11-11-2016, 12:40 PM
I'm going to turn two walnut and maple pepper mills as Christmas gifts. I'd like to know your favorite finish for them.
I've turned a couple of these before and used Mylan's friction finish. I'm really happy with how they looked originally, but I'd like for the finish on these to be a bit more durable.
I would also like to darken the walnut using BLO. It would only be on the outside, of course, but wonder if I'm going to have any problems with the odor getting into the peppercorns. My first thought is it would not.
Would a decent spray lacquer be tough enough. Deft?
I do not want to go so far as to do a CA glue finish, which I know would be really tough.
Thanks in advance.
Blaine
I've turned a couple of these before and used Mylan's friction finish. I'm really happy with how they looked originally, but I'd like for the finish on these to be a bit more durable.
I would also like to darken the walnut using BLO. It would only be on the outside, of course, but wonder if I'm going to have any problems with the odor getting into the peppercorns. My first thought is it would not.
Would a decent spray lacquer be tough enough. Deft?
I do not want to go so far as to do a CA glue finish, which I know would be really tough.
Thanks in advance.
Blaine