Paul Fitzgerald
09-15-2008, 11:11 PM
Hey everyone!
I just finished my very first pens: 1 was Hard Maple, 2 was Cherry, and 3 was Purpleheart.
96969
Not only were these my first pens, but they were also my first lathe projects and I'm pretty happy with the results.
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I work with a fellow who used to turn pens with his son, but hasn't done any turning in a few years. He gave me some supplies and explained that he finished his pens with carnauba wax only (and gave me a bar).
I'm not so sure I like the carnauba wax finish. It doesn't seem very durable to me. The pens also don't feel any different to me than bare wood. I've read about EEE and Shellawax as well as finishing with CA. 250ml of EEE and 250ml of Shellawax would run me 'bout $50, and the thought of finishing with CA kind of makes me nervous, though I hear it's pretty easy. :D
I used to have a couple good CA finishing tutorials bookmarked, but they've gone missing and I can't seem to find 'em on the net again.
Anyone have any tips or links to tutorials?
Thanks!
Paul
I just finished my very first pens: 1 was Hard Maple, 2 was Cherry, and 3 was Purpleheart.
96969
Not only were these my first pens, but they were also my first lathe projects and I'm pretty happy with the results.
...
I work with a fellow who used to turn pens with his son, but hasn't done any turning in a few years. He gave me some supplies and explained that he finished his pens with carnauba wax only (and gave me a bar).
I'm not so sure I like the carnauba wax finish. It doesn't seem very durable to me. The pens also don't feel any different to me than bare wood. I've read about EEE and Shellawax as well as finishing with CA. 250ml of EEE and 250ml of Shellawax would run me 'bout $50, and the thought of finishing with CA kind of makes me nervous, though I hear it's pretty easy. :D
I used to have a couple good CA finishing tutorials bookmarked, but they've gone missing and I can't seem to find 'em on the net again.
Anyone have any tips or links to tutorials?
Thanks!
Paul