To Everything, Turn…Turn…Turn

Alan's Turning Log – Adventures in Wood Turning

I purchased a new starter kit from William Wood-write this week and it arrived in the mail on Friday, along with some Tulipwood Blanks and so I decided to spend a bit of time yesterday (Saturday) trying out this new kit.  The Longwood is the first “click” pen that I have tried (meaning, you click the button on the end to extend or retract the refill).  In fact this is the first pen of this style I have ever seen, but it will be a good seller, I am sure.  It is a single tube system and quite long.  This one is made out of tulipwood and I am reminded that Tulipwood is one of the nicest woods that I have used.  There are some amazing colours in it and it finishes beautifully.  After sanding to 600 grit, I applied CA finish to this pen.  Every time I do the CA finish, I marvel at how easy it is, although it does take longer to finish a pen (it has to cure overnight), I really appreciate the durability of the finish.

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