<div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Painting: Generally, prep with shellac or Watco oil. Oil colors in wash to heavy, depending on how much grain. Wax. <br>
For antiquing, lacquer, oil and burnt umber, very thin, wipe on, wipe off.<br>
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Sharpening: Constant! That's the key. Generally, for very heavy shaping, files. For heavy shaping, carborundum. Water stones at 1000 and 4000. Leather strop with yellowstone compound. I just made a new strop which is 4" wide and 12" long, to also accomodate plane irons.<br>
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Tom Fink<br>
N. Caldwell, NJ<br>
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From: Doug Evans <dge1@comcast.net><br>
To: woodcarver@six.pairlist.net<br>
Sent: Sat, Oct 3, 2009 1:38 pm<br>
Subject: [Woodcarver] Re Brave Questions<br>
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Ok , to woodcarvers I think these 2 issues are like politics and religion in<br>
the real world !!<br>
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What is your favorite painting style ?? And what is your favorite sharpening<br>
style ??? <br>
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I'll go hide under safe cover as the "experts' respond !!<br>
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Doug Evans<br>
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