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| This is a discussion on Look what I've got! within the The Finishing Touch forums, part of the General Woodworking category; Ever since I became a member of this forum Miniwax wipe-on Poly seems to have ... |
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06-01-2009, 09:22 AM
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Ever since I became a member of this forum Miniwax wipe-on Poly seems to have been the choice of many members and today I found a shop close to home here in Western Australia that now stocks it! I'm looking forward to my next turning. As a matter of interest, what does a 32Fl Oz (1QT) cost in the US, I paid $A29.98.
__________________ Harry The best advice that I can give a newcomer to routing is, learn to use the router mounted, this can be as simple as a board held in a vice, with the router firmly attached and a simple fence held with clamps, and when he/she feels competant and confident in it's use and is familiar with all aspects of safety, THEN, and only then proceed to learn how to use the router hand held. This is MY opinion, and may or may not coincide with that of the forum management, but is based on a lifetime of woodworking. http://members.dodo.com.au/~sharry02/ | ||
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06-01-2009, 12:06 PM
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| Registered User   Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas USA First Name: George Posts: 2,443  |
Harry, I found one place where it is $15.79 US for a quart.
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06-01-2009, 07:27 PM
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I got it from Home Depot for $15.95 + $2.02 tax = $17.57 Canadian. It's thinner than the regular stuff so needs more coats but it polishes beautifully. | ||
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06-01-2009, 08:08 PM
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Harry, Easy enough to mix your own and save money. I forget the equasion, but just varnish and mineral spirits IIRC. I can get the exact formula for you if you want it, just let me know.
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06-02-2009, 08:15 AM
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Thanks for the offer bob but I'm far too lazy to mix my own plus I have to do my share to keep our economy going even at double YOUR price!
__________________ Harry The best advice that I can give a newcomer to routing is, learn to use the router mounted, this can be as simple as a board held in a vice, with the router firmly attached and a simple fence held with clamps, and when he/she feels competant and confident in it's use and is familiar with all aspects of safety, THEN, and only then proceed to learn how to use the router hand held. This is MY opinion, and may or may not coincide with that of the forum management, but is based on a lifetime of woodworking. http://members.dodo.com.au/~sharry02/ | ||
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06-02-2009, 08:31 AM
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50/50 mix poly and mineral spirits is pretty close. You can adjust this up and down obviously. Get really fancy and to a ratio of 1:1:1 poly, mineral spirits and BLO. | ||
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06-02-2009, 08:57 AM
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You have described the original "Danish Oil". Jerry | ||
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06-02-2009, 09:22 AM
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Yep.  That is why I have a hard time paying for stuff like that.  Experimenting with milk paint formulas. Got into a discussion with somebody after the last KCWG (Kansas City Woodworkers Guild) that absolutely insisted that the General Finishes stuff in the can is milk paint (it isn't, it is latex based, read the freakin' label) and that milk paint is too hard to make from scratch. Complete BS on their part but they just couldn't understand that milk + lime(slaked) + pigment == paint. (Ok, a little more to it if you want some body to the paint, add chalk). Heck, you can make a small batch with skim milk and lemon juice if you have an extra 24 hours to let the milk curdle. Now, if I could just get a bucket of cow's blood, I could make them some barn paint... (Sorry for the hijack Harry). Last edited by rwyoung; 06-02-2009 at 09:27 AM. | ||
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06-03-2009, 07:55 AM
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Be my guest Rob but as I have said, not only am I too lazy to start mixing my own, if a branded product fails to perform the makers will soon know about it!
__________________ Harry The best advice that I can give a newcomer to routing is, learn to use the router mounted, this can be as simple as a board held in a vice, with the router firmly attached and a simple fence held with clamps, and when he/she feels competant and confident in it's use and is familiar with all aspects of safety, THEN, and only then proceed to learn how to use the router hand held. This is MY opinion, and may or may not coincide with that of the forum management, but is based on a lifetime of woodworking. http://members.dodo.com.au/~sharry02/ | ||
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06-05-2009, 04:29 AM
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Harry this one's for you!!! (Sorry but it wasn't 29.98 about half that.) Quote:
__________________ Wisdom: Where experience and knowledge combine and become one. "We are all one decision away from Stupid!!" Lamentations 3:22-23 "How often we sacrifice the permanent plans of God on the altar of immediate solutions" I have a very good memory, just short is all. | |||
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