Doug B
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Post by Doug B on Feb 9, 2010 12:13:05 GMT -6
You are doing the right things Scott. Experiment with all the different variables until you find a combination that works for you.
For oily woods, I have found 2 solutions...first coat of Zinnser sanding sealer (basically a 2 pound cut of de-waxed shellac) followed by the CA finishing technique; second is the lacquer dipping technique. Both seem to work well.
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Post by sachbvn on Feb 9, 2010 12:37:34 GMT -6
I will have to keep the sealing method of shellac in mind when I make my next Cocobolo or other oily wooded pen.
Zac
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Post by sachbvn on Feb 9, 2010 12:45:43 GMT -6
Very good point Cody.... The thing about folded CA towels is that they can't be opened up... I try to set each little CA "brick" by itself in case one was ever ti ignite - the BLO towels get opened up to dry. I really oughtta get a can for JUST this purpose....but for some reason I like the idea of spreading towels and rags out to dry as opposed to chucking them into a metal can even with a lid....I dunno maybe it's just me.
Zac
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sawduster
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Post by sawduster on Feb 9, 2010 13:56:23 GMT -6
One more note. I read a post on another forum a good while back where a turner had been using CA and BLO on bits of paper towels as a finish. He was throwing the used pieces in a metal trash can in the shop. The paper towel bits caught on fire from either the heat of the curing CA glue, BLO or both.
So, treat those discarded paper towel pieces just like an oil-soaked rag because they too can spontaneously combust.
Excellent point, and they can flame on a lot quicker than oil soaked rags. CA glue heats up as part of the curing process, and and is cures on the paper towel it can get hot enough to cause the paper to burn. I've had them actually begin to melt the little plastic pen part bags I use to keep from getting the glue on my fingers. I just drop the little pieces of paper towel onto the infeed table of my planer which is conveniently right behind me when I am at the lathe. Once the glue has cured, they are safe to toss in the trash.
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Joe Lyddon
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Feb 9, 2010 14:30:38 GMT -6
One more note. I read a post on another forum a good while back where a turner had been using CA and BLO on bits of paper towels as a finish. He was throwing the used pieces in a metal trash can in the shop. The paper towel bits caught on fire from either the heat of the curing CA glue, BLO or both.
So, treat those discarded paper towel pieces just like an oil-soaked rag because they too can spontaneously combust. Excellent point, and they can flame on a lot quicker than oil soaked rags. CA glue heats up as part of the curing process, and and is cures on the paper towel it can get hot enough to cause the paper to burn. I've had them actually begin to melt the little plastic pen part bags I use to keep from getting the glue on my fingers. I just drop the little pieces of paper towel onto the infeed table of my planer which is conveniently right behind me when I am at the lathe. Once the glue has cured, they are safe to toss in the trash. WOW, I didn't know that!   Mine are just small dabs... nothing big like from turning a pen... Wait, when I go to the Pine Cone, it could be more... I will pay attention! Thank you! |
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