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enj

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71 days ago

I have been looking for a method to evenly apply CA to a pen before completing turning and finishing. I needed this for loose grained wood and for deer horn.

CA does NOT stick to wax paper. Take a small piece of wax paper, put a couple of drops of CA (doesn’t take much) and hold it to the turning pen. You can watch it spread evenly without buildup you would otherwise have to sand. Add a couple more drops of CA where needed. Afterwards you can sand/finish normally.

CAUTION: Do NOT stand perpendicular to the turning piece as some CA could spin loose in your direction. It hasn’t happened to me but it’s a possibility. Eye protection is a good idea.

I’m sure someone has thought of this, but I couldn’t find a recommended method after doing a search.

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scottb

3060 posts in 863 days


71 days ago

a recent issue of Woodturning Design had a write up about doing a nice CA finish. (I think the article was about a batch of pens Barry Gross made for the VP – if that helps with the searching), and that the CA finish was about as durable as you could get. I think the wax paper further simplifies the process.. Nice tip.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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ShannonRogers

264 posts in 324 days


71 days ago

Great tip. I am putting together my next podcast on pen turning and was going to devote quite a bit of time to the finishing. I have used CA finishes but not wax paper. I will try this out and add it to the mix for the next podcast. Great tip!

-- Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

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Woodtreker

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59 days ago

Hey folks… I found a great video that has really helped me… I use a CA Boiled Linseed finish… You can go to http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=319 for some great videos on the process…

-- Derrel Frankfort, KY

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