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So to further my experimentation with Pen turning, I took a stab at using a different kit. Apparently, reading the directions can be pretty important.
My first Turning was on a bloodwood blank, and I just went gung-ho on it. I failed to realize that this kit requires you to make a small tenon on the upper piece to fit into the middle ring. The result can be seen in picture 2, with an uneven transition between lower and upper.
My second attempt at the Summit Kit was much better, but when finishing I think I may have applied too much CA glue, and it left lots of little spiral ribs. I went to work sanding it down and re-applying a 2nd coat, then repeated the process for a 3rd coat. I did a last scuffing with 600 grit wet sand paper, but then when I went to polish it I noticed that there was a lot of sanding marks that got filled in with white polish. It was hard to get a good picture of them, but it is much more noticeable in real light.
I'm still new to turning and very new to using CA glue as a finish (See forum topic here ), so I supposed this will just be something I have to screw up a dozen more times before I can start to see any progress.
Thanks for looking, and thanks to everyone who gave me ideas, advice, and shared their knowledge and experience.
My first Turning was on a bloodwood blank, and I just went gung-ho on it. I failed to realize that this kit requires you to make a small tenon on the upper piece to fit into the middle ring. The result can be seen in picture 2, with an uneven transition between lower and upper.
My second attempt at the Summit Kit was much better, but when finishing I think I may have applied too much CA glue, and it left lots of little spiral ribs. I went to work sanding it down and re-applying a 2nd coat, then repeated the process for a 3rd coat. I did a last scuffing with 600 grit wet sand paper, but then when I went to polish it I noticed that there was a lot of sanding marks that got filled in with white polish. It was hard to get a good picture of them, but it is much more noticeable in real light.
I'm still new to turning and very new to using CA glue as a finish (See forum topic here ), so I supposed this will just be something I have to screw up a dozen more times before I can start to see any progress.
Thanks for looking, and thanks to everyone who gave me ideas, advice, and shared their knowledge and experience.
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