A big thanks to papNal for the blanks. I didn't have the resources to stabilize the wood in a pressure pot so I took a different approach. I first soaked in wood hardener until they sank, then let fully dry. After drilling I thought that maybe the hardener didn't soak deep enough so repeated with the drilled blanks. After they were again dry, I glued and turned. No problems at all turning-very easy to work with and I think it turned out great.
The contrast is a bit washed out in the picture the spalting shows up much better in person.
One question I had--the temperature dropped this week (<70) and my BLO-CA finish was much better than in the past. I assume that the lower humidity and cooler temp help. Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks again to papNal! I showed this pen around and hope it will result in some requests.
The contrast is a bit washed out in the picture the spalting shows up much better in person.
One question I had--the temperature dropped this week (<70) and my BLO-CA finish was much better than in the past. I assume that the lower humidity and cooler temp help. Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks again to papNal! I showed this pen around and hope it will result in some requests.
