[Crw-talk] News from One Good Turn & Langer Craftworks

Mon Jul 23 05:19:06 CDT 2012

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                        The "Lathest" News 
                        July 2012                      Issue #30 

                        In This Issue  

                        In this newsletter, as a preview to our next issue on marbling, we discuss how to finish marbled pieces with CA glue.  While I often use a CA glue finish on my wood products, applying a CA finish on marbled pieces takes a few variations, which are described below.

                         We will also give a brief recap of our time in San Jose and the 2012 AAW Symposium.

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                        AAW 2012 Symposium
                        By Gord Langer
                        As many of your may have read in our  last newsletter, we certainly had our share of problems crossing the border into the USA, including being refused entry, as we made our way to the Provo, Utah symposium.  So it was with great apprehension we set off for San Jose.  We had to leave our product line behind and only take samples to show on the trade floor.  However, with only a minor delay at the US border, we were quite relieved to make it across without any significant issues!  

                        When we arrived, we were immediately struck by the considerable work done to organize this event by both the AAW and the San Jose volunteer groups.  While I will make particular note of Kurt Herzog's and Dale Larson's efforts and their kind, helpful demeanors, there must have been dozens of behind-the-scenes workers to pull off this symposium. Linda Ferber and Jane Charbonneau were two that we met, but to all of you, we wish to commend your efforts.

                        If you've never attended a gathering such as the AAW Symposium, we highly recommend that you try to get to one (the 27th Annual AAW Symposium will be in Tampa, Florida in 2013). There are opportunities to learn from other turners at the demonstrations,  and to network with fellow woodturners. The Gallery provides turners with a venue to display their awe-inspiring works of art. Many of these beautiful pieces are auctioned off after the gala dinner. The trade floor offers a vast array of equipment, accessories and information. The vendors, who have invested much time and money in preparation, are eager to share their knowledge, even if you don't purchase anything! There are so many things to see and do, we'd like to see the AAW consider expanding their symposium to a four day event.

                        While we were only able to take samples of our products, we received excellent support from our customers and readers regarding our border crossing issues.   To all of you who expressed your heartfelt support, we THANK YOU!  For the record, we had no issues returning to Canada - a huge relief. I should note that while our border crossing went well on both ends it was likely due, in no small part, to the efforts of Brian's wife Leslie who organized the mountain of paperwork required to bring our samples to the United States and then return to Canada.  Thank you Leslie!

                        Brian did 'live' demos of our Captive Boring Bar System and I did 'live' demos of our Piercing Kit, and my wife Chris looked after all the paperwork and managed the booth.  

                        Brian also did two formal demonstrations as part of the AAW Symposium.  The AAW had excellent equipment to project the demonstration onto the big screen so all could see in detail the work that was being done by the demonstrators.  The camera operator volunteers did a great job focusing on work being demonstrated.

                        Brian's demonstrations were well attended and we hope that all who were there enjoyed the presentation of our Captive Boring Bar System.  

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                        CA Finishing on Marbled Pieces
                         By Gord Langer

                        Recently, Brian and I got together to 'marble' some of our work.  We discussed marbling in Newsletter #5 (September 2010) and as a follow-up, we are planning to do an in-depth article (likely to be published this September) to go into greater detail about the marbling process.  As a preamble to that newsletter on marbling, I have finished some of the marbled items using CA glue.  To me, a CA finish gives a superior finish that provides the completed piece with depth and luster that will stand up to punishing treatment for a long time.

                        Some of the work you see here will be lacquered using Deft Semi Gloss Spray-On Lacquer but the smaller work will be finished with CA glue.  These items include: magnifiers, mini magnifiers, pens, letter openers, mini egg kaleidoscopes, keyring pill holders, and keyring toothpick holders. 

                        The process I use is a fast, easy way to finish using CA glue.  One of our club members, Les Dowdell, showed me a similar process which I have modified to something that works for me.  There are many people doing variations of finishing with CA glue.  If you want to buy an excellent DVD that takes CA glue finishing to the next level, you might want to check out Eric Andersons's DVD available at:  
                        http://cafinish.com/index.html

                        I started the process using my normal CA glue finish technique and found that the painted finish was too porous and rough to apply the CA glue directly to the piece.  I decided to seal the pieces with a base coat of lacquer before applying the finish.  I am not sure if this was necessary but it seemed to help seal the items.   

                        After applying a couple of quick coats of lacquer I let the pieces dry.  I worked on these out at our lake cottage and was able to apply the lacquer and let the pieces dry outdoors. 

                        Before starting, I installed my custom made "lathe bib" that my wife Chris made for me.   In the past I used other materials such as paper towels, rags and anything else I could find to protect my lathe bed and banjo but have found this to save me time and especially my lathe.  It has velcro at the top and middle of the banjo post to secure the bib in place.  

                        As you can see here there have been multiple CA stains that would have ended up on the lathe.  

                        Here I mounted the lacquered handle for a magnifier on a pen mandrel between centers.  

                        I used a high quality paper towel folded several times.  These paper towels are called 'Shop Towels' and I believe they are available throughout Canada and the USA. 
                        I started by applying two or three thin coats of 'thin' CA glue to the piece.  

                        Using the towel below the piece, I rapidly applied and smoothed the CA glue to the piece, being careful not to press hard and create heat.  I simply tried to smooth the CA glue by gently going back and forth to gently remove any ridges.

                        Once the thin CA was completely dry, I applied several coats of 'medium' CA glue using the same process as I did with the thin CA.  I continued to build up the finish and rapidly smoothed the CA on the piece with the shop towel.  Be careful to stop "smoothing" when/if you feel the towel starting to stick.  If that happens, quickly apply more CA or stop and allow the piece to dry and start the sanding process. 

                        Once I thought I had enough coats of CA glue applied, I stopped and applied some accelerator to speed up the drying process.  Your piece needs to be completely dry before sanding.

                        Using 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper, I started sanding by applying plenty of water to the sandpaper for lubrication.  Again, I didn't want to build up any heat so I moved the sandpaper rapidly and continued to apply water from a small spray bottle. 

                        By sanding with the wet/dry sandpaper and plenty of water, a slurry starts to develop, as shown here.  Once I get the consistancy of whole milk, I know I am in the 'zone' for finishing CA glue.  If the slurry looks like skim milk, you still have a ways to go with the sanding process. 

                        When finishing a painted piece like these marbled pieces and find the slurry shows some color, stop and dry the piece with a paper towel apply more coats of CA glue and then start the sanding process again.  This will ensure you have sufficient CA glue for a tough, durable finish. 

                        Once I sanded the piece to a smooth-to-the-touch finish,  I used a clean paper towel to dry the piece and remove any residue of water or sanding debris. 

                        Don't be surprised or disappointed when you stop your lathe and see a rather unattractive piece that seems to have a flat, dull finish.  The process isn't complete yet!  A flat finish free of any shiny spots is what you are after to this point.

                        The next step is to polish the piece.  Many people will buff and polish on the lathe but I have become accustomed to using my Beall Polishing System that I use for many of my finished pieces.  For this process I only use the 'wax' wheel and apply a very small amount of carnauba wax to load the wheel. 

                        With the piece still on the mandrel and the wheel moving,  I polished the piece by applying light pressure to the wheel, bringing the piece to a sparkling shine.

                        Here you see the finished piece that has depth and shine that will last a long time.  The difference using this finish vs. other finishes that look good right off  the lathe is that it will continue to look great even after the piece has been used for a long period of time. 

                        In this photo, all these items have been finished with the process described above.  All show depth and brilliance that is hard to beat.

                        Please look for our September Newsletter where we will show you how to 'marble' your work.  This process goes back to the 9th century and is a lot of fun.  We will show you how to marble bowls, vases, peppermills and all the items shown here.

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