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not sure if its the same kit

http://www.beartoothwoods.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=498

if you haven't already done so try contacting the place where you bought the kit from, often they sell the correct drills.

did you thoroughly remove all the dust prior to applying the finish?

I had a simlar problem with Padouk, i forgot to clean the dust off after final sanding and when i applied CA the dust in the...

tubes are available from here

http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/Pen_Making___Rollerball___Fountain_Pen_Kits___Emperor_Pen_Kit___emporer_pen?Args=

why is that? do you know why it can be seperated at all?

ciscokid,

the black goes very well with the titanium!

When you assemble the kit did you use all of the centre band coupler? It seems like it seperates into two and half of it would seem to only...

that link doesn't work for me:(

i just wipe a light coat on with a rag after sanding. I have used it on cocobolo, ebony, african blackwood, kingwood, bocote and all have remained tacky to this day

thanks for your replies, i will turn a few samples and do a bit of a mock up

WOP gloss

I am after peoples opinions on what colour timber blank would make a classy gold emperor pen. For those not familiar with the emperor here is a sample of emperor
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I will give this a try.....

could any sanding sealer be used instead?

thanks mate

I have turned a pen in cocobolo and sanded it as per the totorial but the first coat hasn't dried after more than 48hrs probably due to oily nature of the timber.

The explanation link above...

I have turned a pen in cocobolo and sanded it as per

https://www.woodworkforums.com/video/MPPFT.pdf

but the first coat hasn't dried after more than 24hrs probably due to oily nature of the...

just realised its Minwax not miniwax.

I rang up the distributors Globak and they pointed me to bunnings at north paramatta NSW and they had some.............

cheers

i assume a rag was used as the applicator?

very nice what finish is that?

Where can get miniwax products in OZ (sydney specifically if possible), i am after the wipe on poly stuff that everyone raves about.

Thanks

Very very nice Les.......i will check out the tutorial you made.

Is there a special way to apply sanding sealer? i ask this because of a bad experience i had! I used feast watsons sanding sealer as specified by the labels, after it was dry i tried to sand it back...

I've done a few projects that required edge joining timber to make wide panels. The Boards were planed and then glued with biscuits and sash cramps using selleys aquadere as the adhesive. Some...