bking0217
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After that fiasco with the PVC my daughter chose a new blank for her pen. A big honkin' piece of Australian pine. First off, the word "pine" is very misleading. This stuff is hard as a dang brick. For me at least, when I think "pine", I think of a very soft wood. I know that's not how it works, but anyway...
Drilling it left plenty of smoke (that's my fault, I guess). By this point, I would only consider using my Pen Pro on this log. Ken's tool was able to slay this dragon but it still took some trying. Just when I thought the hard part was over, I put the CA finish on. I've put a CA finish on dozens of pens and this is the first one that's turned white. Alright, white flag. Tomorrow I'll sand off the finish and try again. Rant over. Thanks for listening.
Drilling it left plenty of smoke (that's my fault, I guess). By this point, I would only consider using my Pen Pro on this log. Ken's tool was able to slay this dragon but it still took some trying. Just when I thought the hard part was over, I put the CA finish on. I've put a CA finish on dozens of pens and this is the first one that's turned white. Alright, white flag. Tomorrow I'll sand off the finish and try again. Rant over. Thanks for listening.