Sam Maloof Finishes. dmt | Posted in Finishing on June 5, pm. I am curious about the finishes and oil/wax combination developed by Sam Maloof and now sold through Highland Hardware. I would appreciate any information on your experiences with both. Reply. I'm finishing up a project and decided to use Sam Maloof Poly/Oil Finish as the primary finish. I typically like to put paste wax on my work when I'm done -- I like the feel and I think it helps protect the wood under certain circumstances (e.g. water appears to bead up better on oil-finished wood with a paste wax compared to just oil finished wood). I noticed that the Maloof oil/poly can suggests using Maloof Oil/Wax as a top coat. I assumed that the oil/wax was just like the Liberon paste wax I've used, but I took a look at the MSDS and was pretty surprised.  Qualitatively what is the difference in a finish with using something like this (e.g. oil and a really small amount of wax) compared to paste wax? Do they serve different purposes in the finishing world? Edit. Download PDF. This article is from Issue 76 of Woodcraft Magazine. Chairman of the board. Sam posed for an early cover of Woodcraft Magazine with a scale model of his famous rocker. One of the most celebrated woodworkers and furniture designers of the 20th century, Californian Sam Maloof plied his craft from the early post-World War II era through , the year of his passing. So original were his designs for chairs, tables, and stands that the world at large coined a new term: “Maloof style.”. Sam’s furniture exhibits lean, graceful lines, sculpted parts that seamlessly blend into each other. Jan 20,  · I got a call from a fellow who made a Sam Maloof-style chair and screwed up the finish using Maloof’s formula. I thought, how can you screw up a Maloof finish? Maloof combined three products – polyurethane, linseed oil and tung oil – to give him the look he liked on his www.- : Bob Flexner. Feb 26,  · Even though he revealed decades ago what he used, and Rockler sells it as Sam Maloof Poly/Oil Finish, we really don’t know what Sam actually used. Sam said he used one part linseed oil, one part tung oil and one part varnish or www.- : Bob Flexner. Mar 13,  · Sam Maloof Oil/Wax Finish is a blend of oils and waxes used as a final coat over Sam Maloof's Poly/Oil Finish to create a soft, hand-rubbed appearance while enlivening the wood's character. This topcoat is recommended for fine pieces that won't be exposed to heat or moisture. Apply with a cloth/5(83).
Log in or sign up in seconds. Just kidding, those chairs are amazing. I don't know more than that, so this is a comment rather than an answer. The wood whisperer videos really systematize the sculpting and made it approachable. My friend did the same thing a few years ago. And that's it usually. Leura Fine - Interior Designer.

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