Warren White
Member
... my, my, my! The lessons I have learned with this fantastic hobby. Let me count just a few of the ways:
1. People on this forum are really, really helpful. I come to the forum several times each day (I am retired), and always come away with something. I have asked questions and always received great guidance. I will continue to use your help.
2. I just learned never to be satisfied with an "it's OK" finish. I did two Padauk pens recently and when the first was finished it looked "OK." I was certain I could do better and I DID! It took several extra do-over steps, but the second pen was absolutely flawless. I applied this lesson again today with a CSI fancy slimline. Top of the pen was great; bottom of the pen had some blemishes. I redid the bottom and it looked like it should have in the first place. Perhaps others don't need to learn this lesson, but I did.
3. I believe I have expressed my concerns about using Delryn bushings when applying CA finish. I have repented of this opinion since learning that it was my sloppy application of CA that caused my problems when I tried Delryn bushings the first and second time. When I apply the CA properly, they are GREAT. I won't do it any other way from now on.
4. Please don't ROFL on this next one. I hesitated putting this out for everyone to read, but I really did this! NEVER, NEVER, EVER put the cap of a CA glue bottle in your mouth and blow on it to get that little plug out of the end. The resulting blow-back gets your mouth, your lips, your tongue, your teeth and anything that passes for teeth in your mouth. Using Acetone on a cloth to get it off isn't a good idea either. Just grab it and pull it off (along with some skin and tongue). Reminds me of the time I put my hand in the "Don't put your hand in this chute while the mower is running" episode. My wife just walked away shaking her head while the lights went out for a minute or two....
This craft allows me to express my creativity in ways that nothing else has before. And yes, it allows me to screw up once in a while, and unfortunately that isn't brand new to me.
I hope you good folks will still let me come and play on this forum. Just because I am really stupid every once in a while, I still have a good heart.
1. People on this forum are really, really helpful. I come to the forum several times each day (I am retired), and always come away with something. I have asked questions and always received great guidance. I will continue to use your help.
2. I just learned never to be satisfied with an "it's OK" finish. I did two Padauk pens recently and when the first was finished it looked "OK." I was certain I could do better and I DID! It took several extra do-over steps, but the second pen was absolutely flawless. I applied this lesson again today with a CSI fancy slimline. Top of the pen was great; bottom of the pen had some blemishes. I redid the bottom and it looked like it should have in the first place. Perhaps others don't need to learn this lesson, but I did.
3. I believe I have expressed my concerns about using Delryn bushings when applying CA finish. I have repented of this opinion since learning that it was my sloppy application of CA that caused my problems when I tried Delryn bushings the first and second time. When I apply the CA properly, they are GREAT. I won't do it any other way from now on.
4. Please don't ROFL on this next one. I hesitated putting this out for everyone to read, but I really did this! NEVER, NEVER, EVER put the cap of a CA glue bottle in your mouth and blow on it to get that little plug out of the end. The resulting blow-back gets your mouth, your lips, your tongue, your teeth and anything that passes for teeth in your mouth. Using Acetone on a cloth to get it off isn't a good idea either. Just grab it and pull it off (along with some skin and tongue). Reminds me of the time I put my hand in the "Don't put your hand in this chute while the mower is running" episode. My wife just walked away shaking her head while the lights went out for a minute or two....
This craft allows me to express my creativity in ways that nothing else has before. And yes, it allows me to screw up once in a while, and unfortunately that isn't brand new to me.
I hope you good folks will still let me come and play on this forum. Just because I am really stupid every once in a while, I still have a good heart.
