Subject: rottenstone

From: [email-masked] (Billt)
Date: 10 Feb 1997 14:42:26 -0600

What is the correct way to use rottenstone?

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From: Mike Glennon <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 09:55:09 -0800

After pumice go to rottenstone, sprinkle on to the surface to be 
finished. Rub surface with grain with a felt block wetted with mineral 
oil or water (I perfer water).

MIke G.
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From: [email-masked] (Craig1708)
Date: 11 Feb 1997 23:59:55 GMT

Depending on the finish you are polishing, water works well, as does a
light oil like baby oil. It acts as a lubricant keeping the rottenstone
>from  scratching the surface.
A small amount is all that is needed, just enough to wet the surface.

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From: [email-masked] (John Paquay)
Date: 12 Feb 1997 17:53:06 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] says...
>A small amount is all that is needed, just enough to wet the surface.

Just a quick note/addendum:
Using water as a lubricant will give you a different finish from using oil.
Oil is used when a more satiny finish is the objective, and water is the
lubricant used for high gloss finishes.  Of course, the degree of gloss you'll
end up with are still limited by the inherent sheen of the finish.

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From: Daniel Morris DeRight <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 11:33:20 -0500

Excerpts from netnews.rec.woodworking: 12-Feb-97 Re: rottenstone by John
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> In article <[email-masked]>,
[email-masked] 
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    All quite true.  It's also good to remember that the oil cuts
friction a great deal better than the water, so it's much easier to work
with.  As a result, I will always buff out with fine pumice and mineral
oil, which will yeild a very smooth, satin finish.  If a high gloss is
desired, I then switch to rottenstone and water, which will quickly
bring out the shine, as all the hard work was done with the pumice and
oil.  Much like grits of sandpaper, go too fine, too fast will often
take longer than just working your way up.

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