cultana
30th May 2010, 02:23 AM
I have been turning some pieces of Eucalyptus Spathulata and I think the other variety is Eucalyptus Campaspe.
These pieces are green and hence pose a problem with respect to a finish.
So far the simplest finish I have managed to have some success with is a wax base furniture polish some thing like the u Bute Traditional wax in composition.
The problem that I can see so far is that due to eth high moisture content of these timbers the wax seems to just sit on the surface. The worst case is with the Campaspe as the timber is very moist.
I did try a poly but that stayed on the surface of the timber and did not bond into the wood at all. Any form of rubbing would lift it off in small flakes. I did try to thin it out but this did not appear to make much f a difference.
What I would like to do is be able to use some suitable solvent to clean out some of the surface timber moisture and then apply a wax that will penetrate the timber a bit more than just sit on the surface.
I suspect a wax finish would be the best as the timber will dry slowly, thus not crack and what natural moisture lost can/would be replaced to some extent with the oil/wax for the polish. Ok being optimistic.
Any suggestion on a way forward here.
These pieces are green and hence pose a problem with respect to a finish.
So far the simplest finish I have managed to have some success with is a wax base furniture polish some thing like the u Bute Traditional wax in composition.
The problem that I can see so far is that due to eth high moisture content of these timbers the wax seems to just sit on the surface. The worst case is with the Campaspe as the timber is very moist.
I did try a poly but that stayed on the surface of the timber and did not bond into the wood at all. Any form of rubbing would lift it off in small flakes. I did try to thin it out but this did not appear to make much f a difference.
What I would like to do is be able to use some suitable solvent to clean out some of the surface timber moisture and then apply a wax that will penetrate the timber a bit more than just sit on the surface.
I suspect a wax finish would be the best as the timber will dry slowly, thus not crack and what natural moisture lost can/would be replaced to some extent with the oil/wax for the polish. Ok being optimistic.
Any suggestion on a way forward here.