I got a lathe about a month ago and can’t seem to stop playing. I took some red oak that I cut down and turned it into a cylinder. The cylinder turned into a bullet which has now turned into a gift for my dad (former cop and gun collector). It is a scaled 45acp that was going to be a round nose but then thought of turning it into a hollow point so I can play with my new jacobs chuck.
With the intro out of the way, I used some of the “OG Shine Juice” but feel like it needs some color variation. Is there a way to add color on top of this shellac style finish without having to sand it back down to bare wood? Had I actually planned this project instead of practice becoming this project, I would have stained different parts. It feels bland to me. The cracks are sealed up with black ca glue.
With the intro out of the way, I used some of the “OG Shine Juice” but feel like it needs some color variation. Is there a way to add color on top of this shellac style finish without having to sand it back down to bare wood? Had I actually planned this project instead of practice becoming this project, I would have stained different parts. It feels bland to me. The cracks are sealed up with black ca glue.