Greetings All,
I am a new member who has been a woodworker for a long time, but only started turning pens about two months ago.
I started using CA as my preferential finish because it is very durable. I received two critiques from my better half. The first was that the glossy, shiny finish looks like plastic and the pen doesn't look like wood. (I dismissed this.) The second, and the one I am taking seriously, is that she said that the pen was very slippery when she wrote with it.
So far, I've made a few Slim-Line pens and Designer or European pens. I like the European pen design and, indeed, the finish is slippery. Is it possible to do a CA finish yet still have a slightly rougher surface that may accent the grain, yet provide a better feel of the actual wood?
Thanks.
Marcus
I am a new member who has been a woodworker for a long time, but only started turning pens about two months ago.
I started using CA as my preferential finish because it is very durable. I received two critiques from my better half. The first was that the glossy, shiny finish looks like plastic and the pen doesn't look like wood. (I dismissed this.) The second, and the one I am taking seriously, is that she said that the pen was very slippery when she wrote with it.
So far, I've made a few Slim-Line pens and Designer or European pens. I like the European pen design and, indeed, the finish is slippery. Is it possible to do a CA finish yet still have a slightly rougher surface that may accent the grain, yet provide a better feel of the actual wood?
Thanks.
Marcus