Thread: Ubeaut waxstik as pen finish?

Wax sticks do work on pens, but Glow gives a better shine and bonds with the timber. Both however, like any wax product finish, will not last against the continuous touching during use as the oily acid on our hands wears it away. What is then left is effectively a natural hand oil finish that many prefer (but not me nor my high end customers).

My market pens get a hard life ,all sorts of weather ,hot cold etc,many hands touching and testing ,packed up and bundled away ,then the same thing all over again next week ,no way will a wax finish stand up to the treatment week in and week out ,If I am selling a $5 dollar kit and sometimes a free blank for $50 dollars and better ,then the finish has to last longer than a week hehe. I rarely get asked for plain wood ,so I do a CA finish as a matter of course ,just far more practical,and usually enhances the timber and strengthens it , my 2 cents at least hehe, cheers ~ John

Try the Minwax range if products available now from the Big Blue Shed

Originally Posted by Simomatra

Try the Minwax range if products available now from the Big Blue Shed

They only have the water based wipe on poly not the oil based.

The water based is no where as good