A few new inserts...
With a bit of mentoring and practice, I am starting to get results I am pleased with. These inserts are, from top down, Tulip Wood, Bolivian Rosewood, Honduran Rosewood, and Black Palm. The first two have a polyurethane finish while the bottom two have a CA finish. I was amazed at how easy and fast the CA finish was to do.
Kevin
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Nice work Kevin. I especially like the Bolivian Rosewood. But, I'm a sucker for any wood with some figure to the grain. Are you considering selling any? If so, what would you be asking. You can PM me if you don't want to discuss it on an open forum.
Again, nice work.
Kevin,
Just beautiful!!! Have you turned any birds-eye or tiger maple?
Best regards, Dave S.
Not yet, but I have some really cool wood on the way.Originally Posted by fishdog54
I can certainly get the tiger or birds eye maples.
Kevin
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Not in the market but I agree on the Bolivian Rosewood........very nice!
Bob
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Nice work. If you are going to turn bird's eye maple I woulld try soaking it in thin ca glue. Turn it a little and the re apply the thin ca glue until you have reached you dia.. The thin CA glue will stabilize the wood and strengthen the knots( the eye's) so that they do not break out. I am guessing that tyhe black palm wood was a real pain to turn unlike the other you have done. I had turned a black and red palm duck call this year, and I swore I would never turn that stuff any more. Once again nice job.
Keep turning.
Larry
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
I love woodworking, haven't done much of it for a long time though.
TT.
That stuff is flat NASTY to turn. I had my tools SHARP and was more knocking off splinters than cutting anything.
I still have some of the Black Palm. I think I will try stabilizing it with polyurethane under vacuum and see how that works. I can not see how it could possibly be any worse.
Kevin
Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some person ever reads.
Nice work Kevin!
OK, I know what CA glue is, but what's CA finish?
It's CA glue used as a finish. It is used on pens and reel seats because it is very hard and durable. It is easy to apply, does not change the color of the wood much at all, can be applied over tung oil or boiled linseed oil almost right away if you want to use the oil to accent the grain, and polishes up to a glass like finish pretty easily.
There are tons of tutorials available on the web. Just search for "CA finish".
Last edited by kbproctor; 12-29-2010 at 07:31 PM.
Kevin
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