RHossack
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After 6 weeks of 60-70hr days at work I got re-acquainted with my lathe and dipped these blanks with a Waterborne Polyurethane Varnish.
There is wood has some nice red but usually when I apply a finish the red fades and appears to wash out and become bland looking.
This is a pic of the timber in my hot box as it dries. Finally, a finish that appears to pop the red in the carob ...
[imghttp://s1.bild.me/bilder/290710/6977846Beth-Carob_008_800x600.JPG][/img]
And the red not only didn't fade it popped nicely.
This pen was given to the owners wife of our local Woodcraft store.
Here is the other half of the blank with lots of sap wood dressed out in a Wall Street II EB Click Pen with Black Titanium and Platinum.
Finish is two dips in Waterbased Enduro-Var Polyurethane and then 6000 - 12000 grit and Brasso.
I was able to re-dip after 15 minutes and I let it sit in the Hot Box overnight.
The 'Red' in the wood popped again. Very happy with this finish.
After 6 weeks of 60-70hr days at work I got re-acquainted with my lathe and dipped these blanks with a Waterborne Polyurethane Varnish.
There is wood has some nice red but usually when I apply a finish the red fades and appears to wash out and become bland looking.
This is a pic of the timber in my hot box as it dries. Finally, a finish that appears to pop the red in the carob ...
[imghttp://s1.bild.me/bilder/290710/6977846Beth-Carob_008_800x600.JPG][/img]
And the red not only didn't fade it popped nicely.
This pen was given to the owners wife of our local Woodcraft store.
Here is the other half of the blank with lots of sap wood dressed out in a Wall Street II EB Click Pen with Black Titanium and Platinum.
Finish is two dips in Waterbased Enduro-Var Polyurethane and then 6000 - 12000 grit and Brasso.
I was able to re-dip after 15 minutes and I let it sit in the Hot Box overnight.
The 'Red' in the wood popped again. Very happy with this finish.
