csb333
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I turned a snakewood sierra and was going to apply a CA finish combining some points in the article by Fangar and the one by Gregory Wilson. I applied two coats of medium CA sanding to 12000 each time. I did not have the glass like finish yet, so I purchased some thin CA, DNA and some accelerator. I cleaned with DNA and applied a coat of thin CA. I then sprayed from about a foot away with accelerator. When I started sanding, I noticed a full length crack from end to end. Due to what I have heard about snakewood, I had only minimal pressure on the knurled knob on the mandrel. I applied the CA turning at 500RPM. Two coats were fine, just not shiny enough. Any suggestions? Thank you for your comments. I have the other piece of the blank to do but I am hesitant. - Chris