Hi Tom, great to see another video from you, and thank you for the CA glue tips, a couple of those I have never heard of before but will definitely be using in the future, and thank you for the Star bond discount, take care.
Hi Tom. Great to see you back. Just a couple of cautionary comments for new users of CA glues. First when they are curing they generate an exothermic reaction, a lot of heat, so careful with your fingers. Also while curing they generate CA fumes that can react with the moisture in you eyes and nose causing a lot of irritation and burning sensation of course so use in a well ventilated area. Not good to inhale them. Cheers. 🇨🇦
Hi John I hope you are keeping well 😁 thank you so much for your tips that is something really important I forgot to include in my video. Thanks for sharing this 😁 all the best Tom
Hi there, I wanted to ask if there is any hand protection you'd recommend using with CA glues like this. I really don't want to be using my bare fingers. My first attempt was with rubber gloves and i wasnt aware of the heat it can generate and went through the gloves very easily. Thanks!
Thanks for your comment 😁 I've made many over the years, to be honest I still make a few sometimes when I'm not paying attention, or not using a depth gauge all part of the learning 👍I hope you have lots of fun turning 😀
Great Video as always . answer for your question, If the tree is cut in the middle of winter, the bark stands a much greater chance of staying on. With the tree sap being down during the winter, the bark is tighter and will stay on the edge better.
I'm using 2P-10 CA myself but the price has really jumped up.Nearly double from a year ago. I'll take a look at Starbond though. Thin CA works great with coffee grounds, it fills thin and wide cracks and look natural.
Welcome back Tom, great tip for roughing the pen tubes before gluing, CA glue also works really well on leather pens as a base finish in order to obtain a real sheen , but without hiding the natural beauty of the leather. Cheers David
Hi Tom, Nice to see you back. Starbond sent me the same kit and discount code. As a glue it works really well but I'm not convinced for using it as a finish on my pens. I never use accelerator and I have found the CA takes a long time to cure naturally. Take care Tom. Hwyl, Huw
Thank Huw I tend to normally use a diamond coat polish on my pens as it really quick but gets the same sort of finish as the CA but doesn't take long to get a good finish. It was fun to try out a different finish though especially on the bowl. I've been using it more for the glue application which has come in handy 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Hi Tom, it’s been a while since I got a notification of a new video from you. Glad to have you back. How did all the shop modifications/repairs/upgrades go? Well I hope and that you’re in good shape to get back to making more videos. Stay safe and well. Cheers, Tom
Thanks Tom, how are things with you? I've been really busy with my teaching job, so unfortunately not had much time in the workshop but really enjoying it. Almost there with the workshop improvements one or two more jobs to finish off and I'll be done 😁 i think I might do a workshop tour when its all done to show the changes. I'm determined to get more regular videos out got lots of ideas to share. All the best Tom
@@thewelshwoodman649 that’s great. I’m glad the teaching is going so well. Based on your videos, that a good job for you. The shop tour would be a good one, allowing you to show off the improvements and your ideas on the problem of finding room for all your toys (I mention tools😉) [a problem for almost all, no matter the size of the shop]. Stay safe and well so you can get those video out. Cheers, Tom
Hi Tom, super video with lots of good tips. Would you mind doing a bit on that LED light strip you have on the tool rest in a future video please? That's a great idea. Best Wishes, Brendan.
Thanks Brendan I'll try and talk about the LED strip more in a future video, working on another woodturning tips and tricks video at the moment so will include it in that one 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Thanks for these tips, but wouldn't the glue have more time to seep into and settle in those cracks if it was applied before the accelerator? Or might that have other implications? I see someone's mentioned that CA glue generates heat while setting, so I'm wondering if this might affect the wood if it happened too deep in the cracks?
Great video Tom! I use and like the Starbond products a lot. One word of caution to your viewers though. And this goes for any CA glue. When flooding an area of punky wood to help stabilize the grain, be very cautious of the fumes. They are quite nasty. Good to see you back in the shop!
Thanks for your comment Paul that sounds like a really cool idea, I shall have to give it a go one day if I ever get an airbrush 😁 thanks for the idea 👍
Great video Tom, I'm new ish to turning, but already want to try combining two different types of wood, to make a goblet! ( Bowl one type, stem the other type ). Can two pieces be glued, then turned ( if so what glue would be best for this, so as it doesn't fly apart on the lathe?); Or would you not recommend turning a goblet this way!? Cheers , Cornelius Matthews.
Thanks for your question Cornelius, that sounds like a fun project, when laminating two bits of wood together I would recommend a strong PVA glue, that's what I tend to use, when having a go at segmented work (sticking angled pieces of different woods together and turning) it's always worked well for me in the past. It would be great to see how your pieces turns out 😁 stay safe Tom.
@@thewelshwoodman649 Cheers Tom, is there a specific one that you'd reccomend? Am having some success, although sometimes it feels like one step forward and two steps back! Unfortunately the local club aren't taking any new members, so learning can sometimes be slow. But am enjoying it never the less! Cheers for the help! Cornelius.
@@cgmcornel Any PVA you can buy at a DIY or hardware store tens to be good, I use Gorilla PVA for most of my woodworking projects. Woodturning has a massive learning curve, I've found it to be very humblig, but so much fun if you stick with it 😁 If possible I would recommend taking a lesson with a professional Turner as that's one way you can rapidly improve your work and the lesson will more than pay for itself in the time and mistakes you will save 😉 I hope you have lots of fun turning 👍
Great to see you back. I actually use StarBond Black Medium but the only UK supplier I know of went out of business last year. Do you know of another? Otherwise ordering direct from Starbond in the States costs $35 p&p for one pot!!!!!! A 10% discount pales into insignificance in the face of that sort of cost?
The toolpost use to sell it in the UK but sadly they went out of business last summer. I didn't realise the p&p was $35 to the UK, hopefully the discount will come in handy for my followers in the states. I will ask the company if they have a UK supplier. I hope the tips still came in handy, thanks for watching 👍
Your three pens have a nice flat and shining finish. I have been using CA from Starbond on my wood pens for more than 5 years, and found that white paper towels can catalyze curing and cause an acrid white fume to occur (gack). Now, I only use blue Scott shop towels which don't seem to cause this. Also, I apply a drop on the towel and wipe in one direction only...having found that a back and forth motion seems to create ripples in the finish that require more sanding (and possibly sanding through to the wood). I've tried Starbond thin, medium and thick and now only use the thin EM02 CA on my pens.
Greetings tom ! Thanks for your video , love your channel so much 👍🏻❤️ I have a question about finish I'm trying to make I'm using rosin (colophony) as the resin (wich is a natural resin) and olive oile and accetone to dissolve them But when I apply it , it remains very sticky and adhesive and never dries . Can anyone help me with this problem ??? Should I use kind of a "hardener" ??
Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it 😁 sounds like an interesting finish, If i was making thr finish I would have a go at experimenting with a few variations of ingredients on off cuts of wood to see the results, this way it won't ruin any of your turned pieces, I would probably avoid using olive oil as a finish as it can go rancid after a while. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching 😁
@@thewelshwoodman649 thank you a lot I appreciate your response very much . We have a wood turning shop/work house and we're trying to figure out a 100% food safe formula for our bowls and mugs . That's why I didn't use polyurethane and used rosin instead . We don't have access to tung and Danish oil here also . I sand little pieces of wood to a fine high grit sand and test the finish on it but it doesn't dry and remains very sticky Can you hep me with what to do ?🙏🏻
@@darkconspiracy559 In all honesty I have never had a go at making my own food safe finish as the regulations here in the UK are really strict, and if you sell a product that is claiming to be food safe and isn't that will effect your product liability. So I'm probably not the best person to ask as I tend to always use products that have been rated as food safe, rather than making my own. I wish you all the best in creating your own finish, I would love yo hear how you get on 😁
Thanks for your comment I'll try and find out if Starboard has a European distributor to make the P&P cheaper, if not the product discount might be better for the guys in the states. I hope the tips still came in handy. Thanks for watching 😁
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Thanks tom. I've been dithering about thinking about Starbond for a long while now and this has tipped the balance in it's favour.
Thanks for your comment Mitch 😁 I hope you are keeping well 👍
Hi Tom. Great to see you back and thank you for giving us another interesting video. Hope you are keeping well.
Thanks Steve I really appreciate your comment 👍 me and my family are all keeping well 😁 I hope you have a fantastic week 👍
Coloured mica and ca glue to fill cracks and voids is a great way to add a bit of sparkle
Thanks for your comment sounds like a good idea 💡 thanks for sharing 👍
Hi Tom, great to see another video from you, and thank you for the CA glue tips, a couple of those I have never heard of before but will definitely be using in the future, and thank you for the Star bond discount, take care.
Thanks Simon I hope you have lots of fun trying them out 😁 thanks for watching all the best Tom 👍
Hi Tom. Great to see you back. Just a couple of cautionary comments for new users of CA glues. First when they are curing they generate an exothermic reaction, a lot of heat, so careful with your fingers. Also while curing they generate CA fumes that can react with the moisture in you eyes and nose causing a lot of irritation and burning sensation of course so use in a well ventilated area. Not good to inhale them. Cheers. 🇨🇦
Hi John I hope you are keeping well 😁 thank you so much for your tips that is something really important I forgot to include in my video. Thanks for sharing this 😁 all the best Tom
Hi there, I wanted to ask if there is any hand protection you'd recommend using with CA glues like this. I really don't want to be using my bare fingers. My first attempt was with rubber gloves and i wasnt aware of the heat it can generate and went through the gloves very easily. Thanks!
I'm new to the lathe. I got a feeling I will be making a lot of funnels in the coming days....thanks for the tip!! :-) You rock.
Thanks for your comment 😁 I've made many over the years, to be honest I still make a few sometimes when I'm not paying attention, or not using a depth gauge all part of the learning 👍I hope you have lots of fun turning 😀
Hi Tom particularly found the dark one useful, not seen that before, some good tips
Thanks Steve, I hope you are keeping well 😀
@@thewelshwoodman649 I'm keeping well thanks Tom, Shouldn't be to long before we can reinstart our meetings
Good to see you putting more videos out, Tom. Always enjoy watching.
Thanks Paul I really appreciate your comment 😁 I hope you are keeping well 👍
Great Video as always . answer for your question, If the tree is cut in the middle of winter, the bark stands a much greater chance of staying on. With the tree sap being down during the winter, the bark is tighter and will stay on the edge better.
Thanks for your comment Tyas, I knew someone clever would know the answer 😁 thanks for watching 👍
I'm using 2P-10 CA myself but the price has really jumped up.Nearly double from a year ago. I'll take a look at Starbond though. Thin CA works great with coffee grounds, it fills thin and wide cracks and look natural.
Thanks for the tip CrackerJack haven't tried using coffee grounds with it yet so will have to give that a go 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Welcome back Tom, great tip for roughing the pen tubes before gluing, CA glue also works really well on leather pens as a base finish in order to obtain a real sheen , but without hiding the natural beauty of the leather. Cheers David
Thanks David, I hope you are keeping well. Thanks for the tip I will have to give that a go on the leather pens 😁
Thankyou for this informative video learnt a few good tips greatly appreciated
Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Hi Tom, Nice to see you back. Starbond sent me the same kit and discount code.
As a glue it works really well but I'm not convinced for using it as a finish on my pens.
I never use accelerator and I have found the CA takes a long time to cure naturally.
Take care Tom.
Hwyl, Huw
Thank Huw I tend to normally use a diamond coat polish on my pens as it really quick but gets the same sort of finish as the CA but doesn't take long to get a good finish. It was fun to try out a different finish though especially on the bowl. I've been using it more for the glue application which has come in handy 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Hi Tom, it’s been a while since I got a notification of a new video from you. Glad to have you back. How did all the shop modifications/repairs/upgrades go? Well I hope and that you’re in good shape to get back to making more videos. Stay safe and well. Cheers, Tom
Thanks Tom, how are things with you? I've been really busy with my teaching job, so unfortunately not had much time in the workshop but really enjoying it. Almost there with the workshop improvements one or two more jobs to finish off and I'll be done 😁 i think I might do a workshop tour when its all done to show the changes. I'm determined to get more regular videos out got lots of ideas to share. All the best Tom
@@thewelshwoodman649 that’s great. I’m glad the teaching is going so well. Based on your videos, that a good job for you. The shop tour would be a good one, allowing you to show off the improvements and your ideas on the problem of finding room for all your toys (I mention tools😉) [a problem for almost all, no matter the size of the shop]. Stay safe and well so you can get those video out. Cheers, Tom
Excellent informative video as always + the led stip light for the back of the rest is a touch of genius - thanks for that 👍🙂
Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it 😁 glad the tip has come in handy, hope you have a lovely evening 👍
Hi. Very useful information as I’ve started turning pens I’m going to be getting the star bond products thanks
Thanks for your comment George I hope you have lots of fun with the glue 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Great video Tom stay safe 😀
Thanks buddy I really appreciate it, I hope your keeping well 😁 thanks for watching 👍
not video related but will you do a vid on making a egg cup and rolling pin please i love your videos and your easy too follow thank you .
Hi Tom, super video with lots of good tips. Would you mind doing a bit on that LED light strip you have on the tool rest in a future video please? That's a great idea.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
Thanks Brendan I'll try and talk about the LED strip more in a future video, working on another woodturning tips and tricks video at the moment so will include it in that one 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Thanks Tom, that's great. I discovered my woodturning mates here didn't know about you so rthey do now.
Thank you Sir.
Thanks for watching Peter 👍
Good info.
Thanks for your comment Valerie I really appreciate it 😁
Thanks for these tips, but wouldn't the glue have more time to seep into and settle in those cracks if it was applied before the accelerator? Or might that have other implications? I see someone's mentioned that CA glue generates heat while setting, so I'm wondering if this might affect the wood if it happened too deep in the cracks?
Great video Tom! I use and like the Starbond products a lot. One word of caution to your viewers though. And this goes for any CA glue. When flooding an area of punky wood to help stabilize the grain, be very cautious of the fumes. They are quite nasty.
Good to see you back in the shop!
Thanks Duane, I hope you are keeping well 😁 Thats a really important point I forgot to mention, many thanks for sharing this tip 👍
Ive seen a RUclips vid from Capt Eddie Castelin where he uses CA in an airbrush to seal bark on a live edge bowl, have you tried that?
Thanks for your comment Paul that sounds like a really cool idea, I shall have to give it a go one day if I ever get an airbrush 😁 thanks for the idea 👍
Great tips. I’d like to get some but the website is American, do you have a supplier that’s uk based for the black CA glue? Man thanks. H
Great video Tom, I'm new ish to turning, but already want to try combining two different types of wood, to make a goblet! ( Bowl one type, stem the other type ). Can two pieces be glued, then turned ( if so what glue would be best for this, so as it doesn't fly apart on the lathe?); Or would you not recommend turning a goblet this way!? Cheers , Cornelius Matthews.
Thanks for your question Cornelius, that sounds like a fun project, when laminating two bits of wood together I would recommend a strong PVA glue, that's what I tend to use, when having a go at segmented work (sticking angled pieces of different woods together and turning) it's always worked well for me in the past. It would be great to see how your pieces turns out 😁 stay safe Tom.
@@thewelshwoodman649 Cheers Tom, is there a specific one that you'd reccomend? Am having some success, although sometimes it feels like one step forward and two steps back! Unfortunately the local club aren't taking any new members, so learning can sometimes be slow. But am enjoying it never the less! Cheers for the help! Cornelius.
@@cgmcornel Any PVA you can buy at a DIY or hardware store tens to be good, I use Gorilla PVA for most of my woodworking projects. Woodturning has a massive learning curve, I've found it to be very humblig, but so much fun if you stick with it 😁 If possible I would recommend taking a lesson with a professional Turner as that's one way you can rapidly improve your work and the lesson will more than pay for itself in the time and mistakes you will save 😉 I hope you have lots of fun turning 👍
Great to see you back. I actually use StarBond Black Medium but the only UK supplier I know of went out of business last year. Do you know of another? Otherwise ordering direct from Starbond in the States costs $35 p&p for one pot!!!!!! A 10% discount pales into insignificance in the face of that sort of cost?
The toolpost use to sell it in the UK but sadly they went out of business last summer. I didn't realise the p&p was $35 to the UK, hopefully the discount will come in handy for my followers in the states. I will ask the company if they have a UK supplier. I hope the tips still came in handy, thanks for watching 👍
@@thewelshwoodman649 OK cheers. Yes it was The Toolpost I used to get it from, shame if no one else supplies. Thanks for response.
Not Starbond, but look up Bob Smith Industries, they do a lot of different CA glues and epoxies
The starbond link is to USA, can it be bought in Uk?
Thanks for your comment Malvern, I will investigate and get back to you 👍
@@thewelshwoodman649 thank you, Michael
Your three pens have a nice flat and shining finish. I have been using CA from Starbond on my wood pens for more than 5 years, and found that white paper towels can catalyze curing and cause an acrid white fume to occur (gack). Now, I only use blue Scott shop towels which don't seem to cause this. Also, I apply a drop on the towel and wipe in one direction only...having found that a back and forth motion seems to create ripples in the finish that require more sanding (and possibly sanding through to the wood). I've tried Starbond thin, medium and thick and now only use the thin EM02 CA on my pens.
Thanks for your comment Doug, I really appreciate your tips I shall give them a go :-) I hope you have a lovely evening.
Greetings tom !
Thanks for your video , love your channel so much 👍🏻❤️
I have a question about finish I'm trying to make
I'm using rosin (colophony) as the resin (wich is a natural resin) and olive oile and accetone to dissolve them
But when I apply it , it remains very sticky and adhesive and never dries .
Can anyone help me with this problem ???
Should I use kind of a "hardener" ??
Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it 😁 sounds like an interesting finish, If i was making thr finish I would have a go at experimenting with a few variations of ingredients on off cuts of wood to see the results, this way it won't ruin any of your turned pieces, I would probably avoid using olive oil as a finish as it can go rancid after a while. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching 😁
@@thewelshwoodman649 thank you a lot
I appreciate your response very much .
We have a wood turning shop/work house and we're trying to figure out a 100% food safe formula for our bowls and mugs . That's why I didn't use polyurethane and used rosin instead .
We don't have access to tung and Danish oil here also .
I sand little pieces of wood to a fine high grit sand and test the finish on it but it doesn't dry and remains very sticky
Can you hep me with what to do ?🙏🏻
@@darkconspiracy559 In all honesty I have never had a go at making my own food safe finish as the regulations here in the UK are really strict, and if you sell a product that is claiming to be food safe and isn't that will effect your product liability. So I'm probably not the best person to ask as I tend to always use products that have been rated as food safe, rather than making my own. I wish you all the best in creating your own finish, I would love yo hear how you get on 😁
Hows the pup
Hi Jonathan I hope you are keeping well 😁 the pups all good she had her first birthday on Sunday so growing up fast. Thanks for watching 👍
Nice to see you back butt
Thanks Anthony I really appreciate your comment :-) thanks for watching.
No problem my friend love watching your video’s
Glue might be good but cost of shipping from USA not so good or cheap.
Thanks for your comment I'll try and find out if Starboard has a European distributor to make the P&P cheaper, if not the product discount might be better for the guys in the states. I hope the tips still came in handy. Thanks for watching 😁