[Woodcarver] Re: carving wood

[maricha]

hi merrillee,
sorry that i was not clear in the process of applying the oil. perhaps this
will help a bit.
what i normally do is apply the tung oil, then use the dremel with a small
brush bit, and let it go right into the cells of the timber (only use an
electric fun as the smell of tung oil is offensive). i wiped off the excess
with one of the cottontipped drill bits for the dremel and after a few days
when it is not sticky , i put another coat of the tung oil, doing the same
thing, first the brishtel brush then the cotton or felt tipped bit and
removed the excess oil. did these process several times, till i was
satisfied of the patina growing from the inside cells to the outer
perimeters of the wood.  then let it dry in a natural way, just left
standing in the studio, and when it was dry, not stickly waxed and polished
several times.  usually at this stage, i wax once a week for a month, then
once a month for a year.... and that's it .... but i use very little wax.
i find this specially good for honduras, brazilian mahogany and some other
dark timbers. am sure it will work for you too.
cheers
maricha
----- Original Message -----
From: "Merrilee Johnson" <merrihat at hotmail.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 4:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Re: carving wood


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> Hi Maricha
>     I have tried tung oil on a couple of things I have carved in the past
> and am assuming I did something wrong because it remained sticky for what
> seems like forever.  Your response to Maura said you use tung oil and then
> wax it  but what exactly do you mean "when tried after a few weeks".   I
> don't know if I messed something in your message or if there was something
I
> should have done.  I hear that tung oil is beautiful and would like to try
> it again.  Thank you!
> Merrilee - Mich
>
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> >From: "maricha" <maricha at ozemail.com.au>
> >Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
> >To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
> >Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Re: carving wood
> >Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 20:36:37 +1100
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> >hi maura,
> >honduras mohobany is one of the best mohagonies to carve. it is
absolutely
> >beautiful for detail and sculpture or relief carving. it also finishes
> >well..  it carves beautifully, enjoy it with hand tools, it will be
> >delightful for you to carve and see the shape come through. then the
finish
> >, if your want the grain to come to the surface,,, i oil it with tung oil
> >... several coats, when tried after a few weeks, then wax it and it
mellows
> >into a wonderful patina that grows deeper incolour and patina.
> >hope this helps.
> >maricha./----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Linehan718 at aol.com
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> >   I have come across a couple of peices of some nice honduran mahogany
and
> >wonder if it is good carving wood.  Can I hand carve it or should I power
> >carve it.  is it good to use for a relief or better for in the round type
> >things.  What would be a good finish to highlight the grain?   any other
> >info on working with mahogany would be appreciated.  thanks
> >
> >   Maura carvin' in nyc
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