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Well, the truck is complete only the loco and tractor to finish. I then decided to add a quad bike to the mix as a little extra to go with the truck when I send it. The quad still needs a finish and the wheels fixing

Hi, Sorry if this is not the right place for the question - really wasn't sure where to be! I was given some green eucalyptus logs which have been out to season. There's a beautiful figure when cut (that's another story!) and I wondered if I cut some into coasters, what should I finish them...

you guys apply your finish, and which finish is best for easy applicaton and good durability ?

Ukon Cherry 8" x 2 1,4" Whilst Cherry is normally a dream to turn this ornamental is like turning concrete! Finish is Chestnut Lemon oil.

Have to make a few shaving bowls. What finish will resist the water? Not CA please as it gives me major sinus and eye problems. Phil

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...

TM Athena in poplar burr friction polish and wax finish

I have dozens of these kits but haven't made any in a long time. Both are Zebra Wood. The euro less of a CA finish and you can really feel the wood.

Hi all, I have been working in the workshop for the last couple of days on a couple of pen and platter projects. Obviously the temperature in there is falling fast and given the amount of rain falling, humidity is climbing. I have been having trouble trying to obtain a reasonable finish using...

These were started for two different projects earlier this year before I started having eye floater issues. I was happy to get back and actually finish the pen. A bit rusty with tool control, but worked out OK. Comments, critique and beatings all welcomed.

OK, just how long does it take from start to finish of a project well I decided to finish this project which I started before Christmas last year and have just found it in a carrier bag in the workshop after it being moved from pillar to post. Spent yesterday drilling holes and today sealing and...

Evening, Having turned a couple of acrylic pens a few days ago, I wondering how to improve the finish. Like most of us on here I don't often buy a new gadget/wax/oil/et al on a whim - I like to read some user reviews before I splash out. I came across a posting here talking about Meguiars...

I am working on a piece of chestnut burr which is stained with chestnut spirit stains and has been sealed and a coat of finish. Tomorrow I will give it a gentle rub down and remove the chucking point

I've done a search and looked through the forum. Is there a better finish than melamine and microcrystalline wax for a wooden bottle stopper? Any ideas other than finish the bottle and not use a bottle stopper. :winking: Dave

Hi a friend of mine (honest) Had been told to coat walnut with oil before a CA finish, which he did two months later there were clouds in the finish. He has stripped the pen back and this time just finished with CA. I have said that some one once told me that CA is a glue not a finish... I...

Hi all :) I recently got a new batch of Sierra pen kits. I've found that the two of the finishes come from one factory, and the third from another. I actually suspect one is in China and one Taiwan, but that's a guess. I've made this assumption as the metal finish on the mechanisms are slightly...

This time Acrylic ones.. Lons few more to see the idea of that they look like Pen kit - Chrome dog pen Blank - red/black and white acrylic (Timberbits) Finish - MM to 3200, TCut, MM to 12000 and final polish Pen kit - Chrome dog pen Blank - Red acrylic. Finish - MM to 3200, TCut...

Hi, I have been using CA as a finish for many months now , and whilst it wears well I am not always happy with the glassy finish it leaves, any ideas on other hard wearing finishes guys?

Beaufort Tempest in Chrome. Tim Mckenzie’s DiamondCast Radiance,with Holographic polymers blank. Dry sanded to 1200, burnished then Microcrystalline finish.

Afternoon, Hit a problem with some bowls that have dried unevenly after a second coat of finishing oil. Primarily Ash and Sycamore but a couple of Cherry as well. Oddly not all bowls in this batch of 12 have the issue. I have processed about 40 bowls before with out problems so this is a real...