Varnishing Soundboards

[Farrell]

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Hi David. I've been missing my spar varnish for too long now (wooden =
boats, boats, boats in my former life). I bought a copy of Fine =
Woodworking and have assembled various sample pieces of oak, walnut, =
mahogany, and rosewood. I will try this finish on all of these woods and =
report back. I will also be trying various staining and grain filling =
methods. Wish me luck! Give me a couple weeks for all stains and stuff =
to dry - I don't like to hurry any of this stuff.

Terry Farrell =20
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  From: David Love=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 1:00 AM
  Subject: Varnishing Soundboards


  There was a very interesting article in this month's Fine Woodworking =
magazine that discussed a method of using spar varnish for finishing =
furniture.  It involved sanding the varnish into the wood in successive =
coats using finer and finer sandpaper.  The sanding created a kind of =
slurry which acts to fill the grain of the wood.  The excess varnish is =
then wiped off and allowed to dry before the next finer grit is used on =
the subsequent coat.

  I have always liked using varnish on soundboards for its durability =
and look, but have found it a bit of a headache because of the time it =
takes to dry and the problems with dust.  This method supposedly avoids =
that and creates a rather lustrous finish.  Has anyone tried this =
method?  Any comments.  The article mentions that for large surfaces you =
may want to use two people. =20

  David Love

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