Bowl finish

[hawkeyefxr]

I have a Yew bowl half finished, i had to stop as i came across an internal crack, this was stabilised with CA. My last few bowls i have used an oil finish as i like the look and feel of the finish.
My question is what to finish the Yew with, i would like the oil finish, as i said but this yew is really hard. After sanding down from 80 to 600 grits and a final rub with 0000 wire wool. The finish feels like glass. As hard as the yew is will it absorb the oil is what i would like to know, to me using sanding sealer and wax would be a great negative on this wood, but there again i am not that knowledgable on this.
i will be in the shed tomorrow to hopefully finish this off.

 

[Dalboy]

Yew is one of those woods that look good with a high gloss right down to a satin type finish. The last piece I did had a very high gloss bot sader sealer and wax finish also looks good it is down to your personal preference. I have not yet tried oil on Yew so can't comment on how well is will take it.

 

[Penpal]

Oils aint Oils or so the salesman say in Yately you are not far from a Turning group. Go along and join learn from the members.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

I like satin finish on bowls etc, I think it show the grain more naturally.

 

[Phil Dart]

Yes, in my experience, yew will take in oil. It's a slower process to absorb. so the type of oil will make a difference. If you use one that hardens too quickly you will seal the surface before you've applied sufficient coats. For that reason I would avoid neat danish oil, but I've had success with lightly diluted tung oil, and also with supermarket vegetable oil.

 

[clement]

For most of my usable bowls i use foodsafe oil from Ikea, it seems to penetrate deeply into the wood, no smell or taste.

SKYDD Huile pour bois, d'interieur - IKEA

 

[hawkeyefxr]

Yes, in my experience, yew will take in oil. It's a slower process to absorb. so the type of oil will make a difference. If you use one that hardens too quickly you will seal the surface before you've applied sufficient coats. For that reason I would avoid neat danish oil, but I've had success with lightly diluted tung oil, and also with supermarket vegetable oil.

I did leave a bowl once with oil on it and got distracted by the missis, when i returned i had a right sticky mess. I wiped the bowl with white spirit left it for half an hour and gave it a light sanding, i then reapplied oil and it turned out really good.
I have a finishing oil which is quite thin, going with what you say i think i will dilute with white spirit and give many coats cleaning off before the i apply the next coat.

For most of my usable bowls i use foodsafe oil from Ikea, it seems to penetrate deeply into the wood, no smell or taste.

SKYDD Huile pour bois, d'interieur - IKEA

I didn't know ikea did food safe oils, we are going there soon (Christmas migration) and i will certaily look some out. I have made food safe wax using Grape seed oil (from Waitrose) and pure bees wax, I made a mixture of 75% grape seed oli and 25% bees wax. It worked a charm. i got this info from Pierre.

Oils aint Oils or so the salesman say in Yately you are not far from a Turning group. Go along and join learn from the members.

Peter.

You mean SAW, i have been along there once but i will be going again as it was a good evening. I seem to have been busy with one thing and another since.



Thanks for the info all was very helpful,

 

[Terry Q]

How big is your bowl? Can you submerge it in oil overnight? That should give it a chance to soak up as much as it can. You will have to stay focused on wiping oil as it oozes out for a few hours. After the oil cures you can buff it to the sheen you like.

 

[hawkeyefxr]

I only have a litre of oil so immersion is out, though i do like the ides of it. It would certainly go into the wood that way.
The bowl is about 5in dia and 5in tall with a slight taper. I will post a picture tomorrow.

 

[21William]

Wood finishing is a very personal choice. Oil is not a finish I like too much as it seems to regularly need “topping up” to look it’s best. I’d use sanding sealer and microcrystalline wax on Yew. If you want something more shiny it can be buffed before you put the wax on it.

http://www.penturners.co.uk/misc/pdf/50_Finishing/Polishing wood with pigtails and mops.pdf

 

[Terry Q]

I only have a litre of oil so immersion is out, though i do like the ides of it. It would certainly go into the wood that way.
The bowl is about 5in dia and 5in tall with a slight taper. I will post a picture tomorrow.

Ken you could put your bowl in a gallon zip lock plastic kitchen bag and pour the oil in that. Remove as much air as possible and close it up. Works in a pinch because I've done it.

 

[hawkeyefxr]

Ken you could put your bowl in a gallon zip lock plastic kitchen bag and pour the oil in that. Remove as much air as possible and close it up. Works in a pinch because I've done it.

There an idea.