CA soaking in

[CaliforniaRed]

A friend gave me about 10 board feet of scrap cherry from his cabinet shop. Whenever I am experimenting or using a new kit, I use the cherry and make sure I understand the new kit and how everything works together. To this point, I have never finished any of the cherry. I was attempting to make a pen for my friend to say thanks. I did the upper barrel about a week ago and sealed with Enduro sealer. I originally planned to use Enduro. When I picked up where I left off, the CA glue was close at hand so I decided I would finish with CA (I forgot I had sealed with Enduro sealer). The CA took and the top barrel finished well. I turned the bottom barrel, sanded to 12000mm, applied BLO and burnished and let dry for two days, and then applied the CA. I am using a thick CA. Applied the first coat and let it dry. When I returned, the CA appears to have soaked into the wood. Applied a 2nd and 3rd coat with the same result. On the 4th coat, it appears this may not soak in and I should be able to complete the pen.

To this point, I have not had this problem with CA soaking into the wood before.

I also assume I didn't have this problem with the top barrel since I had applied the sanding sealer.

Anyone ever run into this before.

 

[rtjw]

I have ran into that with thin CA but not thick CA. Have no reason why it does that besides the grain may be open. If you used the same piece of wood for both thwe top and bottom, I would not be able to tell you why one did and the other didnt. I dont think it will ruin the pen. Did the finish come out looking the same on both barrels?