Spruce fat wood Vase 10x5

I soaked it in dna 24 hours to help remove the sap. Wiped it dn with dna many times to keep the sap out of my sandpaper. Glad I finished the fat wood vase but probably wont do another. finished with 8 coats of poly. Herb

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Herb Hoover

Registered: February 2010
Location: Bethlehem Ga
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Date: Tue June 8, 2010
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David Seaba

Very Nice !!!! Herb Love the Grain!

#1 Tue June 8, 2010 3:46am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

I like it. I hope your DNA soak did in fact get the sap out of the wood. Pine sap has a way of working though any and all finishes. Shellac is about the only thing I've heard of that will stop it from coming through. You've done a nice job and the finish looks great now. Well done. 8-)

#2 Tue June 8, 2010 4:32am

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Very nice, Herb. I like the wavy top.
Don L.

#3 Tue June 8, 2010 11:01am

Herb Hoover

Rev,Im hoping the sap wont come thru. The DNA did a good job of removing the sap. I then grain sealed it, then CA the whole thing before all the poly coats. I would pretty well bet it wont come thru but its well within the realm of posibility with Murphy's law and all.I'll let you know if the sap comes thru. Herb

#4 Tue June 8, 2010 4:20pm

TomTunget

Tom Tunget

Herb its a nice piece.
I made a large bowl out of fresh pine, once, only once. It took longet to clean up the lathe and wall anf my faceshield from all the pitch/sap. Never again. Hope you had better luck!

#5 Tue June 8, 2010 11:48pm

Herb Hoover

Yep the sap sticks to everything. when you step on it, its glued to your shoes. Gouges have to be constantly cleaned. Not something I care to repeat. BUT, It had great burl grain so I had to finish it. I imagine there isnt many things made from fat wood burl. If you try hard enough anything is possible.

#6 Wed June 9, 2010 2:09am

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

I like this a lot, the shape, finish and the grain make it a thing of beauty, nice job

Ruining lots of good wood to get a few average bits.

#7 Wed June 9, 2010 9:56pm