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Hi All,
Sorry if this is a repetitively themed question. I have been turning pens so far without buffing. I am about to purchase a buffing system to use as my last stage. The Beall 3 on lathe system is most likely what I will be going with for wood buffing.
Here's my current finishing process for wood. I'd like to have critiques on this as sometimes I can get dark lines which wrap around the pen blank which appear during the sanding process. I am not sure if they came during turning or during sanding, but appear during sanding/finishing. Perhaps my finishing technique is causing this.
I turn until I come close to the pen bushings. I then use 120 grit paper and then go all the way to 1200-1500 for wood. I then use eee ultra shine paste and end with liquid shella wax. I used to go from sand paper to mylands when I first started. Is Mylands not needed anymore in this process if I use shellawax?
For Acrylic, I use sand paper until 1500 and then start using the MM pads with water and then apply hut ultra gloss.
If anyone has any comments or suggestions for adding certain steps, critiquing my steps or using other products, I would appreciate it.
Thank you all for your time and assistance,
Matt
Sorry if this is a repetitively themed question. I have been turning pens so far without buffing. I am about to purchase a buffing system to use as my last stage. The Beall 3 on lathe system is most likely what I will be going with for wood buffing.
Here's my current finishing process for wood. I'd like to have critiques on this as sometimes I can get dark lines which wrap around the pen blank which appear during the sanding process. I am not sure if they came during turning or during sanding, but appear during sanding/finishing. Perhaps my finishing technique is causing this.
I turn until I come close to the pen bushings. I then use 120 grit paper and then go all the way to 1200-1500 for wood. I then use eee ultra shine paste and end with liquid shella wax. I used to go from sand paper to mylands when I first started. Is Mylands not needed anymore in this process if I use shellawax?
For Acrylic, I use sand paper until 1500 and then start using the MM pads with water and then apply hut ultra gloss.
If anyone has any comments or suggestions for adding certain steps, critiquing my steps or using other products, I would appreciate it.
Thank you all for your time and assistance,
Matt