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Gents if you apply BLO to your wooden blank how long do you leave to soak in before applying CA???
Me personally Terry, as soon as it dries, leaving the lathe running a short while helps ...
Jim are you using the BLO to enhance the grain?
I gave up using BLO with CA was getting white spots in the CA, never thought about letting it dry.
I gave up using BLO with CA was getting white spots in the CA, never thought about letting it dry.
Hi Terry
I don't use BLO as I don't think it adds anything to the process. My theory is that if it is difficult to get a good finish on oily timbers then how is adding oil to non oily timbers going to help. This is just my opinion with no scientific basis for it but it works for me. I use sanding sealer with oily timbers before the CA.
My method of CA application is slightly different to Merv's if you want to try a different method to see what works best for you. I apply CA without BLO and with the lathe turned off. I wipe it on quickly along the grain whilst turning the spindle slowly by hand. I just apply thin coats leaving each to dry before applying the next. As Merv does I cut back with 1500 micromesh to remove any high spots then burnish with burnishing cream or a buffing wheel.
There are probably as many ways of doing this as there are people doing it. It is just a matter of finding the one that works best for you.
Walter