Taffy Turner
Established Member
A very kind gentleman gave me two very nice logs of freshly felled Yew yesterday, which are just the right size for making a couple of end-grain hollow forms.
As Santa is (hopefully) bringing me a Rolly Munro hollowing tool for Christmas, it looks as if I shall be having my first go at end grain hollowing in wet Yew.
I am OK (ish) with the hollowing part (I think!!), but I have no idea what finish to use on the completed article.
The timber is freshly felled, and is absolutely soaking wet (which should make hollowing it considerably easier).
I am assuming a Danish Oil finish is probably the way to go, but do I apply it straight away, or leave the timber to dry out for couple of days / weeks / months before applying the finish?
All advice gratefully received.
Regards
Gary
As Santa is (hopefully) bringing me a Rolly Munro hollowing tool for Christmas, it looks as if I shall be having my first go at end grain hollowing in wet Yew.
I am OK (ish) with the hollowing part (I think!!), but I have no idea what finish to use on the completed article.
The timber is freshly felled, and is absolutely soaking wet (which should make hollowing it considerably easier).
I am assuming a Danish Oil finish is probably the way to go, but do I apply it straight away, or leave the timber to dry out for couple of days / weeks / months before applying the finish?
All advice gratefully received.
Regards
Gary