QuillandQuiver
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Here's the lowdown: my garage where I turn and finish pens with a mini lathe isn't temperature and humidity controlled. It seems like every time I knuckle down to make a pen, it decides to rain in central Ohio and the humidity has affected my CA finishes at times. What I'd hope to do is turn them outside into the winter (maybe with some mobile heat) and bring them inside to my basement to finish them (dehumidified, conditioned space).
That said, I don't want to buy a second lathe just for finishing and I don't really have the option of moving my whole turning station indoors (I'm the annoying neighbor who turns pens at night and don't think the family would appreciate me bringing it inside). Any ideas guys?
I've considered Penn State's drying system (just a slow-turning mandrel-type rack used for poly finishes) but that might be TOO slow to apply CA with. Otherwise, that's about all I got as far as ideas...
Background: I'm a beginner with only about 20 pens under my belt and I've been asking a lot of questions. That's probably why this sounds like an elementary question.
That said, I don't want to buy a second lathe just for finishing and I don't really have the option of moving my whole turning station indoors (I'm the annoying neighbor who turns pens at night and don't think the family would appreciate me bringing it inside). Any ideas guys?
I've considered Penn State's drying system (just a slow-turning mandrel-type rack used for poly finishes) but that might be TOO slow to apply CA with. Otherwise, that's about all I got as far as ideas...
Background: I'm a beginner with only about 20 pens under my belt and I've been asking a lot of questions. That's probably why this sounds like an elementary question.