

I remember thinking at the time (because it was so hot) that when you wear it, the sweat from your leg could ruin the finish. I hope those layers of shellac are sweat proof.