Goofy
Member
Got my first batch of learners level Slim Lines done. Got the usual " Wow, those are really neat! and now I'm going to try some Cigar style to try and to satisfy all the "gift requests" I'm getting from the "little lady".
Fell victim to the PSI hype and got the multi grade sanding tape box and some Shella wax to start with. Sanded to meet the spec, hit the SL's with a couple of grades of Scotch bright, then brown paper bag paper. Did a final burnish with the turnings. Three coats of shellawax and they looked pretty good.
So now I've added MM to the tool kit and bought some EEE. The more I read the more confused I get. I would like to take advantage of the Lessons Learned from others and come up with a "best practices " that will suit the next batch. The whole CA/BLO thing has me a bit twitchy. CA is pretty nasty stuff to be dropping on a piece of spinning log and have it sling off in my face. The videos make it look so easy, yet I read about how tough it is to get consistent results. So here is my questions.
Is CA/BLO that much better a finish if you don't have to worry about your pens being sold?
Does the CA sling off and will I need a special set of cloths?:doctor:
Does buffing a Shellawax finish with a cloth buffuin wheel and Tripoli and white diamond add brillance?
If I continue to use the Shellwax, did I waste my money on the EEE?
Should I use the EEE after the final burnish or after the final coat of finish. Sorry, but I just don't want to buy a bunch of tools, accessories and chemicals if they all are just a different path to get to the same level of result. :at-wits-end:
So many questions, so little time.
Thanks ahead of time for the help
RdG
Fell victim to the PSI hype and got the multi grade sanding tape box and some Shella wax to start with. Sanded to meet the spec, hit the SL's with a couple of grades of Scotch bright, then brown paper bag paper. Did a final burnish with the turnings. Three coats of shellawax and they looked pretty good.
So now I've added MM to the tool kit and bought some EEE. The more I read the more confused I get. I would like to take advantage of the Lessons Learned from others and come up with a "best practices " that will suit the next batch. The whole CA/BLO thing has me a bit twitchy. CA is pretty nasty stuff to be dropping on a piece of spinning log and have it sling off in my face. The videos make it look so easy, yet I read about how tough it is to get consistent results. So here is my questions.
Is CA/BLO that much better a finish if you don't have to worry about your pens being sold?
Does the CA sling off and will I need a special set of cloths?:doctor:
Does buffing a Shellawax finish with a cloth buffuin wheel and Tripoli and white diamond add brillance?
If I continue to use the Shellwax, did I waste my money on the EEE?
Should I use the EEE after the final burnish or after the final coat of finish. Sorry, but I just don't want to buy a bunch of tools, accessories and chemicals if they all are just a different path to get to the same level of result. :at-wits-end:
So many questions, so little time.
Thanks ahead of time for the help
RdG