Finish of Choice

[JBCustomPens]

Hey everyone,

What is your finish of choice, or the finish you use best or most often?

If I forgot an option, please state otherwise. Thanks!

This poll will finally be able to say, ___% of turners use a ___ finish. If you want a say, vote!

 

[barrysj]

CA for me!

-Dude

Steve Barry

 

[ed4copies]

Several difficulties.

Only ONE choice is allowed.

The question is "best or most often"
When time is an element, CA.
When I can take whatever amount of time I want, Lacquer.

The "best" finish is lacquer. "Most often" I use CA.

 

[Pioneerpens]

I've recently started doing the ca finish and am becoming more of a fan as i improve. Before that it was friction polish from CSUSA. I still use it sometimes. Best friction polished i've used.

 

[JimB]

I put Poly but only becuase more of my recent pens are finished that way. In the long term I probably do about half my pens with poly and the other half ca/blo. There are also finishes i haven't tried yet. I just started using lacquer on bowls (liquid, not spray) and will try that next.

 

[David M]

bullet , plain / acrylic , plain / ebonite , plain / wood , ca / corn cobs , ca thats mostly what i do but not in that orded.
David

 

[chriselle]

Same as Ed. Lacquer (Urushi) when time is not a factor but otherwise CA.

 

[stolicky]

I voted CA, but it is only my preference if it is working. Otherwise, I go with poly.

 

[JBCustomPens]

I voted CA, but it is only my preference if it is working. Otherwise, I go with poly.

I think I know the feeling...:biggrin:

 

[PaulDoug]

I'm now a hugh fan of the CA/BLO persuasion. Used just CA for a few years, but no longer.

 

[JBCustomPens]

I'm surprised. I thought a lot of people used plexi as a finish. ???

 

[traderdon55]

I voted ca as I mainly do a ca/blo finish however the choice could be different depending on the material used.

 

[Russianwolf]

lacquer all the way, I don't care about time.

 

[ROOKIETURNER]

CA/BLO Russ Fairfield Method. Thanks Russ!!!

 

[Mac]

I think that CA and CA/BLO should be listed as two different finishes!!!
They are as different as night and day ,well maybe not quite that much, but different. Maybe different as an orange and a lemon they are both citrus fruits.

 

[holmqer]

Like Ed, it depends on the situation. CA if I am in a rush, and either Lacquer or Enduro if I have time.

 

[wolftat]

I have to agree with Ed, Chris, and Eric on this one.

 

[NewLondon88]

I have to agree with Ed, Chris, Eric and Neil on this one.

 

[JBCustomPens]

I'm sorry for any confusion I may have caused. What I really meant is, what is your favorite finish, like if you could only have one, which would you choose for most of your pens. Sorry for any confusion on the matter again.

 

[chriselle]

I'm sorry for any confusion I may have caused. What I really meant is, what is your favorite finish, like if you could only have one, which would you choose for most of your pens. Sorry for any confusion on the matter again.

In that case I'd like to go off the board and put in a kind word for URUSHI.

 

[Chasper]

85% of the 2000+ pens I make in a year are some type of resin, so finish isn't really needed. 10% are antler and I finish them with CA. Quite a lot of the resin pens are something like pine cones or coffee beans and they take CA to fill voids and finish. On the few wood pens that I make I have a preference for lacquer, so I'm voting for lacquer.

 

[chriselle]

85% of the 2000+ pens I make in a year are some type of resin, so finish isn't really needed. 10% are antler and I finish them with CA. Quite a lot of the resin pens are something like pine cones or coffee beans and they take CA to fill voids and finish. On the few wood pens that I make I have a preference for lacquer, so I'm voting for lacquer.

2000+.........madman!!

 

[JBCustomPens]

2000+.........madman!!

Crazy!

On another note, it appears that so far 77% of people use some sort of a ca finish. If you vote, please respond to say if you use CA or CA/blo. Thanks, and maybe this can make the distinction between them, because they are very different.