finsh for holly

[penmaker1967]

does anyone know what kind of finsh can be used on holly that will nit turn the holly brown i need for it to stay white because i am going to use it in the pith pen that i wil be doing in a few weeks
any suggestions would be very helpful
thanks
todd

 

[bitshird]

CA shouldn't alter the color.

 

[johnspensandmore]

CA won't change the color, but watch any sanding dust!

 

[hunter-27]

CA won't change the color, but watch any sanding dust!

These were done using CA only.

 

[1080Wayne]

Don`t use BLO with the CA .

 

[ldb2000]

Don't sand with the bushings on the blank or the metal dust will turn the wood black/grey . Sand between centers to avoid this , and finish with straight CA .

 

[Willee]

Super glue will darken just about any wood.

Usually this is a desirable thing as it also highlights the contrasting grain in wood.
When I want the wood to stay its true color and not darken (such as with Holly) I will seal it with a water based sanding sealer called Endro before continuing on with the CA finish.

It is important to seal the grain in Holly as any dark material from sanding will get lodged in the grain will look terrible. It is very hard to get it out once it happens but Mr Clean Magic Eraser pads work well for that.

 

[rherrell]

Holly is one of my favorites. I just turn, sand and go straight to a CA finish. It will darken it a "little eeny teeny weensy bit".......not enough to worry about.:wink::biggrin: