Nice piece of Birdseye Maple matched with a contrasting black Titanium clicker pen.
yorkie Member Joined Mar 2, 2009 Messages 1,116 Location Charlotte, North Carolina Sep 18, 2010 #1 Nice piece of Birdseye Maple matched with a contrasting black Titanium clicker pen. Attachments IMG_5715.jpg 27.5 KB · Views: 251
David Keller Member Joined Nov 30, 2009 Messages 1,618 Location Enid,OK Sep 18, 2010 #2 Very nice. One of my favorite woods.
T TRRH Member Joined Apr 5, 2010 Messages 21 Location Fredericton, NB Canada Sep 18, 2010 #3 Very Nice-- I have lots of Bird's Eye Maple: Did you use BLO (boiled Linseed oil) etc. to enhance the grain... or CA which some say will do the same? cheers, Terry
Very Nice-- I have lots of Bird's Eye Maple: Did you use BLO (boiled Linseed oil) etc. to enhance the grain... or CA which some say will do the same? cheers, Terry
rjwolfe3 Member Joined Feb 12, 2008 Messages 8,352 Location Mansfield, Ohio, USA. Sep 18, 2010 #4 Very nice!
jimm1 Member Joined Dec 30, 2006 Messages 2,143 Location Thompson's Station, Tennessee, USA. Sep 18, 2010 #5 Sharp. Good match.
boxerman Member Joined Mar 13, 2010 Messages 4,218 Location Marshalltown,Ia Sep 18, 2010 #6 Very nice pen.
Sataro Member Joined Mar 15, 2009 Messages 3,110 Location Mexia, TX Sep 18, 2010 #7 Very nice looking pen!
yorkie Member Joined Mar 2, 2009 Messages 1,116 Location Charlotte, North Carolina Sep 21, 2010 #8 I use BLO to enhance the grain and not sparingly. I then spin the lathe to really seal it into the wood and let it sit for a while. I then finish with several coats of string instrument grade lacquer.
I use BLO to enhance the grain and not sparingly. I then spin the lathe to really seal it into the wood and let it sit for a while. I then finish with several coats of string instrument grade lacquer.