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steve_mcloon

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Afzilia sedona in gold. The finish is CA followed by Beall buff.

This was my first test of my new photo tent from Harbor Freight. I put the tent in direct sunlight outside. Although I laid the pen directly on the white floor of the tent, the background in the photo came out slightly blue. (I used photoshop to whiten it.) I am not really sure how to correct the white balance.

I learned the hard way with this pen that it is better to blow the dust off with compressed air during sanding than to use a rag. Using the rag, I permanently packed the dust into some of the open grain, which resulted in a few fine white lines... turn and learn.

I wanted to show this pen with larger pictures (as most of you do) rather than thumbnails. However, I do not have a clue how to do that inspite of reading the instructions.

I am open to suggestions on anything.
 

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nightowl

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I just finished my first Sedona and I also used a CA finish. My finish is not nearly as good as yours though. I thought about Micro Meshing mine but just didn't. Good Job on yours.
 

steve_mcloon

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Thanks all for your kind comments.

David (nightowl), I am still getting the hang of CA finish. I sand, micromesh & EEE the raw wood. Then I use many thin coats of CA and micromesh between each coat. (I skip the first few micromesh grits.) I find the first couple of CA coats are not very satisfying, but the shine builds with additional coats. I usually let the CA cure a few hours between coats, so it is a slow process. I am not sure how important the curing time is.

Steve (toolcrazy), my original picture was not over exposed. I think I induced the 'over exposed' look in photoshop when I was trying to improve the white balance.

Thanks again all.
 

hewunch

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Looks good. About the sanding dust. You can get rid of most of it by using denatured alcohol. Works wonders for me.
 
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