A couple weeks ago I put the final coat of finish on the wood components of the Winter Smoother.
Instead of the usual french polish, I decided to try something new. I first sealed the wood with shellac to provide a barrier, then I padded on about seven whisper-thin coats of Tru-Oil over about three days. A week cure, and a light rubout with 0000 Liberon wool, a little wax, and I had the finish I was after: rich and deep to bring out the color of the wood and satiny and silky for a great feel. This finish does not have the chatoyance and depth that shellac provides. It has a more rudimentary appeal. And I think it goes well with this plane.
The plane performs extremely well, as do all of the Brese planes. In a short while, this plane will get shipped off to its new owner, a friend of mine who more than has it coming. Bon Appetit, Gaston.
Here is a short video slideshow of the Winter Smoother. Make sure you enlarge it, it's in HD.
Follow this link for a slideshow of the stills.
Beautiful work.
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The plane looks outstanding. Thanks for the videos and walkthrough of the process.
neil
I'll probably do something on the cap, just not sure what yet.
ReplyDeleteSure wish that my name was Gaston!
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