Approximately 6 years ago (more or less) I read an article by/about Sam Maloof in one of the WW’ing mags. It had the recipe for his finish, now made and packaged by Rockler. Sam said the stuff “has a good shelf life”.
I bought a huge chunk of bee’s wax and all the other ingredients; got a cheese grater and some used kitchen pots at the thrift store and proceded to make my own. I made up about 3/4 gal. of each (of the two “steps”). The stuff is STILL GOOD!!! I pulled about a 1/2 thick skin off “Step One” and just dug down into the “Step Two” till I got to smooth material. It performs exactly the way it did when I first tried it back then!
For any who have not tried it, it’s wonderful stuff (I have not tried the Rockler product).
Thank you very much Sam Maloof!!
Regards to all,
Mack
“Close enough for government work=measured with a micrometer, marked with chalk and cut with an axe”
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Yep !
I like the stuff.
I second your :
Thank you very much Sam Maloof!!
roc
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )
Did you make your own or get it from Rockler?
Mack"Close enough for government work=measured with a micrometer, marked with chalk and cut with an axe"
Made it. I was surprised the linseed oil had enough drier in it to cure the RAW tung oil after mixing it one third, one third, one third.I spent a winter, hobby time, experimenting with all the finishes I could to come up with the best finish for my bubinga projects for my home. I tried the components individually and in combination. Mixed and in separate layers.I was attempting to preserve the beautiful ruby red veins in the bubinga, not turn it black, not wash it out to an over all boring monotone etc.I succeeded. I have secret elixirs that go on first, then the Maloof. Perfection. Now all I need to come up with is a way to grow bubinga to mature trees in a decade or so and I will be all set.Nah I have what I want. Have switched back to walnut. Will still use Maloof but for walnut I like the oil then shellac; dare I say french polish ( makes me nervous and excited; not skilled here ), for the walnut. Same thing on bubinga is nasty.sorry to go on and on. You pushed my button. I enjoyed messing about with the finishes though I am certainly no finisher.rocGive me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )
Mack,
Thanks for the testimony. I have the recipe in his book and will have to give it a try. What kind of work do you use it on? High wear items, decorative stuff...
Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
(soon to be www.flairwoodworks.com)
- Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
Chris,
I used it on a curio cabinet by itself finished off with Briwax. Lately I've been using it on spalted maple boxes, beginning with a couple coats of shellac, followed by three coats of each "Maloof" finish then topped off with the Briwax. All very touchable but none that I would call high wear items.
Regards,
Mack"Close enough for government work=measured with a micrometer, marked with chalk and cut with an axe"
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