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Post by maverick31 on Dec 16, 2009 21:58:10 GMT -6
  Here is a cocobolo stopper I made tonight while wife and kid were at a cookie party. Finished ca/blo, 6 coats, wet sanded with 2500 then polished with eee. I had a hard time finishing this stopper about a month ago when I made it. So really all I did tonight was sand it and redo the finish on it. the first time around it was kinda cloudy in a few spots. looks a lot better now than it did. the other stopper I made tonight cracked when I tightened up the stopper part so it is now in process of being repaired. I modified the profile I normally do at the top, what do you guys think about this top vs a flat one. |
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Post by maverick31 on Dec 16, 2009 22:01:37 GMT -6
whoa nellie that stopper is dirty, I guess I need to clean it up before posting pics. next time
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Dec 16, 2009 22:44:14 GMT -6
That's a real eye stopper! Beautiful!  |
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Post by Doug B on Dec 16, 2009 23:18:03 GMT -6
That is beautiful Mav! I like the top a lot - it fits that stopper shape very well. Aint it funny how the CA finish works sometimes and sometimes it don't?  Cocobolo is one wood that I will not use a CA finish on because it is so hit or miss with getting that cloudiness in it. Polyurethane worked the one time I tried it, but it takes days to get it finished. Lacquer dipping is now the method I use and so far it has worked well (knock on wood). |
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Post by maverick31 on Dec 16, 2009 23:34:58 GMT -6
thanks guys, I really had a hard time with this one a while back when I started it. This time I waited a few minutes between coats of ca. I think that helped keep the cloudiness away. It is also about 40 deg. out with little humidity. I thought I would give it one more try with ca. I bought some brush on laquer from home depot the other day. Next cocobolo one I try I may go the laquer dip method. It sounds like it will be easier than using ca
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Post by boodrow on Dec 17, 2009 5:30:06 GMT -6
Mav great lookin stopper! I have never used ca finish. I cant seem to keep from gettin the chit all over my fingers.
Boodrow
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Post by sachbvn on Dec 17, 2009 7:24:09 GMT -6
Wow - Mav, that is nice!! I LOVE Cocobolo, but sometimes I get tired of seeing just slimlines out of it ya know? I made a Euro style with more "meat" on it - but something as big as a bottle stopper - wow, it really shows how awesome that wood is!!
It looks to be finished great, and the profile is nice, crisp - I like it a lot!!
Zac
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Post by sachbvn on Dec 17, 2009 7:25:11 GMT -6
I have never used ca finish. I cant seem to keep from gettin the chit all over my fingers. Boodrow Doesn't that just suck?  Zac |
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Post by sawduster on Dec 17, 2009 8:49:07 GMT -6
Great Job!!!
Cocobolo is one of my favorites for turning. My normal finishing technique on the lathe for smaller items is to "burn in" some pure tung oil, then apply CA. I've found that Cocobolo and Mesquite are prone to getting those cloudy spots with CA. Leaving out the oil seems to help with that, or letting the oil cure for a few days before applying the CA. With those woods I generally sand to a higher grit then go without the oil.
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Post by maverick31 on Dec 17, 2009 12:36:31 GMT -6
thanks boodrow,zac,jerry, I really love cocobolo, but finishing it can be a pain. I think the finish procedure I did on this one came out pretty good. I still have room for improvement though. I ordered some micromesh that should make it even better
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Cocobolo is one wood that I will not use a CA finish on because it is so hit or miss with getting that cloudiness in it. Polyurethane worked the one time I tried it, but it takes days to get it finished. Lacquer dipping is now the method I use and so far it has worked well (knock on wood).
