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I managed to get some blue tissue a roll was given to me to try FOC while at the local emporium. To try and follow Phils method I purchased Abranet from 180-600 the sand sealer mixed as Phil suggests I have had for some time as with the Melamine. I have a block of Zebrano which I resawed some of for pen blanks so made 2 Siera pens the top gold one was finished with ca the second was done to Phils recipe for Melamine finish. So first observation (and nothing to do with Phils instructions but everything to do with my learning curve) is Abranet takes a lot more wood off than cloth backed sandpaper so I need to leave a bit more wood onboard before I finish with Abranet. The second observation is the pen comes out a litle lighter with Melamine but might be my technique in either finish but I am pleased with the result with the Melamine it gives a satin finish and after trying it out will be making pens with Melamine finish and ca.

Top pen ca

Bottom pen Melamine the top pen is slightly blured due to DOF and the fact I am a numpty for having the lens wide open

<blockquote data-quote="bigbob" data-source="post: 280875" data-attributes="member: 699">I managed to get some blue tissue a roll was given to me to try FOC while at the local emporium. To try and follow Phils method I purchased Abranet from 180-600 the sand sealer mixed as Phil suggests I have had for some time as with the Melamine. I have a block of Zebrano which I resawed some of for pen blanks so made 2 Siera pens the top gold one was finished with ca the second was done to Phils recipe for Melamine finish. So first observation (and nothing to do with Phils instructions but everything to do with my learning curve) is Abranet takes a lot more wood&nbsp; off than cloth backed sandpaper so I need to leave a bit more wood onboard before I finish with Abranet. The second observation is the pen comes out a litle lighter with Melamine but might be my technique in either finish but I am pleased with the result with the Melamine it gives a satin finish and after trying it out will be making pens with Melamine finish and ca.Top pen caBottom pen Melamine the top pen is slightly blured due to DOF and the fact I am a numpty for having the lens wide open</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bigbob, post: 280875, member: 699"] I managed to get some blue tissue a roll was given to me to try FOC while at the local emporium. To try and follow Phils method I purchased Abranet from 180-600 the sand sealer mixed as Phil suggests I have had for some time as with the Melamine. I have a block of Zebrano which I resawed some of for pen blanks so made 2 Siera pens the top gold one was finished with ca the second was done to Phils recipe for Melamine finish. So first observation (and nothing to do with Phils instructions but everything to do with my learning curve) is Abranet takes a lot more wood off than cloth backed sandpaper so I need to leave a bit more wood onboard before I finish with Abranet. The second observation is the pen comes out a litle lighter with Melamine but might be my technique in either finish but I am pleased with the result with the Melamine it gives a satin finish and after trying it out will be making pens with Melamine finish and ca. Top pen ca Bottom pen Melamine the top pen is slightly blured due to DOF and the fact I am a numpty for having the lens wide open [/QUOTE]

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