Thread: Another new pen for me - Roman Harvest in West Australian Lace She Oak

Quite partial to the Roman Harvest myself. Only problem is they have all the bling that the ladies like but are too big for them to handle comfortably.
Does the Aussie Oil hold its shine after being handled?

Hello Dallas, the Aussie does mute the shine after a while, but it allows the timber figure to shine and does not feel like plastic, as with ca.

Timberbits does have "Blingless Harvest" kits.

Also, the ca fumes, gives me a filthy headache, when I use it as a finish, so I avoid using it in that application.

Hi Pat, what differences do you see when using aussie oil over say shellawax or shellawax glo?

Also interested in the difference as well.

That pen has come up a treat.

Pat, was the aussie oil rubbed on or done as a friction polish?

Apologies for the late reply. My application for Aussie oil is as follows. Sand/polish the timber to Micro Mesh 12000#. Being careful not to get metal dust from the bushings does not get on the blank. EEE to all the colour is gone, then 10 individual coats applied with the lathe stationary, burnished in at speed.