twoclones
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Here is a bench I've recently finished. Dragonfly and mushroom ends.
I've also been carving a few slabs.
I've also been carving a few slabs.
Can't see the pics. I have no clue how to open them either.
I have re-shared my pics at the source. If you can't see them now, I'm not sure how to help.
Can anyone see my pics above?
I haven't been able to do an eagle I like, let alone do a soaring eagle like that one. A work of art like that takes time and not to mention skill with the saw. I am surprised you were able to do all that detail work with just a saw. I would think other tools would come into play for doing the detail work.
I wish our Ace stores or any other store carried the finishes you mentioned. I would like to try them. I am reluctant to try the deck stuff that are sold around here because they are more stains than an actual clear finish that I like. I did find a farm store that sells Cabot spar varnish in the gallon containers which makes it cheaper than buying quarts. The last few carvings I did I used boiled linseed oil for a base coat followed by two coats of spar varnish . I hope this combination of finishes holds up good . BLO is a good finish but has no UV protection . I hope the spar will take care of that problem. I got my fingers crossed so far so good.
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