William Young
Member
Someone on a general WW forum asked if I could try a spalted wood pen. I have some spalted maple so I made some blanks and glued in the tubes and tried turning a couple but they both blew apart when I was just about "there"
So I am wondering if I should apply thin CA glue to them when they are getting close to the right diameter to strengthen the wood. But my main concern there is that I am not sure if the glue would make the wood and the bushings become inseperable. How does a person get aroumd that without the pen pieces getting glued to the bushings.
I havn't got up the nerve yet to try CA finishing because that is one of my concerns with it.
Also , with ones like those two that didn't work out, are those 4 tubes a total loss or is there a way of re-using them.
W.Y.
So I am wondering if I should apply thin CA glue to them when they are getting close to the right diameter to strengthen the wood. But my main concern there is that I am not sure if the glue would make the wood and the bushings become inseperable. How does a person get aroumd that without the pen pieces getting glued to the bushings.
I havn't got up the nerve yet to try CA finishing because that is one of my concerns with it.
Also , with ones like those two that didn't work out, are those 4 tubes a total loss or is there a way of re-using them.
W.Y.