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  1. 4th October 2011, 05:29 PM #1
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    Default X-Cut Cedar

    G'day everyone. I actually had a bit of shed time today, so I turned a couple of Elegant Beauties (Australiana Series from Timberbits) dressed in X-Cut Cedar, kindly sent to me by Seriola. Gee the grain really pops when hit with the CA & polished. Did 18 coats of CA then skipped the 1st 3 MM grades, and then Brasso'd + Maguires Speed Glaze. So damn shiny it was hard to get a decent pic of the X-Cut Cedar grain pattern. Anyway, hope you like em
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    nice stuff pariss, a real pair of 'beauties'
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    very nice
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    Lovely pens Pariss
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    Very nice work Pariss you done a very nice job there



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    HI Pariss

    Dam shiny alright.

    Great set of pens! Love the grain in the pens.

    Thanks for sharing

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    Your usual top quality finish. I bet you used Mitrefix as you wouldn't have been game to experiment on those nice ones.
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    Default Re: X-Cut Cedar

    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle
    Your usual top quality finish. I bet you used Mitrefix as you wouldn't have been game to experiment on those nice ones.
    Being a bit of of tight #### like David, I really wish I could get the hang of Glen 20, but to be honest, I don' mind paying for a product that is consistent and reliable in use, and gives quality results every time. Anyway, I prefer the smell of MitreFix over Glen20 any day.
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    very nice, well done
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    Well done Pariss. That is fine pair of pens. Like the finish, very pleasing to the eye. Rekon in real life they would be even better.
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    They are very nice and should be very popular well done

    I like the look of cross cut blanks but I do not trust them not to crack over time. What is oldest cross cut pen people have and has anyone experienced them crack after time?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rum Pig View Post
    They are very nice and should be very popular well done

    I like the look of cross cut blanks but I do not trust them not to crack over time. What is oldest cross cut pen people have and has anyone experienced them crack after time?
    Yeah I see your point, but with 20 coates of CA holding it together, the chances cracking would be pretty remote. I certainly wouldn't just put a wax finish on a X-cut.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pariss View Post
    Yeah I see your point, but with 20 coates of CA holding it together, the chances cracking would be pretty remote. I certainly wouldn't just put a wax finish on a X-cut.
    Totally agree with the wax but 20 coats against mother nature I still would put my money on mother nature but I sure hope I'm wrong as it really show the timber off nicely especially if there is no interesting grain. I guess I need to make one and see how it goes.
    I hope these beauty's last a life time for you
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    42 years worth of short cedar offcuts swept up and burnt. What was I thinking?
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