scooter57
Member
I apologize if this topic has been covered here but I did not see any questions about the use of Delrin bushings an CA glue. I made my first and best pen with this finish on a very cheap PSI slimline pen. The wood was Bocote but this was more from the standpoint of using CA as a finish and an experiment.
Once I completed the sanding (dry, before CA) I took the pen off the mandrel and replaced the steel bushings with the Delrin bushings. I ended up using about 5 or 6 coats of CA and knowing the pen was going to look great, I completed the finishing with wet sanding and plastic One Step acrylic wax.
My question is, when I had finished everything and I was going to assemble the pen, the CA was difficult to remove from the ends of the finished pieces. I did the best I could to trim the excess glue away with an exacto knife but in doing so, I ended up with a slight gap because I took too much CA and, unfortunately, some wood along with it.
Is there any easier way to trim the pen parts after you take the pieces off the lathe so that you don't screw up like I did? Thank you all for any and all help.
Once I completed the sanding (dry, before CA) I took the pen off the mandrel and replaced the steel bushings with the Delrin bushings. I ended up using about 5 or 6 coats of CA and knowing the pen was going to look great, I completed the finishing with wet sanding and plastic One Step acrylic wax.
My question is, when I had finished everything and I was going to assemble the pen, the CA was difficult to remove from the ends of the finished pieces. I did the best I could to trim the excess glue away with an exacto knife but in doing so, I ended up with a slight gap because I took too much CA and, unfortunately, some wood along with it.
Is there any easier way to trim the pen parts after you take the pieces off the lathe so that you don't screw up like I did? Thank you all for any and all help.