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Jeff Shafer Registered: May 2005 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 63	Thanks go out to the board members who provided turning and finishing guidance - Curly Hard Maple.
	· Date: Sat March 1, 2008 · Views: 2,088 · Filesize: 30.6kb, 155.0kb · Dimensions: 1024 x 768 ·
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Stan Grace

Registered: March 2005
Location: Helena, Montana
Posts: 337

Sat March 1, 2008 3:38pm

Darn good start to an addiction!

Raymond_Adams

Registered: May 2005
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,297

Sat March 1, 2008 4:16pm

SWEEEEET!!!!

Rogerio de Paula

Registered: March 2007
Posts: 42

Sat March 1, 2008 5:39pm

The finish looks just perfect! CA glue there?

Jeff Shafer

Registered: May 2005
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 63

Sun March 2, 2008 7:42am

Thanks for the comments. The finish is Spar Urethane (many coats) followed by successive lathe sandings down to 2000 grit. This if followed by lathe polishing with a heavy cut automotive paint polish. It's not a quick hit process, taking more than a week to complete.

Jeff