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Thanks for the replies guys, keep them coming.

This was cut from a 50mm square piece and I turned the fountain pen from the same piece.. So I agree oily could be the problem but I have always used white spirit on cocobolo and rosewoods, sanding sealer and then start with my CA.

I don't tape my own blanks I use rubber bands.. But can see where your coming from.

As per answer for Jim above, but agree it could be oil.

But the piece of wood came out of a piece of 50mm square timber for this and the other fountain pen. I can't see why the other one that was turned out of the same piece of wood and same technique has not currently shown the same problem. Unless that waiting to happen..

I might just decide to strip it down and see what it shows.. But then again..

<blockquote data-quote="silver" data-source="post: 63174" data-attributes="member: 165">Thanks for the replies guys, keep them coming.This was cut from a 50mm square piece and I turned the fountain pen from the same piece.. So I agree oily could be the problem but I have always used white spirit on cocobolo and rosewoods, sanding sealer and then start with my CA.I don&#039;t tape my own blanks I use rubber bands.. But can see where your coming from.As per answer for Jim above, but agree it could be oil.&nbsp; But the piece of wood came out of a piece of 50mm square timber for this and the other fountain pen.&nbsp; I can&#039;t see why the other one that was turned out of the same piece of wood and same technique has not currently shown the same problem. Unless that waiting to happen.. <img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/sob.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sob:" title="Sob&nbsp; &nbsp; :sob:" data-shortname=":sob:" />I might just decide to strip it down and see what it shows.. But then again..</blockquote>

[QUOTE="silver, post: 63174, member: 165"] Thanks for the replies guys, keep them coming. This was cut from a 50mm square piece and I turned the fountain pen from the same piece.. So I agree oily could be the problem but I have always used white spirit on cocobolo and rosewoods, sanding sealer and then start with my CA. I don't tape my own blanks I use rubber bands.. But can see where your coming from. As per answer for Jim above, but agree it could be oil. But the piece of wood came out of a piece of 50mm square timber for this and the other fountain pen. I can't see why the other one that was turned out of the same piece of wood and same technique has not currently shown the same problem. Unless that waiting to happen.. :sob: I might just decide to strip it down and see what it shows.. But then again.. [/QUOTE]

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