Giospro
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I like the way Williams does the BLO/CA, i've been doing this since the video can out and have not had any problems with it.
I have a small question about the waxing of the ends. Is rubbing some of the wax on the ends enough to keep from sticking to the bushings or should you put some on the bushings? I am just asking because I have never tried using BLO/CA. Thanks for showing.
I have a small question about the waxing of the ends. Is rubbing some of the wax on the ends enough to keep from sticking to the bushings or should you put some on the bushings? I am just asking because I have never tried using BLO/CA. Thanks for showing.
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I'll bet it is grabbing the towel just at the point where it goes dull before it gets shiny. As soon as you see it going dull like that move back and forth very quickly while applying some finger pressure on the towel . A few seconds later it will turn shiny and wont grab anymore.William- thanks for the video. Your method has worked better for me than others, BUT, I still run into (every 4th pen or so) the towel drying right away into the CA on the blank and the blank becomes "fuzzy" with fibers in dry CA. I use the medium CA, same towels, slower speed and move back and forth quickly- frustration ensues-
Has anyone ever compared a blo/ca finish next to a all ca finish, following the same steps when all coats have been applied.???? I may have to do that some day and see if the shine is dulled any with the blo added.
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John T.
John T.
I just compared a 3 coat blo/ca finish I did this afternoon to a 10 coat ca finish I did yesterday afternoon. IMO, the 3 coat blo/ca finish looks better. It seems to have more depth and shine to it. Plus, there wasn't any wet sanding mess involved.
I'm going to try a 6 coat blo/ca finish in the next few days to see if that'll look even better. I'll post the results after I get it finished
Nice looking pens there . I too like those Sierras and I am finding I like the click top Sierras's even better .I too use a lot of acrylics and agree with you about them having endless color/pattern choices. However, my first choice is wood. I prefer the way they look and feel.
Neil, any chance you'd be willing to sell a few of those cutting board bushings? Or at least an Idiot's Guide to making them?