Wow...that's some write up. Very nice job. Could I ask a couple of questions and see if you may know the answers?
You mentioned about some woods not being great for absorbing the melamine. I mainly use Olivewood. In your experience, how does that fair in relation to absorbency?
Is there a risk of scratching the wood when burnishing with the shavings...and can any shavings do? Obviously if I'm making a single pen there aren't enough shaving...especially as my extractor is pretty good. However, there is a fair amount on the floor from roughing out another job.
When burnishing the sealer...are you using a clean dry part of the tissue?
Thanks in advance Phil...really informative write up and I've got 3 blanks ready for a finish tomorrow so really looking forward to following your methods. I had another go today so it's helped me to understand your method a little bit better. It was nice not to be blasted by CA fumes and also not feel rushed...but I still wear a mask just in case.
Ps...did my email reach you in one piece? I've been having problems sending emails so I'm double checking everyone I've sent emails too these last few days.
