Hi all, I went to the woodworking show a few weeks ago with my 9 year old son. He turned a pen for the second year in a row and long story short, I now own a HF mini lathe.
I picked up all the necessary supplies to turn a pen, except for finish. I.did pick up a small bottle of stick fast ca polish http://m.woodcraft.com/product/85095...gloss-2oz.aspx on a trip to Woodcraft. I wasn't impressed with the finish, but im not sure I even bought the correct product.
Now to my question. Im looking for a basic finish that I can buy locally. One that looks good, doesn't need to be top of the line. One that is fairly simple to apply, so my son can do it. I've done some internet research and as you would expect the options run far and wide. I would rather not drive to woodcraft, and dont want to mail order until I figure out what I like so I can make a larger purchase of all the necessary supplies. I've read that boiled linseed oil may be an option. I also read all super glues are ca glues, and they can be used in the same method at a lower expense. I also read spray on poly is an option, but I'm thinking too messy and long dry times.
Thanks in advance for your help.