Ok, so I’m not looking to find out anyone’s little secrets but it would be nice to know how my pen making process compares to other pen makers and might be a help to new pen turners.
We most likely follow a similar route to get our pens ready for sanding so we’ll take it as a given and start the discussion from there.
For me….
1,Depending on the finish of the tool I start from 180 or 240 sand paper.
2, I move through the grits up to 1000.
3, Then micro mesh 1500 to 12000, spending about 30 seconds on each grit.
4. I then polish with Poorboys Mastercut, Medium and Fine.
5, Lastly I finish with an acrylic wax stick and buff.
6. Pray don’t crack the blank on the press.
Anyone else care to share?
