Tag Archives: Minwax Polycrylic

Knobs 308, 309 & 310: Asian Ladies, Canarywood & Wenge

These knobs, named Asian Ladies for the color scheme, use ¾” vertical grain Canarywood, with ¼” horizontal grain Wenge to indicate rotation. While Canary wood generally has iridescence in the side grain, it is less evident here.  For some unknown … Continue reading

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Knobs 305, 306 & 307: Asian Ladies, Canarywood & Wenge

These knobs, named Asian Ladies for the color scheme, use ¾” vertical grain Canarywood, with ¼” horizontal grain Wenge to indicate rotation. While Canary wood generally has iridescence in the side grain, it is less evident here.  For some unknown … Continue reading

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Knobs 303 & 304, ½ & ½, Chakte Viga, Zebrawood, Argentinean Osage Orange

Knob 303 on the left is ½ horizontal grain Chakte Viga & ½ horizontal grain Zebrawood.  Knob 304 on the right is ½ horizontal grain Chakte Viga & ½ horizontal grain Argentinean Osage Orange.  All are strongly iridescent, and glued … Continue reading

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Knobs 292, 293 & 294, Kiaat

These knobs were made from horizontal grain Kiaat, ~April 2017, finshed with Minwax Polycrylic.  The grain is only moderately distinctive and has only little iridescence.  It has a tendency to raise when wetted with the water-based acrylic, and required repeated … Continue reading

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Knobs 127, 131 & 132, Refinished Wenge

These knobs, made of horizontal grain Wenge and finished with Minwax Polycrylic, clear & glossy water-based acrylic finish, have 6 mm pot shaft holes with nut clearance bells, and #5-40 x 3/16” set screws.  They run from 0.841” to 0.869” … Continue reading

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