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  1. Box elder burl hollow form

    Box elder burl hollow form

    4.5” x 3.5” Couldn’t pass up this little chunk of box elder burl when I was at Craft Supplies last September. Finally got around to putting it on the lathe last week. Turned it to ~3/16” thickness and applied my go-to shellac finish.
    • Jaramiah Severns
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    • box elder burl high gloss shellac
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  2. Masur birch hollow form

    Masur birch hollow form

    4” x 3” Hollowed to about 3/16” thickness and sanded to 600. Applied a total of nine coats of shellac and buffed with white diamond.
    • Jaramiah Severns
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    • high gloss hollow form masur birch
    • Comments: 8
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  3. Spalted maple hollow form

    Spalted maple hollow form

    3.5” x 3.5”; finished with shellac, buffed with brown tripoli and white diamond. When I milled this maple last summer, I saw glimpses of the spalting, but I wasn’t expecting this much color variation. The prominent grays in this piece give it a California buckeye feel, IMO. Was worried it...
    • Jaramiah Severns
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    • high gloss hollow form spalted maple
    • Comments: 7
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  4. Claro walnut hollow form

    Claro walnut hollow form

    5” x 5” hollow form turned from Claro walnut. Finished with several coats of shellac and buffed with white diamond compound. March 2024.
    • Jaramiah Severns
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    • claro walnut high gloss hollow form totw
    • Comments: 6
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  5. Bill Boehme

    Getting a Perfect Polyurethane Finish

    If you have ever seen the vases made by Steve Sinner, you know his high gloss finishes are absolutely perfect. I found his video that goes into great detail explaining all of the "how and why" details of his process. I found his finishing video very enlightening and think it is worth sharing...
  6. W

    Need a high gloss finish

    I'm looking for a high gloss finish that is good and safe for children's toys. Any suggestions?
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