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Thanks Man! I generally use 120 or 80 on the faces being glued. Sand, wipe clean with methyl hydrate and adhere.

The glue I use for these types of glue ups is a 24hr. cold cure, specifically...

Some what true.....

When the misses puts on The Bachelor, or Kardashian's, or Ellen, or one of her "new" shows, that's when this guy heads to the basement.

Like right now....

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I was putting a generous amount on with a paper towel, and letting it sit and soak in. I noticed that it hazed over quite quick, maybe 5-10 mins. I then took a clean paper towel and removed the...

How are you applying it, and how many coats did you do?

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I got the Osmo, but didn't have much choice Kyle. It was either the 3054 (Clear Satin) or the professional which is 5125. I believe the professional has a higher solids percentage than the regular....

The horn wasn't an issue at all. I did notice that it dulled my skew and gouge a bit, but not enough that I needed to hit them on the grinder again. Trustone is far, far worse on the tools.

No problem Pete. Glad to see that Cocobolo on the lathe finally. I've had the 2 blanks for over a year now and they've been begging me to turn them. Just like Richard said, one of the best looking...

Darn right. It's nose hair sticking cold right now. My basement is warm and has rock music playing!

Thanks Richard. First time turning antler of any sort. I was a little PO cause when I applied the finish, my clothe took on the Cocobolo pigment, which then got into the horn pores. Lesson learned...

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A brush I just finished up today made from Cocobolo and Moose antler. Lots of pics here, just to warn you.

This is the first brush I used the Hardwax oil finish on, and I must say it worked and...