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Re: Ebonising Spray
Reply #15 - Nov 10^th, 2018 at 1:59pm

Don Stephan wrote on Nov 9^th, 2018 at 9:20am:

One approach makes the pores a very light color against very dark side grain, and the other makes the pores a very dark color against a light (essentially un colored) side grain. And the latter, relying solely on wax, would not offer protection against water drops.

True, but you can overcoat with spray lacquer. I was dubious this would work when I saw the Jimmy Clewes video on colouring the grain on a tool handle.
I tried it myself though and it works.

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David Fritz Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 134 wisconsin Wisconsin USA Gender:	Re: Ebonising Spray Reply #16 - Nov 11^th, 2018 at 8:53am I ask this only in the interest of understanding. What we call things is a critical part of understand How did you swing that? Do you know one of the elves or something. Or did you save up for about 10 Christmas's
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Steve nix Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 323 Iota Louisiana USA Gender: 1642 Jet, RobustAB	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #17 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 4:17pm Santa was good. (Mrs. Santa)Set of 1/2” Bosch hollowing tools, Flute Master and a custom branding iron . She like me to stay in shop, lol.
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,940 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #18 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 4:56pm Steve nix wrote on Dec 28^th, 2018 at 4:17pm: Set of 1/2” Bosch holding tools ?????
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Ray Stubbs Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 191 Columbia, Mo. USA Gender:	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #19 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 5:30pm Santa brought me a smock. The first one I ever owned. It is nice.
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John Grace WR Addict Offline Everyone needs a good wingman... Posts: 1,278 Bel Air Maryland USA	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #20 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 10:37pm Two Thompson V-bowl gouges...a 1/2" and 3/8", one handled made and one to go.
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robo_hippy WR Addict Offline Posts: 3,638 Eugene, OR USA	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #21 - Dec 29^th, 2018 at 10:21am Well, I moved into the new shop in September.... Does that count? It will take a year to organize the shop. Having first play date today, making lidded boxes after last Thursday's demo.... Now to learn how to do work shops.... robo hippy
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Re: So, what did Santa bring you?
Reply #22 - Dec 29^th, 2018 at 11:01am

John Grace wrote on Dec 28^th, 2018 at 10:37pm:

one handled made and one to go.

Can we see one of your handles?

robo_hippy wrote on Dec 29^th, 2018 at 10:21am:

It will take a year to organize the shop.

That sounds pretty quick to me, it may take longer, don't rush it. Nothing worse than setting up something only to have to move it again.

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Bill Godber Full Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 62 New Westminster British Columbia Canada Gender: record coronet no.3	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #23 - Dec 29^th, 2018 at 6:54pm Santa was good to me also. I found a spot I could squeeze a thickness sander into so he brought a Shopfox 12 in sander.Just the thing for getting ukulele tops,backs and sides down to the right thickness.
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Re: So, what did Santa bring you?
Reply #24 - Dec 30^th, 2018 at 6:27am

Now that Christmas is over, I can safely say that Santa must have gotten lost. NORAD can't find him, and the hubble telescope reports him missing in action. He probably broke a runner on his sleigh carrying a remodeled 4 stall horse barn. The concrete is heavy, and his elves went on strike. Wait! The elves just signed a new contract, and the runner repaired! He's on his way!

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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,940 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #25 - Dec 30^th, 2018 at 11:29am Glenn Roberts wrote on Dec 30^th, 2018 at 6:27am: carrying a remodeled 4 stall horse barn. That was on my list too, I guess I'll wait till next year.
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Robert Hayward WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 774 Tampa area Florida USA Gender: 3520b	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #26 - Dec 30^th, 2018 at 7:02pm This is what I got.
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,940 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #27 - Dec 30^th, 2018 at 8:03pm Nice
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Ryan Sohn WR Noob Offline Posts: 22 Le Mars Iowa USA Gender:	Re: So, what did Santa bring you? Reply #28 - Dec 31^st, 2018 at 2:25pm Ed Weber wrote on Dec 28^th, 2018 at 9:34am: Well it sounds like some of you must have been on the good list. Clark, I have a few M18 tools and they've all been great. Ryan, What kind of lathe? Buck, what are you using for the tread/sidewall detail? Robust American Beauty......
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Re: So, what did Santa bring you?
Reply #29 - Dec 31^st, 2018 at 3:08pm

Ryan Sohn wrote on Dec 31^st, 2018 at 2:25pm:

Robust American Beauty......

You must have been very good indeedthe wood (additional tannin's can be added also) to darken or blacken the wood. This is not a coating dye or stain, you are actually changing the chemistry of the wood at the surface by chemical reaction. This is important because this does not change the surface texture at all, so no danger of filling open grain features that you want to enhance.

Calling something an ebonizing product just because it's black is really not accurate IMO, at least in the woodworking context.

Personally, the product shown is just black laxuer spray IMO. If someone know of "actual" ebonizing properties it has, please correct me.
BTW if you're looking for colored lacquer finishes, I would look at luthier websites like Stew-Mac.

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