Ron Chamberlin
12-30-2006, 12:44 PM
Hello all. I have been using Russ Fairfield's method for Cyano acrylate/boiled linseed oil finish with some success as long as I do everything in order. To make this happen, I looked at his videos, made notes, typed them out and posted them near the lathe. Here they are, ( with Russ' permission).
CA/BLO Pen Finish – Russ Fairfield
SEALING WITH CA
1. Sand blank to 150
2. Set speed to 500 (low speed)
3. Wet sand with CA
a. If soft wood, harden with thin CA – put on, then wipe off excess with paper towel
b. remove excess with 150 grit
4. Put thick CA on piece of 150 grit, coat blank
5. With dry portion of the paper, make a slurry with the glue and sanding dust.
6. Wipe off excess with a paper towel.
7. Smooth with 150 grit, if needed.
8. Complete sanding to 12000 MM.
FINISHING WITH CA/BLO
1. After sanding to 12000 MM, burnish with brown paper if desired.
2. Speed 700- 800
Use thick CA.
3. Put CA on paper towel, wipe onto wood.
4. Put BLO on towel, wipe on wood until curing odor is noted.
5. Wipe off excess with clean towel.
6. Sand lightly with 600 grit to remove the gloss.
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7. Repeat above steps 1 through 6.
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8. Repeat steps 1 through 4.
9. When curing odor is noted, speed up lathe to high speed
while wiping with paper towel until dry.
10. For high gloss, may use paper bag paper, or buff with white diamond.
Here is Russ' page.
http://www.woodturnerruss.com/WoodturnersPage.html
Ron
CA/BLO Pen Finish – Russ Fairfield
SEALING WITH CA
1. Sand blank to 150
2. Set speed to 500 (low speed)
3. Wet sand with CA
a. If soft wood, harden with thin CA – put on, then wipe off excess with paper towel
b. remove excess with 150 grit
4. Put thick CA on piece of 150 grit, coat blank
5. With dry portion of the paper, make a slurry with the glue and sanding dust.
6. Wipe off excess with a paper towel.
7. Smooth with 150 grit, if needed.
8. Complete sanding to 12000 MM.
FINISHING WITH CA/BLO
1. After sanding to 12000 MM, burnish with brown paper if desired.
2. Speed 700- 800
Use thick CA.
3. Put CA on paper towel, wipe onto wood.
4. Put BLO on towel, wipe on wood until curing odor is noted.
5. Wipe off excess with clean towel.
6. Sand lightly with 600 grit to remove the gloss.
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7. Repeat above steps 1 through 6.
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8. Repeat steps 1 through 4.
9. When curing odor is noted, speed up lathe to high speed
while wiping with paper towel until dry.
10. For high gloss, may use paper bag paper, or buff with white diamond.
Here is Russ' page.
http://www.woodturnerruss.com/WoodturnersPage.html
Ron