One of the most popular bracelet designs (and I like it too) is Ebony with Holly Inlay.  I’ve had trouble with it though.  When I sand the bracelet after turning the Holly gets contaminated with dust from the Ebony.  I don’t have a problem like this with most of the other hardwoods I’m using.

I showed this to my friend Jim Echter (True Creations Woodturning) at the Finger Lakes Wood Turners and he indicated I wasn’t alone in the experience.  Jim suggested that I do a final pass with a scraper and call it good.  I tried that and then went a step further.  I took a fine shaving with the scraper and then lacquered the piece.

After lacquering, I sanded lightly, then lacquered and sanded again and laquered.  This works for me.