Wipe-on poly as a pen finish?

i wouldn’t because of the slow dry time but you could. i would recommend a shellac. thats what i’ve used and it works great. and dries fast too. also a very durable finish.

That’s a good point.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

Tim, one technique that I have used on high end pens is to take the finished turned blanks and let them sit in a pie tin of wipe on poly for a couple of minutes. I use a swab (much like a swab used to clean out a gun) to get all the poly out of the tube and then wipe the excess poly off the blanks. The blanks are then set aside to completely dry before assembly. I have used both gloss and satin minwax with good results.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

Thanks Jeff, I’ll have to try that.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA