Hey John, it's basically Fangars way of finishing with the DNA left out. I don't think he uses DNA anymore either. Believe me I'm no expert here. I just listen to what the experts on this site have said. When I get the pen down to almost even with the bushings with a skew, I sand it a little further with 400 or 600 grit sand paper, then on to Micro mesh up to 12,000 grit. This will take it down right to the bushing. Then I just take a paper towel that I have cut in fourths and fold it in about 1/2 inch width. Then I just put 6 - 8 drops of thin CA in one spot then quickly run it along both pen barrels. Let it sit and cure for a minute or so, then put the second layer of thin on. Some woods will suck more in, then I just keep up with the thin until it looks like it's shiny all around. Then I just move to the thick CA layers. This will leave you above the bushings. Try not to put the thick on too thick, just a nice even thin layer of thick CA. You're going to be sanding some of these layers away. Here is where I take a 1/8" wide parting tool and take the CA off of the bushings right up to the end of the wood barrels. Some people will put car wax or Renaissance Wax on the bushing to keep the CA from sticking. Some people will make their own bushings out of Delrin to match the bushings they are using. Others will take wax paper and put between the bushing and the wood before the CA application, some here even use milk carton caps as a separator during the CA application. Sometimes I will put a little Renaissance Wax on mine. I just part the CA off, then start sanding again, starting at 400 or 600 depending on how rough the CA went on. By the time I'm done sanding I'll be just barely above the bushing. When I started I was way too concerned with getting it perfectly even with the bushing. Believe me, if you're a hair above the bushing, you'll never notice. Just read through the finishing posts and you will see what everyone does. A lot of different ways to skin a cat here, this is just the way I do it.