That particular wax does not impede adhesion on the friction polish as long as any excess wax is removed first. It also needs to be used sparingly, but it is very effective at dealing with micro scratches.
Nice tea boxes but the music was less than enjoyable. Was hard to get through the whole thing. Sorry. I Don’t really think the skew used as a scraper inside is a good way to hollow but the result was quite nice. Having to use 80 grit is not optimal as just sanding out the grooves left by the 80 grit is difficult to get rid of. A skew as a scraper is probably the least effective scraper option as you aren’t able to get a proper burr and whatever burr you could produce will not last long on that very sharp edge so it will go dull as a scraper really quickly. You’d be better off with carbide (do not use the straight square cutter, use the square with the radius or round for hollowing) because it would stay sharper much longer or use traditional tools, and then normal scrapers. This also would help you to hog that wood out much quicker and leave a much smoother finish. When I finish with my scrapers I can usually start with 220 grit, sometimes 320 or 400. Sanding now doesn’t take me very long, concentrate on slicing the wood and scrape with a proper burr in a shear scraping technique as much as possible and you will greatly reduce your sanding time! I’m a pretty experienced turner and hopefully that will help. Not trying to be critical. Well I guess on the music I was. Sorry. Take care, Scott
Thanks for sharing this process, absolutely beautiful and wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season🕊
Thanks for the shoutout, Nick! This video is very well done!
How do you get the shellac to stick to the waxed surface? Shouldn't be applied in reverse order? I have always done Shallac then polish
That particular wax does not impede adhesion on the friction polish as long as any excess wax is removed first. It also needs to be used sparingly, but it is very effective at dealing with micro scratches.
Nice tea boxes but the music was less than enjoyable. Was hard to get through the whole thing. Sorry. I Don’t really think the skew used as a scraper inside is a good way to hollow but the result was quite nice. Having to use 80 grit is not optimal as just sanding out the grooves left by the 80 grit is difficult to get rid of. A skew as a scraper is probably the least effective scraper option as you aren’t able to get a proper burr and whatever burr you could produce will not last long on that very sharp edge so it will go dull as a scraper really quickly. You’d be better off with carbide (do not use the straight square cutter, use the square with the radius or round for hollowing) because it would stay sharper much longer or use traditional tools, and then normal scrapers. This also would help you to hog that wood out much quicker and leave a much smoother finish. When I finish with my scrapers I can usually start with 220 grit, sometimes 320 or 400. Sanding now doesn’t take me very long, concentrate on slicing the wood and scrape with a proper burr in a shear scraping technique as much as possible and you will greatly reduce your sanding time! I’m a pretty experienced turner and hopefully that will help. Not trying to be critical. Well I guess on the music I was. Sorry. Take care, Scott