qquake2k
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Very nice turnings Jim. I was at Klingspore's today browsing at some turning tools and grabbing a bottle of CA when I saw the rack of blocks used to turn pens. They had a very nice selection. I am curious about something though. Once you get down to the final sanding, what grit are you using and what do you use to buff out the scratches?
Nice work Jim! Those are works of art. I would even dare to say Heirlooms! I still have the one you turned for me out of deer antler. Used it just this afternoon.
You lost me on the "micro mesh" step. I've used buffing wheels on bench grinders in the past for plastics, and my thinking was along the lines of using one of those with a particular ointment/lube? for the buffer pad. Does that ring a bell?Wood blanks I dry sand with 320, 400, and 600 grit, then a 000 Scotch Brite pad. I finish them with triple thick clear glaze. For acrylic, I wet sand with 320, 400, and 600, then polish them with 9 grades of Micro Mesh.
You lost me on the "micro mesh" step. I've used buffing wheels on bench grinders in the past for plastics, and my thinking was along the lines of using one of those with a particular ointment/lube? for the buffer pad. Does that ring a bell?
OK. Thanks for the links. But it doesn't address my question. WHAT GRIT? I'm sure I can find a polishing compound. Here's my project. I have scratches in my cheap sunglasses that I wanna get rid of. I saw a video on YouTube, but it lacked pertinent information. I know that tinted prescription sunglasses are tinted on the surface. Most all sunglasses made of plastic, are of tinted all the way through. I want to remove those scratches. Name brands you have used with success would be valuable information to me.
Outsider question:
How do you make the raw stock for turning? What even is it made of?
I would have sworn that was you. Oh well someone here on the forum made it. Keep up the good work Jim and get better soon.I don't think it was me. I've never turned antler. The closest (and it's not very close) was oosik, which is fossilized walrus penis bone. I made it for my urologist several years ago. I thought it was perfect for a urologist, but he wasn't impressed. My dentist at the time was, though. I mentioned it to him one time, and he thought it was the coolest thing ever. So the next time I went in, I took a leftover piece of oosik to show him. He took it around the office and showed it to everyone.
Micromesh grades don't equate to sandpaper grit. My Micromesh pad set goes from 1,500 to 12,000.
For those who like guns, I see that thre is a bolt action mechanism available now.
Woodcraft has a lot of stuff for pen turners; wood (exotic species stock and pre-cut blanks), mechanicals (insides), jigs, and sanding/polishing/finishing supplies. If you're lucky enough to have a local store, everyone I've talked to there has been friendly and helpful. If you don't have a local store, their phone and email support is great, too.
https://www.woodcraft.com
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