chestnut

Evening guys, Here I bring my newest addition to my pen line. This was turned today, Sanded back to 800 grit and then rubbed down with gold nyweb pad, Sealed with chestnut Sanding sealer and then finished with chestnut burnishing cream to a high sheen finish. Thoughts?

Hi guys, Here is one of the pens I have made recently, I have to apologise for the pictures my phone camera is cracked and is currently covered by a bit of cellotape until I can upgrade lol. This has been sanded to 1000 grit, chestnut Sanding sealer used to bring out the grain and then...

I am sure we all end up with bits not knowing what to do with them. I throw mine into a box just for little projects like this. Little bird houses made yesterday Made with various woods. There is Chestnut, London Plane, Yew, Spalted beech, Oak and Maple. The roofs are Laburnum, Oak and the...

Chestnut burr sanded to 400 grit and then coloured with red and yellow water based dyes and finished with Danish oil before giving it a buff. Measures 5 1/2" X 2 1/2"

Been in the shed trying to catch up this is how far I have got over two days as it gets too hot to stay in there all day. 25 plus light pulls from some of the oddments that I have laying around, I don't believe in waste. Then three tea lights one of which I decorated with chestnut iridescent...

Hi Been busy making a coffee table it is made out of sweet chestnut

This week's Pen of the Week is chosen by porker356 and goes to the Chestnut Burr Omega by Dalboy Ian said "The pen I kept going back to was Dereks chestnut burr Omega. I thought the colour and grain were superb with a beautiful soft finish which really showed off the wood, so that is my pen of...

Beaufort Sirocco gold and gunmetal ballpoint pen in burr elm. Finished with Chestnut melamine lacquer.

Shakespeare stainless steel fountain pen and rollerball in London plane (lacewood) from G&S specialist timber finished with Chestnut melamine lacquer.

Took a little time out from painting my nutcrackers and turned this pen. Just could not get the photo right.

Another modified slimline. Pyrography and Chestnut stains with a melamine finish. George

After making the half track I needed to do something simple so I have just finished this bowl made from Chestnut burr and measures 9" X 4 1/2" Finished with a food safe oil/Mineral oil and then woodwax 22 paste and hand buffed. This is following on from my question To burn or not to burn

Wanted to have a go at making something small so I turned this little pot from tulip wood then ebonised it with Chestnut spray. My wife thinks it is cute. George

...Chestnut bowl (5 1/2" x 2")

A Turkey Oak crotch with die back. 8 1/4" x 2". The staples are formed from brazing rod and the finish is Chestnut food safe oil.

I may have asked this before, but until now never got round to using it...but taking advice from everyone because of the issues I have with ca fumes, I'm looking at some wipe on Chestnut Melamine as an alternative. Has anyone used this (wipe on) and can anyone confirm its as good, strong, long...

I have just got a tin of Chestnut Friction Polish and noticed is says you don't need to use sanding sealer. As I am about to run out of sealer is it necessary to use it and if so which is the best fast drying one. Glen:thinks:

I got this piece of Chestnut from Home of wood and turned it this afternoon it is the largest bowl I have turned since I had my triple bypass Chestnut 20" x 3" and boy did I enjoy it I used me new bowl turning attachment that Vi got me for Christmas I dont think the lathe could cope with...

Ive used many cans of Chestnut Melamine Lacquer (Aerosol) sprayed over Cellulose Sanding Sealer and have had great results but today I opened a new can and sprayed to find: 1. The lacquer didnt dry as quickly as normal 2. As the lacquer dried it formed lots of tiny air bubbles leaving a rough...

I haven't posted a pen for a while, most of the pens I turn seem 'run of the mill' so I don't normally bother. But this one seemed to jump out at me, it looked good, felt good, everything seemed right about it. It's one of Dan's chrome Sedonas (quality kit by the way) dressed in Rippled Sweet...