HELP!!!

[emtmike]

OK I am going to show my lack of knowledge here and ask some questions. I have just started pen turning and I am hooked. There is no one in my area that gives a class on how to turn so I have to bug you guys for some “how to do this†type of things.
So far I sanding with Micro-Mesh through to 12000 and then shellawax and love the shine it gives. I haven’t been doing this long enough to know that shine will not last very long. I read a lot about CS. What is it? What kind do I need. Thick, thin, fast drying etc? Where can I get it? How do I use it? That’s it for now. Please help! Thanks MIKE
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[emtmike]

Sorry I mean CA not CS. See what do I know?

 

[vick]

CS? Do you mean CA? If so it is superglue http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11237
this is a link to one of our bulk buy CA suppliers.

 

[vick]

They are all pretty fast drying[]
Personally I use thin to seal the blank then Medium as my top coat.

as far as a tutorial
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11970
One of our members has recently done a detailed description of his method.

Hope this helps.

 

[emtmike]

So maybe I missed something but I still dont know how its applied. He says with a 400G sand paper? How

 

[its_virgil]

There is a good article in the articles list by Fred Munday on how to apply a CA finish. Some use boiled linseed oil and others do not. Other members have posted their method of doing a CA finish. A search will probably find you more info than you want. Pick a method, they are all similar, and perfect it. You will find a CA finish routine at http://ww.bubbasville.com and we even have a forum here just on finishing. Good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of penturning and the IAP forums.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by emtmike
<br />Sorry I mean CA not CS. See what do I know?

 

[guts]

Emt,with the lathe running as slow as possible you just squeeze a little ca on the blank and act like you are sanding it very lightly,better get some plastic gloves or you will have paper towel stuck to your fingers,that's what i heard any.

 

[JimGo]

Yup, you'll have it stuck and burned to your fingers. CA gets REALLY hot when it cures.

 

[emtmike]

Do I use paper towel or sandpaper? Sorry for all the questions. Once you guys get me going they should stop. LOL

 

[vick]

some people use sandpaper when applying thin ca to fill the pores, some do not. I had never done it before but tried it after reading Fangars article and was quite pleased with the result. I think most would use paper towel or someting similiar (wax paper, plastic baggie, dress makers batting, ect) when doing the top coat.
Everyone had their own opinions on CA finishing. I would recomend following one or 2 of the tutorial to the T and seeing what you think works best.

 

[reed43]

Try using the little bags that all pen kits come in. Just put one on your finger with your lathe on as slow as it will run,put a few drops on your blank and smooth out with your finger. Let dry and sand as needed.

 

[clewless]

Someone else suggested q-tips...I went that route and have been pleased. By the way, boiled linseed oil is prone to spontaneous combustion. I keep trash stuff like that in a tin can with water till I can get rid of it.

Joe in MD