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Here is a figured Mahogany and maple pen that I turned last night. I'm happy with the look of it, but not happy with the finish. I used a CA finish, and for some reason, I wound up with some white dust in the finish. I even used the air compressor to blow the CA dust off between coats.

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If you choose to use DNA to clean your blank, most people would recommend extended drying time to make sure the water in the alcohol evaporates.

Personally, I would not use the DNA.
 
Very nice looking pen.

I would agree with not using DNA. I suggest either acetone or lacquer thinner, which flash off rather quickly.

jeff
 
Did you use BLO with the CA? I find that CA works a lot better for me with the BLO as a medium to kind of carry the CA and distrubute it on the blank. Then I just wipe with a fresh clean paper towel. I'm not having dust-in-the-finish problems with this approach.

Julia
 
I dont know how lacquer thinner is going to do on a blank. Will it interact with the CA in the segments?

I'm not feeling the purpleheart. I just dont think there's enough contrast between the bulk of the pen and the purpleheart. It's a matter of taste though.
 
"Will it interact with the CA in the segments?"
I don't know. I used regular Titebond III to glue it together, so laquer thinner shouldn't hut anything. Besides, what have I really got to lose?
 
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