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I want to be able to fill in the pores in woods like Bacote.

It is suggested to use BLO while sanding to fill them in.

Would I be able to use the Behlens "Master" finish after that?

I'm not ready for the CA finish (it's in the mail).

Could you spray poly over BLO?

Thanks!
 
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Mike,
If you need some CA, I think I may have an "extra" bottle or two at home. Sorry, can't answer the question about Behlens.
 

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Yes you can use any finish over BLO.. just make sure it is dry... you can do that by burnishing with a brown paper bag after sanding and wiping down with a paper towel .. the heat will dry the blo and the paper bag will act like super fine steelwool cloth to give the blank a shine...
I would recommend a coat of sanding sealer buffed out with 000000 steel wool cloth though.. it gives a nicer underfinish... in fact on some pens I use 2 coats of sanding sealer, buff them out and then use 2-3 coats of TSW followed by Ren wax.. it is a nice finish... YOYOSPIN uses the same thing I believe...
 

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Thanks Guys... I have not seem Chestnut at Woodcraft but they have Mylands Cellulose and at 25% off right now so I guess I will give that a try.
 

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Jim, yes, Woodcraft.
From their site:
Cellulose Sanding Sealer. A lacquer-based clear sealer and finish that dries to a soft sheen. It is specially formulated to work with any Mylands finishing product or by itself. A brilliant high gloss finish can be achieved on turnings when used in conjunction with High Build Friction Polish; a rich matte finish when the waxes are used. This product does not contain shellac. 500ml bottle.

I used it on my last Bocote, and it filled in more of the pores. Not quite all, but just enough.
 

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Ron and Kevin, TSW is a caranauba (sp?) based-wax formulated specifically for pens that was developed by one of our members (DCBluesMan). You can find it at Pens of Color.

Michael, thanks for the info on Myland's! I bought another sanding sealer, but haven't tried it yet. May try the Myland's too, just to see if there's a difference.
 

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I use both the Chestnut and the Mylands Cellulose sealer, they are basically the same stuff... I have seen no difference when using either one..
I find it to be really good as a base coat on oily woods when doing a CA finish... certain oily woods like cocobolo and BOW can be a bear to finish with CA sometimes... the sealer keeps the oils away from the CA and results in a nicer finish...
 
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