1st try at CA finish

[GoodTurns]

Sometimes those $0.65 blank buys can pay off!
Thanks to Jason in Parkville for convincing me that CA wasn't that hard to do after all!

 

[its_virgil]

Looks good. I'm glad you listened to Jason. Your comment is exactly what Russ Fairfield and I have been trying to get across for several months now. It is an easy finish and almost anything works.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by GoodTurns
<br />Sometimes those $0.65 blank buys can pay off!
Thanks to Jason in Parkville for convincing me that CA wasn't that hard to do after all!

 

[GoodTurns]

Thanks Don. Didn't set up the light box and everything, just a snap with the point&shoot camera so doesn't show as good as it looks in person. I'm glad I tried it because I can now see the difference in the $30-50 pens I have been selling and what will now be a higher line of pen that I can be sure will last a long time and not dull out as a straight Mylands or other finish <s>might</s> will. I read Russ's manifesto the other day and figured I would give it a try since I didn't have to follow any specific rules!
Jon

 

[jthompson1995]

Jon, looks really good, and you did it on cocobolo, a wood that's notorious for not taking a good CA finish.

 

[bob393]

Lookin good!

 

[GaryMGg]

Love the purple-ish red Coco; that's great stuff.

 

[jedgerton]

Jon,

That looks really nice! The CA finish has alluded me thus far. What was the breakthrough for you? I always end up with uneven thickness or white specks/blotches. Any secrets or pointers would be much appreciated.

John

 

[huntersilver]

Nice work, I wish my first CA finish looked this good!