Filling the grain in Ebony

[kjmc1957]

Hi All

This is probably covered somewhere on the forum but I couldn't find it when I searched.

I have some snooker cue seconds, sold as ebony, I turnes a small section and finished to 1500 to see how it finished, I turned it with the grain running parallel to the axis of the lathe and I've noticed lots of small short grain voids, they are only about 2mm x .5 mm but are obviously noticable, any ideas what the best way to fill them might be?

 

[Bill Mooney]

You can use either thin ca or paste wax on your sandpaper & sand with the lathe running. This will make a slurry with the wood dust to fill the grain. Apply s/sealer after sanding.

 

[kjmc1957]

Hi Bill

Thanks for that that seems to be the way to go, leave a nice smooth finish.

 

[wm460]

You can use either thin ca or paste wax on your sandpaper & sand with the lathe running. This will make a slurry with the wood dust to fill the grain. Apply s/sealer after sanding.

I second this.

 

[paulm]

I'd do it exactly has Bill says with ca.

 

[Penpal]

Ca for me ass well.

Peter.

 

[Jim]

CA and the dust from the turning ..

 

[kjmc1957]

Thank You all very much, hopefully I'll get them doen this week end.