Les ELm
Executive Member
Antler finished with 6 coats of Med CA and polished with Hut Ultra Gloss.
Black Titanium/Platinum Elegant Beauty Sierra components.
Les
Black Titanium/Platinum Elegant Beauty Sierra components.
Les
Very nice, it looks as though elk antler has more character than our domestic deer, although having eaten both I prefer deer.
Why is deer antler more tasty than elk antler?
Lovely blanks there Les.
Very nice, it looks as though elk antler has more character than our domestic deer, although having eaten both I prefer deer.
Les, why did you feel the need to finish off with the Hut? Does ca not give a great finish on antler, never turned it myself after stories of the smell of various animal horn and never thought that the end justified the effort but these look good.
Neil,
I find that CA alone dose not give a great finish so I just polish it up a bit.
Les
Interesting. There are tow principle schools of thought/practice on this forum, the Micromesh camp and the Farecla finishers. Personally I go for micromesh sheets as opposed to the foam backed stuff, what regime do you use before you top it up with hut?
Neil,
Over the past 10 years of experimenting with pen blank finishing I found that Micromesh was a waste of money and time.
After turning wood, antler or acrylic, with the lathe running I sand with 400 grit only, buff with extra fine steel wool. l then sand and buff laterally with the lathe off, then I apply my finish to the wood or antler.
The only time I use CA as a finish is on antler.
After turning I apply Med CA with the lathe off to fill all the pores.
Next I turn down the Med CA, sand 400 grit only, buff with extra fine steel wool and polish with hut Ultra Gloss.
I find I can get as good a finish as Micromesh with less time a money.
Regards,
Les
I use W&D 600 to 2500 then MM sheet to 12000, don't use the foam back rubish.
Use MM on stationary lathe laterly the. Polish with Ren wax.