GodofBiscuits
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I made my first pen using a stabilized Amboyna Burl blank and did the usual sanding then polishing I would do had I used a standard wood blank and did a BLO/CA finish. I must say though, I am not all that impressed with the way the blank polished up. I have been reading on the board and can not for the life of me find any information on finishing stabilized pen blanks other than the usual acrylic finishing process. Does anyone else put a finish on stabilized blanks or am I doing it the right way? I did a pen in Blythe Desert Iron Wood and with my usual BLO/CA finish I get a far better shine, more depth in the finish and a much much better feeling pen. Can I use a BLO/CA finish over stabilized blanks? will it help in any way or will I just be heading downt eh road to frustration?