davewyo

I didn't find it to be very caustic. It only imparts a slight greying effect. Sort of a kick start down the grey weathered pathway which you find on naturally exposed boards.

I've used hydrogen peroxide with wood ash or mortar mix to give a light weathered look. The more textured the wood is, the better the results.

No worries, Richard. I see it too! It makes me want to go out and get a cone....

Thanks guys, but I doubt I'll submit it for anything. It's just not in me. Plus, it's not finished yet! Ha, Ha! I hadn't seen that before, but now it's all I CAN see! I like my soft ice-cream dipped in chocolate. Mmmmmmm...Chocolate.

Thanks, Steve!

Thanks! I went back to the beginning of this journal and it looks like I've been at it for over two years now. The "exciting conclusion" is highly anticipated in my household!

I started into spraying the finish. http:// http:// http://

Thanks, Steve! I certainly hope to get it done this year. I plan on spraying it with shellac. I already sprayed the doors and pre-finished the interior of the case, drawer blades etc. The shellac should be plenty of protection but if it doesn't appeal to me it will make a nice base coat. Thanks, Chet! The "carving" of the finial is pretty easy. There are a few different variations on the shape of the flutes. I think of the variation I chose as the corkscrew style, and it is probably one of the easier to pull off. My difficulty has mostly been with not having a lathe in the first place and work holding and such.

Marked out some lines, did some cutting with a hand saw. http:// Then some rasp. http:// Got it where I wanted. http:// Cut it off. http:// And cleaned up the tip. http:// http://

Check out Delta scroll saws too. I have one and I'm very happy with it. It's about 100 beans cheaper than the DeWilt, so it may not be the same quality or burliness, but it gets the job done quite nicely. One thing I would highly recommend is getting a foot pedal.

I guess I should say that the work-piece is upside down, and that I still have to carve the "flame" into the "bowling pin", but yeah, this one could easily be a reject.

Or... "I know the finial is in there. I just need to take away everything that isn't finial and Hey Presto!"

Yeah, no kidding! I need to make stuff or learn something new, or I go a little crazy. Even my cats were jonesing for a workbench. http://

I roughed out a finial before I left Wyoming. I haven't gotten too much done since, besides a little rasping and filing.

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