Recent hollowforms

[J Lilley]

[/url]Some hollowforms I just completed the last few days, they are mostly maple, the squat is a spruce burl. Some have been dyed with alcohol dye, all have been finished with lacquer and buffed.

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[Steve K]

Beautiful work, nice finials too!

[chips ahoy]

Those are absolutely beautiful.Did you spray the lacquer?And as Steve said fantastic finials.

Mel

[Arlin Eastman]

Was this all done on the new lathe?  You are a busy bee and I love what I see.  Great work buddy

[Rodneywt1180b]

They're all beautiful.  I'm not even going to try picking a favorite.
Rodney

[J Lilley]

Thank you for the comments. The lacquer is rattle can. I have found that wet sanding is the key to a nice smooth finish with lacquer. Arlin these were not done on the new lathe but I will be roughing some out this weekend. Jack

[chips ahoy]

how many coats of lacquer before wet sanding and did you wet sand on the lathe?

Mel

[J Lilley]

how many coats of lacquer before wet sanding and did you wet sand on the lathe?

Mel

I usually spray a couple of coats then wet sand with 800 or 1200 depending on how they come out. After that I spray twice then wet sand with 1200 or 1500, I will do this 3-5 times usually.

[chips ahoy]

I usually spray a couple of coats then wet sand with 800 or 1200 depending on how they come out. After that I spray twice then wet sand with 1200 or 1500, I will do this 3-5 times usually.

Thanks,appreciate the info.Will pick up the sand paper Monday.

Mel

[FrankAtl]

Beautiful work!