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Re: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle?
In Response To: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle? *Pic* (Dan in Indiana)
My personal preference is to epoxy the last 3" of the tips for durability and finish the rest with a 1:1:1 mixture of pure tung oil, varnish and turpentine. You can substitute boiled linseed oil for the tung oil and mineral spirits for turpentine, if you like. This blended finish is more durable than oil alone, but creates the same satin sheen and allows the wood to breathe. Apply it just like oil, wipe it on, let it sit for a few minutes, then wipe it off.
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- Paddle: How do I finish this paddle? *Pic*
Dan in Indiana -- 5/26/2003, 2:10 pm- Re: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle?
JTinNY -- 5/27/2003, 5:37 pm- Re: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle?
Brian Nystrom -- 5/27/2003, 1:52 pm- Similar for me...
Don Beale -- 5/27/2003, 11:11 pm- Re: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle?
Russ Chambers -- 5/27/2003, 2:57 pm - Re: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle?
- Hybrid Paddle Finish
Jim in ND -- 5/27/2003, 10:42 am- Re: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle?
Don Lucas -- 5/27/2003, 9:44 am- Re: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle?
C. Fronzek -- 5/26/2003, 11:09 pm- Re: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle?
dnaryam -- 5/26/2003, 8:30 pm- Me too - Tung oil & turp! *NM*
Wes -- 5/26/2003, 9:59 pm- I 2nd this method *NM*
Jason -- 5/26/2003, 9:56 pm - I 2nd this method *NM*
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Rehd -- 5/26/2003, 3:18 pm- Re: Danish Oil ... Watco.?
Robert N Pruden -- 5/27/2003, 1:53 am- Re: Danish Oil ... Watco.?
David Hill -- 5/26/2003, 4:13 pm - Re: Danish Oil ... Watco.?
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Steve Frederick -- 5/26/2003, 2:27 pm - Re: Paddle: How do I finish this paddle?
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