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[Bob Chapman]

Excuse my ignorance but what's a soap finish?

 

[Andy's Shed]

My efforts at woodcarving (I'm new to this), a couple of Oak doorstops and a sign for our house.

 

[Tweedy]

Excuse my ignorance but what's a soap finish?

It's exactly what it sounds like to be honest. It's a finish made using Castile type soap and water. Couple of different versions depending on use case. Creates a very soft surface.

It's cheap and doesn't upset the look of the wood so I quite like it so far, but only tried it on a couple or projects.

 

[stuckinthemud]

I also had never heard of soap finish. Castile soap is linseed oil based so maybe that is.why it works ??

 

[Tweedy]

If you like soft surfaces it is worth a look. I suspect part of it is being slightly alkali, softening the surface fibres.

 

[Blackswanwood]

Spotted this in the Getty Center Museum …the photographs don’t do the workmanship justice…

 

[Peri]

Giovann Strazze - "The Veiled Virgin," carved from Carrara marble,