recipes

hi found this in my google travels the other day, thought it might be of use to someone


RECIPES FOR POLISHES AND WAXES <o></o>
It is time to think about how we are going to finish off our masterpieces, so a few notes on old recipes for polishes and waxes might be appropriate.<o></o>

BEES WAX POLISH.

Shred beeswax into a convenient container and add other waxes [ if any ] that may be required. Pour on Turpentine to cover the wax and place the whole vessel in hot water so as to melt the wax and help it to mix freely with the Turpentine. The precise amount of turps is not important but the mixture when cool should be the consistency of butter in summer-time.

NOTE Always use pure turpentine and not mineral turps.

cyco - I have deleted the recipe posts as I didn't see where you gave credit to the author or web site they came from

You need to ask permission from the Rod Jerard and/or Peninsula Woodturners Association to reproduce those recipes here.

Also please do not cut and paste from Word it really bungs things up as you would have noticed when trying to put them into the thread.

If you get permission I can reinstate them but it may take some time as they will need half an hour or so of editing before they can be viewed properly and I don't have a lot of time.

Neil :)

Or you can read about it here

Some more wax polishes

http://www.honeyshop.co.uk/Polish1.htm

http://chestofbooks.com/reference/He...od-Polish.html

http://codesmiths.com/shed/workshop/recipes/

http://www.deller.com/newpage9.htm

I tried that beeswax once, I think with linseed oil, didn't like it much and as Neil pointed out in his book it can look brilliant but is always soft, in summer it is next to useless except in the UK where a hot day can reach 20 degrees.
I use trad wax now, if I'm using wax but prefer hard shellac or shellawax or glo on most things I do.
The only thing I make myself now is a reviver/cleaner which needs to be used carefully as it can strip a finish if used too liberally, but as I said, I only use it for myself and cleaning some old pieces that people bring in.

Yep, use Trad Wax myself, bought some at the WWWS because people kept raving about it. Haven't done a lot with it, but it worked very well on the tablesaw top.:2tsup:

BigShed, is that the U-Beaut Traditional Wax? (I'm trying to figure out what to buy for my own machine surfaces)

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Originally Posted by Ron Dunn

BigShed, is that the U-Beaut Traditional Wax? (I'm trying to figure out what to buy for my own machine surfaces)

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Yes it is (wouldn't dare buy anything else:rolleyes:)

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Originally Posted by Ron Dunn

BigShed, is that the U-Beaut Traditional Wax? (I'm trying to figure out what to buy for my own machine surfaces)

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I use trad wax, lanolin based spray and silverglide.
Forget the last message from me, daughter came in and stuffed around on the BB.

"use the same quantity of spirit of wine and shell-lac.
when disolved strain it; but to give it a tinture, instead of common dragons blood and turmerick, employ a very little Sanguis draconis in drops, and saffron dried; which bruise and cloath with a piece of linen, and manage it as the other by putting it into the vessel. If you desire the Lacker of a deeper or more copperish colour, add more Sanguis; if the contrary, saffron.
This being shakt well, keep close stopt for your designs."

from "A Treatise of Jappaning, Varnishing and Guilding" 1688

:wink:

Wonder if Bunnies stock dragon's blood :rolleyes:

... Here's a recipe for home-made Danish Oil:

http://www.pnc.com.au/~k_j/woodturne...s/TipsOils.htm
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I promise to try it if you try mine:U
i,m sure you can get Sanguis draconis somewhere!

Mel

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Originally Posted by astrid

I promise to try it if you try mine:U
i,m sure you can get Sanguis draconis somewhere!

Mel

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I'm more interested in the 'spirit of wine'. Do you mix it in equal quantities with the shellac, or drink as much wine as you use shellac? I know which option I'd prefer!:hpydans: I go through a fair bit of shellac....

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i,m sure you can get Sanguis draconis somewhere!

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Guess we should ask St George ;-}