ColoradoHermit
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Hi y'all. I have a little problem with a ClickPen Gel writer that I made for my sister using a piece of Brazilian Tulipwood. She has carried and used it for a couple of months and has made sure Not to leave it in the hot sun in the car or anywhere else. It has now developed a few cracks at the center band. It doen't have any cracks at the ends, just at the center band.
The finish that I put on it I first used BLO and rubbed it in at a high RPM. Then I put a couple coats of CA & BLO finish on it. Then topped that with at least 3 or 4 coats of the Hut Crystal Coat and Mylands Friction Polish.
The wood should have been well sealed so does anybody out there have any idea why it has started to crack? I had made two of them the same way and sold the other one a couple of weeks ago at a Christmas sale. Do you think the other one will crack also?
Also, I have other turnings from the same Tulip wood so does any one know how to stop them from cracking and how do I fix it if they do? Is there any way to salvage the pen that has cracked?
Here's a couple of closeups of the cracks and one shot of the pen.
Thanks Y'all
The finish that I put on it I first used BLO and rubbed it in at a high RPM. Then I put a couple coats of CA & BLO finish on it. Then topped that with at least 3 or 4 coats of the Hut Crystal Coat and Mylands Friction Polish.
The wood should have been well sealed so does anybody out there have any idea why it has started to crack? I had made two of them the same way and sold the other one a couple of weeks ago at a Christmas sale. Do you think the other one will crack also?
Also, I have other turnings from the same Tulip wood so does any one know how to stop them from cracking and how do I fix it if they do? Is there any way to salvage the pen that has cracked?
Here's a couple of closeups of the cracks and one shot of the pen.
Thanks Y'all