Today's shop time

[rayf6604]

I had a brief time in the workshop and, after all the discussion on using ca I thought to hell with it, I have to make a Sierra for an order I'll finish it with ca just to see. I don't have b.l.o. so it was just a straight 6 or 7 coats. I have to say that while the feel of the wood is like plastic the gloss finish fits in well with the gloss finish to the rest of the pen and I know that it will stay that way. The fumes from the ca are a problem though. I may need to get a vapor mask.

 

[bellringer]

that looks great the b.l.o is not needed

 

[brody2123]

It does look bloody nice Ray.! That's a good looking pen and a really good finish mate:bravo:

 

[Doug]

Looks very good Ray, I just run my extractor when applying CA it takes the fumes away otherwise the fumes play havoc with my eyes.

 

[rayf6604]

I didn't say for anyone who's wondering it's made from red mallee

 

[billyb_imp]

Great looking pen Ray, lovely finish

 

[Jim]

Yup, a good looking pen Ray, using the CA finish is definitely worth it when using Red Mallee as your blank ..

 

[Paul]

Nice pen fella.

 

[Grump]

Ray while that is a nice enuff pen the picture don't show it off as well as it might.
Try cropping a bit closer and losing the wood background.

 

[Terry]

Excellent finish on a beautiful blank Ray. Regarding BLO hardly any of us use it !!!!

 

[scouseroy]

lovely bit of wood and good finish and makes a lovely pen!

 

[Buckeye]

It looks great to me, red mallee is always a winner

Peter

 

[chas_41_uk]

Great looking pen Ray

 

[rayf6604]

Ray while that is a nice enuff pen the picture don't show it off as well as it might.
Try cropping a bit closer and losing the wood background.
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Thanks for that, at the moment I'm just using my phone for pics but I've ordered a light tent and I'll get my dslr out then and do it properly.

 

[Matt]

Glad you got on ok with the ca, certainly made a nice pen

 

[bassethound]

Nice pen,well finished, can smell the ca from here! well done mate

 

[mattyts]

Regarding the mask,heres what I use:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SCOTT-Profile-Half-Respirator-SMALL/dp/B008N7VCBS

And these filters:

Scott A1B1E1K1P3 Combination Gas & Particulate Filters - Pair - For Profile2 Compatible Masks - EN143 - [TY-6044083]

They are combined filters so you can go from turning/sanding to the CA finish and it will filter out both the dusts/particles and the vapours/gases,the mask comes in it's own storage bag so when you put it away,it dosen't get full of dust

 

[Grump]

Thanks for that, at the moment I'm just using my phone for pics but I've ordered a light tent and I'll get my dslr out then and do it properly.

Nothing wrong with the phone pics just do it on a sheet of plain white paper will improve them no end.

As for the blo, if you want to wipe your blank to bring out the grain or clean away the grit, any vegetable oil will do the same job even cooking oil.
Ca will still go over it and set well

 

[turnaround360]

Nice one mate lovely wood and finish.

 

[nimrod]

Nice pen, nice finish, Never had much success with CA but after seeing the finish you have got think I will have to try again.

Robin