@@expatluthierinthephilippin6441 just a small question- I am currently polishing using circular motion but I can say they are leaving like scratch marks which is not going away by applying straight motions. I am using 2 lb cut shellac and a bit of olive oil....
I just completed refinishing a set of old dining room chairs my wife picked up - I hadn't done any refinishing in many years, but wanted to make these family heirlooms "pop". As was my process for other refinishing, I used a commercial gloss varnish I cut to rub/pad it on instead of using a brush - I tend to get much better results with a few very thin coats of this finish. I have a small table I want to refinish next and decided to try french polishing it - after watching innumerable videos, I started to practice on some scrap wood - needless to say, it's much harder than it looked in the videos. But after a couple of weeks of experimenting I've convinced myself to try it on real furniture. Today, I came across one of your videos on bodying and final finishing of a guitar. I really liked your technique and explanations and am now a subscriber - I want to review all you've posted on the subject. So, thanks for getting me to the stage where I think I can be successful with my next project. BTW, your "handle" says you're an expat in the PI, but I believe during one of your commentaries, you mentioned you live in Oregon. Just curious about the name/location. Anyway, thanks for your guidance.
Glad you're enjoying the videos. At the time I made them I was still living in Oregon, preparing for retirement. So yes, we do live in the Philippines now (Dumaguete City).
@@expatluthierinthephilippin6441 Thanks for the quick reply - I never made it to the PI when I was in the service in the late 60's - got as far as Okinawa and Taiwan for 3 years. I do have another question though - hope you can help - the table I am doing next is round with a raised scalloped lip - do you have a suggestion for a technique to finish off each session since I will not be able to run the pad off the edge the way I would on a flat surface without an edge "cap"? Thanks again for your very useful videos.
While in general you want to use the circular motions, there are times when it cannot be done. Certainly when I French Polish guitars there are places you can't get to with a circular motion. In such a case you have to be inventive and modify your technique or even the fad itself.
This series is the best for beginners learning to French Polish.... Thanks for making these
Thanks - Glad you are liking them.
@@expatluthierinthephilippin6441 just a small question- I am currently polishing using circular motion but I can say they are leaving like scratch marks which is not going away by applying straight motions. I am using 2 lb cut shellac and a bit of olive oil....
I just completed refinishing a set of old dining room chairs my wife picked up - I hadn't done any refinishing in many years, but wanted to make these family heirlooms "pop". As was my process for other refinishing, I used a commercial gloss varnish I cut to rub/pad it on instead of using a brush - I tend to get much better results with a few very thin coats of this finish. I have a small table I want to refinish next and decided to try french polishing it - after watching innumerable videos, I started to practice on some scrap wood - needless to say, it's much harder than it looked in the videos. But after a couple of weeks of experimenting I've convinced myself to try it on real furniture. Today, I came across one of your videos on bodying and final finishing of a guitar. I really liked your technique and explanations and am now a subscriber - I want to review all you've posted on the subject. So, thanks for getting me to the stage where I think I can be successful with my next project. BTW, your "handle" says you're an expat in the PI, but I believe during one of your commentaries, you mentioned you live in Oregon. Just curious about the name/location. Anyway, thanks for your guidance.
Glad you're enjoying the videos. At the time I made them I was still living in Oregon, preparing for retirement. So yes, we do live in the Philippines now (Dumaguete City).
@@expatluthierinthephilippin6441
Thanks for the quick reply - I never made it to the PI when I was in the service in the late 60's - got as far as Okinawa and Taiwan for 3 years. I do have another question though - hope you can help - the table I am doing next is round with a raised scalloped lip - do you have a suggestion for a technique to finish off each session since I will not be able to run the pad off the edge the way I would on a flat surface without an edge "cap"? Thanks again for your very useful videos.
While in general you want to use the circular motions, there are times when it cannot be done. Certainly when I French Polish guitars there are places you can't get to with a circular motion. In such a case you have to be inventive and modify your technique or even the fad itself.