Monthly Meeting - January

Monthly Meeting - January 22, 2020

Bill Juhl - Woodturning Finishes

Fasten your seat belts, Bill will present the equivalent of a two day class on woodturning finishes in a little over an hour.

Topics will include:

• Definition of a finish … what is and what is not a “finish”
• Functionality and utility considerations for finishes
• Repairability and maintenance
• What are “Food safe” finishes?
• Classes of finishes including evaporative finishes (lacquer, shellac, water-based), Reactive Finishes (True Oils: [tung, linseed, walnut]), catalyzed lacquer, varnishes, others that undergo a chemical change
• Specific finishes:  walnut oil, linseed oil, tung oil, Danish Oil finishes, varnishes, Waterlox, wiping polyurethane, lacquer, catalyzed lacquer,  friction polishes, French Polish, Paints, Milk Paint, cyanoacrylic acid (CA)
• Application:  off lathe and on lathe
• Drying and curing time and processes
• Waxes

And list of finishes, item by item and what I think are pluses and minuses  

Monthly meetings include a display of members turned items and a raffle.  Guest and members of the public are always welcome.