How do you do your wraps? Do you use one of those new-fangled machines or wrap by hand. Me, I use a bobbin and wrap by hand.
1) Exactly 3 wraps of Pearsall's Gossamer Highland Green in front of the foot, then up the foot:
2) Tipped with exactly 3 turns Pearsall's Gold and exactly 3 turns Pearsall's Scarlet:
I keep the tags of the tipping wraps until after a couple of coats varnish:
Topside
3) Then antique amber oil, cure 1 hour, another coat amber oil, 1 hour cure, followed by Sutherland Welles spar varnish cut with turpentine (.9/.1) and warmed in a hot water bath. Cure at least 72 hours, then up to 4 additional coats Sutherland Welles spar varnish, at least 72 hours between each coat (essentially the way Russ at Golden Witch describes). Results in a nice translucent, old-school look - the gold tipping "melts" into the cane:
Oiled wrap:
After first coat varnish:
Cheers
1) Exactly 3 wraps of Pearsall's Gossamer Highland Green in front of the foot, then up the foot:
2) Tipped with exactly 3 turns Pearsall's Gold and exactly 3 turns Pearsall's Scarlet:
I keep the tags of the tipping wraps until after a couple of coats varnish:
Topside
3) Then antique amber oil, cure 1 hour, another coat amber oil, 1 hour cure, followed by Sutherland Welles spar varnish cut with turpentine (.9/.1) and warmed in a hot water bath. Cure at least 72 hours, then up to 4 additional coats Sutherland Welles spar varnish, at least 72 hours between each coat (essentially the way Russ at Golden Witch describes). Results in a nice translucent, old-school look - the gold tipping "melts" into the cane:
Oiled wrap:
After first coat varnish:
Cheers
