Hello Simon,
As the members say, you can leave them untreated or treat them with a coating of some form. The down side to
leaving them in the raw state is that they will pick up the natural oils from your fingers, but also will pick
up any dirt or soil that may reside in the area. Usually the dirt will come from being stored for a while and
dust settling on them as we generally wash our hands before making lace.
Putting a coating on them will involve a bit more work but is worth while. The first coat that you place on
them will probably raise the grain and require some hand sanding and reapplication. As a bobbinmaker I use
shellac to coat the bobbins rather then a polyurethane based finish. As shellac is a natural product it will
not interfere with the thread fibers. Also each layer that is applied will melt into the previous one rather
then laying on top of the other. So there is no flaking or chipping of the finish over the years. As
shellac is also a wood sealer, you can always go back later and apply a different finish to a bobbin and not
worry about how it will adhere.
There are a number of answer to bobbin questions in the Bobbin FAQ-tory area of my web site. You can click on
www.bobbinmaker.com/faqbob.html and then choose the subject matter. These are comments that were posted to
list over a period of time that I compiled into a list for information.
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