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:
![DSC02779602x700_zpsc2bc54ab.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02779602x700_zpsc2bc54ab.jpg&hash=d0195158dafc93bcd5206a2db6f83623)
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![DSC02783610x700_zps7c24a9bf.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02783610x700_zps7c24a9bf.jpg&hash=f26f62455752ef4573969ef6a5d039d5)
Then I went for a semi gloss finish. This is a Blk Ti/Chrome Aero with another Stabilized Spalted Norfolk Pine blank:
![DSC02787667x700_zps6f27d565.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02787667x700_zps6f27d565.jpg&hash=c7a1a0893cda7001351cc7834d9e3338)
![DSC02788578x700_zps0175dbdf.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02788578x700_zps0175dbdf.jpg&hash=36e99d79f830e5266227aa0fc2cc7fd9)
![DSC02790700x668_zpsc344dea9.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02790700x668_zpsc344dea9.jpg&hash=73f636101a38c778393ea7f169c0c4bf)
After that I went for a Matte/Satin finish. I used a Gold Ti Stretch RB with an awesome piece of Amboyna Burl:
![DSC02794548x700_zpsa10d1798.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02794548x700_zpsa10d1798.jpg&hash=12d42014a848b304d41900d8dab68f7b)
![DSC02795520x700_zps56e39983.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02795520x700_zps56e39983.jpg&hash=4aaf03e8e31263e8e061b66cf990b4a7)
![DSC02799567x700_zpsa777da40.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02799567x700_zpsa777da40.jpg&hash=cd080f395716565fd822a88b6856cf6b)
![DSC02797542x700_zps556e5d0a.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02797542x700_zps556e5d0a.jpg&hash=ebcceac206ca1cd232b68d5b8583c932)
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:
![DSC02802565x700_zps432ae2e7.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi1136.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn496%2FBrooks803%2FDSC02802565x700_zps432ae2e7.jpg&hash=6a5e79d40030519660f1f1cfdb43f3b8)
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Thanks for looking! Comments/Critiques/Questions are always welcomed!