General Finishes

This dainty pen, turned from red mallee burl evokes deep, dark dreams with its black tourmaline, rising like a puff of smoke. It would be easy to get lost in the swirls of the grain of this beautiful wood, made more vivid by General Finishes Waterbased Turners' Finish.  I first apply two coats of varnish and allow the grain to rise before sanding that down with the coarsest grit of MicroMesh. I then apply up to 10 coats of varnish until I'm happy with the coating. I then meticulously sand through all grits of MicroMesh to flatten and remove any specks, working up to a fine gloss. I apply one last coat of varnish before polishing with only the two finest MicroMesh grits. The result is an absolutely beautiful high gloss finish that is so durable!