Hassui Ceramic - the FUTURE of woodturning finishes?

This video is a must-watch for woodturners looking for the ultimate finish. Hassui Ceramic is a revolutionary product that provides unmatched durability and a stunning high-gloss finish. We'll cover everything you need to know about Hassui Ceramic, from its unique properties to application tips and techniques. Discover why Hassui Ceramic may be the perfect finish for your woodturning projects, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro.
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[@withoutdoors5230]

Been using this a few years now, very impressed with it, insane at 1500 lightly between coats, it’s extremely easy to get back to bare wood, although it is soake in pretty far so that’s just my weird mind, not sure if you mentioned it but you might have forgotten the most important selling point! It’s food safe and temperature resistant! I’ve been using it on coffee cups for ages! It’s also a good little wood stabiliser due to how thin it is, low heat can help, put things in windows where the sun hits to help it cure, it can pool if you go too heavy on the last coat and you will get that layering issue, but think about this as your slowly building an extremely thin layer of glass, go too thick or heavy on one layer and every layer after will potentially come off. It’s fantastic on intricate carvings btw. Although to me it’s only really good purpose is to use on food contact items that will be in contact with hot food. Bowls, cups etc. I think there’s better finishing for wood carvings and other things like that, it’s a great choice for pale woods too as there zero discolouration. I’ll finished a cup recently where i buffed it to a high gloss finish. Looked great! I wouldn’t put it over anything oil based.. but I have painted over it on the outside of bowls. Again came up great!

[@DancingFox6]

Great information. Thank you.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Thanks for the extra information, I appreciate it! I did mention that the FDA hasn't looked at this finish yet, to my knowledge, but the Japanese equivalent has certified it for food use.

[@luapkirner5331]

I too have been using it for a few years now. I’ve been using on full size furniture pieces and just love how it looks and how easy it is to apply.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Furniture would be a wonderful application. Once I get back into flatwork it's for sure going on my pieces. Thanks for watching!

[@DancingFox6]

That is a gorgeous piece of wood. You are a confident dude to try out a new finish on something like that.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

In for a penny, in for a pound, right? I couldn't make the whole video and leave you wondering how it worked on figure!

[@petervandermolen4089]

I saw an exhibition here in The Netherlands of a Japanese company that made plates, cuttingboards, butter containers etc and used this product. It looks awesome indeed - complete natural feel of the wood. It was indeed water-resistant, not water-proof. The products were stupendous but unaffordable. $300 for a cuttingboard that gets beat up by your Japanese knife? But indeed - great product.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

It is kind of an interesting niche - I think it makes sense to add to really special pieces, but isn't sustainable as the only finish in your shop.

[@tonyturnswood]

I am excited to use some big cutting boards and serving utensils this year... first time hosting Thanksgiving in our new house up in WA. Great video Q... I really appreciate the work you put in to these!

[@qbranchwoodworks]

That's awesome, I hope your Thanksgiving is great! Thanks for watching, as always!

[@dougarcher3976]

Two questions: 1. How much of your quart bottle did you use for the five coats? 2. How much for the rock?

[@KentuckyMusic]

Nice one, looking forward to the follow up tests. Been using it a little bit lately and have been pleased with the results but haven't really stress tested it.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Thanks for watching! I think that the key pieces of info are: it's expensive, it does really well with a little water, and it is not completely waterproof

[@jps3275]

Very good demonstration. Thanks!

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@toddthayer5948]

Hello from reddit. I'd try it once.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Hey, thanks for making it over - I appreciate it!

[@ColinSpencer]

It would be interesting to see how it would turn out on an ornamental turning where it can't be sanded between coats.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Couldn't agree more - I plan to try it soon. That said, not sanding between coats seemed to do better for me than the sanding did.

[@colind2955]

Great video thanks for taking the time, unfortunately for me seems too costly,time consuming and cumbersome to get a water resistant surface,other products can do the same. I have my own mix of shellac,beewax, caruba and linseed oil that does the same after a few coats. My opinion no wood will be totally water proof. Nb you can also spray with a outdoor poly that will do a good job . Many thanks again Btw great looking bowl. Footnote fyi The American Government Industrial Hygiene Association in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that PU plastic is completely non-carcinogenic. Polyurethane plastic materials do not contain toxic substances and are suitable for application in all fields of life.

[@tommt4283]

Tnx for the demo

[@qbranchwoodworks]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@workmcb3838]

personally will never use a finish that takes this much work (i hate sanding and rarely go past 320), but appreciate the demo.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

I am also pretty resistant to complicated finishes - I do think this one is good for a couple pieces a year though

[@stewy669]

Thank you for the video. As this is a new product for you, you may not be an able to answer these question but… Can this go over other finishes? Could you use some sort of sanding sealer to limit the amount of ceramic required?

[@qbranchwoodworks]

You are asking fabulous questions that I don't, unfortunately, have the answer to. I think that the sealer path would defeat the purpose, as the idea is to create a watertight finish. Creating gaps in that finish would probably lessen the waterproofing. I'd imagine that this could go over a drying oil once the oil is fully cured, but I'd have to test for myself to be sure. The question worth asking is why one would spend all the time to do a drying oil, THEN do this finish? Thanks for watching!

[@jamiemorgan4146]

Send me a 1/4 of it, then you’ll be really cool….😉 I’d like to try it on my Guitar 🎸( Stratocaster) made from Brasilian Rosewood. How much do you want for the rock?

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Haha! Rock comes free with a 4oz sample. Rock may be different from what is pictured.

[@jamiemorgan4146]

@@qbranchwoodworks LOL 😆 Have you tried Waterlox? I’ve used it on a brasilian rosewood guitar… It’s different, but I like it.

[@ianbedwell4871]

Would be interesting to know how many millilitres or fluid ounces you needed in total.. ie how many projects will a bottle do? Hmm, seems as I live in Canada I can’t get it anyway.. no international shipping

[@qbranchwoodworks]

The distributor says about 1oz per square foot for 3 full coats. I used a little bit less, but that should give you some ideas of surface area. If we're talking bowls, if you're careful and don't waste, the 4oz sample should do a couple decently-sized bowls

[@ianbedwell4871]

@@qbranchwoodworks thanks, seems the distributor doesn’t ship to Canada .. look like a interesting product.

[@prsearls]

Looks like it would be good for firearm stocks, especially highly figured.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Furniture and firearms, absolutely 👍 thanks for watching!

[@suncentaur]

is it food safe?

[@qbranchwoodworks]

It is not FDA approved, but it has the approval of the Japanese equivalent of the FDA

[@willyjensen8595]

sounds like WatherGlass with IPA as a tinner

[@qbranchwoodworks]

What is that? I can't find any info online and I'd love to learn more

[@willyjensen8595]

@@qbranchwoodworks water glass can be purchased in most hardware stores. It is stone dissolved in caustic soda

[@aldacey8458]

@@willyjensen8595doesn’t sound very good safe

[@jamesmccoll4211]

Not for me. Too many good value products available.

[@qbranchwoodworks]

Totally valid - not everybody can afford specialty premium finishes