finishing tool handles

[John Fortiner]

A lot of what you use depends on the sort of wood your are using.  Oil based
finishes have a strong tendency NOT to stick, or dry for that matter, on
oily woods such as ebony or a lot of the rosewoods that are out there.
Solvent based ( such as lacquer or shellac ) do not have that problem.

John Fortiner 

-----Original Message-----
From: William R. Monroe [mailto:pianotech at a440piano.net] 
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 7:09 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: finishing tool handles

Hmmmm,

Two for lacquer......

My last handle with lacquer started rubbing off.  Admittedly, I used the
handle fairly soon after application, and perhaps chose the wrong product.
I had some instant drying spray-lac on hand.  Ended up pulling all the
finish off and am starting again.  Anyone use Varnish?

Thanks all,
William R. Monroe



----- Original Message -----
From: "Pianoman" <pianoman at accessus.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: finishing tool handles


> I use water borne  lacquer
> Jim