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Marking Dark Wood
Marking Dark Wood
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I often use dark, exotic wood for turning pens. It's difficult to see center marks on these species, so I pain the ends of my pen blanks with liquid paper. After it dries in a few seconds, I can easily mark the center with a pencil.
--John Woods
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ike
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re: Marking Dark Wood
on 04-05-2009 9:40 AM
you can also use painters tape the or a piece of chalk or white colored pencil.