Comments for Robert Ortiz Studios Blog http://blog.ortizstudios.com The art of making simple, beautiful, well-made furniture Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:29:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Thoughts from Atlanta – Furniture Making vs Acting by Thomas Pulesanderu http://blog.ortizstudios.com/2011/09/22/thoughts-from-atlanta-furniture-making-vs-acting/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Thomas Pulesanderu Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:29:25 +0000 http://blog.ortizstudios.com/?p=254#comment-38 Tomorrow, I start work for a currently untitled anthology submission, and I 8217 m going to try my luck once again. Tomorrow, I start work for a currently untitled anthology submission, and I 8217 m going to try my luck once again.

]]> Comment on Fine Furnishings Show 2010 by JOLLY MACAPAGAL http://blog.ortizstudios.com/2010/12/09/fine-furnishings-show-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-37 JOLLY MACAPAGAL Mon, 30 May 2011 03:54:08 +0000 http://blog.ortizstudios.com/?p=230#comment-37 THE SOFA IS STUNNING.I SEE ITAS A PIECE OF ART .. NOT JUST A FURNITURE.GREAT DESIGN,EVEN THE COFFEE TABLEIS BEAUTIFUL, THE DESIGN IS SIMPLE BUT STRIKING.I LIKE THE MIX OFMODERN ELEMENT. THE SOFA IS STUNNING.I SEE ITAS A PIECE OF ART .. NOT JUST A FURNITURE.GREAT DESIGN,EVEN THE COFFEE TABLEIS BEAUTIFUL, THE DESIGN IS SIMPLE BUT STRIKING.I LIKE THE MIX OFMODERN ELEMENT.

]]> Comment on The New Ortizstudios Web Site is “Live” by JOLLY MACAPAGAL http://blog.ortizstudios.com/2011/02/04/the-new-ortizstudios-web-site-is-live/comment-page-1/#comment-36 JOLLY MACAPAGAL Mon, 30 May 2011 03:31:15 +0000 http://blog.ortizstudios.com/?p=244#comment-36 Your pieces are magnificent!!!I always admire contemporary japanese design.Im looking forward to visit your shop to see your furniture.I do bonsai as a hobby and just started to try and learn furniture making as a hobby.Iwonder if youwelcome observer in your shop,that would be a great learning experience.GOD BLESS AND MORE POWER! Your pieces are magnificent!!!I always admire contemporary japanese design.Im looking forward to visit your shop to see your furniture.I do bonsai as a hobby and just started to try and learn furniture making as a hobby.Iwonder if youwelcome observer in your shop,that would be a great learning experience.GOD BLESS AND MORE POWER!

]]> Comment on Fine Furnishings Show 2010 by Mary Lynn Ricketts http://blog.ortizstudios.com/2010/12/09/fine-furnishings-show-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Mary Lynn Ricketts Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:11:38 +0000 http://blog.ortizstudios.com/?p=230#comment-35 Your glass coffee table looks beautiful in every setting. Your glass coffee table looks beautiful in every setting.

]]> Comment on Oil Finishes: Here’s what I use to finish my furniture by Arthur Leban http://blog.ortizstudios.com/2008/12/06/oil-finishes-heres-what-i-use-to-finish-my-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Arthur Leban Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:27:13 +0000 http://blog.ortizstudios.com/?p=29#comment-33 Thanks for your marvelous posting! I genuinely enjoyed reading it, you can be a great author.I will ensure that I bookmark your blog and definitely will come back at some point. I want to encourage that you continue your great job, have a nice evening! Thanks for your marvelous posting! I genuinely enjoyed reading it, you can be a great author.I will ensure that I bookmark your blog and definitely will come back at some point. I want to encourage that you continue your great job, have a nice evening!

]]> Comment on Searching for a Table Top Finish by Rico Mcmanamy http://blog.ortizstudios.com/2010/01/31/searching-for-a-table-top-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Rico Mcmanamy Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:45:48 +0000 http://blog.ortizstudios.com/?p=220#comment-32 Hello, i read your blog occasionally and i own a similar one and i was just curious if you get a lot of spam responses? If so how do you stop it, any plugin or anything you can suggest? I get so much lately it's driving me mad so any assistance is very much appreciated. Hello, i read your blog occasionally and i own a similar one and i was just curious if you get a lot of spam responses? If so how do you stop it, any plugin or anything you can suggest? I get so much lately it’s driving me mad so any assistance is very much appreciated.

]]> Comment on Searching for a Table Top Finish by Bob http://blog.ortizstudios.com/2010/01/31/searching-for-a-table-top-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Bob Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:32:24 +0000 http://blog.ortizstudios.com/?p=220#comment-22 Hi Clare, I'm sorry that I am responding so late to your inquiry...I sat myself down to finally report on the past year of finishing and saw your comment. I am, this evening, publishing two new posts and will write down what I've learned in the next few days. To answer you question about T&T varnish oil...I'd say that you don't want to thin it. It is made in an environmentally friendly manner...no heavy metal or petroleum solvents. It is labor intensive but since you are making dulcimers (we have one at home) the surface area is small and should work quickly. Since you say that you don't want to leave it on for an hour, I'd suggest that you try the T&T Danish Oil. We use this on all non horizontal surfaces. We use it sparingly on a brush but sort of scrub it on about a foot square then wipe it off. Two coats give as much protection as most other 3 coats of finish...it is also environmentally friendly both to the earth and to you. Hope this is helpful Hi Clare, I’m sorry that I am responding so late to your inquiry…I sat myself down to finally report on the past year of finishing and saw your comment. I am, this evening, publishing two new posts and will write down what I’ve learned in the next few days. To answer you question about T&T varnish oil…I’d say that you don’t want to thin it. It is made in an environmentally friendly manner…no heavy metal or petroleum solvents. It is labor intensive but since you are making dulcimers (we have one at home) the surface area is small and should work quickly.
Since you say that you don’t want to leave it on for an hour, I’d suggest that you try the T&T Danish Oil. We use this on all non horizontal surfaces. We use it sparingly on a brush but sort of scrub it on about a foot square then wipe it off. Two coats give as much protection as most other 3 coats of finish…it is also environmentally friendly both to the earth and to you. Hope this is helpful

]]> Comment on Searching for a Table Top Finish by Clare http://blog.ortizstudios.com/2010/01/31/searching-for-a-table-top-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Clare Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:26:20 +0000 http://blog.ortizstudios.com/?p=220#comment-21 Hi Robert, I'm interested in the results to your experiments. I make mountain dulcimers, and a friend of mine recommended T&T Varnish Oil, although I have not made the switch yet. I'm curious on what solvents you can use to thin the varnish oil so that it goes on easier. I'm not interested in soaking the wood or leaving the varnish lying around for an hour. What I've been using is thinned Tru-oil where I barely dip cloth into the mixture, rub it on very thinly and let it dry overnight. I seal the wood first with shellac. By the way, your tables look great. I have one that is suar wood from Indonesia but they just sprayed lacquer. Obviously faster. I maintain it with Johnson's paste wax. Regards, Clare Hi Robert, I’m interested in the results to your experiments. I make mountain dulcimers, and a friend of mine recommended T&T Varnish Oil, although I have not made the switch yet. I’m curious on what solvents you can use to thin the varnish oil so that it goes on easier. I’m not interested in soaking the wood or leaving the varnish lying around for an hour. What I’ve been using is thinned Tru-oil where I barely dip cloth into the mixture, rub it on very thinly and let it dry overnight. I seal the wood first with shellac.

By the way, your tables look great. I have one that is suar wood from Indonesia but they just sprayed lacquer. Obviously faster. I maintain it with Johnson’s paste wax.

Regards, Clare

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