Varnishing (the basics) - Boat Building Sessions

[@hauntingskate]

Is there a reason why you use genuine turps over substitute?

[@zudedmonds5732]

240 grit is not enough tooth on barewood. 150 grit provides better adhesion

[@Pocketfarmer1]

It always catches me a little by surprise when someone from England calls some little piece of wood ,”timber”. They use the term for any old stick. Where I live, New York, timber is a term exclusively for large pieces of tree . Most of the people I know it both boat building and barn building would feel silly using timber for anything under 6”x6”. More common would be boards, planks, wood or referring to a piece of wood by it’s demensions.

[@brinjoness3386]

semantics. he could have called it a hand rail and most people would know what he is talking about.

[@Pocketfarmer1]

@@brinjoness3386 yes, you got it one. Semantics,particularly lexical semantics is the study of the meaning of words. As I was noting the difference in meaning of the word timber for varying regions , that is an example of semantics. Bravo, good grasp of the obvious.

[@yozegami]

You're right, it is interesting. I'm not a native speaker, but if someone says timber I also only think of wood from a conifer. Are you the same way?

[@rickowens4397]

I had to give this video a thumbs-down. Too many flaws., including...use gloves so you don't leave body oils on the piece...don't "scrub" with the tack cloth, you can leave residue. Wipe, lightly in one direction and change cloth surface as you pick up particles... Don't forget to seal/varnish the underside/faying surfaces.

[@shannanschisler8485]

Mine works too. I used the Woodglut plans and performed it without any problems.