What did you turn for your Valentine?

[Jess Wetherhold]

Well, as always Valentine's Day crept up and I was left with about 5 hrs to come up with something. It isn't the lidded box that I had planned on but my sweety did pick out the wood a few months back. It is Rosewood with a small turquoise inlaid dot in the center. I wanted to inlay a heart but that wasn't going to happen with the time that I had. It is about 6" across and finished with EEE, BLO & Mylands friction polish.
So...what did you turn your Valentine?
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[Bob Feeser]

Jess,
How did you get that finish. It looks incredible. I'd appreciate knowing. What is the E finish, and others. I know BLO is Boiled Linseed Oil. I am sure others want to know as well.
Bob

[Jess Wetherhold]

The EEE is from Shellwax and is pretty much a sanding compound. I sand to 400 and then apply EEE and the friction takes the piece about 5 times whatever grit you stop with. Ex- 400 will then be 2,000 , 1000 will be 5,000.
Love the stuff. The BLO was and experiment before I applied the Myland's friction polish. I really like it though.

[Bob Feeser]

Jess,
Where can I get some of those products? Are they available online? Bob

[Jess Wetherhold]

Rockler, Woodcraft or Craft Supplies USA are my supplyers. I believe the EEE is about $20 for an 8oz tub but it lasts me over a year. There are several types of friction polish but I believe Myland's to work best for me.

[J-ROD]

you can also get from www.pennstateind.com

[Michael Anthony]

Jess that bowl is beautiful well done! if you want to put a lid on it say of ebony wood I have the perfect carving that would compliment it, its a picture of a seated angle with long flowing robes, or it could be done in white corian and hand painted

[Bob Feeser]

Originally Posted by Michael Anthony

Jess that bowl is beautiful well done! if you want to put a lid on it say of ebony wood I have the perfect carving that would compliment it, its a picture of a seated angel with long flowing robes, or it could be done in white corian and hand painted

Wow imagine that appearing in a national publication. Custom bowl created by Jess Wetherhold, A-Skewed Creations with a hand carved top by Michael Anthony.