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- From: jp@hpuerca.atl.hp.com (John Pierce)
- Subject: Re: Scraping/Burnishing versus Sanding
- Message-ID: <BxyvG2.GnJ@hpuerca.atl.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 14:12:01 GMT
- References: <Bxx494.Dr6@hpuerca.atl.hp.com> <1992Nov19.034409.26400@cbnewse.cb.att.com>
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- In <1992Nov19.034409.26400@cbnewse.cb.att.com> jrdailey@cbnewse.cb.att.com (j.rex.dailey) writes:
-
- >The last thing Frank Klausz does to the piece of walnut is to sand it
- >BECAUSE (using his words) "the wood will accept the stain or finish more
- >evenly on a freshly sanded surface". While the scraped surface looks
- >great, the sanded wood pores are not burnished and are more open. So they
- >will more uniformly take the stain or finish being supplied.
-
- >Rex Dailey
- >jrdailey @ cbnewse.cb.att.com
-
- Thanks, Rex. I could not remember exactly what he said, since I keep my
- copy of the video at the Public Library ;-). That's what I was trying
- to say, but from a "personal enlightenment" viewpoint.
-
- My point in putting out the post is that the experts often mention something
- in an offhand way that those of us who are coming up the learning curve don't
- fully grasp. Then as we experiment, the understanding comes. I, for one,
- would like to understand *why* I do something, rather then just slavishly
- following rules. After I understand *why*, I will be happy to resort to
- rule-following.
-
- The piece of info I missed every time I watched the video is why a scraper
- cuts and burnishes and the causal relationship to what you do later.
- The burnishing aspect was there, but is not as obvious as the cutting part.
- What got me thinking about it was the previous notes string. Then I
- I just HAD to experiment to see what it was all about. Now I'm satisfied
- (until I think about it some more !-)).
-
- I agree with Bob Flexner: I enjoy this hobby because it gives me a chance
- to think, to learn, and to enjoy.
-
- John Pierce
-