I'm trying to catch up on my posting.

[toolcrazy]

My second closed end pen. Two tone Amboyna with a Navigator kit. CA stabilization, then Enduro sealer and then enduro finish. Polished with white diamond and carnuba wax.

Here are 2 pics of a Artist pencil that I'm giving my daughters boyfriend for his College graduation. CA and Enduro Finish.

Still trying to figure out my new camera.
More pics to come.

 

[toolcrazy]

And all comments good or bad welcome. TIA

 

[angboy]

The amboyna pen looks great! Nice kit you paired it with. One question- on the artist pencil, did you do CA and Enduro, and if so, how did you do that? In what order? Is there an advantage to using both as the finish?

 

[toolcrazy]

Actually I did the same on both. Applied thin CA, went through MM then did the Enduro sealer, then the enduro top coat. Why? The Navigator is burl, I broke the end off at the end of the brass tube. Thinkin it would be best to stablize it a bit. Oh, and the Navagator is Austrailian Red Morrell, I don't know what I was thinking when I did that discription. The Coco Pencil, this is only my second coco item, I wanted to get the finish right the first time. Reading some turners had problem with finishes on coco I thought it best to seal it with thin CA. I also have problems with the smell, reacting to and getting a good finish, so I have gotten away from CA as a major finish. Enduro may take longer than CA, but it a good trade not dealing with the negitives I have with CA.

 

[kkwall]

Nice set of pens.[8D]