Warning - newbie doubts ahead, so please step slow.
After a looong time in the garage, my lathe was finally put to use, and I turned a pen yesterday! Yaaayyy!! (I know, pics needed; but only when I am 'finished' !)
Used birds-eye maple, for slimline style.
And after reading a lot of stuff on the internet, I tried using the CA/BLO method to finish it. I thought that might give me the glossy feel that might look good. (Maybe not - open to suggestion).
I think I am half done by now, but how'd I know ?
- How many coats am I supposed to put? I did three - is that too many? not enough?
- And should I sand in between? I did, with a 1000 grit, and each time it dulled the piece - is that okay?
- do I need higher grit sandpaper?
- what is thin CA? I used Gorilla's Cryanoacrylate glue.
- So now, how long should it dry, if at all?
- And how do I bring it to a close (I did not want to say 'finish it') - do I need anything from the automotive store?
As you can, lotsa questions, and more that I don't know I don't know! So is there a simple process to this?
To save you the time, maybe you could point me to one single source (web or book) that I could follow to get educated?
After a looong time in the garage, my lathe was finally put to use, and I turned a pen yesterday! Yaaayyy!! (I know, pics needed; but only when I am 'finished' !)
Used birds-eye maple, for slimline style.
And after reading a lot of stuff on the internet, I tried using the CA/BLO method to finish it. I thought that might give me the glossy feel that might look good. (Maybe not - open to suggestion).
I think I am half done by now, but how'd I know ?
- How many coats am I supposed to put? I did three - is that too many? not enough?
- And should I sand in between? I did, with a 1000 grit, and each time it dulled the piece - is that okay?
- do I need higher grit sandpaper?
- what is thin CA? I used Gorilla's Cryanoacrylate glue.
- So now, how long should it dry, if at all?
- And how do I bring it to a close (I did not want to say 'finish it') - do I need anything from the automotive store?
As you can, lotsa questions, and more that I don't know I don't know! So is there a simple process to this?
To save you the time, maybe you could point me to one single source (web or book) that I could follow to get educated?
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