alamocdc
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A few months ago I had 2 requests for Designer pens in figured Cherry (2 different people). They were done about two weeks apart. The first I finished using my Homebrew lacquer based FP, the second with CA. Both guys love them and have been using them as their daily writers. Last week I got a look at the one with the FP and I must say I was a bit surprised by how it looked. The finish was worn to the point that you couldn't tell there had even been one on it... both barrels! Yesterday I got to see the one I finished w/CA and it looked almost identical. The sad part is that neither pen is even in the condition it was prior to me applying the finish!
Here's the kicker... and why I'm so perplexed. About the same time as the first one I made a Padauk pen for another fellow. He too uses his as his daily writer. I see it in his hands and on his desk daily. I've even watched him fondle and play with it while we talk. Okay, get your minds outta the gutter and back to the matter at hand. [] This pen still looks like it did the day I delivered it! Are you ready for this? I'm not... the finish on the Padauk pen is Mylands 3 step Friction Polish! [:0]
Can someone tell me what in blazes is going on here? I use a Jr. Gent FP as my daily writer and have for about 2 months now. Home stabilized Redwood burl, CA finish, and I play with it constantly. It too looks like it did the day I assembled it. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I made a FP for another guy in Cherry and used my homebrew lacquer friction polish. He uses it daily and I couldn't pry it from his hands. It looks like the other 2 Cherry pens I described. This one was actually the first one I noticed finish wear one.
Sorry for the long post, but at first I thought it might be the finish, but CA shouldn't wear like that. Not in 2 months anyway. Is it the Cherry or am I missing something? Thanks for listening, er, reading!
Here's the kicker... and why I'm so perplexed. About the same time as the first one I made a Padauk pen for another fellow. He too uses his as his daily writer. I see it in his hands and on his desk daily. I've even watched him fondle and play with it while we talk. Okay, get your minds outta the gutter and back to the matter at hand. [] This pen still looks like it did the day I delivered it! Are you ready for this? I'm not... the finish on the Padauk pen is Mylands 3 step Friction Polish! [:0]
Can someone tell me what in blazes is going on here? I use a Jr. Gent FP as my daily writer and have for about 2 months now. Home stabilized Redwood burl, CA finish, and I play with it constantly. It too looks like it did the day I assembled it. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I made a FP for another guy in Cherry and used my homebrew lacquer friction polish. He uses it daily and I couldn't pry it from his hands. It looks like the other 2 Cherry pens I described. This one was actually the first one I noticed finish wear one.
Sorry for the long post, but at first I thought it might be the finish, but CA shouldn't wear like that. Not in 2 months anyway. Is it the Cherry or am I missing something? Thanks for listening, er, reading!