gketell
Local Chapter Leader
Ok, so Friday I posted pictures of my Coolibah Burl pen for the Farmer's market. Today I went to show off the pen to a friend and it is cracked all over the place. Not one crack, not two, at least a dozen different cracks.
I drilled it nice and gentle: 1/16"-1/8" at a time. I turned with sharp tools. I sanded with 320, 400, oooo steel wool, MM 3600-12000. 4 coats of thin CA followed by 5-6 coats of medium CA (trying unsuccessfully to build a nice shine).
Any ideas what I might have done wrong? Or, more importantly, what I can do to prevent it in the future? I've done Amboyna burl and redwood burl with no problems. What is different with Coolibah Burl?
GK
I drilled it nice and gentle: 1/16"-1/8" at a time. I turned with sharp tools. I sanded with 320, 400, oooo steel wool, MM 3600-12000. 4 coats of thin CA followed by 5-6 coats of medium CA (trying unsuccessfully to build a nice shine).
Any ideas what I might have done wrong? Or, more importantly, what I can do to prevent it in the future? I've done Amboyna burl and redwood burl with no problems. What is different with Coolibah Burl?
GK