Guys, I just wanted to say thanks. I turned my first pen on Christmas Eve. I did the rookie mistake of using HUT friction polish, and you know how that goes. I found this sight and read through all the threads in the Finishing forum, and checked out the Library. I didn't even have to ask any questions, because the answers are already on here.
After all the reading and watching, and trials, and errors, I think I've got the CA finish I'll be using for a while. I sand through 600 and burnish with the shavings. Then I put on Danish oil, then thin CA. I do the oil & ca about 8 or 10 times, all at high speed, moving the ca towel quickly back and forth until it stinks each time. After the last coat of CA, I polished with Brasso. Gives it a beautiful glimmer, and adds great depth to the grain. I'll move on to MM when I'm ready to step up from slimlines.
If anyone sees something in my process they feel might be an issue, feel free to speak up.
All ears,
Sef
After all the reading and watching, and trials, and errors, I think I've got the CA finish I'll be using for a while. I sand through 600 and burnish with the shavings. Then I put on Danish oil, then thin CA. I do the oil & ca about 8 or 10 times, all at high speed, moving the ca towel quickly back and forth until it stinks each time. After the last coat of CA, I polished with Brasso. Gives it a beautiful glimmer, and adds great depth to the grain. I'll move on to MM when I'm ready to step up from slimlines.
If anyone sees something in my process they feel might be an issue, feel free to speak up.
All ears,
Sef