Troutlet
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I finished my first ebony pen yesterday. This is about the 16th or so pen I have made and have done really well with the BLO and medium CA technique on most of the wooden pens I have made.
I had a lot of trouble with the finish as it was spotty with a few bright areas and other areas dull looking I had to sand it back down and start over. I thought maybe I was not moving my hand fast enough back and forth and that is why it was piling up in spots so I worked faster and that helped a bit but didn't make it as uniform in surface shine as I would like. The picture looks OK but close examination of the pen says otherwise.
Any suggestions?
I had a lot of trouble with the finish as it was spotty with a few bright areas and other areas dull looking I had to sand it back down and start over. I thought maybe I was not moving my hand fast enough back and forth and that is why it was piling up in spots so I worked faster and that helped a bit but didn't make it as uniform in surface shine as I would like. The picture looks OK but close examination of the pen says otherwise.
Any suggestions?