Brads Abrasive Paste & Tung Wax Finish || FOOD SAFE Woodturning Finish
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- čas přidán 10. 03. 2021
- An in depth look at Brads abrasive paste / extra fine sanding paste and Tung Wax Finish that is made by hand, with only FOOD SAFE ingredients, ALL NATURAL abrasive paste for woodturning and Tung Wax Finish friction polish are becoming popular among the woodturning community I wanted to make a video explaining the ingredients used as well as how I typically apply both my Extra Fine Sanding Paste and Tung Wax Finish. Contrary to what's been said my homemade abrasive paste and Tung wax finish are not competitors with Acks abrasive paste or Yorkshire Grit. Unlike one of them I will never put down their product because they both have their place. My homemade abrasive paste was made to be less course that acks abrasive paste but more course than yorkshire grit. There is no 1 product that can do everything. Pick the abrasive paste and finish that works best for the project at hand.
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In the vast world of woodturning, woodturners have a huge amount of options when it comes to selecting a woodturning finish for their bowl turning, spindle turning, hollow forms and much more. I struggled to find a woodturning finish that I was happy with, so I began to develop my own. My homemade, food safe Tung Wax finish was just meant to be something I made for my own personal turnings. But when I saw how well and long lasting it preformed I knew others would enjoy using it as well. I chose pure Tung oil to be my main ingredient because it is one of only a few "curing oils" in the world. Even though it is expensive and cuts in on profit, it provides a food safe richness and luster to the wood unmatched by any other oil in my opinion. Mixed that with a blend of food safe waxes and the Tung Wax Finish was created for not only woodturning but anything woodworking that needs a food safe finish. After that I wanted to complete a nice woodturning finishing kits so I began to develop an abrasive paste (Sanding Paste) for woodturning. What makes my woodturning abrasive paste different that others? The biggest difference is that I intentionally keep my mix thicker than any other abrasive paste because I feel it helps suspend the abrasive more evenly throughout the mixture. Brads abrasive paste is truly the "goldilocks" of woodturning abrasive pastes for the professional and DIY
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Want to give Tung Wax a try? Click the link 👍 www.etsy.com/listing/834462387/wood-turning-abrasive-sanding-paste-tung
Here is a great article written about Tung oil Vs mineral oil and some other Tung Oil Myths www.perioddesignscompany.com/blog-1/reasons-we-use-tung-oil-over-mineral-oils
I came over from Kim Tippin's channel. I'm always looking for a place where I can learn something new. Thanks!
Welcome i also have another channel called, "brads workbench" where i talk more in depth on budget friendly tools and post alot of tool deals/sales i come across
Hey Brad great product, I started turning wood in 2020 because of Covid. I came across your tung wax while I was watching other turners and thought I would try it and you’re right I love it it’s great stuff.
I often friction polish in some TnT linseed oil and then get a stick of carnauba/beeswax and just glob it in and buff off with a bit of brown paper bag. These are great products you got there.
Looks like a great product, Brad!
Hey thanks rick!
Thanks Brad! Great overview and demo your product!!
Thanks bud
Great informative overview video Brad
Just received my order of the paste and ting oil finish. Hope to try it this weekend!
Awesome! Would love to see your work 👍
Just bought some recently. Thank you for this video. It really helped me understand how to really use both products.
Great! That's exactly the point of it. Will be linking it in the listing. Thank you 👍
Great Demo Brad!
Thanks steve
Good overview Brad! 👍
Thanks bud
Great instructions, Brad!!! I love the paste and Tung Wax!!! Keep it up!
Thanks D
I'm looking forward to trying this!
Im excited to see how u incorporate it as well
Love my tung wax! Works great and lasts!
👍 quite the recommendation. Thank you!
Glad to see that you got some time to work one your product. I'm a newby and kind of frustrated with the o b Shine and other products. Thanks for showing the shellac process first. When I get up and running on the lathe again I'm gonna get some of your stuff and try it out.
I know the OB frustration... i hated how it dulled after a month or so. That doesn't happen using the tung wax. Hope u get back to turning soon
Great finishing products! I've used both over shellac, and lacquer, with great results. If some accidently gets in your mustache, it smells good, and smooths out wild hairs!
Lmao! U know, i swear it has helped soften some calluses on my hands! 🤣
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Yo Brad! Them are some nice cans you got!
Lol hopefully switching to plastic soon
Love my pastes there the best awesome video also!!
Thanks
Awesome Brad thak you for the info and the product! I cant wait to try the combo. As a new wood worker (making handmade rings) what would you recommend as a Shellac, the name brand?
I prefer to make my own from flakes. Very simple to do and gives a much more vibrant look to the wood. I buy mine online at www.oldworldshellac.com
Great video. I like the side by side comparisons. Questions:
How water proof are these methods? Will this hold up to multiple dish washings?
How long will just using the tung wax take to cure / harden?
Thanks!
Well you should never put any wood items you really care about in the dishwasher. Is it going to be as durable as say a Poly or a lacquer? No way close. But I’d definitely take it head to head with any other solvent free, natural finish out there. If you choose to be a masochist (yes I’m joking) and use a dishwasher, I’d recommend reapplying after each washing. Tung oil is one of the few oils that will penetrate and cure to help protect from water absorption but a dishwasher is just too harsh for me to guarantee anything.
Brad, I just received the sanding paste & tung wax. Can't wait to try them. Do I need to use shellac first? Can I just use paste & wax?
If i could, i would try your product. Its amazing what difference the Tung wax is making. Because of exchange rates and everything being so expensive, i have also started to make my own abrasive paste. Polish, also working on that. Great video and your priduct really seems to be working great. Keep it up and all the best to you 😁👍🏼👏🇿🇦
Hey man, no worries. If this was only about me making money, I would had given up long ago. 👍
@@RatedRWoodturning never give up Brad, because it seems like you are making a very good product. Do you ship to South Africa and what would you charge shipping?
I don't at this time. I hope to add Canada and then continue spreading outwards one day.
@@RatedRWoodturning 🤣 you then wanna share some advice and tricks to get mine better? 🤣
Hell nah! Lol feel free to email me and let me know what ur struggling with. At the bottom of description 👍
Thanks for the demo, has been curious about your product. Nice to see a few people still use a HF lathe. BTW, where do you grease the lathe to get rid of the squeak and not mess up the belt??
Its actually the fan bearing squeeking so not near the belt. But for the pulley bearings i just spray a little dry lube on the bearings and turn by hand. Doesnt need a ton. Thanks for comin by
@@RatedRWoodturning Thanks, I’ll lube mine up. BTW, went and bought a couple kits, one to try and one to give away.
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Great stuff Brad. I’ll need to restock soon. What grit would you compare the paste with.
Awesome! Around 1500-2000 with the same caveats I stated in the video 👍
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Can i put this on my kitchen cabinets? Im refinishing them?
Hi there Brad have you started posting to the uk yet
Not yet, my plate is way too full. But its still on the list. I have found a new way to ship that has been very helpful. The second i start international ill make an announcment video 👍
Hey Brad, I want to give the tung wax a try, but it seems you only sell it with the polishing paste, which I don't want. Can I get the tung wax by itself? What's the difference between tung wax and tung honey? Thanks.
New subscriber. Have seen your product used by quite a few turners. Looks like a awesome product will have to give it a shot sometime in the future.
I appreciate that 👍
Oh hey thanks for the instructions, now if I could only get it out of the tin, seems it cures in that also. lol
Low heat will get it loosened up. I actually do need to add that to the instructions i send out. Thanks
Will the oil really soak in with all those layers of shellac?
Yes and no... you're right, there is a point where it wouldnt. On a typical project you'll only see me use 1 to 2 coats of shellac as a sealer and in those cases, yes the tung oil will still penetrate into the wood. In this video I was mostly trying to just show the difference it makes and how you can control the shine. Since this piece of cedar was so thirsty it didnt give as good an example as I would of liked. But hopefully most get the idea.
Hey Brad, I have your products and enjoy them. However, for various reasons it had been a while since I used the tung wax finish and when I went to use it a heavy film had developed over the top of what was in my pot and I had to waste a lot of it to remove that. Any thoughts as to why that would have happened? The lid was on tight. Any thoughts as to how to prevent that in the future? Thanks for a great product.
The tung oil reacts with air which starts the curing process. Same thing happens to poly and most other finishes over time. This is a big reason I chose to sell it in smaller jars. I found those plastic lids would sometime warp when tightened too much and not seal as well as I would like. BUT the good news is I am phasing out the plastic jars because I have found some glass "mason" type jars that seal way better. I also shrink wrap the jars the same day it is made and jared to increase the freshness until delivery. If you can feel free to shoot me an email, I'd love to discuss this in more detail and see what I can do to help.
@@RatedRWoodturning I would like to purchase some more of your product but would like to be sure it will be the “mason type jars” that I would be getting. If I order now is that what I would get?
You mention sending you an email, however I don’t see your email address in your video notes…
Its in the about section but ill make it even easier for ya 👍 bradsworkbench333@gmail.com
You have to start shipping to Canada
I know... its first on the list
Where can I buy your waxes
There is a link in the description and in the pinned comment. 👍
I use mineral oil on cutting boards
Alot of people do. I just think there are better options
@@RatedRWoodturning I agree there are better options but sometimes some things are more cost saving and cost effective for long term constant use 20 bucks for 1 gallon of mineral oil lasts me 3 years and that's applying every month 2 times a month but you are completely right there are way better options
Is any nuts in the product?
Tung oil comes from the Tung nut... but here's where it gets weird, even though its commonly called a Tung nut, it is actually a seed. So its actually kind of controversial 🤣