Hi all,
Very new to turning and these are a few of the after simline kits that I turned. Thought I'd post and see if there are any initial thoughts, obvious things I'm doing wrong and all. These are in PurpleHeart, Bloodwood, and Padauk. The finish on them is Tung Oil. When done turning that purpleheart was a nasty looking grey-brown. I read about taking a torch to purple heart and it did wonders. What other woods does that work with? I was surprised that the light color line in the purpleheart was before torching actually darker than the surrounding wood.
Any good and durable finishes other than CA? I really like touching wood not a plastic coating. There is an 11+ year old post showing one person's product that seems well appreciated, but wondering if there is something newer. Sorry could not find that link.
Very new to turning and these are a few of the after simline kits that I turned. Thought I'd post and see if there are any initial thoughts, obvious things I'm doing wrong and all. These are in PurpleHeart, Bloodwood, and Padauk. The finish on them is Tung Oil. When done turning that purpleheart was a nasty looking grey-brown. I read about taking a torch to purple heart and it did wonders. What other woods does that work with? I was surprised that the light color line in the purpleheart was before torching actually darker than the surrounding wood.
Any good and durable finishes other than CA? I really like touching wood not a plastic coating. There is an 11+ year old post showing one person's product that seems well appreciated, but wondering if there is something newer. Sorry could not find that link.