Gentlemen,
Quick question for the wood experts. Picked up one of the Bushcrafters when they first slashed the price a few months back. It had one small crack in one of the scales and I filled it with super glue and sanded it until I was happy with the finish. I then coated it in watco's and after letting it dry lightly sanded with steel wool. I repeated the process a few times, but still couldn't get a polished finish.
I then tried to coat it and let it dry for several days. The handle remains sticky even after a week of drying. I've since sanded it back down with Steel wool. Am I missing a step or do I just need to live with an unpolished handle? That's ok if that's the answer, I'm still very happy with it.
Quick question for the wood experts. Picked up one of the Bushcrafters when they first slashed the price a few months back. It had one small crack in one of the scales and I filled it with super glue and sanded it until I was happy with the finish. I then coated it in watco's and after letting it dry lightly sanded with steel wool. I repeated the process a few times, but still couldn't get a polished finish.
I then tried to coat it and let it dry for several days. The handle remains sticky even after a week of drying. I've since sanded it back down with Steel wool. Am I missing a step or do I just need to live with an unpolished handle? That's ok if that's the answer, I'm still very happy with it.
