Aloha, Curly Style

Shannon,

That is some of the most wild grain I have seen. My eyes poped out just looking at the high quality photos you took. Great work bringing out the beauty that Mother Nature had hidden in that wood.

Michael

-- Computer programmer by day, fine woodworker by night. Custom made joysticks for Console Systems and Personal Computers.

Hi Shannon,
Very beautiful pen and the grain is just wonderful. I am kind of new to turning so I have a question, on the finish you said BLO, what is BLO? also the Hut PPP wax, what is that and where would i get it?

Joan

-- spinning into a new adventure

Sorry Joan, I tend to speak in acronyms. BLO is boiled Linseed Oil, and PPP stands for Perfect Pen Polish. Hut is the manufacturer. You can get Hut wax in any turning catalog or at Woodcraft. Here is a link to Penn State for one example. I use two sticks. The brown stick applies a satin sheen to the wood, then I follow up with the white stick which brings it to a high gloss.

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Another great looking pen, nice job.
I bet it looks even better in person.

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wood grain pops out on pen fine work Tom

-- tom logan