2nd CA Attempt

[hunter-27]

Another slimline(don't trust myself yet finishing an expensive kit)

Only my 2nd CA attempt so still looking for opinions/advice

Wood is a piece of the Cedar I was trying to trade away a while back.(did not know it would be that vice of a piece when I started.

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful pen. Nice finish.

 

[bitshird]

Nice pen good finish, Cedar presents some problems with CA, it soaks it up, but after a few months of use, it starts to show bald spots, I think it has something to do with the natural oils in Cedar, I've had it happen on two pen out of 7 or 8 done with cedar. but it's still fun to play with.

 

[jwoodwright]

Good looking pen.

 

[R2]

I like the look of that! well done![][^]

 

[hunter-27]

Originally posted by bitshird

Nice pen good finish, Cedar presents some problems with CA, it soaks it up, but after a few months of use, it starts to show bald spots, I think it has something to do with the natural oils in Cedar, I've had it happen on two pen out of 7 or 8 done with cedar. but it's still fun to play with.

I've heard that. I'm banking on the BLO 1st coat to seal that off.(fingers crossed)

 

[simomatra]

nice looking pen far better than some of my attempts at CA finish

 

[hunter-27]

Thank you all!!!

 

[rdunn12]

Looks nice,glad I have some of that.Now I am gonna have to try it.

 

[babyblues]

Nice! I like the shape of that pen. There are few slimlines that I've seen that I like, but that's one of them.

The thing is, making the barrels for more expensive kits is no more difficult than the cheaper kits. When it comes to finishing the barrels, the finish doesn't care what pen it's matched with. Give it a try and I think you'll be surprised with how well you'll do.

 

[hunter-27]

Originally posted by babyblues

Nice! I like the shape of that pen. There are few slimlines that I've seen that I like, but that's one of them.

The thing is, making the barrels for more expensive kits is no more difficult than the cheaper kits. When it comes to finishing the barrels, the finish doesn't care what pen it's matched with. Give it a try and I think you'll be surprised with how well you'll do.

TY, Not more expensive or harder to MAKE, but way more expensive to RUIN while I learn(guess I would only be out the tubes and blanks if things went too haywire). I think I've got it figured out, now I'll put it to my more expensive kits. I had been using the finishes used in gun stock production. They look great but take far to long to do.(Gosh, maybe I'm just too impatient)

 

[hunter-27]

Originally posted by rdunn12

Looks nice,glad I have some of that.Now I am gonna have to try it.

Thanks Ron, the Lacewood is next!

 

[hunter-27]

Originally posted by hunter-27

Originally posted by rdunn12

Looks nice,glad I have some of that.Now I am gonna have to try it.

Thanks Ron, the Lacewood is next!

Ok Ron, here it is: 3rd CA finish

 

[rdunn12]

That looks great.What do ya think of the Lacewood?Ronald.

 

[johncrane]

Have you tried using thin ca with the lathe off.