QuietHill Crafts
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I attempted a segmented pen, started real easy or so I thought.
Ebony blank, cut on both ends at 45 degrees. Then, two 45 degree cuts in Holly.
I was going for the black to white contrast.
Everything was fine until I started sanding into 600 grit paper...then the ebony started making it's way into the grain of the holly when sanding with the grain to take away the orbital scratches from the lathe, and I couldn't get it to go away. I must have sanded it 4 times through 600 to get the same thing to happen.
I figure it's because the ebony is so oily? Did I just choose the worst combo of woods out there to combine? Is there something I could have done to prevent this?
Ebony blank, cut on both ends at 45 degrees. Then, two 45 degree cuts in Holly.
I was going for the black to white contrast.
Everything was fine until I started sanding into 600 grit paper...then the ebony started making it's way into the grain of the holly when sanding with the grain to take away the orbital scratches from the lathe, and I couldn't get it to go away. I must have sanded it 4 times through 600 to get the same thing to happen.
I figure it's because the ebony is so oily? Did I just choose the worst combo of woods out there to combine? Is there something I could have done to prevent this?