Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:21 pm
Masterpieces Tom!!! Beautiful. Who's going to want to use them to do work?? 
Tom:
As others have said, Beautiful work!
I sure wish I could "turn" out work like that.
John
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Actually I've seen folks really take to these as workman's tools. They look great! But also with a nice heavy wood they produce a sense of balance and finesse that ordinary plastic-handle screwdrivers can't deliver. They really appeal.navycop wrote:Truely nice work. They look to good to actually use... I mean I know they are functional, but they appear to better as show pieces.
That does look like a likely block of wood to work from, Ron. I could be mistaken, but the grain looks like mahogany to me.rkh2 wrote:Nice looking screwdriver and awl. I definitely like the way the Rosewood came out. I was given a piece of material laminated with different woods (Not sure what they are) from my son-in-law and after seeing what your finished projects turned out like, I am thinking this material will make for some screwdrivers and then maybe pens. I am showing what the project looks like before. First step will be the band-saw to get the material down to a turning shape. I will post a picture of the finished project when it gets completed.
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Tom......Can you explain you entire finishing process? They sure look nice!tom_k/mo wrote:OK, here's my results. ........
Mike, I've been turning these and using the same finishing materials I've been using for the pens I've been turning. I sand it progressively with 150, 240, 320, 400 and 600 sandpapers, then use EEE-Ultra Shine Paste Was on it. That's a mixture of paste wax and Tripoli polishing powder, which takes the wood up to the equivalent of sanding with 1200 sandpaper. I then use a friction polish on it while it's turning. I've been using Shellawax Cream which is a mixture of white shellac and finishing waxes. If you grip the paper towel tightly when applying, it builds up friction and sets or cures the shellac immediately. One thing I've found with it though... it's much better to apply a couple thin coats and ENSURE they're cured well between than trying to apply a thick coat the first time.mickyd wrote:Tom......Can you explain you entire finishing process? They sure look nice!