Rubbing Out with Pumice

[@DrLarryAnderson]

FABULOUS job!! Very inspiring. Where is a good source for buying pumice stone for finishing wood projects? This question is for anybody viewing this video. Many thanks in advance.

[@killenwood]

I typically get my finishing supplies including pumice from a local company here in CA, Shellac.Net

[@Transcendental9]

this is a great video, thank you. Can we see the end result?

[@killenwood]

Thank you. I'm not seeing a way to paste a picture here.

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

@@killenwood Upload a short video, scanning slowly around the table, which looks magnificent, but I, too, would like to see it more clearly. Thanks for the upload.

[@jameshoerter8090]

I just love this table! Oh, it’s so beautiful.

[@laius6047]

we need to see the vacuumed top! Great job by the way.

[@killenwood]

In the last few seconds of the video, I show a picture in the upper right after vacuuming and wiping with a wet cloth. Also this picture is on my killenwood Instagram account.

[@ef2b]

If I want to use this method with pumice on some projects and rottenstone on others, can I use the same brush and just wash it out, or will some abrasive always be in the brush and I should dedicate two separate brushes? Similarly, once a brush is used for this, can it be washed and used for finish? As a separate matter: I'd like to try this method with rottenstone to reduce the gloss on some carved rosettes. The shellac is just brushed on the rosettes, but is too shiny for my taste. Do you think this brushing method will work? It seems ideal since the bristles can poke into the carving. Thank you!

[@killenwood]

Yes, you can use the same "cleaned" brush. For carvings, using the brush makes more sense. I think you are right to use a brush on the carved rosettes. On flatter surfaces, I typically do not use a brush with pumice and rottenstone. Rather I make a pad and lubricate with liquid paraffin and use circular motion.

[@mr.morgan5643]

Nice work, very beautiful Sir!!

[@njoogle]

That is a gorgeous table. How did you achieve that color on the mahogany?

[@killenwood]

I applied Potassium Dichromate after sanding. That interacts with the tannins in the mahogany and changes the color. Also the Kusmi Seedlac I used for the finish added color. Tim

[@jackviner3387]

Wonderful! Thank you sir.

[@dscordobab]

Do you do the same thing with rottenstone?

[@killenwood]

Yes, sometimes I do the rubbing out with rotten stone after doing it with pumice. I only do rotten stone when I want a shinier look. This is not often for me. I like satin finish.

[@ericmcintyre7848]

rottenstone?

[@killenwood]

Rottenstone is a fine dust-like limestone. It is used to rubout finishes, but retain much of the shine. Often I use pumice for rub-out where I want less shine and more satin finish. Tim

[@dantailleur3597]

WOWWWWWW!!!!! SWEEEEEETTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!

[@ramseshasanin5043]

Are you serious you spend all that time rambling and don't even give a close-up of the finished.