DocStram
Member
I usually finish my pens with CA. Should I use it on Aspen? I rarely turn a wood that is this light colored. The wood is rather soft. What finish would you recommend?
CA Finish on Aspen???
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1080Wayne
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Al CA works fine on aspen . Hardens it up a bit . Wayne
wdcav1952
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Gee, Al, I've never been able to afford Aspen. I know a guy, though and he said always wear Oakleys on the slopes. I would recommend the best skis you can afford and look for a discount ski clothes store before you go because I would think the stores in Aspen would be really expensive.
loglugger
Member
You are mean Cav, but funny. 
redfishsc
Member
I'm not sure the people of Aspen would appreciate all that CA, Cav.
Doc, though I'm not a huge CA finish user, I will say that CA is probably THE best finish for aspen---- CA does not (so much as I've ever seen) turn yellow. Most other clear finishes will, especially lacquer and polyurethane.
And as stated, it does harden it up a bit.
You may run the risk of the CA cracking/flaking if the pen is dented badly--- most of the hard woods we use will shrug off a small ding but aspen may take a brutal hit, causing the brittle CA to behave as expected. Ie, don't drop the pen
Doc, though I'm not a huge CA finish user, I will say that CA is probably THE best finish for aspen---- CA does not (so much as I've ever seen) turn yellow. Most other clear finishes will, especially lacquer and polyurethane.
And as stated, it does harden it up a bit.
You may run the risk of the CA cracking/flaking if the pen is dented badly--- most of the hard woods we use will shrug off a small ding but aspen may take a brutal hit, causing the brittle CA to behave as expected. Ie, don't drop the pen
rherrell
Member
CA works great on Holly which is soft and light, go for it.[8D]