USS North Carolina & Desert Camo

[yorkie]

Teak from USS North Carolina and desert camo. Both on clicker bullet pens. I love how these pens turn out but they are fussy to build.

The USS North Carolina Teak is very tricky to CA. I have to build up CA and then knock it back several times to ensure a perfectly smooth finish on the Teak. Tricky, but worth it.

 

[Band Saw Box]

Two more great looking pens I cant say which one I like best since they are both so nice. I have yet turn any teak but could be the oil in the wood that makes it hard to CA? Your fit and finish is spot on.

 

[yorkie]

It's not the oil but more the fact that the grain is very open. You could use sanding sealer, not my favourite option, or wet ca/sandpaper however, I've found it best with teak to build up and knock back several times. It reduces any risk of clouding and doesn't seal the grain to the point where you miss the figure in the wood.

Two more great looking pens I cant say which one I like best since they are both so nice. I have yet turn any teak but could be the oil in the wood that makes it hard to CA? Your fit and finish is spot on.

 

[OZturner]

Great Pens Stephen,
Love the USS North Carolina Teak, a most significant Blank.
Great Fit and Finish,
Brian.