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I finished cutting these today, and dipped in Watco Danish Oil Natural for 1 minute. They have been drying in the shop (60*ish) for a couple of hours. The shop will probably be 50s most of the night. They are 1/8" Baltic Birch Ply. For those of you that dip in Watco a lot....would you: 1. Call it good and ship tomorrow? 2. Dip a second time...how long? Ship tomorrow or Sat.? 3. Spray a topcoat? With what? Ship tomorrow or Sat.? Thanks
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Hi Ladies & Gentlemen, Sorry I have been following most of what is happening on this great forum but honestly have not had any time to participate in the conversations Now I need some finishing advice on this. I made this for a friend. This is a Steve Good pattern except I added the name of the recipient in the middle section. I am not sure whether to glue the pieces together first and then stain OR the other way around. I am afraid if I glue first, the stain would NOT take on the corners where the glue would be (I had a bad experience with that). But I stain first, then the glue would not stick as well to the wood. Please, use your experience and throw some advice my way. I would really appreciate it. Sam
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I made a bunch (20ish) of animal puzzles from a book, each one has 4-8 pieces and is approximately the size of the dog puzzles that all the cool kids are doing these days. I need to apply a clear finish and because there are so many nooks and crannies on the sides I want to try that dipping thing that some of you have mentioned where you dip it in a vat, shake it off, and set it aside to dry for a while. But here's the kicker - all the pieces are colored. Some with milk paint, some with regular stain, and some with water based wood dyes and yet others with watered down acrylic paint. So what's a decent clear coat to dip in that will adhere to the wood but won't dissolve any of the colors? thanks Joe.
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Finally got enough bird houses cut to start thinking about finishing. Decided on clear Danish oil. Worried that I would have to "babysit" them and keep turning if I tried to soak them in a pan to keep all sides wet and submerged. Instead, I packed them in a pint canning jar and poured it completely full and then screwed on the lid. When soak time was done, I blew off the excess with the compressor and hung them to dry for a few hours. Worked like a charm. Good even finish and no drips or bubbles. These are destined to be Christmas presents, so I am going a few extra steps with them like painting the birds. Pictures when I get them done. Have about ten more glued up to drill and cut. (Work is much easier in poplar--started with maple and just about made firewood out of the whole lot.)
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I ran across this video today and thought it was a clever idea. Especially since we often work in the same area as we finish in. This works especially well for us scrollers, since we tend to work on smaller projects.
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