Will do that tonight no doubt just to be sure.
Woodvil Sale Day Thread - May 23, 2015
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Will do that tonight no doubt just to be sure.
True.. if that's how it is then I'll live with it, it just sets off alarms in my head thst it's dry.
My other 2 bare oil mods are like butter smooth.
Would love to upload the files of the mod as I seen them before or link to the photo bucket page.. just not sure the seller would appreciate it.. no idea.
Should get rob to take a look as the end caps seem strange to be with the whst looks like sanding marks? that cross the grain? Is thst natrual or that's the direction the wood was cut down.. no idea haha
I noticed the marks on the bottom of the block too. I wouldn't accuse the seller of sanding it but you never know. I understand your concern about that but the rest looks pretty nice to me. But hey what do I know I'm a poly finish guy.
From your pics, it looks like normal end grain to me. If you were seeing sanding and/or milling marks, it should be painfully obvious. You can try sanding the end grain too, but it will always have that pattern to it, but you may get it 'smoother'.
Screw it.. just looking at the pics 2 nights before mailing it is freaking me out.
20150905_001407.jpg Photo by Drunk_J | Photobucket
20150905_001407.jpg Photo by Drunk_J | Photobucket
My old tired eyes can't see those what appears to be sanding cross grain marks in the photobucket pic so I would share your concern.
I don't think the guy did anything to it.. really wondering if maybe the heat in shipping from being in the bubble mailer and the wood cleaner with the microfiber cloth did it in.
He did feel they were like new and maybe un used which I also believe.
He did feel they were like new and maybe un used which I also believe.
@SteamStack here's my take. The guy probably oiled them up, and didn't buff them out when he took the pic, to make them look all shiny in the pic. Very common practice when photographing/presenting wood workings. The heat during shipping probably did cause some oil to come out, or he left a sheen of oil on them purposely to keep them oiled during shipping.
I think you're fine, just apply the oil/wax of your choice regularly.
I have a 2015 Purple Heart w/Birds Eye Maple door. The body feels a little rough on the curved edges, it's just the grain in the round-over. When I apply mineral oil and soak, it looks all super shiny. When I buff it out, it feels somewhat 'dry', but I like the 'in-the-hand-wood-feel".
Unless I'm not seeing something in the pics, if you google 'cherry end grain', you should see similar results.
I think you're fine, just apply the oil/wax of your choice regularly.
I have a 2015 Purple Heart w/Birds Eye Maple door. The body feels a little rough on the curved edges, it's just the grain in the round-over. When I apply mineral oil and soak, it looks all super shiny. When I buff it out, it feels somewhat 'dry', but I like the 'in-the-hand-wood-feel".
Unless I'm not seeing something in the pics, if you google 'cherry end grain', you should see similar results.
Yes I think your right as the guy did say he oiled them. He also makes wood drip tips and mods in the past so I'm wouldn't surprise me if the woods are oiled durring the pics.
It *does* look dry (to me, at least). Maybe PM Robert or ring him up and see what his take on it is. I can't imagine it left REOSMODS without some kind of protective finish, but who knows what the previous owner may have used on it. Seems to me you've tried all the safe fixes (howards, etc.), Robert can either tell you what to do next or put your mind at ease about it's current condition.
My opinion should be the last ever taken but if those sand marks are in fact across grain then I'd be hard press to believe Rob would have ever done it. The rule of thumb is always sand with the grain especially on the finish sanding.
Its cherry if you want it to feel really smooth you have to hit it with some super fine sandpaper or a micro mesh sponge and oil it . Cherry is much softer then say jatoba . If someone with damp hands handles it enough this will cause the grain to raise . It can be made to feel super smooth and it will stay that way once you work the wood .
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I'm no expert, but the cherry looks pretty much like mine, which I have kept well treated, with Howard Feed-n-Wax. IMO, it's fine.
Ok so the end grain is natural on this then?
Guess I'll try it for a few and see if I wana risk it and hit it with sand paper. If I do will the grain pop more in the end or stay faded away?
Yes, looks very natural to me. Don't be afraid to sand it, it's just wood, as long as you follow the direction of the grain, you can't mess it up. End grain doesn't have a direction, so no worries on the ends. You could sand the end grain finer than the body if you want.
Cherry doesn't have much of a prominent grain to pop, but a smoother surface may allow the oil to stay more on the surface and provide a better sheen to help the grain pop.
A darker oil, such as linseed oil or tung oil will pop the grain more than mineral oil, but they have an aroma to them that you may not like while vaping!
I would give it the mineral oil treatment daily until you're happy with it, then wax it if you want.
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Cherry doesn't have much of a prominent grain to pop, but a smoother surface may allow the oil to stay more on the surface and provide a better sheen to help the grain pop.
A darker oil, such as linseed oil or tung oil will pop the grain more than mineral oil, but they have an aroma to them that you may not like while vaping!
I would give it the mineral oil treatment daily until you're happy with it, then wax it if you want.
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Back to a Nuppin. V1, Mixy-matchy brass and steel.
Hit my build JUST right (for me). 27g, 2.5mm, 6 wrap nearly no leg, around 0.48.
Warm and yummy.
Hit my build JUST right (for me). 27g, 2.5mm, 6 wrap nearly no leg, around 0.48.
Warm and yummy.
Yes it is normal for this type of wood . Your welcome to send the mod to me I can sand it down for you if your not comfortable doing it .
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