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26th March 2010, 07:31 PM #1
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Bizarre Timbers!
I have just turned African Rosewood for the first time. It is a magnificent orange colour. I was keen to get a really good finish, so decided to use some wet and dry after sanding to 600 grit. As soon as the timber was wet, it turned a beautiful bright purple. Hmmm, looks superb, but can't call it African Rosewood, may have to change the name to Purpleheart. I dried the timber, and went back to 400 grit and sanded the pen until it was the orange again, then moved up the grits. I then used my sanding/sealer and applied it with a rag, as soon as the rag was in contact with the timber, the rag turned purple and the timber darkened slightly.
The pens looks Okay, possibly should have tried the CA finish. Oh yeah, no photos coz I was too busy
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26th March 2010, 07:42 PM #2
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No Photo...... didn't happen
wheres the proof
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26th March 2010, 07:44 PM #3
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Originally Posted by MBUMIK
No Photo...... didn't happen
wheres the proof
what he said
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26th March 2010, 08:26 PM #4
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I call bull sh#t I know you David you don't do to much at work, you have heaps of time on your hands
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26th March 2010, 08:33 PM #5
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Come on Willy, unleash your awesome new photography skills. Maybe you just need to stick to that firewood you usually use
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27th March 2010, 07:49 AM #6
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What Paul said
What you're describing sounds vaguely familiar but can't think of where/when?It's only a mistake if you don't learn from it.
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27th March 2010, 10:20 AM #7
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What a hard audience! Okay Okay, will turn some more, with photos. I thought this was a wood forum (I have used this argument elsewhere)
New found photography skills...... eeerrrrr no....new found friend with camera
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27th March 2010, 10:33 AM #8
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Look forward to seeing those pics.
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29th March 2010, 09:07 AM #9
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That is the first see threw pen I have seen
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