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* Please no drug-use humour * Have any of used or made instrument varnish containing Hemp( Cannabis) Seed Oil? If yes, how did it work on a VSO or guitar? There are hempseed oil-based commercial varnish products made for wooden boats and outdoor wood decks, etc. Be considerate of all readers, present and future, and confine your comments to violin making. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Randy O’Malley
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Is it a good idea not to mix different species of trees when making varnish, or does it make it more a crap shoot to the end result? thanks
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is spruce better, fir, pine?? thanks , getting ready to head to canada and will be collecting some up there.
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I'm getting ready to make my first oil varnish using the Hargrave method. I just started washing my linseed oil today. Unfortunately Kremer dark brown colophony is back ordered. I didn't realize that until after I ordered it. Over the phone I was told 3 or 4 weeks, but I don't think they really know. I just placed an order through Wood Finishing Enterprises for some of their FF (dark) colophony after verifying they had it in stock. I can keep both orders or cancel my Kremer order. The deciding factor is really a question of how long this stuff last on the shelf without cooking it before it begins to degrade for the purposes of making varnish or cooking for color? Thoughts? Experiences? Thanks, Jim
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Hello all, As a city person with very limited resources, cooking smelly/toxic varnishes is out of the question for now. So, I was hoping we could begin a thread talking about oil or spirit varnish recipes that don't require heating/cooking. So far I only know of the Darnton Mastic Varnish recipe. Also, if you have worked with the varnishes mentioned, feel free to write your opinions and experiences. Thanks!
