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Ring in stabilised and dyed spalted beech

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Burt25

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Ian
This is my first piece after setting up my diy vacuum chamber. Had a load of punky spalted beech- so stabilised and dyed a few pieces which are now super dense and perfect for turning.
Ive finished this in Rustins plastic coating which I decided to try after using mostly melamine lacquer and I have to say I don't think I will be going back. The plastic coating polishes up like glass - crystal clear and more forgiving to work with than melamine as it has a longer cure time- I just brushed it on and it self-levels beautifully - highly recommend this stuff to anyone who hasn't tried it.
 

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sammy

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George
That's a really beautiful ring Ian, thanks for the info on the finish. I might give that a whirl. :thumbs::thumbs:
George
 
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