I HAVE done it with this method, but would never do it again. The use of the brush, combined with the thickness of the finish made it almost impossible to get an even coat, without drips, high spots, etc. I mounted a blank on a threaded rod, put on a coat of finish, then rotated it for even as much as 8 minutes, so that it would stop running on me. I was successful on a few attempts, but it required so much extra sanding and re-finishing on those that didn't finish properly that the whole experiment just wasn't worth all the hassle. I ended up thinning a water-based poly and dip the pens instead. It is MUCH easier and rarely do I have a problem with a drip or bulge. My dipping experience with oil based poly has not been very successful either, even when trying various amounts of thinner, and various products. Oil based has just been difficult, just plain difficult! I am now going to try oil based WOP to see if that works for me.