Sealing in blades

[Felmonte09]

Hello. I am trying to produce a blade similar to dhs fang bo. Fist of all, should I use a sealer to protect the blade? My intent is to make it similar to the DHS blades, but I don't know if they already come sealed. I will also stain the handle, so does it need sealer to keep the stain on it? I am afraid that the sealer will make the blade shiny, which I don't want.

 

[PaddyPolar]

Hey, sorry to answer, but add a question to everyone else, can i use just a wood varnish to seal the blade, will it make it very smooth and remove the woody feel from the blade?

 

[WingTT]

Most commercial blades typically come without any sort of finishing. I would seal the blade surface with a thin layer of polyurethane. Thin as in the type that is like Minwax Wipe-On Poly(make sure it's not the water based version) and for the handle I would use something like Watco Danish Oil which retains the wood texture.

 

[Lazer]

Hey, sorry to answer, but add a question to everyone else, can i use just a wood varnish to seal the blade, will it make it very smooth and remove the woody feel from the blade?

I use linseed oil on the handle and any old varnish on the rest. It works excellent.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[John_]

Don't seal the blade, they loose feeling and slip when your hands sweat.

If you want to seal blades, try to use sealer specifically made for table tennis blades and use a very light coat.

Just know that they will loose feeling no matter what, they'll get harder too.

 

[lodro]

Don't seal the blade, they loose feeling and slip when your hands sweat.

There is the blade and there is a handle, same like with a knife, a blade and a handle.
I have done dozens of blades using water-based polyurethane and when rubbed on very sparingly, 1 or 2 coats , one does not loose feel and the surface does not harden up. I never cover the handles. After sealing I very carefully sand the surfaces with about 280grit paper using a flat block and making sure i do not round the edges.
Remember why we seal the blades, so that when we pull the rubbers off we wont have half the wood of the top-veneer still on the glue and rubber. 🤣

Don't buy a spray can and cover the blade till you can mirror you face in the darn thing