Give your turned pens, handles, bowls, and small projects the finish they deserve with Mo Betta Wood Butta — a handcrafted blend made right in the Diomedes shop for woodworkers who want a smooth feel, a deep sheen, and real protection.
This isn’t a cheap hobby-store wax.
This is a shop-tough, high-performance finishing blend built from:
Carnauba Wax for a hard, durable, high-gloss topcoat
Beeswax for warm adhesion and a buttery glide
Pure Tung Oil for polymerizing strength and lasting protection
Orange Oil for clean scent, easy spreadability, and natural conditioning
Mo Betta Wood Butta goes on smooth, buffs out beautifully, and leaves your wood with a finish that feels alive in your hands — rich, warm, and sealed against the elements. Whether you’re turning exotic hardwoods or polishing up everyday shop projects, this blend delivers every time.
Now available in 1 oz and cardboard tubes — easy to use, easy to store, and perfect for next to the lathe.
Handmade. Small Batch. No fillers. No shortcuts. Just better wood… with Mo Betta Wood Butta.
How to Use Mo Betta Wood Butta on a Hand-Turned Pen
The Diomedes Industries Method
Get a smooth, durable, high-gloss finish using Mo Betta Wood Butta with nothing more than your lathe and a soft cotton rag.
Work through your normal sanding progression (150 → 320 → 600 → 1,000+).
A flawless surface now means a flawless finish later.
Wipe away all sanding dust with a clean cloth.
A dust-free surface lets the wax melt evenly into the grain.
This speed creates the right amount of friction heat without throwing wax.
With the lathe running:
Wrap a small piece of soft cotton rag around the stick of wax or load wax onto the rag like a crayon.
Press the rag gently against the spinning pen.
The friction melts the wax instantly, laying down a smooth, even coat.
You should feel the rag warm up — that’s perfect.
That heat is what activates the carnauba and begins the tung oil bond.
Using a clean section of the same rag:
Keep the lathe at ~1,000 RPM
Apply light, steady pressure
Let the heat bring up the shine and smooth out the coat
This step gives you that buttery, glassy glow Mo Betta is known for.
For deeper gloss and improved durability:
Apply a bit more wax with the rag
Buff again
Two coats is the sweet spot for pens, handles, and small projects.
If you want an ultra-gloss, showroom shine:
Increase lathe speed to 1,500–2,000 RPM
Lightly polish with a clean cotton rag
Carnauba loves heat — it will brighten right up.
You can handle and assemble the pen immediately.
Full tung oil hardness develops over the next 24 hours, giving you a stronger, longer-lasting finish.
Give your turned pens, handles, bowls, and small projects the finish they deserve with Mo Betta Wood Butta — a handcrafted blend made right in the Diomedes shop for woodworkers who want a smooth feel, a deep sheen, and real protection.
This isn’t a cheap hobby-store wax.
This is a shop-tough, high-performance finishing blend built from:
Carnauba Wax for a hard, durable, high-gloss topcoat
Beeswax for warm adhesion and a buttery glide
Pure Tung Oil for polymerizing strength and lasting protection
Orange Oil for clean scent, easy spreadability, and natural conditioning
Mo Betta Wood Butta goes on smooth, buffs out beautifully, and leaves your wood with a finish that feels alive in your hands — rich, warm, and sealed against the elements. Whether you’re turning exotic hardwoods or polishing up everyday shop projects, this blend delivers every time.
Now available in 1 oz and cardboard tubes — easy to use, easy to store, and perfect for next to the lathe.
Handmade. Small Batch. No fillers. No shortcuts. Just better wood… with Mo Betta Wood Butta.
How to Use Mo Betta Wood Butta on a Hand-Turned Pen
The Diomedes Industries Method
Get a smooth, durable, high-gloss finish using Mo Betta Wood Butta with nothing more than your lathe and a soft cotton rag.
Work through your normal sanding progression (150 → 320 → 600 → 1,000+).
A flawless surface now means a flawless finish later.
Wipe away all sanding dust with a clean cloth.
A dust-free surface lets the wax melt evenly into the grain.
This speed creates the right amount of friction heat without throwing wax.
With the lathe running:
Wrap a small piece of soft cotton rag around the stick of wax or load wax onto the rag like a crayon.
Press the rag gently against the spinning pen.
The friction melts the wax instantly, laying down a smooth, even coat.
You should feel the rag warm up — that’s perfect.
That heat is what activates the carnauba and begins the tung oil bond.
Using a clean section of the same rag:
Keep the lathe at ~1,000 RPM
Apply light, steady pressure
Let the heat bring up the shine and smooth out the coat
This step gives you that buttery, glassy glow Mo Betta is known for.
For deeper gloss and improved durability:
Apply a bit more wax with the rag
Buff again
Two coats is the sweet spot for pens, handles, and small projects.
If you want an ultra-gloss, showroom shine:
Increase lathe speed to 1,500–2,000 RPM
Lightly polish with a clean cotton rag
Carnauba loves heat — it will brighten right up.
You can handle and assemble the pen immediately.
Full tung oil hardness develops over the next 24 hours, giving you a stronger, longer-lasting finish.
