Sealing and protecting Wood Blanks

[Dana Fish]

Can someone assist me with what I should be using to protect my pens made with wood? I have started to practice with CA but still find myself having less than OK results. I was wondering about a polyurethane finish or something along those lines.

Any input or suggestions would be great.

Thank you

 

[roddesigner]

Dana check out the finish section tons of info on CA and alternatives
http://www.penturners.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28

 

[rkimery]

CA leaves an unbelievable finish IF done right. Very well protects all your custom writing instruments, excluding the Corian types, acrylics and some others of course. I sent you a PM about the CA finish I use. I started using this since our last IAP Indy Meeting just a couple of weeks ago. (You might have a local IAP group near you) This information is actually from the Wood Butcher, on here and one of our feerless leaders in Indy. It is not the BLO/CA finish, I think this is easier. Hope this helps you out. Make some dust now! :biggrin: