Sample Boards

My compewder is working after a manner.  But I am definitely in the market for a new one.

I’ve spent much of the past few weeks readying for tomorrow’s presentation at the SAPFM Mid-Year Annual Meeting in Fredericksburg VA.  I’m now packing up everything and will hit the road shortly.

It’s all been about making sample boards based on the likely finishing resources available to colonial craftsmen, which by definition means it has been non-stop fun.  The variety of finishes possible with a small menu of materials is astounding.  Colophony, beeswax (shellac (of course), turpentine, whisky, naphtha, linseed oil, walnut oil, are all it takes for a party to break out.

How could anyone not love finishing?

One added benefit of the exercise is that I am getting re-enthused to knock out the book.  It has been hanging over my head for far too long!