pgfitzgerald
Member
I was hoping ya'll could help a newbie out with a quick BOW question.
I've turned a few BOW pens made from blanks I bought locally. I just received some of Nolan's BOW blanks and they seem to be either not as dry or more oily than the blanks I bought locally. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. Nolan's blanks are far prettier than any others I've picked up.
I first noticed a difference when I was drilling the blanks. The shavings seemed to be a bit stickier than the locally procured blanks. Now that I've started turning them, the shavings are coming off in long curls, which didn't happen on the locally procured blanks.
So... is this a problem? Do I need to be worried they'll crack? By the way, I've been using Les Elm's Polyurethane finish procedure on my other pens and had planned on doing the same on these BOW pens.
Thanks in advance,
Paul
I've turned a few BOW pens made from blanks I bought locally. I just received some of Nolan's BOW blanks and they seem to be either not as dry or more oily than the blanks I bought locally. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. Nolan's blanks are far prettier than any others I've picked up.
I first noticed a difference when I was drilling the blanks. The shavings seemed to be a bit stickier than the locally procured blanks. Now that I've started turning them, the shavings are coming off in long curls, which didn't happen on the locally procured blanks.
So... is this a problem? Do I need to be worried they'll crack? By the way, I've been using Les Elm's Polyurethane finish procedure on my other pens and had planned on doing the same on these BOW pens.
Thanks in advance,
Paul