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Wipe-on poly as a pen finish?

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi there fellow Jocks,

Has anyone used wipe-on as a finish for turned pens? I'm familiar with the idiosyncrasies of finishes and such but thought it might produce a more durable finish with a nice high-gloss shine as opposed to my CA-BLO or Shellawax finishes.

Thoughts?
 
#4 ·
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.
 
#7 ·
Hi Tim! I m a fellow woodworker over here in Alpharetta. How were the results of letting them sit in a tin with the wipe on poly? I ve been trying a few thing but have not been satisfied with a glossy finish on a wood pen.

- GAwoodworker
Hello! I ended up not trying this method and just continued with wipe on finishes on the lathe. Haven't made any pens in a long time though, mostly got out of woodworking and got rid of all my equipment to make room for homebrewing gear.
 
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