Wood Versus Horn, Or Which Is Best For Handles?

[Yvsa]

Yvsa, you mentioned a superglue finish. I've never heard of this before. Would you mind explaining this?

Satori it's pretty simple really. 1st of all in order to put on a super glue finish it needs too be done outside or where there is plenty and I mean plenty of ventilation!!!!
The damned fumes will steal your breath!!!!

I use the Bondini - 2 that you can get from Walmart as it's quite a lot of glue for the money, or used to be as it's been a while since I've bought any.
Use a latex or vinyl glove and pour a generous amount of glue on the piece to be finished but not so much that it runs off.
Rub it out with a wet finger, I just stick my finger in my mouth and get some spit on it, but wait until the super glue is dry or you'll be up shyt creek.

After the piece is entirely coated sand it down with a medium sandpaper, 150 or 220 grit, and do it all over again.
The smoother you can get the coats the quicker it will go but it's dayumed difficult to get a perfectly smooth coat.
Be sure to sand all the ridges off before you put the next coat on.
It seems like you're defeating your purpose but it will build up after a while.
And you will think you've ruined your project at first as it is uglier than homemade sin!
Keep going and when you have a nice thick coat on sand it smooth and then use progressively finer sandpaper until you have a nice satin finish all over.
If you have went to 1000 - 1500 grit you won't need the pumice, just use the rottenstone and oil, mineral oil is fine for this.
Rub it out really good all over and it will shine like a diamond in a goat's ass. No offense Bastid.

There are several good reasons for a super glue finish, it is rock hard, extremely shiny, impervious to the elements, easy to care for and repair if scratched and last but not least, it builds up really fast!!!!

You can also do a search in the Shop Talk Forum as it has been discussed many times there and there may be a better way to do it than my stumbling about.
I really did think I had ruined my Flute at first but kept on keeping on until I had a thick finish built up.
I'll see about taking a pic of my Flute and posting it tomorrow if I'm able.
Like I said, "It works best on a smooth uninterrupted surface."
If I wasn't sure of myself I would practice on a scrap piece of wood first to build my confidence.