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Well it says it's made for cork too, so I imagine it hardens up the soft stuff too. I'll try it on some hard exotics and see what happens. It took to walnut pretty good.

Well a guy in Delaware sells it. Kinda pricey but if your only doing pens and brushes it will last a long time I bet. Seems the wood soaks it up a lot. So I have been doing two coats. It has a long...

Those pens on the side there were finished with the osmo hardwax oil. It seems to be pretty good stuff based on my initial usage. I want to see how it holds up to some use and abuse before I start...

Here's a better picture of the final product. After the Danish oil cured I put one coat of tried and true on it. It's a polymerized linseed oil and beeswax combo. Looks pretty darn awesome in person!...

All done. I think I like this a lot better than the cracked ca. I'll try the hardwax oil soon too.

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I just ordered some of the osmo #3011. Seems danish oil is pretty good for light use items, so I don't think I'll use it on brushes anymore. However some people say they buff the Danish oil into a...

Its was actually pretty cool getting the old ca off. When the acetone hit a road block I used my buffer with a clean wheel. Melted the ca into little globs. Picked those off with my fingernail, then...

Ok that method just didn't make me happy. I stripped off all the ca and am starting the process of a Danish oil finish. So far, so good. I just can't let that shavemac knot sit in anything less than...

Ok all done with this approach. My main concern was water penetrating the cracks. Now that I've hand applied a coat I feel confident that all of the cracks are at least sealed up. The crazing can...

Ok. I used I nitrile glove to spread out the ca glue on the bottom only. I think this might just do the trick! Getting the rest of the handle may prove to be a little more difficult though.
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Well I'm going to start slow, and safe. I'm going to try my applying another coat of CA attempt, starting with just the bottom. I found that the plastic knot protectors that come on the Chinese knots...

The guy that teaches the bowl turning class I'm taking at woodcraft tomorrow is probably the most knowledgeable Turner I've ever seen. Granted I don't know that many, but he knows his stuff. Maybe...

Valuable lesson I learned from this. Wait at least 48 hours after finishing a handle to install the knot, just to see how it reacts during curing. And don't use CA glue below 70 degrees Fahrenheit!

Do you think hand applying another coat of CA, inside at room temperature, would fill in the cracks and give a uniform finish? I'm not sure what I'll do, but it will be well thought out. Shavemac...

So as far as saving this one. What's the best way to rechuck it with the knot being on there?

What pastes should I look for? I will be doing a lot of cocobolo and lignum vitae.

Because I'm a college student my options are limited. My lathe is on the front porch, so I don't really have optimal conditions. I might try the acetone to blend and refinish, but maybe when this...

Honestly I don't really mind it, but it was a surprise so I was kinda bummed. My biggest fear is whether or not it will still protect wood from water during use. As far as a temperature controlled...

The stabilizer was done by me in a home vacuum chamber. I used cactus juice, which gets baked in the oven for several hours. It was done several weeks ago, so I don't think that was the issue. From...

Thanks, I'm very pleased minus the crazing. I used Ca glue. The little research I've done on some pen turning forums may have shed light on the issue. Extreme cold. It was barely above freezing...

Ok, help please. When I went to bed last night, this brush was flawless. Now, this. And it's all glued up already. This learning curve is doing numbers on me!
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Ok I decided to take a break from studying and get this next shavemac finished up. Ironically this time around my Chinese knot showed up in less than a week, and the shavemac took almost a month....

I'm still waiting on my next shavemac knot to arrive, which is ironic because my Chinese one got here in less than a week this time. This is the stabilized buckeye burl.
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I bought a 3x3x12" piece from woodcraft(normally $60 on sale for $30.) I skimmed a few 1/8" pieces off of the sides to use for scales.

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This one is getting the Chinese 30mm 2 band from ebay. Dang thing took a month to show up! Here's a pic of the knot in the handle. This handle is huge, but I wanted it that way. It almost feels like...