Brooks803
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Those of you that know me know that I'm a PR guy. I hardly ever turn wood...although I have an excellent stash of it . Well earlier this month I did a CA finish demo for our turning club and it got me thinking about levels of finish on CA. I myself prefer a non glossy finish on wood over the super duper shiny finishes we typically see/put on CA. So these past couple days I turned a series of wood pens and put different finishes to see what looked best.
Oh...and I did an open flame finish on one :doctor: :ghost: :biggrin:
Let's start with the typical super duper shine. This one is a Blk Ti Zen with a Stabilized Spalted Norfolk Pine blank:
Then I went for a semi gloss finish. This is a Blk Ti/Chrome Aero with another Stabilized Spalted Norfolk Pine blank:
After that I went for a Matte/Satin finish. I used a Gold Ti Stretch RB with an awesome piece of Amboyna Burl:
Lastly is the Flame Finish. This was done just like the duck call flame finish on youtube only I did it with a butane torch. You do have to be careful of how close you get to the blank bc you can blister the CA if you get to close/hot. The only sanding I did on this was 400grit dry to smooth the CA. Nothing else was done after the flame finish. It gives a WONDERFUL flat finish. Perfectly smooth. (Caution! I did this on CA that had been curing for several days. Try this as your own risk!). I'll see what I can do about a short video on what I did later this week. Chrome Executive BP with Dyed Box Elder Burl:
Thanks for looking! Comments/Critiques/Questions are always welcomed!
Oh...and I did an open flame finish on one :doctor: :ghost: :biggrin:
Let's start with the typical super duper shine. This one is a Blk Ti Zen with a Stabilized Spalted Norfolk Pine blank:
Then I went for a semi gloss finish. This is a Blk Ti/Chrome Aero with another Stabilized Spalted Norfolk Pine blank:
After that I went for a Matte/Satin finish. I used a Gold Ti Stretch RB with an awesome piece of Amboyna Burl:
Lastly is the Flame Finish. This was done just like the duck call flame finish on youtube only I did it with a butane torch. You do have to be careful of how close you get to the blank bc you can blister the CA if you get to close/hot. The only sanding I did on this was 400grit dry to smooth the CA. Nothing else was done after the flame finish. It gives a WONDERFUL flat finish. Perfectly smooth. (Caution! I did this on CA that had been curing for several days. Try this as your own risk!). I'll see what I can do about a short video on what I did later this week. Chrome Executive BP with Dyed Box Elder Burl:
Thanks for looking! Comments/Critiques/Questions are always welcomed!