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I have started turning pens with my Shopsmith. I have had good luck with a BLO/CA finish (four coats). I recently tried HUT Plastic Polish over the CA. It works great on tight-grained wood like Olive and Cherry, but when applied to open-grained wood (such as Oak, Bloodwood, and even dark woods, like ...