http://www.penblanks.ca/home.php?cat=98 It's a family owned and operated Canadian business.Wow!!! Thinkin I like this kit and certainly the dyed zebra. Great picture. BTW, whereja get the kit?
Mack,
It's a GREAT looking pen. But, I'm amazed no one has commented on your turning skills!!Hi Ed; That one is my 4th Zebra X-cut. I blew the one before it out, and the 1st 2 were both successes. I owe it all to my Sorby Spindlemasters.Crosscut zebrawood is a BEAR! NICE job.
Strange as it may seem, I never even thought of using CA while turning.How many bottles of CA???
I finished it with 6 coats of 4 hr. dry poly. It still had some small open pores, so I sanded it back to rough it up, and then proceeded to finish with CA/BLO. There are still some minute (invisible to the naked eye) open pores showing under my 10 power glass, so no Ren wax on this one.
Hi Ed; Let's not get carried away here! It's all in the tools and where you place your tongue at the side of your mouth. I think it should be out the right side, or let me see, should it be the left side.Honestly, I haven't tried to turn it in years. When I did, I did not know of the CA tricks. However, I have great respect for your skills!!!
. Most woods show up so much better when turned X-Cut.