scottstef
Member
greetings, i am a newbie here and just starting to turn pens. so far most of my pens have been with domestics cherry, maple, walnut, and a little bit of red oak. When i use those woods doing flatwork, i usually use a coat of blo to finish them and then a protecting coat of poly.
With my pens, i have bene using mylands High Build Friction Polish. can i use blo under that? the pens have truned out nice and glossy, i just kind of miss the grain popping like it normally does when i apply blo to a wood.
If i can use blo, would it be best to apply a thinned coat while the pen is still turning, take it wipe it down with some mineral spirits, let it dry and then apply the mylands?
If that isn't a great idea, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
With my pens, i have bene using mylands High Build Friction Polish. can i use blo under that? the pens have truned out nice and glossy, i just kind of miss the grain popping like it normally does when i apply blo to a wood.
If i can use blo, would it be best to apply a thinned coat while the pen is still turning, take it wipe it down with some mineral spirits, let it dry and then apply the mylands?
If that isn't a great idea, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott