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Pore filling a la Robbie O'Brien
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:18 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Robbie is very fond of the pore filling with shellac and sawdust.
He is careful to insist on end-grain sawdust; put some on the area to be filled, then using a cotton ball dipped in 1 lb shellac, rub the dust into the pores.
Has anyone here tried this or will I be the first?
Re: Pore filling a la Robbie O'Brien
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:08 pm
by ken cierp
Shellac "makes me sad"
Except for full French polish -- I don't use the stuff, over the years problems with it not drying properly and unexpected and unwanted off value tinting, shading and coloration -- I gave up.
Re: Pore filling a la Robbie O'Brien
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:17 pm
by Dave Bagwill
"Shellac "makes me sad"
LOL. Reminds me of that 'fiber makes me,,,,sad" commercial'
Re: Pore filling a la Robbie O'Brien
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:22 pm
by ken cierp
Yep -- that's where I got it
Re: Pore filling a la Robbie O'Brien
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:53 pm
by Tim Benware
Dave, I haven't gotten to that part of the video series yet but what does he mean by "end grain sawdust" and how is this different that the tru-oil slurry sanding (if any)?
Re: Pore filling a la Robbie O'Brien
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:51 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Tim - I'm about to try this using TO instead of shellac to avoid any difficulties.
He uses the dust formed by sanding against the grain on the end of a piece of scrap that matches the back and sides. He does not sand the back or sides to create a slurry.
Re: Pore filling a la Robbie O'Brien
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:47 pm
by David L
I too am not a fan of shellac!
David L