A friend of mine from Australia (the one whose son lived and 5 other died in a tragic car accident 1 1/2 years ago) is a "bowlaholic", and has bought several things from me. 2 months after her son's accident their $500,000+ home burned. (faulty wiring I think-no one hurt. She told the kids to grab a few treasures, and she brought out as much of her wood things as she could!!!! before the fire dept got there).
She had a jarrah burl small plate that survived, but was sent to restoration from ? smoke (water??) "inhalation". The burl is now dull, but beautiful (flat now) figure. (no odor!!!). She tried to "revive" the luster with beeswax/walnut oil mixture I had previously given her.
Still dull, but some of my wax was left on it. Not sure there is any penetration of the oil. I am getting rid of the wax with acetone as I write.
Now what to do????Not sure what is in the desmoking odor control. Something vacuumed or pressurized?????
I don't have access to much in my finish armamentarium. (Deft Danish oil finish , shellac/linseed,alcohol (capt Eddies's mixture), mylands sanding sealer (May have a lacquer in it), myelands friction polish (has shellac in it), another friction polish with lacquer in it, and lest I get myself in a knot, (for those that remember my lacquer dilemma this summer) , lacquer. (please don't say L word) . Maybe it's a lost cause, told her I'd give the old college try. Gretch
She had a jarrah burl small plate that survived, but was sent to restoration from ? smoke (water??) "inhalation". The burl is now dull, but beautiful (flat now) figure. (no odor!!!). She tried to "revive" the luster with beeswax/walnut oil mixture I had previously given her.
Still dull, but some of my wax was left on it. Not sure there is any penetration of the oil. I am getting rid of the wax with acetone as I write.
Now what to do????Not sure what is in the desmoking odor control. Something vacuumed or pressurized?????
I don't have access to much in my finish armamentarium. (Deft Danish oil finish , shellac/linseed,alcohol (capt Eddies's mixture), mylands sanding sealer (May have a lacquer in it), myelands friction polish (has shellac in it), another friction polish with lacquer in it, and lest I get myself in a knot, (for those that remember my lacquer dilemma this summer) , lacquer. (please don't say L word) . Maybe it's a lost cause, told her I'd give the old college try. Gretch