Nice to see you back Frank, I’ve read an article about rosinate varnish by a chap called Joseph Michelman. His method seems more complicated to me ( not being scientifically minded) The way you’ve demonstrated it gives me the confidence to attempt making some. Thank you for posting the video. It would be nice of you to post another video showing the varnish be applied ( how to thicken or thin it) also how to colour the varnish if required. Thanks again 👍
hi thanks for your interest i have just checked my listing and half of my vids are not there so it is at the moment not complete there is only a small amount of calcium rosinate shown which is mixed with linseed oil to make clear varnish i repeat that with the iron rosinate which makes a quick drying varnish and this can be added to other varnish as a drier. hopefully i can find the rest of my vids but i am 74 and using computers needs my sons around to be successful
i have been asked wether stradivarious would know about this and i would reccomend everone interested to read the travels of Marco Polo in which he describes pitch ( rosin )being boiled with lime to make caulking for boats !
Nice to see you back Frank, I’ve read an article about rosinate varnish by a chap called Joseph Michelman. His method seems more complicated to me ( not being scientifically minded) The way you’ve demonstrated it gives me the confidence to attempt making some. Thank you for posting the video. It would be nice of you to post another video showing the varnish be applied ( how to thicken or thin it) also how to colour the varnish if required. Thanks again 👍
hi thanks for your interest i have just checked my listing and half of my vids are not there so it is at the moment not complete there is only a small amount of calcium rosinate shown which is mixed with linseed oil to make clear varnish i repeat that with the iron rosinate which makes a quick drying varnish and this can be added to other varnish as a drier. hopefully i can find the rest of my vids but i am 74 and using computers needs my sons around to be successful
Thanks Frank hopefully your lads can get the rest of the videos posted. I'm really interested and egar to make this type of varnish .
i have been asked wether stradivarious would know about this and i would reccomend everone interested to read the travels of Marco Polo in which he describes pitch ( rosin )being boiled with lime to make caulking for boats !
rosin limed is a much more usefull resin for varnishes it melts at 126 degrees C compared with rosin which melts at 80 C