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chaz · May 29th, 2014, 23:21

Don't mind at all

That is a decent starter burner. I have the same one kicking around.

I prefer oils over anything else. Tung oil or good quality Danish oil (tung with driers to speed the process up), heck you could even use tru-oil.
Most oils you want to keep the wood wet for 10-15 minutes then wipe the excess away. Repeat until you get the desired results. Depending on the wood and how much the oil raises the grain I hit the wood with super fine steel wool.
For polishing after the oil has dried I use the beall buff system. Tripoli polish then white diamond then carnauba wax on buffing wheels. Sometimes I swap out the carnauba for soft interior food grade beeswax to keep the shine down.

Nice work on the stock by the way. Only thing about that burner is how slow the tips heat up and reheat after touching the wood.

Ninja edit: I use clear oils. I like to keep the woods true colouring! Keep in mind oils will darken wood a bit and maple has a tendency to go a bit yellow? The grain on that stock will POP with polymerized tung oil or tru Danish oil. Check out lee valley for some good oils.

May 29th, 2014, 23:21	#8
chaz Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ajax	Don't mind at all That is a decent starter burner. I have the same one kicking around. I prefer oils over anything else. Tung oil or good quality Danish oil (tung with driers to speed the process up), heck you could even use tru-oil. Most oils you want to keep the wood wet for 10-15 minutes then wipe the excess away. Repeat until you get the desired results. Depending on the wood and how much the oil raises the grain I hit the wood with super fine steel wool. For polishing after the oil has dried I use the beall buff system. Tripoli polish then white diamond then carnauba wax on buffing wheels. Sometimes I swap out the carnauba for soft interior food grade beeswax to keep the shine down. Nice work on the stock by the way. Only thing about that burner is how slow the tips heat up and reheat after touching the wood. Ninja edit: I use clear oils. I like to keep the woods true colouring! Keep in mind oils will darken wood a bit and maple has a tendency to go a bit yellow? The grain on that stock will POP with polymerized tung oil or tru Danish oil. Check out lee valley for some good oils. Last edited by chaz; May 29th, 2014 at 23:25..