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WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 18:
Sanding the moldings is a real challenge. Have to take careful care to keep the corners sharp and clean, with well-defined lines. Started sanding with 80-grit Garnet paper, them moved on to 100-grit . . . ending up with 150-grit.
Worked in stages, sanding and finishing the Hood first, then the Waist and Base. When I got to the final sanding, I applied a coat of oil finish, then worked it in with 220-grit, silicon carbide, wet/dry sandpaper. As I rubbed out the finish, the oil and sawdust mixed to make a paste that filled the wood grain nicely.
Finished the inside of the Clock as well as the outside. Used the same number of coats of finish to help prevent warpage that could result from finishing only one side. I’ll finish up with a high quality paste wax for a really hard finish. Rubbed the wax in with #0000 steel wool, then buffed it out with a soft cloth. Three coats did the trick.
After completing the clock, I stood and looked at it for a long time. It’s become a lot like a close “friend” who speaks to me every quarter-hour . . . and starts a conversation every hour. Back to Home . . . |
