Naked

[mickdundee]

There's a title to get a bit of interest lol. But does anyone ever leave their turned items naked. I turned a tea light holder for the wife last weekend (well it didn't start out for her but there we go) but she got the hump when I oiled it. She seen it freshly finished and liked the colour as it was. It was brown oak but after sanding I thought it looked a bit dull and grey and the tung oil has brought out the colour in my opinion.

 

How many of you ever leave your turnings without any kind of finish. Thanks

 

 

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[se7enthdevil]

yes but only very rarely.

 

cocobolo does not need any applied finish as the oils in the wood are good enough to give it a buff.

 

lignum will do this too.

 

 

also i left a vase made from cedar of lebanon bare as the smell was fantastic.

 

 

 

 

here is the cedar vase and a cocobolo bowl that is just very finely sanded and buffed.

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[mickdundee]

That cocobolo is stunning. Hard to believe it's not oiled. What grade do you sand to Steve

 

 

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[se7enthdevil]

it's one of my favorite timbers, it's a pity it's so endangered. i stopped buying it a few years ago and now only snap up old bits of of ebay that have sat in grandad's shed for 20 years.

 

the paper went down to 1500 grit i think. you need to get a good finish on cocobolo as if there are any blemishes they really show up well when you buff it.

 

you'll notice that the bowl is the one that's in the wood database book.