CaliforniaRed
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A custom cabinet maker friend gave me 10 beautiful pieces of cherry. I told him I would make him a pen in return. Turned the wood with no problem. I am having one heck of a problem getting an acceptable finish on the wood. I ran out of my thick CA from PSI. I purchased some Satellite City Hot Stuff Special-T CA glue. It appears the CA is penetrating the wood and soaking in. It appears it is drying almost immediately upon application. It gets real tacky and has no shine whatsoever. This is the first time I have turned cherry. I am applying with a clean cotton rag. I don't know what is causing the problem. Is cherry a difficult wood to apply the CA/BLO finish? I didn't use a sealer. Should I? I thought it might be the heat of about 120 degrees in my garage but the PSI CA glue was not affected. I placed the BLO and the CA in the house for a few hours to bring it to room temperature and I had the same problem. Is it the glue from Satellite City?
Sorry for the rambling but I have spent untold hours on this pen with nothing but frustration to show for it. Any help would be appreciated.
Sorry for the rambling but I have spent untold hours on this pen with nothing but frustration to show for it. Any help would be appreciated.