JasonOwen
Established Member
Ok heres a challenge for you guys..
I am making a Snooker cue, ash shaft with a rosewood butt.
There are 2 parts to this
1. How do I get the enhardnced grain fifnish on the ash?
Im so far thinking along the lines of mixing ebony dust with a grain filler. Now would I want to use an oil based or water based grain filler?
2. What final finsih can I use.
Baring in mind it must be very tactile and smooth, not get sticky with sweaty hands especially on the ash shaft.
Im so far thinking about grain filler, loads of very fine sanding, then linseed oil, sand, oil again, then maybe some sort of silicon spray?? Just not sure if the Linseed oil will give me a nice sheen finish?
Bees Wax has been pretty much disregarded as possibly too sticky?
Shellac has been mentioned to me but havent a clue how to use this?
Really appreciate any help here and more than willing to experiment.
I am making a Snooker cue, ash shaft with a rosewood butt.
There are 2 parts to this
1. How do I get the enhardnced grain fifnish on the ash?
Im so far thinking along the lines of mixing ebony dust with a grain filler. Now would I want to use an oil based or water based grain filler?
2. What final finsih can I use.
Baring in mind it must be very tactile and smooth, not get sticky with sweaty hands especially on the ash shaft.
Im so far thinking about grain filler, loads of very fine sanding, then linseed oil, sand, oil again, then maybe some sort of silicon spray?? Just not sure if the Linseed oil will give me a nice sheen finish?
Bees Wax has been pretty much disregarded as possibly too sticky?
Shellac has been mentioned to me but havent a clue how to use this?
Really appreciate any help here and more than willing to experiment.