Wax on Poly...Wondering

[Arthur C.]

Batten down the hatches, Eddy, you old salt!

[Arthur C.]

Good, clean lettering! Well done!

[Arthur C.]

I've noticed several carvers use wax, or Feed-N-Wax (How do you feed dead wood? LOL), on top of clearcoat.

Why? What does it do to improve the poly/Deft, etc., considering you can get the clearcoat finish in matte, satin or gloss? Just wondering if I'm missing the point here.

[Arthur C.]

Cute ones, Joe! I like the chicken best.

[Arthur C.]

Yeah, Joe, we obviously carved from the same pattern!...

[Arthur C.]

Ah, but a perceived win against your wife is indeed a Pyrrhic victory....

[Arthur C.]

Here's a cougar I just finished. It sat about a third done for several years, staring at me the whole time...finally got the urge to finish him up! Anatomy is hard to get right...I spent way more time on this bad boy than I thought I would...anyway, I think it's fairly close. He's 11" long, standing...

[Arthur C.]

Good luck with the cravat, lol! My head hurts just thinking about that!...

[Arthur C.]

Well done, Chuck!

[Arthur C.]

$1,200! I can understand why it's no longer made, obviously too few were willing to pay the asking price.

[Arthur C.]

Another odd thing I've noticed on an irregular basis: Sometimes when I post, a duplicate of the post will be retained with the options of discarding or posting (again).

[Arthur C.]

I think it's a vast Democrat/Republican (pick one) conspiracy!

Users outside the U.S. can insert the liberal/conservative/communist/fascist political party of choice.

Anarchists are accepting applications from all the above.

[Arthur C.]

It's hard to carve something like that and do it well...there's nothing you can do to hide your mistakes.

[Arthur C.]

Claude, your 12" comment could apply to both our rainfall and the grass growth...hard to find a day dry enough to mow!...

[Arthur C.]

Like the camel...I saw a squirrel done in the same style on Pinterest recently.

[Arthur C.]

Wow, this thread went south right away! To get back on the subject, Joe, yes, it is quite quiet! Not much activity here for a while, now. Maybe it'll pick up when the weather gets cooler and we all feel more vigorous.

[Arthur C.]

post cursor #3...none of these caused any problem with my text. I wonder if it depends on what settings you select on your computer or what browser you're using (I'm using Edge).

[Arthur C.]

I like your gnomes, they have character. Well done.

[Arthur C.]

Mike, that's beautifully carved!

[Arthur C.]

Chuck, that's going to be a gem! Really looking good.