Sonya R
Member
I'm fairly new to the world of penturning and woodworking, in general. I'm trying to make a pen out of ebony, but no sooner do I get it made than it develops a crack. I'll tell you how I've worked it, and maybe you have some suggestions on how to do this differently/better to avoid the cracking. After shaping, I've sanded smooth to a 600 grit, added a coat of thin CA, followed by four - sometimes five - coats of medium CA. Lightly sanded back to a 1500 grit to give it a matte finish. I'm certain that I didn't sand back through THAT many coats of CA. Any insights? I've already checked previous posts, and about all I really get is that I'm not too far off the mark, but I'm just dealing with the nature of the beast.