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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Forgot to tell you, don't waste your time with Armadek.
    Get Rystix Armafloor.
    Clear Gloss or Matt.
    You can apply a stain to the raw wood, then overcoat wuth 3 or 4 coats of Armafloor.
    Please lightly sand between coats with 320 or 400grit sandpaper.
    Use a nice fine bristle brush and apply thin coats.
    It gives a beautiful hard wearing finish.
    We only use Armafloor on all our clients floors and kitchen counter tops.
    Its specifically formulated to be used on floors and bar counters.
    Water and alcohol resistant, quick drying, and the best thing is that you can touch up any scratches very easily

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Oh ya, it also is non yellowing, so it won't darken with age, and it brings out the true colour of timber.
    I will post a before, during and after pic

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    Thanks for this post
    Great for all us would be knife markers

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by da_asassin View Post
    Forgot to tell you, don't waste your time with Armadek.
    Get Rystix Armafloor.
    Clear Gloss or Matt.
    You can apply a stain to the raw wood, then overcoat wuth 3 or 4 coats of Armafloor.
    Please lightly sand between coats with 320 or 400grit sandpaper.
    Use a nice fine bristle brush and apply thin coats.
    It gives a beautiful hard wearing finish.
    We only use Armafloor on all our clients floors and kitchen counter tops.
    Its specifically formulated to be used on floors and bar counters.
    Water and alcohol resistant, quick drying, and the best thing is that you can touch up any scratches very easily
    Thanks, really appreciate the advice. There are certain types of knife that lend itself to varnish and others that don't, the bush knife I am busy with doesn't work well with varnish because of the exposed tang - the varnish doesn't look good on the steel. The japanese style knife could be easily varnished and would be a lot better considering it's a kitchen knife.

    I found some tung oil locally at Strand Hardware, R288 for 500ml - it better be worth it haha.

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    You got creamed on the price!
    Ots around R200 per litre!

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    True Tung oil is rather pricey and worth it. There are other products referred to As "tung" oil that is something else and much cheaper.

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by da_asassin View Post
    You got creamed on the price!
    Ots around R200 per litre!
    Wow, where? May be worth shipping some to PE at that price. I have not purchased it yet, just phoned around for pricing and availability and the only place I can find that stocks it is Strand Hardware at that price. The struggle is real down here in PE.

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    I'll try to go through my notes and post the link with the price.
    I had to quote on a job using 20 litres of Tung Oil!

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Department of Agriculture specced it for their sheep shearing sheds or woolsheds to be used on tongue and groove flooring

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Eureka! Company name is Globelins.
    They originally and still make danish furniture oils.
    I think they have a website running and offer a mail order service

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