|
|
The Newbies Arena Are you new to knife making? Here is all the help you will need. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
What Am I Doing WRONG?
My first kit knife. I have sanded and sanded with 320, 400 & 600 grit and then 5 coats of tung oil with sanding in-between each coat and STILL have these dimples. It's end grain zebra wood.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...4/IMG_0664.JPG please let me know if the link works. |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
You're not doing anything wrong. Zebrawood is a very porous wood. You need some kind of clear filler if you want to get rid of the pores...
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-...ods/zebrawood/ |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
Bobbybirds has it right, some wood has large pores and voids, super glue is a good option to fill them if they bother you.
|
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Or, if you prefer making knives to doing extensive amounts of woodwork you could use stabilized wood or a stabilized wood product like Dymondwood. Sand to 400 grit, buff, you're done ...
|
#5
|
||||
|
||||
leave it , looks cool !!
__________________ R.Watson B.C. Canada |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
I have to agree, leave it, I think it looks good. Just let it be.
|
Tags |
glue, identification, kit, kit knife, knife, knives, making, sand, sanding, wood, zebra wood |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
so what did I do wrong? | EdStreet | High-Performance Blades | 7 | 12-13-2006 09:22 AM |
What am I doing wrong? | JediOkie | The Newbies Arena | 27 | 11-29-2006 09:41 PM |
This is Just Wrong! | silverknife | Randall Knives Forum | 4 | 10-26-2006 07:41 AM |
Something is wrong here | chrisinbeav | Knife Making Discussions | 18 | 08-08-2005 03:45 AM |
Wrong Steel Wrong Heat Treat--Help! | Iron Tree | The Newbies Arena | 1 | 10-24-2003 06:37 AM |