Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48

[RussF]

I wish I could take credit for inventing the "Old Timers' Finish" I told you about Paul, but it was handed down to me by one of my woodturning mentors. I'm so happy it worked out for you. She looks beautiful! I also happen to like the differences in wood coloration because it subtly highlights the intricate construction details of the individual frames and shows off your exquisite craftsmanship. You really have an eye for beauty. Ooh, too soon?

Seriously, eye surgery has advanced by leaps and bounds. For both my cataract surgeries, the prep time was longer than the surgery itself, which was only about 10 minutes. The Admiral has had all the vitreous humor (the fluid in your eyeball) sucked out and replaced with saline to get rid of floaters. She also had laser surgery to correct -15 (yes, -15!) vision to about -1.5. The surgeon said it was the largest correction he had done to date. These types of things could only be dreamed about when we were young men. Things may look bleak now (okay, another stupid dad pun), but I have faith that, in the hands of a competent ophthalmologist, your vision will be better soon, possibly even better than before. Keep your optimism my friend, Lord knows we all need a hefty dose of it in these trying times.

 

[dockattner]

I wish I could take credit for inventing the "Old Timers' Finish" I told you about Paul, but it was handed down to me by one of my woodturning mentors. I'm so happy it worked out for you. She looks beautiful! I also happen to like the differences in wood coloration because it subtly highlights the intricate construction details of the individual frames and shows off your exquisite craftsmanship. You really have an eye for beauty. Ooh, too soon?

Seriously, eye surgery has advanced by leaps and bounds. For both my cataract surgeries, the prep time was longer than the surgery itself, which was only about 10 minutes. The Admiral has had all the vitreous humor (the fluid in your eyeball) sucked out and replaced with saline to get rid of floaters. She also had laser surgery to correct -15 (yes, -15!) vision to about -1.5. The surgeon said it was the largest correction he had done to date. These types of things could only be dreamed about when we were young men. Things may look bleak now (okay, another stupid dad pun), but I have faith that, in the hands of a competent ophthalmologist, your vision will be better soon, possibly even better than before. Keep your optimism my friend, Lord knows we all need a hefty dose of it in these trying times.

Thanks, Russ. No worries about the eye-based dad jokes - my family has been stringing them together this entire holiday season (more will be coming today as we celebrate some birthdays).

You make a good point with the wood coloration distinctives. Either way - nothing is going to change at this point!

 

[BradNSW]

Love what you achieved with the finish! It's amazing how much oils enrich the tones and grain! Not a fan of varnish but by cutting it with the solvent, you can't tell it's there!!

I bet over time, it will really age richly.

 

[dockattner]

Love what you achieved with the finish! It's amazing how much oils enrich the tones and grain! Not a fan of varnish but by cutting it with the solvent, you can't tell it's there!!

I bet over time, it will really age richly.

Thanks, Brad. I wiped off anything that didn't soak in, so the varnish is really only there to help the tung oil set. There is nothing visible on the surface of the wood and you only feel wood grain. It will be interesting to see how it ages...