mwvore
Member
I've been turning for a few years and have come up with what
I like for boxes,hollow-forms and bowls, but have just begun to
turn pens semi-seriously and am wondering what finishes most
turners use, and like. And what do the buyers seem to like
at Craft Shows, etc.
So far I've tried a few different steps
1 sanding sealer
2 Sam Malof (sp?) oil mix
3 Hut Pen Wax.
1 Sam Malof oul mix
2 sanding sealer
3 Hut Pen Wax
1 Sanding Sealer
2 Hut Pen Wax
1 Hut Penb Wax, anywhere from 2 to 6 applicatons
Mainly I've been sanding:
1 180 to shape
2 220
3 320 (sometimes skip this one)
4 400
5 600
6 1500
After a sanding sealer application I may drop down one
grade and resand from there back up through the grits
to 600 or 1500 which ever I feel like stopping at.
So far I haven't tried the CA finish.
Ok what 'secret' finish do you use?
mike
I like for boxes,hollow-forms and bowls, but have just begun to
turn pens semi-seriously and am wondering what finishes most
turners use, and like. And what do the buyers seem to like
at Craft Shows, etc.
So far I've tried a few different steps
1 sanding sealer
2 Sam Malof (sp?) oil mix
3 Hut Pen Wax.
1 Sam Malof oul mix
2 sanding sealer
3 Hut Pen Wax
1 Sanding Sealer
2 Hut Pen Wax
1 Hut Penb Wax, anywhere from 2 to 6 applicatons
Mainly I've been sanding:
1 180 to shape
2 220
3 320 (sometimes skip this one)
4 400
5 600
6 1500
After a sanding sealer application I may drop down one
grade and resand from there back up through the grits
to 600 or 1500 which ever I feel like stopping at.
So far I haven't tried the CA finish.
Ok what 'secret' finish do you use?
mike