Glenn McCarron
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Started today by milling some more material. Some Tulip Wood and a bit more Wenge.
That's a good idea Stuart. I did try casting some coloured pencils in a Acrylic Resin. It came out OK but I don't care for the odour while drying or when turning. Is the Aluminite any different?Glenn, cast the shavings in some Aluminite then cut it up for an accent ring.
Looks interesting Stuart, not sure that I will venture there. I saw some burls that the voids were filled with an acrylic that looked really sharp though.The problem is Aluminite while being fairly odorless you need to use a pressure pot after it is cast. Take a look at Zac Higgins Youtube stuff if you want to see more.He also has a twitch broadcast on Wed. at 4:00 pm Central. The first half of the show he turns stuff cast the week before then he casts some new stuff during the second half. This is the link to his twitch account. https://www.twitch.tv/nvwoodwerks you can click the little upper box and see a recording of one of his shows.
I haven't done any casting other than a couple pen blanks but Aluminite is on my someday list.
Glenn your bowl is looking great so far, keep up the good work.
We are at 0 deg F right now, snow is suppose to start about midnight. Snow expected all day Friday and Saturday.
Thanks Mike. I assume light sanding between coats, I normally use 600 grit between. Do you have a preference between satin and gloss?I use a wipe on poly. Usually gloss or satin. Sometimes I apply the poly while the bowl is turning very slowly on the lathe. Other times I just do very thin applications with the bowl off the lathe.
Thanks Mike. I assume light sanding between coats, I normally use 600 grit between. Do you have a preference between satin and gloss?
Thanks Mike. I think I will get a fresh can of Wipe on Poly to try this time. Just have to decide between Satin and Glossy. Hopefully others will chime in with their thoughts.I use gloss about 90% of the time. I like shiny things (lol).
Like you I sand between coats. I sometimes apply 2 coats before sanding. I have used 600grit, but also have used 800 or 1000 grit.