Mineral spirits was a good addition. Lots of water has a similar effect. Each time you wet, then dry, the fibers in the wood stand up, and can be sanded smooth again. Beautiful finish, lovely piece.
I started a project just like this after watching your video. It really inspires me. I got all the tools needed, so I said why not give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration.
That was nice. It turned out beautiful. I wish you would explain which specific stain you used and which specific wipe on poly you used. You should have at least mentioned it in your description. Those things are helpful for newbies. Thanks for the video.
Thanks, Jay, I appreciate the feedback. As you suggested, I've updated the description with links to the pre-stain, stain, and wipe-on poly I used to make this. I'll also add them here, although you may need to cut and paste these... Thanks for watching! Varathane Pre-Stain amzn.to/3drk34e Varathane Stain - Gunstock amzn.to/2zVadtH Minwax Wipe-On Poly amzn.to/2Nmzdgp
Okay, this looks fantastic! Fun end product, but even more fun process using cool tools. I would love to see this paired with red sandstone and blue epoxy. Maybe I'm just missing Lake Powell...
Its not the Mineral spirit that caused the coarse areas, they were always there, just the liquid made them stand up. Next time just wet the wood with a bit with normal water, this will cause the grains that are not well sanded just flattened to rise up, so you can sand them and knock them off.
How about starting debuting with Bayerwald Woodcarver Pro Set | Milling Disc for Angle Grinder and then go to Kutzall Genuine Dish Wheel - Fine Tungsten Carbide Coating or go to Kutzal l Extreme Dish Wheel - Medium Tungsten Carbide Coating
Really organic flowing "waves". Great looking piece. i just practiced with a kutzall disc on some scrap walnut. can't wait to try it on a real project!👌🏻
It helps work the poly into the fibers, knocks down any grain that might raise up in the first coat of poly, and I've found it gives me a smoother finish in the end. Thanks for watching!
Dunno if anyone mentioned this yet but you’re using the wrong filters on your respirator. Those are particulate filters which will stop dust but you’re inhaling all the juicy VOC’s from the conditioner, stain, and clear coat you’re applying. You need charcoal filters to stop vapours. But hey, a little cancer never hurt nobody! Stay safe kids.
Thanks for pointing this out, Jon! I'm all about safety first. I've since learned what you've shared, but I appreciate you bringing attention to it. At the time, I had no idea that what I was using wasn't doing anything to protect me from all those nasty vapors.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME RESULTS!!!!! MANY BUSHELS OF KUDOS TO YOU!!!!! Great tutorial, in ALL respects. Liked and subbed after you wowed me - couldn't help it!
Beginner here. Wondering if a sanding mop could help you with the fun sanding. Designed to sand curved surface and they come in different sizes. 4" maybe could choice here.
That's a good suggestion, Johni. I think something like that would have made the sanding go much faster after I had worked out the gouges and refined the shapes.
Thank you! I love that it inspired you to make something. I used 1000 grit and applied very little pressure. This takes the place of waiting to sand after the first coat. It just helps to knock down any grain that might raise up in the first coat of poly so the finish is really smooth.
It’s dreamy ! I’m new to work working . Can I ask, why apply poly with sandpaper ? I would think it would create dust that would get trapped in the poly . Thanks !
Thank you! I used really fine sandpaper (1000 grit) and applied very little pressure - it just helps to knock down any grain that might raise up in the first coat of poly so the finish is really smooth.
Beautiful piece. Try the Arbortech line of tools. How about a piece, maybe several pieces of Baltic birch plywood laminated, to look like the ripples in sand at the edge of the ocean where the tide goes in and out. 😎
Thanks, Larry! Since making this video, I've gotten a couple Arbortech tools and I plan to get more - they're great! I've also got a plywood carving in the works that I hope to post soon.
Thanks, Mike! I used 1000 grit and applied very little pressure. This takes the place of waiting to sand after the first coat. It just helps to knock down any grain that might raise up in the first coat of poly so the finish is really smooth.
Thank you! I got the wood from Home Depot and it was 1.5 inches thick. When you buy wood from big box stores, the wood isn't quite as thick or wide as it's referred to (for example, a 2x4 is actually 1.5"x3.5"), so this is called a 2x12. Hope that helps!
Just got my first angle grinder yesterday and this video is so helpful. I knew I couldn't use the discs it came with for what I wanted to do but wasn't sure what the best attachment would be. There are a ton of different options listed online for carving wood along with a lot of stories about people getting hurt. The piece you made is pretty close to what I what I wanted it for and seeing it actually executed makes me feel a lot more confident about getting started.
I was surprised as well. My guess is that carving it exposed "fresh" moisture that could get out faster than the uncarved side and that caused the cupping.
It wasn’t the mineral spirits It’s the fact that it was wet before you put a final coat you need to spray it with water with a squirt bottle it raises all the fibers from the grain and then you sand it one more time and then put the final coat
Thanks, Danny! Hard to say how many hours it took... dozens. The overwhelming majority were spent sanding by hand though because I didn't have any power tools for sanding that type of contoured surface at the time.
That's so nice, Esperanza, thank you! I have not taken any woodworking classes, but I have taken drawing classes in the past and I've always loved working with my hands and making things. I think it's just lots of practice taking an idea in my head and creating it in the real world. Thanks for watching!
Thanks, Jim! I really just sketched some lines out on the board until I thought it looked good. The design was inspired by the way wind or water creates these sort of waves in sand, with the color of the southwest US where I grew up. It was also somewhat influenced by some of Nuge's work (nugeandwood.com) at that time. You should definitely give it a try!
@@CraftyWesty Thanks for the getting back to me. That work you done is seriously impressive to me. I will give it a try soon I hope. I have been power caving in the evening after work, different types of wood and mostly just wooden spoons. What you are doing is truly on another level. Thanks agian Jim