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After trying various alternatives, I decided to shellac the completed upper deck with a slight golden color added. I didn't cut the shellac with thinner, which led to a somewhat undesireable glossy finish. I tried lightly sanding the glossy finish off, with poor (splotchy) results that can be seen in the photo.
Note that the deck beams in this photo have now been tapered at the ends and they now reflect the curve that the quarterdeck will follow.
This awful lighting is chosen for the purpose of seeing how different finishes look under different light. See set notes for more information.
Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements Festival
Chicago, IL
9.18.11
Holga 120 WPC
Ilford Pan 50
~75 Minute Exposure
I applied a shellac finish to this clock in the Spring of 2006. On July 9, 2009 I sanded the finish with no. 400 wet/dry sandpaper plus mineral oil mounted on a rubber sanding block, then buffed with no. 0000 extra-fine steel wool, followed by Turtlewax white automotive polishing compound, then finally applied Johnson's paste wax. Notice that the finish is much smoother and even than photos taken of the same clock in 2006.