How do you finish your carvings?

[upcarver]

Re: How do you finish your carvings?

Tru Oil used manufactured for gun stocks works very well in some situations.

[mobjack68]

Re: How do you finish your carvings?

usually with a 6mm straight Pfiel.....
that's what I use to carve my initials on the back...

[leavyc]

Re: How do you finish your carvings?

Susie Q..do you spray anything on yours before the antiquing? I have used just burnt umber oil mixed with odorless turp into a slurry, but you need to put a matt spray on top first. If it gets too dark, just wipe it off with the turp. First one I did I did not spraya nd the stain grabbed the wood and got too dark. I should have sprayed. I find the matt spray lacquer at Home Depot. I have tried to antique with watco wax and it just does not quite do enough I think. I also like the krylon matt that you get at the chain hobby stores...seems to be a finer mist, different nozzle I suppose. But, back to the question...do you spray or does the copol keep it from grabbing?

[fpace]

Re: How do you finish your carvings?

If you have some beautiful grain and rich natural color on a piece of wood and just want to bring that out what finish would you use? Tung oil? Danish oil? Poly? Wax? How would you do it?

[emmett]

Re: How do you finish your carvings?

acrylic paints, an oil based antiquing solution, then an acrylic matte finish.

I have used that procedure also, but would like to get a little different final look. I did one of Gerald Sears' cowboys, and I finished it different that the last 12 I did. I will post a photo tomorrow night and see what ya'll think of it. I am always open to suggestions.
Later..............Emmett