erc finishes

[fishman]

my wife has been building all sorts of goodies with my scrap cedar, and is looking for the best finish to preserve the natural color as much as possible, :P   all inside stuff,  thanks

[Haytrader]

Try the search as this has been covered before.

We use Minwax poly.

[thedeeredude]

I prefer natural oils, tung or boiled linseed.

[brdmkr]

I got to go with the tung oil finish myself.  However, poly can't be beat if it will see a lot of service (glasses, plates, etc.).

[Furby]

I'm not aware of any product that will actually preserve the color, some will delay the color change though.

[Larry]

fishman, I talked to a couple that make cedar tables and benches last year at the War Eagle craft show.  They said to use a stain to brighten the natural color than your top coat of choice...they used a Minwax product.  The stain was the secret to keeping the colors.

They were a little secretive...understandable.  They were also getting a lot of nice comments from the crowd on there work.

[Dale Hatfield]

I was told by an old carver no longer with us that a lacquer(Sp.)finish will hold its color. I use Deft stinks very much bad.

[turningfool]

if you use boiled linseed,burn the rags its wiped on with immediately(in my opinion at least) as spontaineous combustion can occur

[Haytrader]

Hey Larry,

Did you go to Warr eagle this year?
We did. Met some good wood craftsmen and told them all about the FF. Hope they join.

Haytrader

[Tony]

if you use boiled linseed,burn the rags its wiped on with immediately(in my opinion at least) as spontaineous combustion can occur

     I almost burned my shop down because of this very thing 

                                        Tony

[Larry]

Haytrader, your in trouble now for not stopping by...were only off Hwy 412 about a 1/2 mile. :'(

I didn't get to War Eagle this year.  The boss kept me far to busy...she had a tent set up on the road to War Eagle.  I was also busy helping a friend at the Bella Vista show...cleaning up the mess after the storm blew his tent down Thursday night.

There is a cottage industry success story that exhibits at War Eagle.  Pension Mountain Woodworks...they make the cedar thumbdrums.  There product is now being sold through Lee Valley which I think is an honor in itself.  I know you and the misses would be interested in there story...hope ya had a chance to talk with them.

[fishman]

we didn't make war eagle this year , decided since the ole applegate fair had moved to 15 miles north, we would go there, wow, they lost 95% of the vendors, wasn't even a large yard sale size

[Haytrader]

 :

What did she have in her tent?
We may have stopped.... :-[
We went to Bella Vista too.

I literally got out of a truck and laid the seat back in the Tahoe @ four in the morning so I didn't have time to locate FF members and make a list. AND, I knew I was going close to some.
My loss.