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Originally Posted by whistech
That is a beautiful turned piece of wood Worth. I'm just surprised there were no borer holes in the mesquite.
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Thanks.
That chunk of wood was cut several years ago.
I do have several logs and chunks of the stuff.
Some has the holes some dont.
Looking at it reminds me of some of the wood turners we have around here and elsewhere in the country.
One guy was selling little bowls about the size of what you see for 50 to 100 dollars.
I asked him what he used for a finish.
Polyurethane or clear lacquer he said.
I came right out and asked him why he would go to all that trouble to make a fine work of art only to put a cheap finish on it.
The guy learned to turn wood but never learned anything about how to finish it.
I see this all too often.
I ended up giving the guy all of my oil recipes and information on japan drier to make things glossy.
If I ever got around to selling any of this stuff to be sure it will all have a have rubbed oil finish.
Worth