Turning an Olivewood Pen and Finishing with Chestnut’s Melamine Lacquer & Acks Polish/Restore Paste
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Turning an Olivewood Pen and Finishing with Chestnut’s Melamine Lacquer & Acks Polish/Restore Paste
My Website wooden-it-be-n...
My Facebook / woodenitbenicepensandg...
My Instagram / _woodenitbenice
If you liked this video please Like (Thumbs Up), Comment, Subscribe, Share and hit the Notification Bell to be notified of my future videos
Tools Used;
Axminster’s Web Site; www.axminster....
Axminster 1628 Lathe (Now called AT406WL)
Axminster SK 114 Evolution Chuck, Part No; 502668
Axminster Pen Jaws Part No; 103670
Axminster Evolution Compression Mandrel Part No; 506445
15mm Round Negative Rake Easy Wood Tools Carbide Cutter
Pen Press 2MT from Charnwood.co.uk
DeWalt DW 3501 Bandsaw
Finishing Products;
Axminster’s Abrasive Mesh Kit 180 to 600 Grit
Chestnut Melamine Lacquer
Acks Polish/Restore Paste
Glue Used;
Bond Fix Medium Super Glue
Pen Kit used;
Taylors Mirfield Epsilon Upgrade Gold pen Kit
Taylors Mirfield Website; taylorsmirfiel...
Camera Used; Akaso EK7000
DISCLAIMER; By no means is this video instructional or educational. This video is purely for entertainment and just the way I do things. It is recommended that you receive instruction in the field of woodworking before attempting any woodworking. Tools and machines can be dangerous if used incorrectly. My videos are for entertainment purposes only. When using any tools/machinery always read & understand the manufacturer's guidelines & safety instructions. Please be responsible for your own safety. If you are in any doubt don’t do it!
Olive wood pen looks great 👍
Thank you Chris, appreciate it.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Beautiful combination-olive and lacquer.
Thanks Stuart, It did come out really nice but I've had great advice on using it to get better results.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
Stunning pen Huw, has to be one of the best looking woods around.. thanks for sharing take care mate cheers
Thanks Grahame, I have to agree with you whole heartedly.
Take care mate and hope you are enjoying Bastille Day in the village.
Cheers, Huw
Then shine makes the grain look amazing! Love it 😁❤️
Thanks Heather, I agree the grain in this pen is amazing.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Take care Heather.
Cheers, huw
Hi Huw...
Beautiful piece of Olive wood and a beautifully turned pen...
Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy
Thanks Andy, This is a beautiful piece of Olivewood.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Yet another gorgeous pen. Results are amazing. Love watching your videos.
Take care Jennifer
Thanks Jennifer. I've never made an ugly Olivewood pens as the wood is so gorgeous.
Thanks for you support Jennifer.
Take care.
Cheers, Huw
Very nice pen Huw. Check with the folks who use the melamine often, but I believe you should treat it like cellulose lacquer. Lightly sand the surface with 400 or 600 every 4-5 coats and your smooth, glossy surface will appear much faster. Then run your t-cup and polish.
Lovely pen Huw. Masterful job as usual.
Thanks Doug. I appreciate the advice as I don't really use any lacquer very often so any help is gratefully received.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Gorgeous pen Huw, takr care, John
Diolch John. Cymmer ofal. Hwyl, Huw
Mate that is beautiful so glad you finally got a finish on it lol beautiful bit of olive wood and nice pen kit too 😀
Thanks Dan, I'm glad as well, LOL.
Olivewood is so lovely to work with.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
Nice Pen Huw, but it is hard to go wrong with Olive such a lovely timber to turn.
Thanks Pete, I agree with you, it is amazing to work with.
Take care mate.
Cheers, HUw
always like olive wood. lovely pen Huw nice job. a good cheap way to get olive wood is cutting boards from places like the Range mate you can get a good few blanks from them 👍🍻
Thanks Conor, What a brilliant idea. I'll have to see where our closest Range is. If I can get cheap Olivewood I'll be a very happy bunny.
Thanks again mate and take care.
Cheers, Huw
Nice one Huw , I'll have to get some of that , I use T-Cut on acrylic and HDPE pens after CA,. stay safe ,, Regards Alf
Thanks Alf. I have been told how to use it to get the best out of it now.
Put the lacquer on piece of paper towel wipe once along the length of the blank and then leave to dry and repeat a few more times.
Leave for 24 hours before burnishing to allow the lacquer to harden. Fully cures in about 3 weeks I've been told.
Take care Alf and thanks again for watching and commenting I really appreciate it.
Cheers, Huw
Nice Pen! With Melamine, although it may dry quickly, it takes time to cure. Therefore, for best results, you should try waiting a few hours / overnight before using an abrasive polishing finish on top - it should work a lot better on cured melamine!
Hi Spaaace,
Thanks I realised my mistake as soon as I had done it.
I've had great results since.
Thanks for watching and your advice.
Much appreciated.
Take care.
Cheers, Huw
@@WoodenItBeNice No worries! I definitely learnt I need to be doing way more coats of melamine! It seems to work much better looking at your results. How many do you usually do now for a pen?
I now do 4 coats leaving around 30 minutes between each coat, depending on the temperature in the workshop and then leave them for 3 to 4 weeks.
You make such beauties Huw ! Each and every time. If they don't blow up that is. hehe. Keep 'em coming. Take care. -Mike
Thanks Mike, Thankfully this one didn't try to hurt me LOL.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Hello Huw,
another great design. It turned out to be a very nice pen. I admire your art and skills. thank you for sharing. All the best. Cheers Huw
Thanks Mehmet, I do like the pen a lot. Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
@@WoodenItBeNice Cheers Huw. see you. be happy.
@ 🙏🙏
Great job Huw. Gorgeous wood and the gold really sets it off
Thanks Gav, The Gold Epsilon is a gorgeous kit and goes well with any wood I think.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
Great looking pen Huw. Gotta love that Olive Wood. It almost seems as though the Melamine is thinned down so you can rub it on with a cloth. This can take a lot of coats to build it up.
For things like this or the bottle stoppers I just did I like to spray the lacquer on from the spray cans you can buy. Goes on easily and 3 coats will be enough most of the time.
I have made my own wipe on lacquer by thinning with lacquer thinner with mixed results. Even made some lacquer friction polish also with mixed results.
But once you used the Ack's polish you achieved a wonderful finish.
Take care
Hwyl,
Gary
Thanks Gary. Olivewood is so amazing it never disappoints.
The Melamine was straight out of the tin as the manufacturer intended so I didn't thin it at all.
The mistake I made, I have found out today, is that I didn't leave it long enough before I started to polish the pen, it may have dried but it hadn't cured. I should have left it for about 5 hours to cure from what I found today.
Rooky mistake on my part not doing more research first, but we learn by our mistakes.
The Acks certainly came to my rescue for sure.
Thanks as ever my friend.
Take care.
Hwyl, Huw
Hello! This is one of the best videos I have seen today! You are wonderful, keep uploading such super videos. I look forward to more of your videos my friend. Have a good day! 😊
Wow, Thank you for such a wonderful compliment and comment. I really appreciate it.
Take care and I hope I can continue to make videos that you like.
Cheers, Huw
Great job Huw! Doing my catching up on RUclips & this came out really well mate! Stay safe
Cheers, Ian. I so appreciate your continued support.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
That Olivewood is absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful looking finish. Great job as always Huw. Have a great day my friend!
Thanks Randy. Olivewood never disappoints. Take care my friend and have a great weekend.
Cheers, Huw
Looks great Huw. Nice job.
Thanks Rus. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw
As always the result is an amazing pen Huw. I’ve never used Olive wood so while I’m out here in Greece I will search for some 😂
Good news on channel growth mate you deserve it
Cheers Steve
Thanks Steve, Let me know if you don't get any I have a few pieces now so am sure I could spare one for you.
Take care mate and have a great holiday.
Cheers, Huw
Wow, nice work Huw, olive really is a special wood too, the grain, the smell, how it turns. For sure one of my all time favourites! Thanks for sharing mate, take care!
Thanks Tim. I have to agree on all counts.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
That's a lovely result Huw, one of your best mate. For a while there I thought things were working out badly but the ol' T Cut galloped to the rescue; it's not bad old stuff when all said and done. I use automotive body products quite a bit on my home made instruments and restorations, the AutoGlim range is very good too. Definitely worth going to the local car parts shop for a stroll down the paintwork product aisle. Cheers Huw, very enjoyable wee vid. Now if you'll excuse me I've got a lunch to demolish.
Thanks Mark, I don't think I did the finish properly as the videos I have seen had a really glass like finish.
T Cut does work its wonders I must admit. I use it to polish the centrifuge painted bowls I make.
Thanks for the tip and I'll have a look for some Auto Glim.
Enjoy your lunch mate.
Take care Mark.
Cheers, Huw
Well that turned out alright Huw. Gorgeous grain to that Olive, beautifully finished (I wouldn't have the patience for that many coats). All the best my friend.
Thanks Kev, I was starting to run out of patience myself. Learned a lot since then from comments and tips. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw
Beautiful pen, Huw. Thank you for sharing it. Take care. 😊😊😊
Thanks Rob, olivewood is such an amazing wood to use.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Can't watch now - in the workshop - but looking forward to settling down at lunchtime. Later dude... (as I understand it's now said).
Thanks Mark. Hopefully now get 2 comments LOL.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
Another beautiful pen. I’ve turned a few hundred pens and have yet to try lacquer. Time to give it a try. Stay well and take care of your back.
Thanks Chris, I have turned 100s as well and this was a first for me. The only tip I can give is when polishing at the end it was very easy to "burn" the lacquer so had to improvise.
Take care Chris and hope you are well.
Cheers, Huw
Gorgeous pen Huw. The gold really enhanced that olive oil... ahem... I mean olive wood. lol : )
Haha, Yes it did Mike. The Gold Epsilon looks great with any wood I have found.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
went to corfu 2 weeks ago and went to a olive wood shop and the owner gave me some blanks to use for pens. i have some of that Lacquer but not used it yet but will give it a try
That's fantastic Roy. Well done mate.
I've learned since doing this pen to leave the lacquer at least 5 hours to cure before trying to polish it. It may be dry but not cured, a bit like resin.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
That pen is really beautiful! I will have to get some of that lacquer product!
Thanks Chris. I don't think I did the finish justice as I have seen far better results than I had on this pen.
I'm still very happy how it came out in the end though.
Take care mate and I think I have one or two of yours to catch up on.
Cheers, Huw
Great pen, looks very nice
Thanks you very much for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it.
I have subbed and hit the bell for your channel and will take a look at your videos.
Take care.
Cheers, Huw
Can't go wrong with olive wood. It's beautiful, turns well and smells great when you're working on it Does the melamine smell a lot?
Thanks Ruben, It did smell amazing when drilling and turning.
The Melamine I used did not smell at all.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Another beautiful pen. I've used Melamine lacquer on coasters for its water and heat resisting properties but it's very difficult to work with just because of its rapid curing time. It's also not very good at self-leveling so it needs quite a bit of attention to polishing to get a shiny surface. For my next set of coasters I will take from your experience and build up many more layers and use a cutting/polishing compound or my buffing wheels.
Thanks Myk, I will use it more but will need to get it right so some research is on the cards.
It burned very quickly when it went wrong so I don't know if a buffing wheel would be too aggressive, please let me know.
Take care Myk.
Cheers, Huw
Had the same issue with melamine, i think its due to the solvent system, evaporates too quickly in some areas of the blank. Also if you leave a streak by accident due to heavy application its impossible to remove, back to bare wood only option
Thank you very much and yes the solvents do dry very quickly.
I have not used it since.
Take care.
Cheers, Huw
That really came out nice 👍
You are the pen master 👍
Olive wood is so pretty 😎
Thank you so much Luie.
Olivewood is gorgeous for anything to do with turning.
Take care Luie.
Cheers, Huw,
Really neat pen with amazing grain. The first pen I turned was olive wood. It's been one of my favorite woods to turn ever since. I also love Acks pastes. They go well with a super glue finish.
Thanks Richard. When I started turning pens many years ago I made a pen for each member of my extended family, from Bethlehem Olivewood, as a Christmas gift and have loved it ever since.
I'll have to try Acks on a super glue finish as I 've only ever used micromesh pads to finish the pens.
Thanks Richard.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
I love the grain. Beautiful pen as always Huw! Take care.
Thanks Jojo, You have to love Olivewood it is so gorgeous to look at and work with.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Always like olive wood. Appreciate you sharing your first use of a new product, and working through the processes. Be well my friend and do take care of that back.
Thanks Michael, It's something I will use as a finish again. just need to do some research on using it properly.
Thanks again Michael and take care.
Cheers, Huw
PS My back is good just trying not to push it too much
Lots of work for this one Huw. Beautiful result from the olive wood blank
Take care both of you. Enjoy the week and take care of the back my friend
Cheers
Harold
Thank you Harold.
Olivewood makes such stunning pens and is a joy to work with.
Have a great weekend as well Harold.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Huw you make it looks so easy, you can fool me .This pen is a beaute . take care , cheers Ahron
Thanks Ahron, You make your projects look so easy as well.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Huw - another great looking pen - I always look forward to seeing your videos & I enjoy & learn from all of them - when using the Melamine Lacquer does it have a strong smell when using it - my shop is in my finished basement
Thanks Bill, I didn't notice an distinct smell when using it.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
Take care Bill.
Cheers, Huw
Another beautiful pen made by you. Brilliant video Huw
Thanks Japie I have to give credit to the Olivewood for the beauty though.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Gorgeous, Huw. Olive wood is so pretty. Very nice!
Thanks Mike I couldn't agree more with you about Olivewood.
Take care Mike.
Cheers, Huw
That is a beautiful pen.
I have to get my melamine lacquer out again.
Thanks John. The figure in this piece is amazing.
Thanks for watching another one mate and taking the time to comment.
Really appreciate it.
Take care John.
Cheers, Huw
Hi Huw, I love a bit of Olive wood! I tend you use 2 coats of sealer, 2 of Melamine, both Yorkshire grits and then Solid wax stick and that seems to work well. Melamine is funny stuff as it continues to cure for 7 days. All the best, Dave
Thanks Dave. I will try your method. This was a first for me so didn't really know how it would turn out. I didn't know about the curing time either as I can't remember seeing it on the bottle.
Thanks for watching and especially for the help.
Would the hard wax slow down the curing time?
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw
PS I really need to get on with the kits you posted.
@@WoodenItBeNice I think if you find one of Terry's IG posts it mentions about the "full cure" time. Regarding the pen kits, you and me both but I have a summer cold and feel as rough as a badger's backside today so no way I'm going into a hot workshop.
@@MoleValleyMaker Thanks Dave. I'll have to look for the IG post. Hope you feel better soon mate and it's not that horrible Covid.
I know a few people who have gone down with it again, my neighbour is on his 4th time of having it.
Thanks again mate.
Cheers, Huw
Sweet looking pen Huw! 👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers Bruce, appreciate it.
Take care.
Cheers, Huw
Nice work Huw. As you say Olive wood is special to work with.
Take care
Thanks David, One of my favourite woods for pens.
See you Sunday.
Take care David.
Cheers, Huw
Very nice work. Love the color. Nicely done 👍
Thanks Robert, I really like how this came out.
Take are mate.
Cheers, Huw
Sooo pretty, well done Huw! 😃
Thanks Val. I love working with Olivewood for pens.
Take care Val.
Cheers, Huw
Beautiful grain in the olive wood.
Thank you Margaret. I agree totally.
Take care Margaret.
Cheers, Huw
Beautiful design
Thanks very much. Mother Nature did all the hard work , I just showed what she had made.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Take care.
Cheers, Huw
Another beautiful pen.
Thanks Lorrie, The Olivewood had the major part to play in this pen. I just brought out the beauty nature had already rpovided.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Creative
Thank you very much indeed.
Take care.
Cheers, Huw
Beautiful!!
Thank you Astrid, Olivewood is such a beautiful wood to work with.
Take care Astrid.
Cheers, Huw
Gorgeous!
Thank you Lisa, appreciate it.
Take care.
Cheers, Huw