Thanks - it was not Le Tonkinois. I am familiar with it and it is the favorite of one of the Captains of the replica Hudson River ferry sloop "Woody Guthrie". I am not as enamored of it as he is and somewhat of the opinion of your colleagues. Yes, it is easy to apply and does a credible job. Cheers, John
For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die. -----Original Message----- From: Ralph Ahseln <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 2:29 pm Subject: Re: [IC27A] Wood Finish John, You may be referring to .. Le Tonkinois http://www.letonkinois.net/english/tonkinois_caracteristics.htm It is expensive and supposedly is easy to apply... I've not tried it, but friends have. Touted to be the "end all" of boat varnish....I have two friends that Paid the high price for the stuff and Even here in the cool Pacific NW, found that the varnish wasn't much better than Spar Varnish or Epithanes. Of course, Your mileage may vary... Uniform Whiskey, Ralph Ahseln "Oblio" Lying Portland OR ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:02 AM Subject: [IC27A] Wood Finish Not too long ago someone on one of these lists discussed a somewhat pricey but highly recommended product for doing brightwork. I have searched my archives and the archives of both list's messages and cannot locate. Could you please send out again? I apologize for losing it in the first place. John McLaughlin 1975 SR #1994 "Shambhala" For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
