Author Topic: DIY Wood Stabilize System? (Read 6636 times)

Mad Max · « **Reply #40 on:** February 14, 2023, 03:10:30 PM »

Show is what it looks like after cutting Limb pads off

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #41 on:** February 14, 2023, 04:06:19 PM »

Max all the maple I have done penetrates all the way thru. There are exceptions where the wood is very dense. A lot of times color gets between the growth rings and looks pretty cool .

Mad Max · « **Reply #42 on:** February 14, 2023, 04:57:02 PM »

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #43 on:** February 14, 2023, 08:08:39 PM »

This is a very interesting piece of maple. Some ambrosia and dense spots but the color does get thru it.

Tim Finley · « **Reply #44 on:** February 15, 2023, 10:47:24 AM »

curly maple and birdseye can really look good after impregnating .I used the brown dye and doubled the amount recommended , i really got some pretty wood . I didnt make any last year but had the pump going most of the summer in past years. Cactus juice will only make the wood a little stronger than it was before the process You need to have the wood very dry I bought an old oven at a auction sale and that's what I cured the juice with after the vacuum.
I used to send the wood off to a place in PA and they did a great job then to a place in Iowa I only got back part of my wood and it was all done in clear acrylic when I ordered brown I got ripped off. Big Horn bows had all their bows impregnated they must have done it themselves

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #45 on:** February 15, 2023, 03:51:08 PM »

I am with you on it makes the wood a little bit stronger. I think some of the others use epoxy for stabilizing. The cactus juice in my opinion does just that stabilize and dye if you choose

Jeff Freeman · « **Reply #46 on:** February 15, 2023, 04:08:07 PM »

WOW that's gorgeous Mike 🤩

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #47 on:** February 15, 2023, 04:37:54 PM »

Thanks. There is two like that both belong to husband and wife.

Mad Max · « **Reply #48 on:** February 15, 2023, 06:06:01 PM »

Nice stic

onetone · « **Reply #49 on:** February 15, 2023, 10:41:48 PM »

Stic, that riser is really fine!

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #50 on:** February 16, 2023, 04:37:04 PM »

Thanks everyone.
I just need to find some more maple like that.

Jeff Freeman · « **Reply #51 on:** February 16, 2023, 05:01:20 PM »

Maybe Bell Forest Hardwoods. JF

knuklhed · « **Reply #52 on:** February 17, 2023, 01:43:13 PM »

Just noticed this, I haven't been hanging around as much as I'd like. I'm just starting to dip my toes into stabilizing for knife scales, and here's what I've come up with (plus putting a better temp controller on a toaster oven). I am hoping the diaphragm pump will get me down far enough to do a decent job. Hope this helps the OP.

knuklhed · « **Reply #53 on:** February 17, 2023, 01:45:18 PM »

Bah! Don't know why the pic got rotated, it is vertical on the 'puter, any moderators around to straighten me out? Thanks!!

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #54 on:** February 17, 2023, 02:07:07 PM »

My curing box is plywood with two 200 watt bulbs and a 195 snap disc from Grainger. And can put a timer on it if wanted.

Kirkll · « **Reply #55 on:** February 17, 2023, 02:14:00 PM »

Quote from: Crooked Stic on February 16, 2023, 04:37:04 PM

Thanks everyone.
I just need to find some more maple like that.

Is that curly or Hard maple?....Looks like curly figuring. That blue dye is kinda cool looking.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #56 on:** February 17, 2023, 05:36:09 PM »

I bought it as hard maple

Mad Max · « **Reply #57 on:** February 18, 2023, 09:04:51 AM »

Curly and Hard Maple both have the same Janka Hardness 1450 and Specific gravity .72 on Bell forest Products

EDIT I just saw Curly soft maple is .63 and 950 on Bell forest.

So curly Maple, Curly soft Maple and Hard Maple

Mad Max · « **Reply #58 on:** February 18, 2023, 09:23:52 AM »

I really like African Blackwood but hard to find and big $ now days.

I wonder how BLACK you could get it in the Vacuum chamber Stic.?????????

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #59 on:** February 18, 2023, 12:31:32 PM »

Is it oily?

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