[TheForge] outdoor finish

Sat Sep 14 20:20:01 2002

Or use different metals such as stainless and rusted mild steel.  You
could also use polished/burnished and oxidized stainless.

Rick Korinek
Emerald City Forge
Framingham, MA
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> >I am doing a design for some outdoor chess boards (with a budget)
and am
> >planning to make the boards from 2" squares of polished and  rusted
> >alternating squares.What is a good clear coat finish to use ?
laquer?
> >
> >
> "thermoss" <[email protected]>
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> it would seem to me that moving the chess pieces across the board
would soon enuf wear off any coating you put on.
>
> have you thought of using different textures to differentiate the
squares? Maybe do a crosshatch design (or?) on half (hot chisel) and
leave the other half smooth? then all could rust and no problem.
>
> bob s.
>
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