Instructions / Assembly

TIP 1: The inflatable sanders are surprisingly aggressive in comparison with other types
of sanding sleeves or when sanding by hand. As soon as you feel the sander is remov-
ing too much, switch to a finer grit.
TIP 2: Over very uneven materials where you want an even surface, you should move
the sander quickly back and forth so that the tops are successfully sanded down. At this
stage during final forming, you should not attempt to achieve an absolute, final finish.
There will still be some ridges, especially on the smaller radii which are removed with
finer grit. The ridges are clearly visible to the eye, but hardly noticeable to the touch.
TIP 3: On a really finely cut or planed surface, two to three changes in grit size may be
enough, for example, 220 and 320 grit. Wood that is turned or carved wet normally
requires 120 or 180 grit with initial sanding. Before switching grit size, the surface pro-
duced by the previous grit must be completely sanded down and residue removed.
TIP 4: For best results, there are no shortcuts. Final polish with 320 grit on soft woods
and hardwoods before starting surface protection.
3)
Surface Protection - You should exercise care when touching the surface before treat-
ment. Fingers always have a natural layer of grease that can be rubbed into the wood
surface. Sanding dust should preferably be removed using a fine brush or compressed
air to prevent blocking the now open pores with particles of dust.
After the velvet wood surface has been achieved using the sanding process above,
you’re ready to complete the final stage, surface protection. Nearly all wood requires
some surface treatment that protects against moisture and dirt; however, we wanted to
take it further! The inspiration behind Guinevere’s Organic Oil Wax was to provide maxi-
mum surface protection on finely sanded wood, horn, leather or bone whilst emphasizing
the object's own beauty and naturalness, leaving a silky matte surface with a velvet
touch AND make it food safe! Please note that the beautiful touch and feel of the velvet
wood surface requires a minimum of surface treatment using Guinevere Wax!
Guinevere Organic Oil Based Wax
Guinevere’s Organic Oil Wax is a high quality non-toxic
product which contains 1) Swedish cold pressed Linseed Oil
which dries well and penetrates into the wood, 2) Beeswax
and is enhanced with 3) the wax from the Arctic Bearberry
Plant
(Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi).
Correctly applied, the oil penetrates down into the wood while
the wax stays on the surface and forms a protective layer against
moisture and dir
t, leaving a silky matte finish. We strongly recommend using Guinevere
brush and cloth sleeves for waxing and polishing to eliminate laborious hand labor.
They also enhance the object’s feel and final appearance.
Interesting Facts
A layer of resistant wax covers the Arctic Bearberry plant’s small evergreen leaves. The
leathery, slightly glossy leaves are filled with wax that protects the plant against extreme-
ly cold, barren and windswept mountainous Arctic weather conditions with its short sum-
mers and long freezing winters. To make Guinevere oil wax, the Bearberry plant is spe-
cially har
v
ested in Sweden’s mountains above the Arctic Circle.
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