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Not been on the forum for a long time but have made a few pens lately & was wondering what the experts on the forum use to apply sanding sealer & melamine coatings. Something that doesn't fall apart or leave little bits of itself everywhere lol. I was using some kitchen towel but I am sure the...

Evening all Every so often lately, and typically on the really dark woods, I get to the final stage of finishing and notice white marks within the grain of the pen. This is totally ruining the finish, and although I can cut them back and retry, it never quite sorts the problem. My finishing...

Well the Tempest pen I turned has kick started me back in the shed and now in full swing and back onto the nut crackers have spent the last couple of days either painting or starting the glue up still need to paint the faces apply a top coat before adding some of the trim. So this is as far as I...

First a pic: This was difficult to turn, i messed up when truing up the ends a bit off made the whole mandrel wobble a bit when I tightened up the mandrel. So I had to fiddle around to get it to align with the bushings properly (I really need a new lathe). CA finish did not turn out perfect...

First I would like to thank you for your comments on my Tempest pens. I use Stick Fast CA. Start by applying a couple coats of thin just to seal the wood. Next I wipe on 5 coats (min) of medium. I apply with a piece of folded paper towel. To apply the medium CA I put a drop on the towel and...

I am using Tung oil for the first time, for a handle to be used on a kitchen implement, the destruction's say to apply two coats: Apply Minwax® Wood Finish™ Stain, if desired, following the label directions. Be sure the stain has completely dried before applying the finish. Wipe or brush on a...