builtbybill
Member
Hello,
I know that this has been covered extensively so please do not shoot me. I have read through threads all the way back to 2005 on the subject but some of them are just not relevant due to products that have either come or gone over the past 10 years.
What is the best non CA finish for wood pens? By best I probably mean most durable/longest lasting, I know almost any of the finishes can/will give an initial high gloss finish. I can get a decent finish with CA but that stuff is really killing my eyes, worse than onions, plus going through a lot of layers of skin.
I am willing to sacrifice time for quality/durability. Since I do not do production work I do not need the fastest finish, if there is a better finish that might take a little longer that would be preferred.
I have the following items currently:
Behlens Woodturner's Finish
Behlens Deluxing Compound
BLO
Watco Danish Oil
Hut Crystal Coat
Hut Ultra Gloss
The Hut wax sticks
Deft Brushing Lacquer
All the polys - spar, oil, water
The one that I was thinking about trying was the Doctor's Woodshop Pens Plus finish. If I try this is it required to do the sanding with the walnut oil or can I do the sanding with BLO instead?
I also just came across the thread for the Plexi-Tone finish, this seems kind of neat, and I have unlimited supply of free plexiglass scraps.
Thanks in advance,
Bill
I know that this has been covered extensively so please do not shoot me. I have read through threads all the way back to 2005 on the subject but some of them are just not relevant due to products that have either come or gone over the past 10 years.
What is the best non CA finish for wood pens? By best I probably mean most durable/longest lasting, I know almost any of the finishes can/will give an initial high gloss finish. I can get a decent finish with CA but that stuff is really killing my eyes, worse than onions, plus going through a lot of layers of skin.
I am willing to sacrifice time for quality/durability. Since I do not do production work I do not need the fastest finish, if there is a better finish that might take a little longer that would be preferred.
I have the following items currently:
Behlens Woodturner's Finish
Behlens Deluxing Compound
BLO
Watco Danish Oil
Hut Crystal Coat
Hut Ultra Gloss
The Hut wax sticks
Deft Brushing Lacquer
All the polys - spar, oil, water
The one that I was thinking about trying was the Doctor's Woodshop Pens Plus finish. If I try this is it required to do the sanding with the walnut oil or can I do the sanding with BLO instead?
I also just came across the thread for the Plexi-Tone finish, this seems kind of neat, and I have unlimited supply of free plexiglass scraps.
Thanks in advance,
Bill