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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

First coat of oil

This part of the process doesn't cease to amaze me. The first coat of
oil really makes the wood come alive with a rich dark set of nuances
and also brings out the shimmering streaks that give all kinds of
illusive effects.

And to share this magic moment with you lot, I give you the usual: a
pic of oil drying.

These last few days have taken this uke from half done to almost
finished, and I know Robin is impatiently awaiting the result of my
labors.

To the left in the picture you can see Thomas' soprano and compare the
raw wood with the oiled.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oooooooooooooh that's ever so perdy! Does the cedar get the same treatment? How does it react?

Sven Nyström, Argapa said...

Yup, the cedar gets it and turns to a mellow golden color with highlights the same nuance as honey from extremely beautiful and rare flowers...

I'm such a poet. *sob*